C1: Champion Barry Wood (1 win, 88 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Hillier.
DC: Susie Dent and John Virgo .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L C S A E O Y T A
R02: G S O L T R I E M
R03: 75, 7, 2, 7, 1, 5. Target: 848.
TTT: SAFETINT - "Weak and dizzy, but hasn't an idea why."
R04: P T U R J D O A U
R05: R G O T E I S L A
R06: 100, 3, 5, 2, 5, 6. Target: 712.
R07: R B S E O E W C R
R08: H O T D N M A I U
R09: 75, 3, 7, 5, 2, 10. Target: 433.
TTT: FROMENID - "She gets all her gossip from Enid, I'm reliably told."
R10: C I F L P E I D G
R11: T H D A I O Z S T
R12: V E F S N A O P L
R13: M R E B R A E N D
R14: 3, 10, 5, 4, 6, 8. Target: 970.
R15: W O N T O N D U C (conundrum)
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Round 1: L C S A E O Y T A
Barry: LOCATES (7)
Richard: COASTAL (7)
DC: SEALCOAT (8)
OT: ACOLYTES (8) ACYLATES (8) CATALYSE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round...................there were a fair few 8s hidden away one of those I spotted was Acolytes !
Round 2: G S O L T R I E M
Barry: GOITRES (7)
Richard: LOITERS (7)
DC: RIGOLETS (8)
OT: ERGOTISM (8) TOMGIRLS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
7s all round.......but there were a few 8s hidden away one of those were spotted by DC
Round 3: 75, 7, 2, 7, 1, 5. Target: 848.
C1: 839.
C2: 841. (75 − (7 − 2)) × (7 + 5) + 1 (5)
RR: 848. (75 × 5 + 7 × 7) × 2 (10)
Score: 14–19 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: SAFETINT -> FAINTEST
Round 4: P T U R J D O A U
Barry: PROUD (5)
Richard: ADOPT (5)
DC: ADJUTOR (7)
Score: 19–24 (max 33)
5s all round from our champion and challenger..........DC get to shine with their 7 Adjutor
Round 5: R G O T E I S L A
Barry: GLOATERS (8)
Richard: REGALIST (8)
OT: ALGORIST (8) ALIGOTES (8) GASOLIER (8) GIRASOLE (8) LEGATORS (8) RIGOLETS (8) SERAGLIO (8)
Score: 27–32 (max 41)
8s all round................MOVING ON
Round 6: 100, 3, 5, 2, 5, 6. Target: 712.
C1: 712. (5 + 2) × 100 + (5 − 3) × 6 (10)
C2: 712. Mistake in working.
Score: 37–32 (max 51)
A good numbers solve from our champion Barry sadly not for our challenger Richard but I solved this using a completely different method
5+6=11
100-11=89
5+3=8
89*8=712
Round 7: R B S E O E W C R
Barry: BROSWER (7)
Richard: cowerers
DC: BROWSER (7)
OT: BREWERS (7) REBORES (7) REBREWS (7) RECREWS (7) RESCORE (7) RESWORE (7) SCREWER (7) SOBERER (7)
Score: 44–32 (max 58)
7s all round but not for Richard as Susie disallows his risky 8
Round 8: H O T D N M A I U
Barry: MONTH (5)
Richard: HANDOUT (7)
DC: HUMANOID (8)
OT: ANTHODIUM (18)
Score: 44–39 (max 76)
A good 7 from our challenger Richard........but DC get to shine with their 8 Humanoid..............there was a rather interesting 9 hidden with Anthodium
Round 9: 75, 3, 7, 5, 2, 10. Target: 433.
C1: 433. 3 × 2 × 75 − (10 + 7) (10)
C2: 433. 3 × 2 × 75 − (10 + 7) (10)
Score: 54–49 (max 86)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing
Teatime teaser: FROMENID -> INFORMED
Round 10: C I F L P E I D G
Barry: PILED (5)
Richard: PILE (4)
DC: FIELD (5) DEIFIC (6)
OT: GILPIE (6)
Score: 59–49 (max 92)
Not the best letters selection.........but DC get to shine and get a 6 out of it
Round 11: T H D A I O Z S T
Barry: STAID (5)
Richard: HOIST (5)
DC: TOADISH (7)
Score: 64–54 (max 99)
5s all round............but a rather interesting 7 hidden away with Toadish
Round 12: V E F S N A O P L
Barry: PANELS (6)
Richard: PLANES (6)
OT: FLAVONES (8)
Score: 70–60 (max 107)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger..........there was an 8 hidden away with Flavones........you guessed it I spotted this !
Round 13: M R E B R A E N D
Barry: REBRAND (7)
Richard: MEANDER (7)
DC: DREAMER (7)
OT: AMBERED (7) AMENDER (7) BEARDER (7) BRANDER (7) BREAMED (7) BREDREN (7) MERENDA (7) REARMED (7) REEDMAN (7) RENAMED (7)
Score: 77–67 (max 114)
7s all round........let's move on shall we !
Round 14: 3, 10, 5, 4, 6, 8. Target: 970.
C1: 964. 6 × 8 × (5 − 3) × 10 + 4 (5)
C2: 976. (5 × 6 × 3 + 8) × 10 − 4 (5)
RR: 970. (3 × 4 × 8 + 6 − 5) × 10 (10)
Score: 82–72 (max 124)
A good 6 away solve by our Champion and Challenger, can only mean one thing..........a crucial conundrum..............the burning question or the million dollar question is who will buzz first will it be Barry for the victory or Richard for the draw !
Round 15: W O N T O N D U C
C2 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say COUNTDOWN which is correct.
Final Score: 82–82 (max 134)
Notably, this was the second known occurrence of COUNTDOWN as a conundrum, after Episode 3128.
YES WE HAVE A TIE-BREAK.............WHO WILL BUZZ FIRST ??????
TB : WOLFLINGO
C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say FOLLOWING which is correct
IT'S OUR CHAMPION BARRY !!!!!
What a cracker of a contest this has been, firstly congratulations to Barry for bagging his second win..........take nothing away from Richard he fought really but sadly he had to lose, join me again to see how Barry goes on in the meantime it is bye for now
Final Score: 92–82 (max 134)