C1: Champion Talaha Modak (4 wins, 353 points.)
C2: Challenger Lorraine Conway.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G R S C U I E T W
R02: I E P B H A F L D
R03: 100, 50, 10, 5, 10, 8, . Target: 692.
TTT: GENERANG - "Gene rang to tell me about his bad leg"
R04: O S D A I M L A Y
R05: N R G E A D S E P
R06: 100, 2, 6, 3, 1, 1. Target: 946.
R07: C V W L O E T S I
R08: A N S U L D E I T
R09: 50, 75, 25, 100, 6, 3. Target: 804.
TTT: NUTPOUCH - "Get the better of them in the ring."
R10: E U N M D R O E D
R11: T B H R U I O P R
R12: N F A E G T O E R
R13: N L X O E S P T A
R14: 50, 8, 7, 1, 9, 3. Target: 595.
R15: U S E T O H A I R (conundrum)
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Round 1: G R S C U I E T W
Talaha: CUTIES (6)
Lorraine: WRITES (6)
DC: CRUET (5) CRUETS (6)
OT: CRUSTIE (7) GUSTIER (7) GUTSIER (7) ICTERUS (7) RECTIUS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Sixes all tround from Champion and Challenger..............but there were a fair few 7s hidden away
Round 2: I E P B H A F L D
Talaha: HAILED (6)
Lorraine: FAILED (6)
DC: PIEBALD (7)
OT: BIPEDAL (7) HELIPAD (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger.............but DC get to shine with their 7 Piebald
Round 3: 100, 50, 10, 5, 10, 8. Target: 692.
C1: 680.
C2: 690. 100 × 8 − 10 × 10 − 50 ÷ 5 (7)
RR: 692. (50 + 10) × 10 + 100 − 8 (10)
Score: 12–19 (max 24)
A good 2 away solve from our challenger Lorraine.......but our challenger gets 2 away...........but Ms Riley gets to shine and shows us how it is done
Teatime teaser: GENERANG -> GANGRENE
Round 4: O S D A I M L A Y
Talaha: SLIMY (5)
Lorraine: MALADY (6)
DC: salady SALAMI (6) DAIMYOS (7)
OT: ALISMAD (7) AMYLOID (7) DAYSAIL (7) LADYISM (7)
Score: 12–25 (max 31)
Another good round from Lorraine but Susie gets to shine with her 7 Daimyos
Round 5: N R G E A D S E P
Talaha: DANGERS (7)
Lorraine: GRENADES (8)
DC: SANGER (6)
OT: DERANGES (8) GRANDEES (8) PRESAGED (8) SPEEDRAN (8)
Score: 12–33 (max 39)
A rather explosive 8 from our challenger Lorraine with Grenades.................there are few of those hidden away in this lovely selection of letters
Round 6: 100, 2, 6, 3, 1, 1. Target: 946.
C1: 945. (6 − 1 + 100) × (2 + 1) × 3 (7)
C2: 936.
Score: 19–33 (max 46)
Rachel says that 1 away is a good as it gets
Round 7: C V W L O E T S I
Talaha: VIOLETS (7)
Lorraine: CLOSET (6)
DC: COSTIVE (7)
OT: CITOLES (7) OCTILES (7) OLIVETS (7)
Score: 26–33 (max 53)
A good round from our champion Talaha with Violets..........but there were a fair few 7s hidden away
Round 8: A N S U L D E I T
Talaha: DETAINS (7)
Lorraine: UNSALTED (8)
DC: INSULATED (18)
Score: 26–41 (max 71)
A good 8 from challenger Lorraine with Unsalted............but DC get to shine their 9 Insulated...........yes I spotted this one !
Round 9: 50, 75, 25, 100, 6, 3. Target: 804.
C1: 803. (50 ÷ 25 + 6) × 100 + 3 (7)
C2: 800.
RR: 804. ((100 + 6) × 3 − 50) × 75 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 33–41 (max 81)
A good 1 away solve from our champion Talaha.........but Ms Riley gets to shine and produces the perfect 10 in this round
Teatime teaser: NUTPOUCH -> OUTPUNCH
Round 10: E U N M D R O E D
Talaha: MOURNED (7)
Lorraine: MOURNED (7)
DC: ROUNDED (7)
OT: ENDODERM (8)
Score: 40–48 (max 89)
7s all round........but there were was one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Endoderm
Round 11: T B H R U I O P R
Talaha: BROTH (5)
Lorraine: THROB (5)
DC: BURRITO (7)
Score: 45–53 (max 96)
Round 12: N F A E G T O E R
Talaha: ORANGE (6)
Lorraine: FRONTAGE (8)
Score: 45–61 (max 104)
Another piece of brilliance from our challenger Lorraine.........this gives her a 16 points lead
Round 13: N L X O E S P T A
Talaha: PLANETS (7)
Lorraine: ATONES (6)
DC: LAPSTONE (8)
OT: EXPLANTS (8) PETALONS (8) PLEONAST (8) POLENTAS (8)
Score: 52–61 (max 112)
A good 7 from our champion Talaha that puts him within 7 points of our challenger Lorraine.......it is business as usual in DC they get to shine with their 8 Lapstone.............there was a few of those hidden away !
Round 14: 50, 8, 7, 1, 9, 3. Target: 595.
C1: 594. (9 + 3) × 50 − 7 + 1 (7)
C2: 600.
RR: 595. (9 × 3 + 8 + 50) × 7 (10)
Score: 59–61 (max 122)
A good numbers solve from our Champion Talaha..........that puts him back in the contest ...........we have a crucial conundrum.........will Talaha get his 5th win or will Lorraine bag the teapot and her first win ? Ms Riley shows us how it is done........I had a different way of getting there
50-1=49
9+3=12
49*12=588
588+7=595
Round 15: U S E T O H A I R
No one buzzes. The answer was AUTHORISE.
Final Score: 59–61 (max 132)
So the conundrum has gone unsolved by our champion and challenger, but we have a new champion in Lorraine Conway, take nothing away from Talaha who will be happy with his 4 wins and the teapot........but the question is will he make the series 88 finals ? Join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !
