C1: Champion Claire Watkins (3 wins, 291 points.)
C2: Challenger Rick Singh.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen K Amose .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T G T N P E A E I
R02: S O L U S H I C G
R03: 75, 100, 7, 8, 10, 8, . Target: 203.
TTT: ANDMUSIC - "No heavy rock here; try soft metal."
R04: D O S E T R O E L
R05: P H M G L O A I A
R06: 50, 7, 2, 3, 3, 1, . Target: 747.
R07: N T N Y B U I E T
R08: G U S I Z M E S P
R09: 50, 75, 10, 3, 8, 7, . Target: 719.
TTT: MARYNOTE - "Mary passed me a note that wasn't handwritten."
R10: N A R O M G E I S
R11: N R T V R E A E M
R12: T I B A S T E J N
R13: W R L D A E I E Q
R14: 100, 7, 10, 7, 8, 9. Target: 871.
R15: T R E E T R E N D (conundrum)
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Round 1: T G T N P E A E I
Claire: PATTING (7)
Rick: PATTING (7)
DC: PATIENT (7)
OT: PEGANITE (8) PIANETTE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round from our contestants......a good start......but there are a few 8s lurking there !
Round 2: S O L U S H I C G
Claire: SLOUGHS (7)
Rick: GHOULS (6)
DC: SLOUGHS (7)
OT: CLOSISH (7) CLOUGHS (7) SOULISH (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 100, 7, 8, 10, 8. Target: 203.
Claire: 200.
Rick: 201. 100 + 75 + 8 + 8 + 10 (7)
RR: 203. 7 × 8 ÷ (10 − 8) + 75 + 100 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)
A good 2 away solve from Rick that evens up this contest.....but Rachel mops up and produces the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: ANDMUSIC -> SCANDIUM
Round 4: D O S E T R O E L
Claire: ROOSTED (7)
Rick: ROOSTED (7)
DC: TOODLES (7) RETOOLED (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 33)
Quite a nice selection of letters as DC gets the only 8 Retooled
Round 5: P H M G L O A I A
Claire: GLAMP (5)
Rick: AMIGO (5)
DC: MAGLIP (6)
OT: OMALGIA (7)
Score: 26–26 (max 40)
Not the best letter selection........but there is one 7 hidden away
Round 6: 50, 7, 2, 3, 3, 1. Target: 747.
Claire: 747. Mistake in working.
Rick: 747. (7 × 2 + 1) × 50 − 3 (10)
Score: 26–36 (max 50)
This numbers game has Jumbo proportions......Our champion Claire misses it......but our Rick solves it and breaks the deadlock !
Round 7: N T N Y B U I E T
Claire: unbitten
Rick: unbitten
DC: INTENT (6)
OT: TENUITY (7)
Score: 26–36 (max 57)
Claire and Rick are unfortunate in this round as you cannot be Unbitten......but there is a 7 hidden away with Tenuity
Round 8: G U S I Z M E S P
Claire: MISUSE (6)
Rick: MUSES (5)
DC: UPSIZES (7)
OT: GUIMPES (7)
Score: 32–36 (max 64)
Round 9: 50, 75, 10, 3, 8, 7. Target: 719.
Claire: 719. (75 − 3) × 10 − (8 − 7) (10)
Rick: 719. 75 × 10 − (8 × 3 + 7) (10)
Score: 42–46 (max 74)
Top marks for Champion and Challenger......they have no trouble in solving this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: MARYNOTE -> MONETARY
Round 10: N A R O M G E I S
Claire: roamings
Rick: SMEARING (8)
DC: ORGANISM (8)
OT: AGONISER (8) MASERING (8) MEGARONS (8) MORAINES (8) MORINGAS (8) ORGANIES (8) ORGANISE (8) ROGAINES (8) ROMAINES (8) ROMANISE (8) SINOGRAM (8)
Score: 42–54 (max 82)
Plenty of 8s let's argue about this !!
Round 11: N R T V R E A E M
Claire: averter
Rick: MEANT (5)
DC: TAVERN (6)
OT: AVERMENT (8)
Score: 42–59 (max 90)
Round 12: T I B A S T E J N
Claire: BATTENS (7)
Rick: BATTIES (7)
OT: BASENJI (7) BASINET (7) BASTITE (7) BATISTE (7) INSTATE (7) SATINET (7) TAJINES (7)
Score: 49–66 (max 97)
7s all round.......shall we move on ?????
Round 13: W R L D A E I E Q
Claire: LEEWARD (7)
Rick: DERAIL (6)
OT: WEARIED (7) WIELDER (7)
Score: 56–66 (max 104)
What a good 7 from our Champion Claire that puts her within 10 points of our challenger Rick.....can she she get the numbers to tie and force a crucial conundrum ??????????
Claire: 869.
Rick: 871. (100 + 9) × 8 − 7 ÷ 7 (10)
Score: 56–76 (max 114)
Claire does not get the numbers......but Rick does......so this means will have a new champion tomorrow !
Round 15: T R E E T R E N D
Rick buzzes on 11.5 seconds to say DETERRENT which is correct.
Final Score: 56–86 (max 124)
A really good contest by all accounts, Claire will be happy with her 3 wins and the teapot, find out tomorrow to see if Rick can get his 2nd win.....in the meantime it is bye for now !
