C1: Champion Paul O'Brien (3 wins, 284 points.)
C2: Challenger Jack Shephard.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris McCausland .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E A I S D T N L T
R02: U O D R L P I E T
R03: 25, 3, 8, 7, 8, 1. Target: 924.
TTT: DUENASTY - "Due to a nasty virus, he was struggling to stay upright."
R04: N I H A E W B I G
R05: V N O E S R U P A
R06: 4, 3, 8, 7, 5, 8. Target: 334.
R07: C T D I E I T R E
R08: M F N A E A T L E
R09: 100, 9, 3, 2, 5, 7. Target: 641.
TTT: OILSHEET - "The cheapest place to do it is the Old Kent Road."
R10: O A I D L M S A R
R11: S O W I O R D Q E
R12: T M R U A I N E F
R13: S P C R O A E J B
R14: 5, 9, 8, 7, 4, 3. Target: 249.
R15: S A C O F R U I T (conundrum)
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Round 1: E A I S D T N L T
Paul: SLANTED (7)
Jack: SLANTED (7)
DC: INSTATED (8) LANDTIES (8)
OT: DEINSTAL (8) SIDELANT (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger...........there were a few 8s hidden away
Round 2: U O D R L P I E T
Paul: TRIPLED (7)
Jack: POUTED (6)
DC: DROPLET (7) TRIPLED (7) POULTER (7)
OT: DILUTER (7) DIOPTRE (7) ETOURDI (7) EUPLOID (7) LEPROID (7) OUTLIED (7) OUTLIER (7) OUTRIDE (7) PELTOID (7) PERIDOT (7) PETROIL (7) PILOTED (7) PLOITED (7) PLOUTED (7) PLOUTER (7) POITREL (7) POLITER (7) POULTED (7) POUTIER (7) PROTEID (7) PROTIDE (7) PTEROID (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Lots of 7s here but not for Jack as he can only manage a 6
Round 3: 25, 3, 8, 7, 8, 1. Target: 924.
C1: -
C2: 924. (8 + 8 + 3 × 7) × 25 − 1 (10)
Score: 14–17 (max 25)
Jack is top the class when it comes to this numbers solve..........our Maths teacher bags himself 10 points
Teatime teaser: DUENASTY -> UNSTEADY
Round 4: N I H A E W B I G
Paul: WHINGE (6)
Jack: hawing
DC: WHINGE (6)
OT: ABEIGH (6) AWEIGH (6) BINGHI (6) HEWING (6) HIEING (6) WAHINE (6)
Score: 20–17 (max 31)
Round 5: V N O E S R U P A
Paul: PRUNES (6)
Jack: VAPOURS (7)
DC: SUPERNOVA (18)
Score: 20–24 (max 49)
Paul feels a right prune with his 6.................Prunes............but Jack gets to score with his 7 Vapours...........meanwhile over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Supernova............YES I SPOTTED THIS ONE ! It is a badass song from the Manchester Brit-Pop Group Oasis
Round 6: 4, 3, 8, 7, 5, 8. Target: 334.
C1: 335. (8 × 8 + 3) × 5 (7)
C2: 336.
RR: 334. 8 × 8 × 5 + 7 + 3 + 4 (10)
Score: 27–24 (max 59)
Round 7: C T D I E I T R E
Paul: RECITED (7)
Jack: RECITED (7)
DC: RECITED (7)
OT: DIETETIC (8)
Score: 34–31 (max 67)
7s all from everybody.......................but there was a rather interesting 8 hidden away with Dietetic
Round 8: M F N A E A T L E
Paul: emental
Jack: MANATEE (7)
OT: ALATEEN (7) AMENTAL (7) EMANATE (7) MALEATE (7) MANTEEL (7) MELAENA (7)
Score: 34–38 (max 74)
Paul is feeling rather cheesed off as his 7 is disallowed by Susie as it is specified as Emmental which is Cheese from Switzerland, however our challenger Jack gets score with his 7 Manatee which is a type of seacow which is found in coastal areas such as the Carribean sea and around the Florida area
Round 9: 100, 9, 3, 2, 5, 7. Target: 641.
C1: 641. (100 − 9) × 7 + 5 − (3 − 2) (10)
C2: 641. Mistake in working.
Score: 44–38 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: OILSHEET -> HOTELISE
Round 10: O A I D L M S A R
Paul: SALAMI (6)
Jack: MOLARS (6)
DC: SOLARIA (7) DRAMAS (6)
OT: ADMIRALS (8) AMILDARS (8) ARMLOADS (8) DIORAMAS (8) DISALARM (8)
Score: 50–44 (max 92)
6s all round from everybody...............there are a few 8s hidden away
Round 11: S O W I O R D Q E
Paul: WOODIER (7)
Jack: WOODIER (7)
DC: WOODSIER (8)
Score: 57–51 (max 100)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger.........but DC get to shine with their 8 Woodsier I did spot this one !
Round 12: T M R U A I N E F
Paul: URINATE (7)
Jack: TRAIN (5)
DC: FIREMAN (7) RUMINATE (8)
OT: RUMANITE (8)
Score: 64–51 (max 108)
Good 7 from our champion Paul that see him stretch his lead by 13 points in this tight contest.................DC spot Fireman as their 7........now that's a man in uniform but also get to shine with their 8 Ruminate !
Round 13: S P C R O A E J B
Paul: CORPSE (6)
Jack: CAPERS (6)
OT: JERBOAS (7)
Score: 70–57 (max 115)
6s all round...............one rather interesting 7 hidden away with Jerboas which I spotted
Round 14: 5, 9, 8, 7, 4, 3. Target: 249.
C1: 246.
C2: 250. (8 × 4 + 3) × 7 + 5 (7)
RR: 249. (7 − 4 + 3) × 5 × 8 + 9 (10)
Score: 70–64 (max 125)
7*4=28
28*9=252
252-3=249
A good 1 away solve from maths teacher Jack that reduces arrears to 6 points...............it can only mean one thing a crucial conundrum ! The burning question is who will buzz first ? But Ms Riley gets to shine the perfect 10...........I found another way of getting 249
Good luck to you both
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3.75 seconds ...........Paul Buzzes !!!!!
Round 15: S A C O F R U I T
C1 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say FRACTIOUS which is correct.
Final Score: 80–64 (max 135)
What a cracking contest this has been and it could of gone either way...........firstly congratulations to Paul on wrapping up his 4th win, secondly take nothing away from Jack he gave as good as he got if he came another day I think he could of been in contention for a tepaot join me again to see how Paul progresses in the meantime it is bye for now !
