C1: Champion Adam Dexter (5 wins, 517 points.)
C2: Challenger Jenny Schwarz.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T K L U I E B A H
R02: G T I S E P E N T
R03: 10, 8, 7, 2, 4, 6. Target: 965.
TTT: STOODALOT - "The gnome stood a lot when it could have been sitting on this."
R04: G S O M E T O R D
R05: R M L A E A P U A
R06: 50, 8, 3, 8, 2, 3, . Target: 401.
R07: N Q F A I O N E S
R08: R G I N W O T E M
R09: 25, 75, 50, 100, 1, 7. Target: 689.
TTT: THIRDEELS - "You dropped your box full of eels and a third of them got away."
R10: J S U A N R T O I
R11: Y L S E I A C I S
R12: R W E A D M N I T
R13: R L T U A E N O E
R14: 25, 50, 9, 3, 5, 1, . Target: 749.
R15: I V Y S P L E E N (conundrum)
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Round 1: T K L U I E B A H
Adam: batlike
Jenny: BLITHE (6)
DC: HUTLIKE (7) HABILE (6)
OT: HABITUE (7) HALIBUT (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)
Not the best of starts from Adam as he has his word disallowed by Susie........Jenny gets to score with her 6
Round 2: G T I S E P E N T
Adam: STEEPING (8)
Jenny: PETTING (7)
DC: PETTING (7) STEEPING (8)
Score: 8–6 (max 15)
But Adam hits straight back and takes the lead with his 8 Steeping
Round 3: 10, 8, 7, 2, 4, 6. Target: 965.
C1: 964. 6 × 2 × 8 × 10 + 4 (7)
C2: 964. 6 × 2 × 8 × 10 + 4 (7)
RR: 964/966 (7)
Score: 15–13 (max 22)
A good 1 away solve from Adam and Jenny that gives them 7 points........but Rachel says that 1 away is the best solve
Teatime teaser: STOODALOT -> TOADSTOOL
Round 4: G S O M E T O R D
Adam: STORMED (7)
Jenny: GROOMED (7)
DC: DOOMSTER (8)
OT: SMOODGER (8)
Score: 22–20 (max 30)
7s all round.........but DC get to shine with their 8 Doomster
Round 5: R M L A E A P U A
Adam: ALARUM (6)
Jenny: MAULER (6)
DC: LAMPER (6)
OT: AMPLER (6) LUMPER (6) LUPARA (6) MARULA (6) PALMAR (6) PALMER (6) PARULA (6) PERULA (6) PLEURA (6) PLUMER (6) PURALE (6) RAMEAL (6) RELAMP (6) REPLUM (6) RUMPLE (6)
Score: 28–26 (max 36)
lots of 6s.......again not a lot to complain over !
Round 6: 50, 8, 3, 8, 2, 3. Target: 401.
C1: 401. 8 × 50 + 3 ÷ 3 (10)
C2: 401. 8 × 50 + 3 ÷ 3 (10)
Score: 38–36 (max 46)
Nice and Straightforward not too taxing.........Jenny isn't letting Adam out of her sight just yet !
Round 7: N Q F A I O N E S
Adam: FANNIES (7)
Jenny: FANNIES (7)
DC: FANNIES (7)
OT: ANFIONS (7) FAINNES (7)
Score: 45–43 (max 53)
Typical rudeness from our contestants...........what else did you expect !
Round 8: R G I N W O T E M
Adam: WORMING (7)
Jenny: remowing
DC: EMOTING (7) TOWERING (8)
Score: 52–43 (max 61)
Adam is worming his way to 7 points.........Jenny's risky 8 is disallowed by Susie........meanwhile over in DC they get to shine with their Towering
One of the best disaster movies of the 1970s The Towering Inferno........that was always in every Christmas TV Schedule
Round 9: 25, 75, 50, 100, 1, 7. Target: 689.
C1: 688. (100 − 1) × 7 − (75 + 50) ÷ 25 (7)
C2: 679.
RR: 688/690 (7)
Score: 59–43 (max 68)
Another tough numbers game for our contestants.........Rachel says that 1 away is the best you can get
Teatime teaser: THIRDEELS -> SLITHERED
Round 10: J S U A N R T O I
Adam: JANITORS (8)
Jenny: JANITORS (8)
DC: RAINOUTS (8)
Score: 67–51 (max 76)
Adam and Jenny are making a clean break with this 8 Janitors !
Round 11: Y L S E I A C I S
Adam: LAICISES (8)
Jenny: EASILY (6)
Score: 75–51 (max 84)
Another good 8 from Mr Dexter !
Round 12: R W E A D M N I T
Adam: TRAINED (7)
Jenny: MINARET (7)
DC: WARTIME (7) MINDWARE (8)
OT: TERINDAM (8) TIMEWARD (8)
Score: 82–58 (max 92)
7s all round........but there was a fair few 8s in this nice selection of letters
Round 13: R L T U A E N O E
Adam: OUTLEARN (8)
Jenny: NEUTRAL (7)
DC: TOLUENE (7)
OT: ALEURONE (8)
Score: 90–58 (max 100)
Another great 8 from Mr Dexter.......but for Jenny it is game over
Round 14: 25, 50, 9, 3, 5, 1. Target: 749.
C1: 749. 5 × 3 × 50 − 1 (10)
C2: 749. 5 × 3 × 50 − 1 (10)
Score: 100–68 (max 110)
PISS EZ..........MOVING ON !!!!
Round 15: I V Y S P L E E N
C1 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say PENSIVELY which is correct.
Final Score: 110–68 (max 120)
Another speedy solve from our Champion Adam which gives him his 6th win.......but take nothing away from Jenny she had some good spots 68 is a respectable score by no means........join me again and find out if Adam can get his 7th win ..........it is bye for now !
