C1: Champion Jill Leatherbarrow (1 win, 77 points.)
C2: Challenger Ross Brown.
DC: Susie Dent and Tanni Grey Thompson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G D K N E O I E S
R02: D T F U A P S E N
R03: 25, 10, 6, 9, 3, 8. Target: 391.
TTT: LARGESUN - "Think relative, think Christmases, the instant gravy."
R04: T O I B S H A L E
R05: N C G U E S C O E
R06: 75, 100, 7, 3, 6, 1. Target: 982.
R07: M R S P I O A T E
R08: V S N U O E J A L
R09: 100, 25, 8, 4, 8, 10, . Target: 671.
TTT: LOAFRISE - "It sounds like part of the boat was on the market."
R10: I F O S C I N G N
R11: R B W T E O I D E
R12: M R R U E T P A I
R13: L W N R E O I X E
R14: 50, 8, 6, 8, 7, 4. Target: 563.
R15: C O W D R O W S E (conundrum)
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Round 1: G D K N E O I E S
Jill: SEEKING (7)
Ross: KNEES (5)
DC: DOESKIN (7) SEEKING (7)
OT: DEEKING (7) DINGOES (7) DOGSKIN (7) GENOISE (7) GODKINS (7) SEEDING (7) SKINGED (7) SOIGNEE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
A good 7 from Jill with Seeking but Ross goes weak at the knees with his 5 but it doesn't score him any points sadly........but there were a few 7s there.......again not a lot to argue over !
Round 2: D T F U A P S E N
Jill: UPDATES (7)
Ross: PASTED (6)
DC: UPDATES (7) UNPASTED (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
A good 7 from our champion Jill........but DC get to shine with their 8 Unpasted
Round 3: 25, 10, 6, 9, 3, 8. Target: 391.
C1: 393.
C2: 391. (10 + 6) × 25 − 9 (10)
Score: 14–10 (max 25)
A good numbers solve from our Challenger Ross, our champion Jill doesn't even get close
Teatime teaser: LARGESUN -> GRANULES
Round 4: T O I B S H A L E
Jill: HOTELS (6)
Ross: HOIST (5)
DC: BOATIES (7) ISOLATE (7)
OT: ABLEIST (7) ABOLISH (7) AEOLIST (7) ASTILBE (7) BESTIAL (7) BLAHEST (7) BOATELS (7) BOLSHIE (7) BOTHIES (7) EOLITHS (7) HOLIEST (7) HOSTILE (7) LATEISH (7) LITHOES (7) LOATHES (7) OBELIAS (7) OBLATES (7) STABILE (7)
Score: 20–10 (max 32)
Round 5: N C G U E S C O E
Jill: SCONCE (6)
Ross: SCONE (5)
DC: CONGEES (7)
OT: NEGOCES (7)
Score: 26–10 (max 39)
NO COMMENT
Round 6: 75, 100, 7, 3, 6, 1. Target: 982.
C1: 979. (7 + 6) × 75 + 3 + 1 (7)
C2: 982. Mistake in working.
RR: 982. (3 + 6) × 100 + 75 + 7 (10)
Score: 33–10 (max 49)
A good 3 away solve from our champion Jill...........Ms Riley shows us how it is done !
Round 7: M R S P I O A T E
Jill: PRIMATES (8)
Ross: PIRATES (7)
DC: ARMPITS (7) IMPOSTER (8)
OT: AMORTISE (8) ATOMISER (8) EPISTOMA (8) PASTORIE (8) PRISMATE (8) PTEROMAS (8) SEPTORIA (8) STOMPIER (8)
Score: 41–10 (max 57)
A good 8 from our champion Jill...........but there were a few more 8s again nothing to argue about
Round 8: V S N U O E J A L
Jill: UNLOVES (7)
Ross: VALUES (6)
DC: JEALOUS (7)
OT: NOVELAS (7)
Score: 48–10 (max 64)
A good 7 from Jill with Unloves, DC are green with envy with their offering of Jealous as their 7
Round 9: 100, 25, 8, 4, 8, 10. Target: 671.
C1: 669. 8 × 8 × 10 + 25 + 4 (7)
C2: 676.
RR: 671. (100 − 10 − 4) × 8 − (25 − 8) (10)
Score: 55–10 (max 74)
Another good solve from Jill that gives her 7 points.........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done by producing the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: LOAFRISE -> FORESAIL
Round 10: I F O S C I N G N
Jill: COINS (5)
Ross: ICING (5)
DC: COINING (7)
OT: CONSIGN (7) FININGS (7) NOISING (7)
Score: 60–15 (max 81)
5s all round.........there were a few 7s one of those was offered by DC with Coining
Round 11: R B W T E O I D E
Jill: BETIDE (6)
Ross: WRITE (5)
DC: ORBITED (7) TOWERED (7)
OT: BEEWORT (7) BOWERED (7) ROWEITE (7)
Score: 66–15 (max 88)
Round 12: M R R U E T P A I
Jill: PRIMATE (7)
Ross: PRIMATE (7)
DC: TRAMPIER (8)
OT: REIMPART (8)
Score: 73–22 (max 96)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger.............but a very Interesting 8 from DC with Trampier
Round 13: L W N R E O I X E
Jill: RELINE (6)
Ross: RENEW (5)
DC: RELINE (6)
OT: EOLINE (6) EXILER (6) LIENOR (6) LIERNE (6) LOERIE (6) LOWNER (6) LOWRIE (6) NEROLI (6) OLEINE (6) OREXIN (6) WIENER (6)
Score: 79–22 (max 102)
Lot's of 6s.......but not for Ross he can only manage a 5.
Round 14: 50, 8, 6, 8, 7, 4. Target: 563.
C1: -
C2: 564. (7 + 4) × 50 + 8 + 6 (7)
OT: 563. 50 × 6 + 8 × 8 × 4 + 7 (10)
Score: 79–29 (max 112)
Round 15: C O W D R O W S E
No one buzzes. The answer was WOODSCREW.
Final Score: 79–29 (max 122)
So the conundrum goes unsolved yet again for our contestants, Firstly Congratulations to Jill for notching up her 2nd win take nothing away from Ross he put it an admirable effort but he will be happy with his goody-bag. Join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now.
