C1: Champion Barbara Dodds (1 win, 68 points.)
C2: Challenger Greg Pearce.
DC: Susie Dent and Steve Cram .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H C Y I O E G T R
R02: N S U P R E C I S
R03: 100, 5, 3, 1, 10, 5, . Target: 779.
TTT: AGEINSUN - "He spent an age in the sun, and his face turned this."
R04: R O A L R T E I M
R05: N T F E U O R N G
R06: 100, 6, 1, 1, 10, 2, . Target: 654.
R07: H W S A I E P G T
R08: S R O P T E F I Z
R09: 25, 3, 7, 5, 5, 1, . Target: 451.
TTT: HACKSCAB - "You can get this at the supermarket, but you can't buy it."
R10: L A D N B U O M E
R11: T N L A O A S M O
R12: S K T E J M U E T
R13: N B N O E I R W V
R14: 25, 4, 1, 8, 4, 9, . Target: 445.
R15: O F T D R E A M T (conundrum)
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Round 1: H C Y I O E G T R
Barbara: EIGHTY (6)
Greg: GOITRE (6)
DC: HEROIC (6) EIGHTY (6)
OT: GOTCHER (7) THEORIC (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: N S U P R E C I S
Barbara: PINCERS (7)
Greg: PRINCESS (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 15)
A very classy lady.....the late Princess Diana our very own Queen of Hearts
The late Carrie Fisher as Princess Leia in the Star Wars franchise pictured with her love interest Han Solo...........you guessed it played by my favourite actor Harrison Ford !!!!!
Round 3: 100, 5, 3, 1, 10, 5. Target: 779.
C1: 775. (5 + 3 − 1) × (100 + 10) + 5 (7)
C2: 780. Mistake in working.
OT: 779. (100 − 5 × 5 + 3) × 10 − 1 (10)
RR: 778/780
Score: 13–14 (max 25)
A good solve by our champion Barbara........Rachel can only get 1 either side
Teatime teaser: AGEINSUN -> SANGUINE
Round 4: R O A L R T E I M
Barbara: REALTOR (7)
Greg: TRAILER (7)
OT: ARMOIRE (7) LOAMIER (7) LORIMER (7) MALTIER (7) MARLITE (7) MARRITE (7) MORTIER (7) MOTLIER (7) RELATOR (7) RETIRAL (7) RETRIAL (7) ROTAMER (7)
Score: 20–21 (max 32)
Plenty of 7s........again not a lot to squabble over !!
Round 5: N T F E U O R N G
Barbara: FORTUNE (7)
Greg: FORTUNE (7)
DC: NEUTRON (7)
OT: FOREGUT (7) FORNENT (7) REFOUNT (7) RONTGEN (7) UNOFTEN (7)
Score: 27–28 (max 39)
LOTS OF 7s..........................NEXT !!!!!!!
Round 6: 100, 6, 1, 1, 10, 2. Target: 654.
C1: 654. (100 + 10 − 1) × 6 (10)
C2: 654. (100 + 10 − 1) × 6 (10)
Score: 37–38 (max 49)
PISS EZ........NEXT !!!
Round 7: H W S A I E P G T
Barbara: WITH (4)
Greg: PASTIE (6)
DC: WEIGHTS (7)
OT: APESHIT (7) PEISHWA (7) PIGWASH (7)
Score: 37–44 (max 56)
Nothing like a Cornish Pastie.......a lovely winter comfort food
The usual rudeness from our very own recap writer Tracey Mills as she spots the very rude 7 APESHIT !!!!!!!!!!
Quite a few 7s in that selection of letters...........one of those was spotted by DC was Weights......I am fairly that Steve Cram did a lot of those in his athletics career when he was training for important events !
Round 8: S R O P T E F I Z
Barbara: PROFITS (7)
Greg: FORTIES (7)
DC: RIPOSTE (7) FIREPOTS (8)
OT: FIRESTOP (8)
Score: 44–51 (max 64)
7s all round from our champion and challenger...........DC spot a cracking 8 with Firepots........again this was one I spotted !
Round 9: 25, 3, 7, 5, 5, 1. Target: 451.
C1: 451. (7 − 1) × 3 × 25 + 5 ÷ 5 (10)
C2: 451. (7 − 1) × 3 × 25 + 5 ÷ 5 (10)
Score: 54–61 (max 74)
Another easy one............MOVING ON !!!!!
Teatime teaser: HACKSCAB -> CASHBACK
Round 10: L A D N B U O M E
Barbara: unblamed
Greg: moundable
DC: ABDOMEN (7) UNDOABLE (8)
Score: 54–61 (max 82)
Both of our contestants draw a blank on this round as their words are disallowed by Susie........DC get to shine with their 8 Undoable
Round 11: T N L A O A S M O
Barbara: SALOON (6)
Greg: SALOON (6)
DC: TALONS (6) MANSLOT (7)
OT: ALONSOA (7) MANLOTS (7) MANOAOS (7) MANOOLS (7) ONOMAST (7)
Score: 60–67 (max 89)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger...........again DC gets to shine and spots a 7 with Manslot........there is a few of them hidden away.........7s that is !
Round 12: S K T E J M U E T
Barbara: MUSKET (6)
Greg: MUSKET (6)
DC: MUSKET (6)
OT: MUSETTE (7)
Score: 66–73 (max 96)
6s all round...................one 7 hidden away with Musette !
Round 13: N B N O E I R W V
Barbara: BONNIER (7)
Greg: BONNIER (7)
DC: BROWNIE (7)
OT: ENVIRON (7) NEWBORN (7) OVERWIN (7)
Score: 73–80 (max 103)
A girl scout......otherwise known as the Brownies........but there were a few 7s hidden away !!!!!
Round 14: 25, 4, 1, 8, 4, 9. Target: 445.
C1: 445. Mistake in working.
C2: 445. Mistake in working.
RR: 445. 8 ÷ 4 × 9 × 25 − 4 − 1 (10)
Both of our contestants draw a blank on this round..........this can only mean one thing........a crucial conundrum............but Rachel gets to shine and produces a perfect 10 !
Score: 73–80 (max 113)
NOW THE FUN BEGINS...........OH YES WE HAVE A CRUCIAL...........WHO WILL BUZZ FIRST ?????????
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Round 15: O F T D R E A M T
C2 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say FORMATTED which is correct.
Final Score: 73–90 (max 123)
We have a new champion in Greg Pearce ........but take nothing away from Barbara who will be happy with her 1 win and the teapot......join me again for the recap tomorrow.......in the meantime it is bye for now !
