C1: Champion George Baker (7 wins, 634 points.)
C2: Challenger Dean Tulloch.
DC: Susie Dent and Jeff Stelling .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T B L U O A E D S
R02: M L N I A U S G N
R03: 10, 9, 6, 1, 6, 3, . Target: 621.
TTT: SPOILHAT - "Here you'll see a cast and a theatre, but no play."
R04: M H D E O E N T L
R05: S R T A I E M P T
R06: 50, 25, 2, 10, 5, 6, . Target: 342.
R07: P T R I E I L D B
R08: P Q W O E N S A N
R09: 4, 2, 7, 6, 6, 10. Target: 350.
TTT: NEXTSEED - "Susie's old flames? There's something fishy going on"
R10: K T D O A E N C R
R11: N R T A O E G A V
R12: L P Y U E A S W T
R13: F R C I A I E T S
R14: 75, 25, 7, 10, 8, 1. Target: 389.
R15: L E G I T S U I T (conundrum)
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Round 1: T B L U O A E D S
George: BLOATED (7)
Dean: BLOATED (7)
DC: STABLED (7) DOUBLETS (8)
OT: ABSOLUTE (8) BOUTADES (8) SUBLATED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round from our champion and challenger..................but there was a fair few 8s hidden away in this nice selection of letters
Round 2: M L N I A U S G N
George: AMUSING (7)
Dean: MAULINGS (8)
DC: MALIGNS (7) MAULINGS (8)
OT: ALUMINGS (8) MUNINGAS (8)
Score: 7–15 (max 16)
Round 3: 10, 9, 6, 1, 6, 3. Target: 621.
C1: 621. 10 × 9 × (6 + 1) − 6 − 3 (10)
C2: 618.
Score: 17–15 (max 26)
Another good solve from our champion George..........but I solved this a different using the 9 times table method
10*6=60
6+3=9
60+9=69
69*9=621
Teatime teaser: SPOILHAT -> HOSPITAL
Round 4: M H D E O E N T L
George: METHOD (6)
Dean: mented
DC: MENTHOL (7)
OT: HOMELET (7) TEENDOM (7)
Score: 23–15 (max 33)
Round 5: S R T A I E M P T
George: parttime
Dean: MATTERS (7)
DC: TRAMPIEST (18)
Score: 23–22 (max 51)
Round 6: 50, 25, 2, 10, 5, 6. Target: 342.
C1: 342. (50 + 5) × 6 + 10 + 2 (10)
C2: 341.
Score: 33–22 (max 61)
Round 7: P T R I E I L D B
George: PITIED (6)
Dean: TRIPE (5)
DC: TRIPLED (7) DRIBLET (7)
OT: TRILBIED (8)
Score: 39–22 (max 69)
Round 8: P Q W O E N S A N
George: WEAPONS (7)
Dean: PANE (4)
DC: WEAPONS (7)
OT: PANNOSE (7)
Score: 46–22 (max 76)
Round 9: 4, 2, 7, 6, 6, 10. Target: 350.
C1: 350. 7 × 10 × (6 ÷ 6 + 4) (10)
C2: -
Score: 56–22 (max 86)
Teatime teaser: NEXTSEED -> DENTEXES
Round 10: K T D O A E N C R
George: TRACKED (7)
Dean: RACKED (6)
DC: DARKEN (6) DARKNET (7)
OT: NOTECARD (8)
Score: 63–22 (max 94)
Round 11: N R T A O E G A V
George: ORANGE (6)
Dean: ganter
DC: VAGRANT (7) VANTAGE (7)
OT: AERONAT (7) NEGATOR (7) TANAGER (7) TAVERNA (7) VENATOR (7)
Score: 69–22 (max 101)
A good 6 from George with Orange...........quite a few 7s in this nice selection of letters..........my favourite World Cup mascot Naranjito for Espana 82.........if you know your Spanish really well.......Naranja is Spanish for Orange
Round 12: L P Y U E A S W T
George: PULSATE (7)
Dean: STAPLE (6)
OT: PLAYSET (7) PUTEALS (7) SEPTULA (7)
Score: 76–22 (max 108)
Round 13: F R C I A I E T S
George: RACIEST (7)
Dean: fairiest
DC: ARTIFICES (18)
Score: 83–22 (max 126)
Round 14: 75, 25, 7, 10, 8, 1. Target: 389.
C1: 390. 25 + 8 + 7 − 1) × 10 (7)
C2: -
RR: 389. (75 − 25) × 8 − 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 90–22 (max 136)
Round 15: L E G I T S U I T
C1 buzzes on 13.25 seconds to say GUILTIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 100–22 (max 146)
Another good win for George, firstly congratulations to him on achieving octochampdom and slotting himself to into the No 2 seed position, secondly take nothing away from Dean he had some good spots but they were not enough to match George, join me again as we welcome two new contestants to the Countdown studios, in the meantime it is bye for now.
