C1: Champion George Baker (4 wins, 342 points.)
C2: Challenger Darryl Johnson.
DC: Susie Dent and Tom Read Wilson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P M Q R O E U E H
R02: R I A A M S F I L
R03: 7, 10, 2, 3, 3, 5, . Target: 607.
TTT: RISELATE - "If you rise late, you're not this sort of bird."
R04: R N J S O E A T E
R05: G X N U A E T S E
R06: 25, 100, 4, 6, 10, 10. Target: 252.
R07: K R W I O I R A N
R08: M L T I U N B A E
R09: 8, 7, 5, 10, 3, 3, . Target: 186.
TTT: BESORDID - "It would be rather sordid if you did this in public."
R10: T I E R D C O T I
R11: P L S Y U O E D E
R12: I F S S A O D A T
R13: H P N U E O S G E
R14: 50, 2, 5, 9, 4, 6, . Target: 933.
R15: A N H U N D R E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: P M Q R O E U E H
George: humper
Darryl: QUEER (5)
DC: REHOME (6)
OT: HEROUM (6)
Score: 0–5 (max 6)
A unfortunate start from our champion George as he has his 6 disallowed ............allowing our challenger Darryl to take an early lead with his 5......6 is the max for this round
Round 2: R I A A M S F I L
George: FAILS (5)
Darryl: FRAILS (6)
DC: FAMILIARS (18)
Score: 0–11 (max 24)
A good 6 from Darryl........but DC get to shine with their 9 Familiars..........this was one I spotted
Round 3: 7, 10, 2, 3, 3, 5. Target: 607.
C1: 603. (7 + 3 + 2) × 5 × 10 + 3 (7)
C2: 603. 10 × 5 × (7 + 3 + 2) + 3 (7)
RR: 607. (3 + 3) × 2 × 5 × 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 7–18 (max 34)
A good 4 away solve from our champion and challenger..............Rachel shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: RISELATE -> EARLIEST
Round 4: R N J S O E A T E
George: RESONATE (8)
Darryl: NEAREST (7)
DC: TREASON (7) SENATOR (7)
OT: OESTRANE (8) SERJEANT (8)
Score: 15–18 (max 42)
A good 8 from George that puts him back in the contest...........DC can only manage a couple of 7s
Round 5: G X N U A E T S E
George: UNSEAT (6)
Darryl: STAGE (5)
DC: unstage NEGATES (7)* from Rachel Riley
OT: SANGEET (7) SEXUATE (7) TUNEAGE (7)
Score: 21–18 (max 49)
Round 6: 25, 100, 4, 6, 10, 10. Target: 252.
C1: 252. 25 × 10 + 6 − 4 (10)
C2: 252. 25 × 10 + 6 − 4 (10)
Score: 31–28 (max 59)
Nice and Straightforward our contestants have no trouble solving this bad boy............but the gap is still tight
Round 7: K R W I O I R A N
George: NARROW (6)
Darryl: WORK (4)
DC: NARROW (6)
OT: RAORIKI (7)
Score: 37–28 (max 66)
6s all round from George and Susie........but there was one obscure 7 hidden away with Raoriki
Round 8: M L T I U N B A E
George: AMBIENT (7)
Darryl: MELT (4)
DC: UNITABLE (8) BAILMENT (8)
OT: TABLINUM (8)
Score: 44–28 (max 74)
A good 7 from our champion George but there are a few 8s hidden away
Round 9: 8, 7, 5, 10, 3, 3. Target: 186.
C1: 186. (7 × 10 − 8) × 3 (10)
C2: 185.
Score: 54–28 (max 84)
Top marks for Mr Baker in the numbers department as he breezes his way to 10 points
Teatime teaser: BESORDID -> DISROBED
Round 10: T I E R D C O T I
George: DOTTIER (7)
Darryl: cotted
OT: CORDITE (7) COTTIER (7) DIORITE (7)
Score: 61–28 (max 91)
Another good 7 from our champion George..........sadly Darryl has another word disallowed by Susie.....there were more 7s hidden away
Round 11: P L S Y U O E D E
George: LOUSED (6)
Darryl: DEPLOYS (7)
DC: PSEUDO (6) DELOUSE (7)
OT: PELOUSE (7) PELUDOS (7) PODLEYS (7)
Score: 61–35 (max 98)
A good 7 from our challenger Darryl.......will this be enough to keep him in the contest ??????
Round 12: I F S S A O D A T
George: FOISTS (6)
Darryl: saids
DC: STIFADO (7) STIFADOS (8)
Score: 67–35 (max 106)
A good 6 from our champion George........sadly Darryl has his 5 disallowed by Susie.......DC get to shine with their foodie 8 Stifados
Round 13: H P N U E O S G E
George: SPONGE (6)
Darryl: SHONE (5)
DC: PONGEE (6)
OT: PHOSGENE (8)
Score: 73–35 (max 114)
A good 6 from our champion George with Sponge.........useful for your bath and when you bake a cake ! but there was an 8 hidden away with Phosgene
Round 14: 50, 2, 5, 9, 4, 6. Target: 933.
C1: 934. 9 × 2 × 50 + 6 × 5 + 4 (7)
C2: 940.
RR: 933. ((50 + 4) × 2 − 5) × 9 + 6 (10)
Score: 80–35 (max 124)
A good 1 away solve from our champion George...........our challenger Darryl doesn't even get close.........meanwhile Rachel gets to shine and produces the perfect 10
Round 15: A N H U N D R E D
C1 buzzes on 7 seconds to say UNDERHAND which is correct.
Final Score: 90–35 (max 134)
Another solid performance from our champion George who is halfway to becoming the second octo-champ of this series, take nothing away from Darryl he had some good spots they were not enough the match the brilliance of George........join me again where we see a familiar face in DC on Monday..........it is bye for now !
