C1: Champion Fran Orford (2 wins, 190 points.)
C2: Challenger Andy Merrit.
DC: Susie Dent and John Virgo .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: K N S E A O U T V
R02: G I A M U N L E J
R03: 50, 25, 5, 4, 3, 4. Target: 935.
TTT: GIRLSPEN - "No pen needed to write down their order; they're hardly having anything."
R04: T I O S Y U E B R
R05: F N T E O I C D A
R06: 25, 50, 9, 2, 6, 5. Target: 104.
R07: W R T O A U E G M
R08: R I L E U G N E D
R09: 75, 50, 5, 5, 8, 9, . Target: 917.
TTT: AFTERSUN - "No aftersun for him, he wasn't having any of it."
R10: H R I S A E M C I
R11: R P L T A O E C A
R12: D O A T Z E G P O
R13: T S F A A I O S H
R14: 75, 25, 7, 1, 1, 8, . Target: 755.
R15: N E T T G R I N S (conundrum)
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Round 1: K N S E A O U T V
Fran: SOUTANE (7)
Andy: SNEAK (5)
DC: TOKENS (6)
OT: NOVATES (7) VOETSAK (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: G I A M U N L E J
Fran: MAULING (7)
Andy: naming
OT: ALUMINE (7) ALUMING (7) ANGELIM (7) GEMINAL (7) LEGUMIN (7) MEALING (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)
7s all round in this round.........sadly not for Andy as his word does not count as there is only one N in the selection
Round 3: 50, 25, 5, 4, 3, 4. Target: 935.
C1: 937. Mistake in working.
C2: 950.
RR: 935. ((50 + 4) × 3 + 25) × 5 (10)
Score: 14–0 (max 24)
Both Champion and Challenger blank this round....................Rachel shows us how it is done by producing the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: GIRLSPEN -> PINGLERS
Round 4: T I O S Y U E B R
Fran: BUSTIER (7)
Andy: RIOTS (5)
DC: SOBRIETY (8)
OT: BISTOURY (8)
Score: 21–0 (max 32)
A good 7 from our champion Fran with Bustier.................a good 8 from DC with Sobriety
Round 5: F N T E O I C D A
Fran: FACTIONED (18)
Andy: adict
Score: 39–0 (max 50)
A good 9 from our champion Fran leaving Andy high and dry............you guessed it I spotted this one
Round 6: 25, 50, 9, 2, 6, 5. Target: 104.
C1: 104. 50 × 2 + 9 − 5 (10)
C2: 104. 50 × 2 + 9 − 5 (10)
Score: 49–10 (max 60)
Tops marks for our contestants in the numbers department as they are spot on with this solve...........at long last Andy gets some points on the board
Round 7: W R T O A U E G M
Fran: OUTWEAR (7)
Andy: WROTE (5)
DC: MUGWORT (7) MORGUE (6)
OT: GOURMET (7) OUTGREW (7) OUTRAGE (7)
Score: 56–10 (max 67)
Round 8: R I L E U G N E D
Fran: GUIDER (6)
Andy: eluding ☓6
DC: LINGERED (8) UNDERLIE (8) ENGIRDLE (8)
OT: ELDERING (8) INDULGER (8) REEDLING (8) REGULINE (8)
Score: 62–10 (max 75)
A good 6 from Fran..................Andy sadly misdeclares his word as a 6 it was a 7...........but there were a fair 8s hidden away.............several of those were spotted by Susie and company
Round 9: 75, 50, 5, 5, 8, 9. Target: 917.
C1: 916. (8 + 5) × 75 − 50 − 9 (7)
C2: 909.
RR: 917. (9 − 5) × 5 × 50 − 75 − 8 (10)
Score: 69–10 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: AFTERSUN -> REFUSANT
Round 10: H R I S A E M C I
Fran: CASHIER (7)
Andy: -
DC: CHIMERAS (8)
OT: MARCHESI (8)
Score: 76–10 (max 93)
A good 7 from our champion Fran..........but Andy blanks this round but over in DC they get to shine with their Chimeras you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 11: R P L T A O E C A
Fran: PLACATE (7)
Andy: APART (5)
DC: POLECAT (7) ACROPETAL (18)
OT: CLEOPATRA (18)
Score: 83–10 (max 111)
A good 7 from our champion Fran.............over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Acropetal..............another 9 that needled me was Cleopatra !
Round 12: D O A T Z E G P O
Fran: POGOED (6)
Andy: POOTED (6)
OT: DOGATE (6) DOTAGE (6) POETAZ (6) POTAGE (6) TOGAED (6)
Score: 89–16 (max 117)
6s all round.........again not a lot squabble over
Round 13: T S F A A I O S H
Fran: SHAFTS (6)
Andy: SHIFTS (6)
DC: FASTISH (7) SOFTISH (7)
OT: SATOSHI (7) TAIHOAS (7)
Score: 95–22 (max 124)
6s all round for our Champion and Challenger..............but there were a fair few 7s hidden away two of those were spotted by DC
Round 14: 75, 25, 7, 1, 1, 8. Target: 755.
C1: 757. (8 + 1 + 1) × 75 + 7 (7)
C2: 757. Mistake in working.
RR: 755. (75 + 25 + 8) × 7 − 1 (10)
Score: 102–22 (max 134)
Plane sailing as far as this numbers game goes....................sadly not for Andy............meanwhile Rachel is about to join the jet-set or the mile high club.........as she produces the perfect 10 !
Round 15: N E T T G R I N S
C2 buzzes on 21.75 seconds to say NESTING which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was STRINGENT.
Final Score: 102–22 (max 144)
