C1: Champion Samantha Baker (1 win, 99 points.)
C2: Challenger Joe Dobinson.
DC: Susie Dent and Dan Walker .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P R M A I A O P I
R02: T X W U E O L T I
R03: 75, 25, 7, 2, 3, 10. Target: 173.
TTT: METREGAL - "Her special birthday met with regal recognition."
R04: R J S O E A Q T U
R05: Y S H E I A S T I
R06: 50, 25, 2, 7, 3, 1. Target: 243.
R07: R L D E I E A H S
R08: G N R E O U T I S
R09: 100, 4, 7, 6, 2, 7, . Target: 287.
TTT: BLUEROAR - "My word, he's seen some sites in his time"
R10: N R T E O A F A G
R11: M G N U E O S T E
R12: W R K O E I L B A
R13: P D T I E A G S U
R14: 100, 50, 75, 25, 5, 9, . Target: 446.
R15: B O R N E J E C T (conundrum)
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Round 1: P R M A I A O P I
Samantha: prima
Joe: IMPAIR (6)
DC: AROMA (5)
OT: APORIA (6) PARAMO (6) PRIMIP (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)
Round 2: T X W U E O L T I
Samantha: OUTLIE (6)
Joe: OUTLET (6)
DC: TOILET (6)
OT: OUTWIT (6) TITULE (6) WITTOL (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 12)
DC are feeling rather flush with their 6 Toilet...there are a few more 6s hidden away......not a lot to argue about !!
Round 3: 75, 25, 7, 2, 3, 10. Target: 173.
Samantha: 172.
Joe: 173. 25 × 7 − 2 (10)
Score: 6–22 (max 22)
Our champion Samantha can only manage 1 away.........but straightforward for our challenger Joe !
Teatime teaser: METREGAL -> TELEGRAM
Round 4: R J S O E A Q T U
Samantha: JOUSTER (7)
Joe: TORQUES (7)
DC: QUOTES (6) QUOTERS (7) EQUATORS (8)
OT: QUAESTOR (8)
Score: 13–29 (max 30)
Round 5: Y S H E I A S T I
Samantha: TASHES (6)
Joe: THESIS (6)
DC: SIESTA (6) YEASTS (6)
OT: ASITIES (7) SAITHES (7)
Score: 19–35 (max 37)
6s all round.......but there are two 7s cheekily hidden away
Round 6: 50, 25, 2, 7, 3, 1. Target: 243.
Samantha: 243. 50 ÷ (2 + 3) × 25 − 7 (10)
Joe: 243. (3 + 2) × 50 − 7 (10)
Score: 29–45 (max 47)
Round 7: R L D E I E A H S
Samantha: REALISED (8)
Joe: REALISED (8)
DC: HEALS (5) HERALDS (7) RELISHED (8)
OT: RESAILED (8) SHIRALEE (8) SIDEREAL (8)
Score: 37–53 (max 55)
Plenty of 8s................NEXT !!
Round 8: G N R E O U T I S
Samantha: routings
Joe: ROUTINES (8)
OT: GENITORS (8) NITREOUS (8) OUTRINGS (8) ROSETING (8) ROUGINES (8) ROUSTING (8) ROUTEING (8) SOIGNEUR (8) STURGEON (8) TRIGONES (8)
Score: 37–61 (max 63)
Plenty of 8s........Not a lot to squabble over !!!
Round 9: 100, 4, 7, 6, 2, 7. Target: 287.
Samantha: 287. (7 − 4) × 100 − 7 − 6 (10)
Joe: 287. (7 − 4) × 100 − 7 − 6 (10)
Score: 47–71 (max 73)
Teatime teaser: BLUEROAR -> LABOURER
Round 10: N R T E O A F A G
Samantha: FRONTAGE (8)
Joe: ORNATE (6)
DC: FORAGE (6) FRONTAGE (8)
Score: 55–71 (max 81)
A good 8 from Sam that still keeps her in the contest ! and reduces the arrears to 16 points
Round 11: M G N U E O S T E
Samantha: STUNG (5)
Joe: MOUNTS (6)
DC: NUTMEG (6) NUTMEGS (7) GEMSTONE (8)
Score: 55–77 (max 89)
You will need plenty of cash to afford a beautiful gemstone like this !!
Round 12: W R K O E I L B A
Samantha: WORKABLE (8)
Joe: WORKBALE (8)
DC: WARBLE (6) WORKABLE (8) BLOWIER (7)
Score: 63–85 (max 97)
It's Darren central in this round as Workable is the only 8 available !!
Round 13: P D T I E A G S U
Samantha: PUDGIEST (8)
Joe: GAUDIEST (8)
DC: UPSTAGED (8) PASTIE (6)
Score: 71–93 (max 105)
Quite a few 8s not a lot to argue about !
Round 14: 100, 50, 75, 25, 5, 9. Target: 446.
Samantha: 447. 100 × 5 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25 (7)
Joe: 444
RR: 446. 50 × 9 − 100 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 78–93 (max 115)
A good 1 away solve from Samantha.....not enough to keep her hopes alive of getting a second win !
In other News Rachel gets a perfect 10 and solves this numbers game.........however I used a completely different method to solve this one !
100-25=75
75/75=1
50-1=49
49*9=441
441+5=446
Round 15: B O R N E J E C T
Samantha buzzes on 11.5 seconds to say JOBCENTRE which is correct.
Final Score: 88–93 (max 125)
Samantha has the last laugh by getting the conundrum, I am sure she will be satisfied with her 1 win and the teapot, tune into the show tomorrow to see if Joe gets his second win......in the meantime.......bye for now
