This was invented by Hungarian sculptor Ernő Rubik in 1974, it became internationally known in 1979/1980 when it became the best selling toy of the year...............it was that noisy it drove a few parents around the bend !
On theme of Rubiks Cube schoolboy Patrick Bossert wrote a bestselling book on How to do the Rubiks Cube
On theme of Harry's......... The late Sir Harry Secombe who was a comedian and singer.....he presented Highway from 1983 - 1993 that was ITV's answer to the hugely popular Songs of Praise on the rival channel BBC, it was shown after Bullseye every Sunday evening ........but for the younger generation around that time it meant get your arse in the bath.........school was looming the next day !
Former Tottenham Hotspur footballer Harry Kane who is the current England Captain
C1: Champion Harry Savage (2 wins, 241 points.)
C2: Challenger David Byrne.
DC: Susie Dent and Edith Bowman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: V S M N A I U A R
R02: E B O P M E H R A
R03: 75, 10, 5, 5, 3, 3, . Target: 854.
TTT: NOSEFIST - "Two body parts in the clue; two big parties in the answer. "
R04: F U M I S T W O G
R05: R T D C A E A I E
R06: 50, 10, 9, 1, 3, 2. Target: 362.
R07: T J D R U O A I W
R08: T G T E E I P N R
R09: 75, 2, 10, 3, 6, 5. Target: 326.
TTT: FIRMCLUE - "The firm clue here is showing forgiveness."
R10: L K A E N Y O G A
R11: R V S F O I U E D
R12: N O I T C G O E P
R13: S T M H E A E O L
R14: 4, 3, 9, 7, 6, 4, . Target: 602.
R15: B L O N D E E E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: V S M N A I U A R
Harry: SAURIAN (7)
David: RAINS (5)
DC: SAMURAI (7)
OT: MARINAS (7) SAVARIN (7) SURAMIN (7) URANISM (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
7s all round........not a lot to argue over
Round 2: E B O P M E H R A
Harry: MORPHEA (7)
David: HAMPER (6)
DC: HAMPER (6)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)
What a fantastic spot from Mr Savage !
Round 3: 75, 10, 5, 5, 3, 3. Target: 854.
C1: 853. (75 + 5 + 5) × 10 + 3 (7)
C2: 853. (75 + 5 + 5) × 10 + 3 (7)
Score: 21–7 (max 21)
Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets
Teatime teaser: NOSEFIST -> FESTINOS
Round 4: F U M I S T W O G
Harry: OUTSWIM (7)
David: OUST (4)
Score: 28–7 (max 28)
Round 5: R T D C A E A I E
Harry: ERADICATE (18)
David: CREATED (7)
DC: ERADICATE (18)
Score: 46–7 (max 46)
Another brilliant 9 from our champion Harry.........I spotted this one !
Round 6: 50, 10, 9, 1, 3, 2. Target: 362.
C1: 362. (10 − 2 − 1) × 50 + 9 + 3 (10)
C2: 362. (9 − 2) × 50 + 10 + 3 − 1 (10)
Score: 56–17 (max 56)
Nice and easy this solve.........it bags our contestants 10 points each !
Round 7: T J D R U O A I W
Harry: AUDITOR (7)
David: OUTWARD (7)
OT: ADJUTOR (7) OUTDRAW (7) TOURADI (7)
Score: 63–24 (max 63)
7s all round...........from our champion and challenger
Round 8: T G T E E I P N R
Harry: PETERING (8)
David: PETTING (7)
DC: PETTING (7) PETERING (8)
OT: RINGETTE (8)
Score: 71–24 (max 71)
NO COMMENT !!!!!!
Round 9: 75, 2, 10, 3, 6, 5. Target: 326.
C1: 326. (75 − 10) × 5 + 3 − 2 (10)
C2: 325.
Score: 81–24 (max 81)
Nice and Straightforward from Mr Savage.......shall we move on ???????????
Teatime teaser: FIRMCLUE -> MERCIFUL
Round 10: L K A E N Y O G A
Harry: ANALOGY (7)
David: loanage
DC: YOGA
Score: 88–24 (max 88)
Another fine spot from Mr Savage !!!!!!!!!!
Round 11: R V S F O I U E D
Harry: ROUSED (6)
David: ROUSED (6)
DC: DEVOURS (7)
OT: DEVIOUS (7) DEVISOR (7) DEVOIRS (7) VISORED (7)
Score: 94–30 (max 95)
6s all round from our champion and challenger.........there were a fair few 7s........ this can only mean one thing........that Harry's max game is now off !
Round 12: N O I T C G O E P
Harry: COOPING (7)
David: coopting
DC: POOTING (7)
OT: GEOPONIC (8) OCTOPINE (8)
Score: 101–30 (max 103)
7s all round but not for David as Susie disallows his word...............a couple of 8s hidden away.........one of those I spotted was Octopine........thanks to series 85 finalist Matt O'Connor !!!!!!!
Here is our very own Matt O'Connor in action 11 years after his original appearance in 2011
Round 13: S T M H E A E O L
Harry: LATESOME (8)
David: LOATHES (7)
DC: HALESOME (8)
OT: HATESOME (8) HOMELETS (8)
Score: 109–30 (max 111)
Quite a few 8s Latesome and Hatesome were my spots !
Round 14: 4, 3, 9, 7, 6, 4. Target: 602.
C1: 602. ((6 + 4) × 9 − 4) × 7 (10)
C2: 606.
Score: 119–30 (max 121)
A good 6s solve from our champion Harry....I did well to get 1 away !
Round 15: B L O N D E E E S
No one buzzes. The answer was NOSEBLEED.
Final Score: 119–30 (max 131)
So the conundrum goes unsolved for our contestants...............but I managed to solve this at the last second..........join me again for the next recap in the meantime.......it's bye for now
