C1: Champion Rita Meston (2 wins, 212 points.)
C2: Challenger Matt Williams.
DC: Susie Dent and Pat Nevin .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B C S O E I N F E
R02: S A R H E T S O E
R03: 75, 8, 5, 6, 9, 5. Target: 820.
TTT: STATEBIT - "Flamin' Nora! She's so eccentric."
R04: N O L W I E H B O
R05: K D S I E A V R E
R06: 100, 1, 10, 5, 5, 8. Target: 527.
R07: T N N A E A T L E
R08: R F U R O U P A L
R09: 25, 10, 1, 9, 9, 8. Target: 164.
TTT: STACYSEE - "They help Stacy see much better when she's driving at night. "
R10: D O S U E T R I M
R11: R N M E O A T S E
R12: L T U E Y S U M A
R13: T W D I O E R C A
R14: 50, 8, 2, 7, 6, 6. Target: 800.
R15: S T A L W A R T E (conundrum)
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Round 1: B C S O E I N F E
Rita: COSINE (6)
Matt: SCENE (5)
DC: EBONISE (7) OBSCENE (7)
OT: BENEFIC (7) EBONIES (7) INFOSEC (7) SENECIO (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: S A R H E T S O E
Rita: OTHERS (6)
Matt: EARSHOT (7)
DC: HEARSES (7) SEASHORE (8)
OT: HOARSEST (8) ORTHESES (8) SAETHERS (8) SEAHORSE (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 8, 5, 6, 9, 5. Target: 820.
C1: 820. (9 − 8 + 6 + 75) × (5 + 5) (10)
C2: 820. (5 + 6) × 75 − 5 (10)
Score: 16–17 (max 25)
Nice and Straightforward need I say more ?????
Teatime teaser: STATEBIT -> BATTIEST
Round 4: N O L W I E H B O
Rita: BOWLINE (7)
Matt: WHOLE (5)
DC: BOWLINE (7)
OT: OBELION (7)
Score: 23–17 (max 32)
Round 5: K D S I E A V R E
Rita: DIVERSE (7)
Matt: REVISED (7)
DC: READVISE (8)
Score: 30–24 (max 40)
Round 6: 100, 1, 10, 5, 5, 8. Target: 527.
C1: 529.
C2: 527. (100 + 5) × 5 + 10 − 8 (10)
Score: 30–34 (max 50)
Round 7: T N N A E A T L E
Rita: TALENT (6)
Matt: TALENT (6)
DC: TENANT (6) TALENT (6)
OT: ALATEEN (7) TANNATE (7)
Score: 36–40 (max 57)
6s all round........there are a few 7s hidden away.......one of those I spotted was Alateen
Round 8: R F U R O U P A L
Rita: FLOUR (5)
Matt: POLAR (5)
DC: PARLOUR (7)
Score: 41–45 (max 64)
Round 9: 25, 10, 1, 9, 9, 8. Target: 164.
C1: 163. 9 × 9 × (10 − 8) + 1 (7)
C2: 163. 10 × 9 + 9 × 8 + 1 (7)
RR: 164. (8 − 9 ÷ 9) × 25 − 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 48–52 (max 74)
A good solution 1 away from Matt and Rita that bags them 7 points each.......but Ms Riley gets to shine and produces the perfect 10.......however there is a LNAFP solution which was my answer to this numbers puzzle
10+9=19
19*9=171
8-1=7
171-7=164
Teatime teaser: STACYSEE -> CATSEYES
Round 10: D O S U E T R I M
Rita: STUDIER (7)
Matt: OUTSIDER (8)
DC: MISROUTED (18)
Score: 48–60 (max 92)
Matt extends his lead with his 8 as Rita can only manage a 7 ...........DC get to shine with their 9 Misrouted........this was one I spotted !!
Round 11: R N M E O A T S E
Rita: mensorate ☓
Matt: monerates ☓
DC: SENATOR (7) RESONATE (8)
OT: MONASTER (8) MONSTERA (8) MONTERAS (8) NEARMOST (8) OESTRANE (8) REMANETS (8) STOREMAN (8) STOREMEN (8)
Score: 48–60 (max 100)
Round 12: L T U E Y S U M A
Rita: AMULETS (7)
Matt: MUTUALS (7)
OT: MAULEYS (7) METULAS (7) MULETAS (7) MUTUELS (7) MUTULES (7) UMLAUTS (7)
Score: 55–67 (max 107)
Round 13: T W D I O E R C A
Rita: CRATED (6)
Matt: CREDIT (6)
DC: CORDATE (7) EROTICA (7)
OT: CAROTID (7) CODWARE (7) CORDITE (7) CROWDIE (7) RATIOED (7) REDCOAT (7)
Score: 61–73 (max 114)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger....................but there are a few 7s hidden away........one of those was Redcoat.......Who entertained holidaymakers at many Butlins camps
Round 14: 50, 8, 2, 7, 6, 6. Target: 800.
C1: 800. 8 × 2 × 50 (10)
C2: 800. 50 × 8 × 2 (10)
Score: 71–83 (max 124)
Piss EZ innit............but not the numbers Rita wanted.......this now means that Matt is our champion
Round 15: S T A L W A R T E
No one buzzes. The answer was SALTWATER.
Final Score: 71–83 (max 134)