C1: Champion Harry Savage (5 wins, 586 points.)
C2: Challenger Sam Hughes.
DC: Susie Dent and Edith Bowman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C H L Y A U I E B
R02: M I L S N E U T A
R03: 50, 4, 1, 10, 4, 8, . Target: 328.
TTT: SEENBARS - " Think of the empty cupboards and essities."
R04: W E V D T O A I P
R05: N D F D O E A U E
R06: 50, 75, 100, 25, 1, 2. Target: 638.
R07: L M R S A E I A N
R08: S E C J R U O D S
R09: 75, 2, 7, 3, 8, 9. Target: 276.
TTT: SITSEASY - "She sits down and can easily write for hours."
R10: T I S N M A U D I
R11: T C N G O A E A R
R12: P O T D K A E R P
R13: T N G R I I A O E
R14: 50, 25, 100, 75, 10, 2, . Target: 438.
R15: C A R D S N A K E (conundrum)
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Round 1: C H L Y A U I E B
Harry: BLEACH (6)
Sam: BLEACH (6)
DC: BEACHY (6) belchy
OT: ABULIC (6) BAILEY (6) HABILE (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
6s all round.........................lets not argue about this !!!!
Round 2: M I L S N E U T A
Harry: SIMULATE (8)
Sam: AMULETS (7)
OT: AILMENTS (8) ALMUTENS (8) ALUMITES (8) ALUNITES (8) INSULATE (8) MANLIEST (8) MAUNTIES (8) MENTULAS (8) MUSLINET (8) SIMULANT (8) SMALTINE (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 14)
A good 8 from our Champ Harry allows him to take the lead early doors !
Round 3: 50, 4, 1, 10, 4, 8. Target: 328.
C1: 328. (10 × 4 + 1) × 8 (10)
C2: 328. (10 - 4) × 50 + (8 - 1) * 4 (10)
Score: 24–16 (max 24)
Top marks in the numbers department from champion and challenger..............I like Harry's method the best using the LNAFP !!!!!!!
Teatime teaser: SEENBARS -> BARENESS
Round 4: W E V D T O A I P
Harry: ADOPTIVE (8)
Sam: PIVOTED (7)
DC: ADOPTIVE (8)
Score: 32–16 (max 32)
Another piece of brilliance from Mr Savage
Round 5: N D F D O E A U E
Harry: DUODENA (7)
Sam: FOUNDED (7)
Score: 39–23 (max 39)
NO COMMENT
Round 6: 50, 75, 100, 25, 1, 2. Target: 638.
C1: 648. (75 - 50) × (25 + 1) - 2 (5)
C2: 628. (100 - 75) × 25 + 2 + 1 (5)
RR: 638. (50 × 25 + 100 - 75 + 1) ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 44–28 (max 49)
Not easiest of 4Ls both of our contestants did well to get 10 either side............Rachel shows us how it is done by producing the perfect 10 !
Round 7: L M R S A E I A N
Harry: MINERALS (8)
Sam: MINERALS (8)
DC: MINERALS (8)
OT: ALAMIRES (8) MANERIAL (8) MANIERAS (8) MARSILEA (8) MISLEARN (8)
Score: 52–36 (max 57)
8s all round..........shall we move on ????????
Round 8: S E C J R U O D S
Harry: CROSSED (7)
Sam: CROSSED (7)
DC: SCOURED (7) SUCROSE (7)
OT: COURSED (7) COURSES (7) DOUSERS (7) ESCUDOS (7) SOURCED (7) SOURCES (7)
Score: 59–43 (max 64)
DEFINITELY.........NO COMMENT !
Round 9: 75, 2, 7, 3, 8, 9. Target: 276.
C1: 276. (75 - 8 + 2) × (7 - 3) (10)
C2: 277.
Score: 69–43 (max 74)
Another fine solve from Mr Savage...............top marks all round
Teatime teaser: SITSEASY -> ESSAYIST
Round 10: T I S N M A U D I
Harry: UNMAIDS (7)
Sam: DUSTMAN (7)
DC: MINUTIA (7)
OT: ANIMIST (7) INDUSIA (7) MANTIDS (7) STADIUM (7) STUDMAN (7) SUIDIAN (7) SUMITAN (7) TSUNAMI (7) UNITISM (7)
Score: 76–50 (max 81)
Again not a lot to squabble over !!!!!!
Round 11: T C N G O A E A R
Harry: NEGATOR (7)
Sam: COGNATE (7)
DC: CARNAGE (7)
OT: AERONAT (7) CARTAGE (7) CATERAN (7) CRANAGE (7) ECONTRA (7) ENACTOR (7) TANAGER (7)
Score: 83–57 (max 88)
LOTS OF 7s..................NEXT
Round 12: P O T D K A E R P
Harry: TRAPPED (7)
Sam: TRAPPED (7)
DC: ADOPTER (7) READOPT (7)
OT: ADOPTER (7) READOPT (7)
Score: 90–64 (max 95)
7s all round.........again not a lot to complain over
Round 13: T N G R I I A O E
Harry: ORIGINATE (18)
Sam: TEARING (7)
DC: RIGATONI (8)
Score: 108–64 (max 113)
What a cracking 9 from our champion Harry with Originate..........this was one I spotted
Round 14: 50, 25, 100, 75, 10, 2. Target: 438.
C1: 440.
C2: 438. ((100 + 50) ÷ 25) × 75 - 10 - 2 (10)
Score: 108–74 (max 123)
A good solve from our challenger Sam as our champion can only manage 440 ...............I used a different method to solve this bad boy !
75-2=73
100/25=4
10-4=6
73*6=438
Round 15: C A R D S N A K E
No one buzzes. The answer was RANSACKED.
Final Score: 108–74 (max 133)
So the conundrum goes unsolved for our contestants...........however it is left to a certain Rachel Riley to solve it.........join me again for another recap........I bid you farewell !
