C1: Champion Rachel Copley (6 wins, 518 points.)
C2: Challenger Helen Sanderson.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M S T R I O E N L
R02: T L V A I G D A O
R03: 100, 2, 8, 2, 3, 7. Target: 398.
TTT: COLABEAR - "A Scottish crow noise; name that tuna."
R04: H T R I E O L T E
R05: F D T P O E O L R
R06: 75, 9, 4, 6, 9, 5, . Target: 840.
R07: N S D S A O I W E
R08: R G P O A U J M I
R09: 75, 5, 10, 7, 1, 3. Target: 435.
TTT: OILSCARE - "Mind your oil intake; it's full of these."
R10: S T N A E A H T E
R11: K Y M P O I U D S
R12: W F D E U A B N E
R13: R T M D A E O R E
R14: 25, 75, 50, 10, 1, 4. Target: 784.
R15: C O S A V I O U R (conundrum)
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Round 1: M S T R I O E N L
Rachel: MINSTER (7)
Helen: MENTORS (7)
DC: MOISTEN (7) MONSTER (7) MINSTREL (8)
OT: MERLIONS (8) MOLINETS (8) RIMSTONE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round from our champion and challenger............but there were a few 8s hidden away
Round 2: T L V A I G D A O
Rachel: dogtail
Helen: AVOID (5)
DC: OTALGIA (7)
Score: 7–12 (max 15)
A good round for Helen that gives her a minor lead as Rachel has Dogtail disallowed by Susie as it is specified as Dogstail, meanwhile over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Otalgia
Round 3: 100, 2, 8, 2, 3, 7. Target: 398.
C1: 398. 8 ÷ 2 × 100 − 2 (10)
C2: 398. 8 ÷ 2 × 100 − 2 (10)
Score: 17–22 (max 25)
Piss EZ this numbers solve.......not too taxing !
Teatime teaser: COLABEAR -> ALBACORE
Round 4: H T R I E O L T E
Rachel: HOTELIER (8)
Helen: HOTELIER (8)
Score: 25–30 (max 33)
It is Darren central in this round as the Champion and Challengers risk pays off for them
Round 5: F D T P O E O L R
Rachel: POOTLED (7)
Helen: FLOORED (7)
DC: FOOTLED (7) TORPEDO (7)
OT: FORETOLD (8)
Score: 32–37 (max 41)
7s all round.............one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Foretold
Round 6: 75, 9, 4, 6, 9, 5. Target: 840.
C1: 840. (75 + 9) × (6 + 4) (10)
C2: -
Score: 42–37 (max 51)
Another good numbers solve from Rachel.......sadly Helen doesn't even get close
Round 7: N S D S A O I W E
Rachel: ANODISES (8)
Helen: swined
OT: ADENOSIS (8) ADONISES (8)
Score: 50–37 (max 59)
Another good round from our champion Rachel with her 8 Anodises, Helen has her 6 disallowed by Susie but the damage is minor at this point
Round 8: R G P O A U J M I
Rachel: GROUP (5)
Helen: GROUP (5)
DC: GROUP (5) GOPURAM (7)
OT: GOURAMI (7) OMURAJI (7)
Score: 55–42 (max 66)
5s all round from Rachel and Helen................but there are a few 7s hidden away one of those was spotted by DC with Gopuram
Round 9: 75, 5, 10, 7, 1, 3. Target: 435.
C1: 435. (7 − 1) × 75 − 10 − 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 65–42 (max 76)
Top marks in numbers department for Rachel...................Helen doesn't even get close, numbers aren't her strength
Teatime teaser: OILSCARE -> CALORIES
Round 10: S T N A E A H T E
Rachel: sheathe
Helen: HASTEN (6)
DC: NEATEST (7)*from Rachel Riley
OT: HASTATE (7)
Score: 65–48 (max 83)
A good round for our challenger Helen as she scores with her 6, Rachel has her word disallowed by Susie as there is one H in this selection of letters, but Rachel gets to tidy up by spotting the 7 Neatest
Round 11: K Y M P O I U D S
Rachel: PODIUMS (7)
Helen: SKIMPY (6)
OT: MYOPSID (7)
Score: 72–48 (max 90)
Another good 7 from our champion Rachel that extends her lead further
Round 12: W F D E U A B N E
Rachel: FAWNED (6)
Helen: FAWNED (6)
DC: WEANED (6) BEANED (6) DEAFEN (6)
OT: UNAWED (6)
Score: 78–54 (max 96)
6s all round shall we move on ??????
Round 13: R T M D A E O R E
Rachel: DREAMER (7)
Helen: DREAMER (7)
DC: MORTARED (8) MODERATE (8)
OT: TREMORED (8)
Score: 85–61 (max 104)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger...........there was a few 8s hidden away........2 of those were spotted by DC
Round 14: 25, 75, 50, 10, 1, 4. Target: 784.
C1: 789. (75 + 4) × 10 − 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 784. (50 ÷ 25 + 1 + 75) × 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 92–61 (max 114)
Another good spot from Rachel with her 5 away solution that bags her 7 points..............Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces the perfect 10
Round 15: C O S A V I O U R
C1 buzzes on 16 seconds to say VORACIOUS which is correct.
Final Score: 102–61 (max 124)
Another good win for our champion Rachel and a century too ! Take nothing away from Helen she had some good spots but they weren't enough to match Rachel, join me again for the next recap as Rachel takes one step closer to Octo-champdom in the meantime it is bye for now.
