C1: Champion Dave Cappleman (3 wins, 277 points.)
C2: Challenger Joel Ransom.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G W I A S I D C E
R02: N A L C E S T I G
R03: 75, 25, 5, 3, 4, 8, . Target: 605.
TTT: HALFCOIN - "Heads or tails, this will chop them both off."
R04: R E I L N R O F R
R05: Y M A I R P O A T
R06: 75, 25, 7, 4, 3, 2, . Target: 462.
R07: M B O A H O R F A
R08: R E I L S W U E G
R09: 100, 75, 1, 5, 3, 4, . Target: 912.
TTT: NAPSLEEP - "He never has a nap or a sleep, he's too busy being a pest"
R10: N O E M L N A S E
R11: H R I A N E T R I
R12: T M E A T N E L I
R13: G T O U S A P T U
R14: 100, 5, 10, 6, 3, 2. Target: 657.
R15: K I D S C A B L E (conundrum)
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Round 1: G W I A S I D C E
Dave: CADGES (6)
Joel: CADGES (6)
DC: CADGES (6)
OT: ACIDISE (7) WIDGIES (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round........a couple of 7s hidden away
Round 2: N A L C E S T I G
Dave: CASTLING (8)
Joel: STEALING (8)
OT: AGLISTEN (8) EASTLING (8) GELATINS (8) GENITALS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
8s all round.........lets move on shall we ??????
Round 3: 75, 25, 5, 3, 4, 8. Target: 605.
C1: 605. 8 × 75 + 5 (10)
C2: 605. 8 × 75 + 5 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 25)
Piss EZ do you really think that Dave and Joel wouldn't solve this ??????????
Teatime teaser: HALFCOIN -> FALCHION
Round 4: R E I L N R O F R
Dave: foiler
Joel: florine
DC: LORINER (7)
Score: 24–24 (max 32)
Both Dave and Joel draw a blank in this round as their words are disallowed by Susie..........Loriner is the only 7 available......one I spotted !
Round 5: Y M A I R P O A T
Dave: PARTY (5)
Joel: TOPIARY (7)
DC: MYOPIA (6)
OT: PARATOMY (8)
Score: 24–31 (max 40)
A cracking 7 from Joel sees him go ahead in this seesaw battle ! one 8 hidden away with Paratomy
Round 6: 75, 25, 7, 4, 3, 2. Target: 462.
C1: 462. (75 × 2 + 4) × 3 (10)
C2: 460.
Score: 34–31 (max 50)
A good numbers solve from Dave that sees him retake the lead .........I wonder who he has been taking lessons from ?????
Round 7: M B O A H O R F A
Dave: BOAR (4)
Joel: boar NWD
DC: ABHOR (5) BROOM (5)
OT: BRAHMA (6) FOOBAR (6)
Score: 38–31 (max 56)
What a stinky letters selection.........but there are a couple of 6s hidden away !
Round 8: R E I L S W U E G
Dave: GLUIER (6)
Joel: guiles
DC: LEISURE (7)
OT: LURGIES (7) RIEGELS (7)
Score: 44–31 (max 63)
Round 9: 100, 75, 1, 5, 3, 4. Target: 912.
C1: 912. (100 + 1) × (5 + 4) + 3 (10)
C2: 912. (100 + 1) × (5 + 4) + 3 (10)
Score: 54–41 (max 73)
Nice and straightforward........next !!!!!!!!
Teatime teaser: NAPSLEEP -> SPALPEEN
Round 10: N O E M L N A S E
Dave: LEMONS (6)
Joel: LEMONS (6)
DC: MELANOSE (8)
OT: ANEMONES (8)
Score: 60–47 (max 81)
6s from our Champion and Challenger with Lemons.........there is an interesting 8 spotted by Susie which was Melanose .........one I spotted as well !
Lemons are lovely in a Gin and Tonic
Round 11: H R I A N E T R I
Dave: INHERIT (7)
Joel: HAIRNET (7)
DC: INERTIA (7) TRAINER (7)
OT: HAIRIER (7) INEARTH (7) RAINIER (7) RETRAIN (7) TERRAIN (7) THERIAN (7)
Score: 67–54 (max 88)
Lots of 7s..................NEXT .........
Round 12: T M E A T N E L I
Dave: AILMENT (7)
Joel: MENTAL (6)
DC: TEATIME (7) AILMENT (7)
OT: MENTALITE (18)
Score: 74–54 (max 106)
7s all round..........one of those was spotted by Colin Murray........but there is a 9 hidden away that nobody spotted !
Round 13: G T O U S A P T U
Dave: OUTPUT (6)
Joel: OUTPUTS (7)
DC: OUTPUTS (7)
OT: OUTSPAT (7) PUTOUTS (7) TAUTOGS (7)
Score: 74–61 (max 113)
Dave has realised that you can stick the S on the end of Outputs.............the damage is minor........there is everything left to play for
Round 14: 100, 5, 10, 6, 3, 2. Target: 657.
C1: 657. (100 + 10) × 6 − 3 (10)
C2: 657. (100 + 10) × 6 − 3 (10)
Score: 84–71 (max 123)
Another piss EZ one...............but not enough to save Joel
Round 15: K I D S C A B L E
C2 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say BACKSLIDE which is correct.
Final Score: 84–81 (max 133)
A great contest all round, Joel has the last laugh by solving the conundrum and losing by 3 points , join me again to see if Dave can bag his 4th win and equal his daughter in law Ruth...........in the meantime it's bye for now !
