On this day in 1993 former Countdown producer Mark Nyman became the first British man to win the second World Scrabble Championship that was held in New York at the Plaza Hotel beating Canadian Joel Wapnick 3-2 in a nail biting final, two other Brits have won since then.
Series 3 Runner up and the first Champion of Champions winner Mark Nyman who won the World Scrabble Championships in 1993
Craig Beevers series 57 Champion who won the World Scrabble Championships in 2014
Brett Smitheram Series 37 Series 37 Quarter Finalist who won the World Scrabble Championships in 2017
The Plaza Hotel where the second World Scrabble Championships was held, some movie buffs will recognise it from Home Alone 2 : Lost in New York one of best Christmas films that is worth a watch
C1: Champion Rachel Copley (3 wins, 261 points.)
C2: Challenger Josh Lester.
DC: Susie Dent and Ardal O'Hanlon .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D L V T A I A B E
R02: R A C E G U R O M
R03: 25, 5, 3, 5, 1, 10. Target: 684.
TTT: THEBILLY - "Acting this way towards the Northumbrian town."
R04: T E H U S I M A S
R05: N L P T E I A D T
R06: 25, 75, 9, 7, 2, 1. Target: 435.
R07: N R G F O I A K E
R08: S O N A S E L O D
R09: 25, 50, 2, 1, 6, 8, . Target: 911.
TTT: CARHAIRS - "Things just got hot, and Jofra got a knighthood."
R10: S E T I M E Y O N
R11: R T B P E U E S T
R12: R I G O D A M I R
R13: P D R W O I O R I
R14: 25, 50, 100, 5, 4, 3. Target: 225.
R15: A N E A T M I N I (conundrum)
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Round 1: D L V T A I A B E
Rachel: AVAILED (7)
Josh: DETAIL (6)
DC: VALIDATE (8)
OT: ABLATIVE (8) LABIATED (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
A good 7 from Rachel ...........sadly Josh doesn't score with his 6...................meanwhile DC gets to shine with their 8 Validate, but there were a couple of them hidden away
Round 2: R A C E G U R O M
Rachel: COUGAR (6)
Josh: MORGUE (6)
DC: COURAGE (7)
OT: MORCEAU (7) REOGRAM (7) UROGRAM (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 15)
6s all round from our champion and challenger........but there was a fair few 7s hidden in this good selection of letters
Round 3: 25, 5, 3, 5, 1, 10. Target: 684.
C1: -
C2: 685. (10 − 1) × 3 × 25 + 5 + 5 (7)
RR: 684. (25 × 3 + 5 ÷ 5) × (10 − 1) (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: THEBILLY -> BLITHELY
Round 4: T E H U S I M A S
Rachel: ATHEISM (7)
Josh: SHAMES (6)
DC: MUSHIES (7) MUSHIEST (8)
OT: HIATUSES (8) MATHESIS (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 33)
Another good 7 from Rachel.............quite a few 8s are hidden away in this lovely selection of letters
Round 5: N L P T E I A D T
Rachel: PAINTED (7)
Josh: PAINTED (7)
DC: TINPLATED (18)
Score: 27–20 (max 51)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger.....but over in DC they get shine with their 9 Tinplated.......this was used as a conundrum in a Champion of Champions Semi final way back in 2016
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Round 6: 25, 75, 9, 7, 2, 1. Target: 435.
C1: 439.
C2: 434. (7 − 1) × 75 − (25 − 9) (7)
RR: 435. (75 − 9) × 7 − 2 − 25 (10)
Score: 27–27 (max 61)
A good 1 away solve from our challenger Josh that evens up this tight contest...............meanwhile MS Riley gets to shine in this round and produces the perfect 10
Round 7: N R G F O I A K E
Rachel: FREAKING (8)
Josh: FEARING (7)
DC: FOREIGN (7)
Score: 35–27 (max 69)
Another good 8 from Rachel that puts her 8 points clear........but the contest is still very tight
Round 8: S O N A S E L O D
Rachel: LASSOED (7)
Josh: SALOONS (7)
DC: salooned SALOONS (7) LOOSENS (7) NOODLES (7)
OT: ANDOSOLS (8)
Score: 42–34 (max 77)
7s all round from Rachel and Josh.........there was was an 8 hidden away with Andosols
Round 9: 25, 50, 2, 1, 6, 8. Target: 911.
C1: 909. 2 × 6 × (50 + 25) + 8 + 1 (7)
C2: 919.
RR: 911. (50 − 2) × (25 − 6) − 1 (10)
Score: 49–34 (max 87)
A good 2 away solve from our champion Rachel.............our challenger Josh doesn't even come close.............meanwhile Ms Riley shows us how it is done by producing the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: CARHAIRS -> SRIRACHA
Round 10: S E T I M E Y O N
Rachel: STYMIE (6)
Josh: EMOTES (6)
DC: SEMITONE (8) semitoney
OT: MONETISE (8)
Score: 55–40 (max 95)
6s all round......................one good 8 with Semitone from DC
Round 11: R T B P E U E S T
Rachel: BUTTERS (7)
Josh: PUTTERS (7)
DC: UPSETTER (8)
OT: BURETTES (8)
Score: 62–47 (max 103)
7s all round from Champion and Challenger............DC get to shine with their 8 Upsetter
Round 12: R I G O D A M I R
Rachel: RADIO (5)
Josh: MAID (4)
DC: DIORAMI (7) MIRADOR (7)
OT: IDIOGRAM (8)
Score: 67–47 (max 111)
Not the best letters selection in this round for our contestants.......DC get to shine and get a couple of 7s out it...................but there was an 8 hidden away with Idiogram that I managed to spot !
Round 13: P D R W O I O R I
Rachel: DROOP (5)
Josh: PRIOR (5)
DC: POORI (5)
OT: OPIOID (6)
Score: 72–52 (max 117)
5s all round........one 6 hidden away with Opioid
Round 14: 25, 50, 100, 5, 4, 3. Target: 225.
C1: 225. (5 − 3) × 100 + 25 (10)
C2: 225. 25 × 5 + 100 (10)
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Score: 82–62 (max 127)
Round 15: A N E A T M I N I
C2 buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say INANIMATE which is correct.
Final Score: 82–72 (max 137)
A good game all round..........Josh had some good spots and certainly gave our champion Rachel a run for her money he had the last laugh by solving the conundrum ...........join me again for the next recap it is bye for now.
