C1: Champion Joe Dobinson (5 wins, 496 points.)
C2: Challenger Andy Alden.
DC: Susie Dent and Bobby Seagull .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N G R I E I P E S
R02: F U Q A E S R O S
R03: 75, 25, 5, 5, 3, 9, . Target: 403.
TTT: RUDERAMS - "They can help you overhear while you're over there"
R04: L S E I D R E N A
R05: T R K E O U T E S
R06: 100, 5, 4, 7, 5, 7. Target: 718.
R07: N W L A O E B A J
R08: L O B R E O S R G
R09: 25, 50, 5, 3, 7, 3. Target: 946.
TTT: THEGENIE - "The age where you can buy anything except wisdom"
R10: T A G I E X S F P
R11: N C S A I U Y A R
R12: N E I O V T H I L
R13: D G T E A I S E R
R14: 2, 4, 7, 9, 1, 5. Target: 912.
R15: G E T I N D I A N (conundrum)
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Round 1: N G R I E I P E S
Joe: PEERING (7)
Andy: PEERING (7)
DC: PINGERS (7)
OT: EGIRINES (8) PIERINES (8) PINERIES (8) SPREEING (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round from everybody............but there are a few 8s hidden away....Spreeing was the one the one I spotted !
Round 2: F U Q A E S R O S
Joe: SQUARES (7)
Andy: AROUSES (7)
DC: SQUARES (7) AROUSES (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
7s all round.......need I say more ????
Round 3: 75, 25, 5, 5, 3, 9. Target: 403.
Joe: 403. (75 + 25) × (9 − 5) + 3 (10)
Andy: 403. (75 + 25) × (9 − 5) + 3 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 25)
Pretty easy.........and no comment !!!!!
Teatime teaser: RUDERAMS -> EARDRUMS
Round 4: L S E I D R E N A
Joe: REALISED (8)
Andy: LASERED (7)
DC: NEARSIDE (8) ISLANDER (8)
OT: ARSENIDE (8) REDLINES (8) RESAILED (8) SIDEREAL (8) SIDEREAN (8)
Score: 32–24 (max 33)
Quite a few 8s let's not argue about this !!
Round 5: T R K E O U T E S
Joe: TOUTERS (7)
Andy: ROUTES (6)
DC: TOUTERS (7)
OT: ROUSETTE (8)
Score: 39–24 (max 41)
A good 7 from our Champion Joe and Susie with Touters ........but there was an 8 hidden away with Rousette this was one that I spotted..........sorry Susie I am after your job !!!
Round 6: 100, 5, 4, 7, 5, 7. Target: 718.
Joe: 718. (100 + 4) × 7 − 5 − 5 (10)
Andy: 718. (100 + 4) × 7 − 5 − 5 (10)
Score: 49–34 (max 51)
Nice and Straightforward our contestants have no trouble solving this bad boy
Round 7: N W L A O E B A J
Joe: OWNABLE (7)
Andy: BELOW (5)
DC: JAWBONE (7) ABALONE (7)
Score: 56–34 (max 58)
Round 8: L O B R E O S R G
Joe: BOOGERS (7)
Andy: BOOGERS (7)
DC: BOOGERS (7)
OT: BOLEROS (7) GLOBOSE (7) GOOBERS (7) REBLOGS (7) REGOSOL (7)
Score: 63–41 (max 65)
7s all round........let's move on !!!
Round 9: 25, 50, 5, 3, 7, 3. Target: 946.
Joe: 945. (25 − 3 − 3) × 50 − 5 (7)
Andy: 939.
RR: 946. (25 × 5 + 3) × 7 + 50 (10)
Score: 70–41 (max 75)
A good 1 away solve from our champion Joe.......but Andy is all at sea......however Rachel shows us how it is done !
Teatime teaser: THEGENIE -> EIGHTEEN
Round 10: T A G I E X S F P
Joe: AGEIST (6)
Andy: EXIST (5)
DC: FIXATES (7)
Score: 76–41 (max 82)
Round 11: N C S A I U Y A R
Joe: SCARY (5)
Andy: SCARY (5)
DC: CANARY (6) SAURIAN (7)
OT: ACRASIN (7) ARNICAS (7) CARINAS (7)
Score: 81–46 (max 89)
5s all round from our contestants.......but DC spot a 6 with Canary and a 7 with Saurian
For those horror fans out there....nothing like a bit of 1970s gore !
Round 12: N E I O V T H I L
Joe: VIOLET (6)
Andy: VIOLIN (6)
DC: VIOLENT (7) HOTLINE (7)
OT: NEOLITH (7) OLIVINE (7)
Score: 87–52 (max 96)
6s all round from our contestants........DC spotted a couple of 7s with Hotline and Violent !
Round 13: D G T E A I S E R
Joe: READIEST (8)
Andy: gariest
DC: TRAGEDIES (18) TRAGEDISE (18)
Score: 95–52 (max 114)
A good 8 from Joe with Readiest.......but dictionary corner get to shine by spotting both the 9s......that I happen to spot !!!
Round 14: 2, 4, 7, 9, 1, 5. Target: 912.
Joe: 900.
Andy: -
RR: 912. ((4 + 9) × 7 × 5 + 1) × 2 (10)
Score: 95–52 (max 124)
A pretty nasty 6s Our champion Joe is 12 out but the damage is minor......but Rachel shows us how it is done....this was one I solved using a completely method
9*2=18
18+1=19
19*4=76
7+5=12
76*12=912
Round 15: G E T I N D I A N
Andy buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say DETAINING which is correct.
Final Score: 95–62 (max 134)
A good conundrum solve from our Challenger Andy which is a mere consolation as Joe wraps up his 6th win and a shot at Octochampdom......tune into the show and find out if Joe can get his 7th win in the meantime it's bye for now !!
