C1: Champion Adrian Clarke (1 win, 83 points.)
C2: Challenger Tom Saunders.
DC: Susie Dent and Bob Harris .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R U T B O A I N T
R02: H E T A C N E L D
R03: 25, 3, 7, 9, 2, 2, . Target: 725.
TTT: ISNTBEAST - " Nora isn't a beast; she's just known for her odd behaviour."
R04: S O N I A P T C T
R05: S I N S O E L D N
R06: 100, 75, 9, 1, 10, 2. Target: 357.
R07: S I L W U E L O S
R08: R E D F O E R S Y
R09: 50, 1, 8, 6, 2, 5. Target: 736.
TTT: DUDEBEACH - "he dude on the beach behaved disgracefully."
R10: T I G A O T R M R
R11: M E H G I U P L O
R12: V E O N E I C X R
R13: F E J D A I N T E
R14: 75, 100, 9, 10, 9, 10. Target: 573.
R15: M I N I G O A T S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R U T B O A I N T
Adrian: TURBAN (6)
Tom: runabout
DC: RAINOUT (7)
OT: INABOUT (7) OUTRANT (7) ROBINUT (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
NO COMMENT !
Round 2: H E T A C N E L D
Adrian: LATCHED (7)
Tom: CHEATED (7)
DC: LANCETED (8)
OT: CHELATED (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)
7s all round.......but a couple of 8s away........Susie managed to spot Lanceted !
Round 3: 25, 3, 7, 9, 2, 2. Target: 725.
C1: 725. (3 × 9 + 2) × 25 (10)
C2: 727.
Score: 23–7 (max 25)
Quite easy this solve !!
Teatime teaser: ISNTBEAST -> BATTINESS
Round 4: S O N I A P T C T
Adrian: CAPTIONS (8)
Tom: CAPTIONS (8)
DC: CAPTIONS (8) PACTIONS (8)
OT: CAPITONS (8) OSCITANT (8)
Score: 31–15 (max 33)
8s all round.................shall we move on !
Round 5: S I N S O E L D N
Adrian: INSOLES (7)
Tom: sinless
DC: LEISONS (7)
OT: ONLINESS (8)
Score: 38–15 (max 41)
A good 7 from Adrian.......but there are nerves creeping for Tom as he misdeclares his 7.......but there was an 8 hidden away with Onliness
Round 6: 100, 75, 9, 1, 10, 2. Target: 357.
C1: -
C2: 358. (100 + 75) × 2 + 9 − 1 (7)
RR: 357. (100 + 75 − 1) × 2 + 9 (10)
Score: 38–22 (max 51)
A good solve from Tom..........who closes the gap to 16 points........meanwhile Rachel shows us how it is done........I solved this using a different method
100+10=110
110+9=119
2+1=3
119*3=357
Round 7: S I L W U E L O S
Adrian: LOUSES (6)
Tom: soliel
DC: SOULIES (7)
OT: OILLESS (7) SLOWIES (7) SULLIES (7) WOLLIES (7)
Score: 44–22 (max 58)
A good 6 from Adrian with Louses.............Tom has his disallowed as Soliel is french for Sun...........Susie gets to shine with her 7 Soulies
Round 8: R E D F O E R S Y
Adrian: ORDERS (6)
Tom: ORDERS (6)
DC: REREDOS (7)
Score: 50–28 (max 65)
6s all round........DC get to shine with their 7 Reredos
Round 9: 50, 1, 8, 6, 2, 5. Target: 736.
C1: 734. (8 + 6) × (50 + 2) + 5 + 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 736. ((2 + 5) × 6 + 50) × 8 (10)
Score: 57–28 (max 75)
A good two away solve from our champion..........but Rachel shows us how it is done !
Teatime teaser: DUDEBEACH -> DEBAUCHED
Round 10: T I G A O T R M R
Adrian: GROAT (5)
Tom: MIGRATOR (8)
Score: 57–36 (max 83)
A good 8 from our challenger........is this is enough to keep him in the contest ????
Round 11: M E H G I U P L O
Adrian: PLOUGH (6)
Tom: PLOUGH (6)
DC: MEGILP (6)
OT: GHOULIE (7)
Score: 63–42 (max 90)
6s all round one 7 missed by all Ghoulie
Round 12: V E O N E I C X R
Adrian: COVEN (5)
Tom: NICER (5)
DC: OVERNICE (8)
OT: EXOCRINE (8)
Score: 68–47 (max 98)
5s all round from our contestants..................but a lovely 8 from Susie with Overnice
Round 13: F E J D A I N T E
Adrian: FAINTED/FEINTED (7) *Clarke was not asked to spell his word in Round 13 and both homophones are therefore listed here.
Tom: DEFIANT (7)
DC: DEFIANT (7) FAINTED (7)
OT: FEINTED (7) JADEITE (7)
Score: 75–54 (max 105)
7s all round shall we move on !!!
Round 14: 75, 100, 9, 10, 9, 10. Target: 573.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 574. 75 × 9 − 100 − (10 − 9) (7)
Score: 75–54 (max 112)
Not the easiest of 2L but Rachel says that 1 away is the best solve possible
Round 15: M I N I G O A T S
No one buzzes. The answer was ATOMISING.
Final Score: 75–54 (max 122)
The conundrum goes unsolved for both of our contestants.......Our champion Adrian gets to stay in the champions chair and lives to fight another day.......Tom had some good spots sadly they were not enough..........join me again for any future recaps.......it is bye for now
