On this day in 1986 English singer-songwriter Peter Gabriel released his critically acclaimed 5th studio album So it was a favourite amongst his fans launching him into the mainstream from being a cult artist, it became one of the best selling albums of 1986 shifting over 5M copies worldwide......... it is my all time favourite album and is very personal to me. Will Ronan wreak havoc with his Sledgehammer or hit the Big Time or give up the champions chair SO easily........tune into the show and find out how he does !
C1: Champion Ronan " The Wonderkid " Higginson (2 wins, 242 points.)
C2: Challenger Greg Raine.
DC: Susie Dent and Annie MacManus.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O E I A N T R S C
R02: E R G W O E P M A
R03: 25, 4, 6, 10, 8, 1. Target: 468.
TTT: VIOLETRAT - "Does he put tax on a jacket spud? How uplifting."
R04: T L T I O E N T O
R05: A E I G B N S A Y
R06: 25, 9, 6, 1, 2, 4. Target: 185.
R07: U O E K T Q U N L
R08: G M T A I E H F A
R09: 25, 10, 8, 10, 5, 4. Target: 732.
TTT: GREATROPY - "She felt great when she arrived and very ropy when she left."
R10: M P R N I E A D I
R11: T S J A U E R I H
R12: S T P C O A O E G
R13: A E U D R W R O S
R14: 75, 1, 4, 2, 7, 10. Target: 938.
R15: B I T E B U L B S (conundrum)
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Round 1: O E I A N T R S C
Ronan: CREATIONS (18)
Greg: STAIN (5)
DC: REACTIONS (18) NARCOTISE (18)
OT: ACTIONERS (18) ACTORINES (18)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)
What a cracking start from our champion Ronan getting a 9 to kick off the days proceedings.......I managed to spot REACTIONS ! as my 9 !
Round 2: E R G W O E P M A
Ronan: GAPEWORM (8)
Greg: WAGER (5)
DC: EMPOWER (7)
Score: 26–0 (max 26)
More brilliance..........NO COMMENT
Round 3: 25, 4, 6, 10, 8, 1. Target: 468.
C1: 468. (10 + 8) × (25 + 1) (10)
C2: 467.
Score: 36–0 (max 36)
Another fine numbers solve from Mr Higginson......I used a different method to solve this !
6-1=5
25*5=125
125-8=117
117*4=468
Teatime teaser: VIOLETRAT -> LEVITATOR
Round 4: T L T I O E N T O
Ronan: LOTION (6)
Greg: LOTION (6)
DC: TOOTLE (6) TITTLE (6) LOTION (6)
OT: LOONIE (6) OOLITE (6) TIENTO (6) TOILET (6) TOOLIE (6) TOONIE (6)
Score: 42–6 (max 42)
6s all round.....Greg can breathe a sigh of relief as he gets some points on the board
Round 5: A E I G B N S A Y
Ronan: SAYING (6)
Greg: SAYING (6)
DC: ABASING (7) GAINSAY (7)
OT: ABEYING (7)
Score: 48–12 (max 49)
6s all round from our champion and challenger.........in other news DC get to shine with 7s
Round 6: 25, 9, 6, 1, 2, 4. Target: 185.
C1: 185. (25 − 4) × 9 + 2 − 6 (10)
C2: 179.
Score: 58–12 (max 59)
NO COMMENT........do you honestly think Ronan would not solve this........again I used a different method for this !
6/2=3
4+3=7
25*7=175
9+1=10
175+10=185
Using all the numbers ! Otherwise known as the omelette method !
Round 7: U O E K T Q U N L
Ronan: UNQUOTE (7)
Greg: TOKEN (5)
Score: 65–12 (max 66)
Round 8: G M T A I E H F A
Ronan: MEGAHIT (7)
Greg: HATE (4)
Score: 72–12 (max 73)
Round 9: 25, 10, 8, 10, 5, 4. Target: 732.
C1: 731. (10 × 10 − 5) × 8 − 25 − 4 (7)
C2: 720.
RR: 732. (25 × 10 − (10 − 4)) × (8 − 5) (10)
Score: 79–12 (max 83)
Our champion can only manage 2 away and bags himself another 7 points.......however Rachel produces the perfect 10 and shows us how it is done !
Teatime teaser: GREATROPY -> PARTYGOER
Round 10: M P R N I E A D I
Ronan: IMPAIRED (8)
Greg: PRIMED (6)
DC: MERIDIAN (8)
Score: 87–12 (max 91)
NO COMMENT..............................NEXT !!!!!!
Round 11: T S J A U E R I H
Ronan: THESAURI (8)
Greg: TRIES (5)
Score: 95–12 (max 99)
What a badass 8 from Ronan......this was one I spotted !
Round 12: S T P C O A O E G
Ronan: POSTAGE (7)
Greg: CAGES (5)
DC: CAPOTES (7)
OT: POTAGES (7) TOECAPS (7)
Score: 102–12 (max 106)
Round 13: A E U D R W R O S
Ronan: REWARDS (7)
Greg: erodes
DC: ARROWED (7) DROSERA (7) AROUSED (7)
OT: ADORERS (7) ADROWSE (7) ARRODES (7) DRAWERS (7) REDOWAS (7) REDRAWS (7) REWORDS (7) ROADERS (7) WARDERS (7) WOADERS (7)
Score: 109–12 (max 113)
Lots of 7s here.....sadly not enough for Greg to score
Round 14: 75, 1, 4, 2, 7, 10. Target: 938.
C1: 940. (7 × 2 + 75 + 4 + 1) × 10 (7)
C2: -
RR: 938. (4 + 7) × (75 + 10) + 1 + 2 (10)
Score: 116–12 (max 123)
Our champion can only get 2 away......but MS Riley produces the perfect 10.......Sorry Ronan I beat you on this round !
75+4=79
7-1=6
6*2=12
79*12=948
948-10=938
Again known as the omelette method !
Round 15: B I T E B U L B S
C1 buzzes on 0.75 seconds to say BUBBLIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 126–12 (max 133)
A speedy buzz from our champion Ronan !!
Another piece of brilliance from our champion Ronan, but taking nothing away from Greg you have to feel sorry for him he was nervous and could not going but clearly enjoyed the experience effectively making this game rather one-sided if Ronan can keep up excellent performances like this Cillian McMulkin the current NO 1 seed is gonna have a scrap on his hands......join me again for the Monday recap.....in the meantime it is bye for now !
