C1: Champion Viraj Selam (7 wins, 761 points.)
C2: Challenger Daniel Green.
DC: Susie Dent and Claire Richards .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: K O A I R E D T P
R02: S H Y N O E U S A
R03: 6, 2, 9, 3, 10, 9. Target: 728.
TTT: SOUNDFAT - "These sound like they'll make you fat if you overindulge."
R04: E O A D R N G S E
R05: U L M R I S O E N
R06: 50, 25, 75, 100, 9, 2, . Target: 652.
R07: C N F W A I G E O
R08: N F D I O A T W U
R09: 7, 2, 10, 4, 5, 8. Target: 745.
TTT: GEDSIMON - "Ged and Simon get together for a little bit."
R10: L S P H A E I D R
R11: G U A E B S I T N
R12: M T O E D L I G R
R13: P A T E J O N A G
R14: 8, 3, 10, 1, 4, 9. Target: 148.
R15: F R I E N D G I F (conundrum)
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Round 1: K O A I R E D T P
Viraj: PIRATED (7)
Daniel: PARTIED (7)
DC: READOPT (7) PAROTID (7)
OT: ADOPTER (7) DIOPTRE (7) DIPTERA (7) OPIATED (7) PERIDOT (7) PROTEAD (7) PROTEID (7) PROTIDE (7) PTEROID (7) RATIOED (7) TRAIKED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round.........let's move on shall we !
Round 2: S H Y N O E U S A
Viraj: HOUSES (6)
Daniel: HOUSES (6)
DC: HOUSEY (6)
OT: YOUSENS (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
It's a full house from our Champion and Challenger with their 6s..........but one rather interesting 7 hidden away with Yousens
Round 3: 6, 2, 9, 3, 10, 9. Target: 728.
C1: 728. (6 × 9 + 2) × (3 + 10) (10)
C2: 729.
Score: 23–13 (max 24)
Do you honestly think that Mr Seelam wouldn't solve this
Teatime teaser: SOUNDFAT -> FONDUTAS
Round 4: E O A D R N G S E
Viraj: REASONED (8)
Daniel: GRANDEES (8)
DC: GRENADES (8) RENEGADO (8)
OT: DERANGES (8)
Score: 31–21 (max 32)
8s all round............can we move on ????
Round 5: U L M R I S O E N
Viraj: MOUSIER (7)
Daniel: EMULSION (8)
DC: EMULSION (8)
OT: MERLIONS (8)
Score: 31–29 (max 40)
I didn't see this coming...........a great round from Challenger Daniel that reduces the arrears to 2 points on our champion Viraj
Round 6: 50, 25, 75, 100, 9, 2. Target: 652.
C1: 652. 75 × 9 − 25 + 2 (10)
C2: 652. 75 × 9 − 25 + 2 (10)
Score: 41–39 (max 50)
Nice and straightforward.........not too taxing !
Round 7: C N F W A I G E O
Viraj: COINAGE (7)
Daniel: FACING (6)
Score: 48–39 (max 57)
Round 8: N F D I O A T W U
Viraj: DATION (6)
Daniel: DATION (6)
DC: AUTOWIND (8)
Score: 54–45 (max 65)
6s all round......but there was an 8 hidden away with Autowind that was spotted by me and DC
Round 9: 7, 2, 10, 4, 5, 8. Target: 745.
C1: 745. ((2 + 8) × 7 + 4) × 10 + 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 64–45 (max 75)
Another fine solve from Mr Seelam......our challenger Daniel doesn't even get close
Teatime teaser: GEDSIMON -> SMIDGEON
Round 10: L S P H A E I D R
Viraj: PARISHED (8)
Daniel: shaplier
DC: RAPHIDES (8)
OT: EARLSHIP (8) HARELIPS (8) HELIPADS (8) PARSLIED (8) PEARLISH (8) PEDRAILS (8) PREDIALS (8)
Score: 72–45 (max 83)
8s all round.......but not for Daniel as his word is disallowed by Susie.......it is specified as Shapelier which is 9
Round 11: G U A E B S I T N
Viraj: BEATINGS (8)
Daniel: ABUSING (7)
DC: BEASTING (8)
OT: SAUTEING (8) SUBAGENT (8) SUBGIANT (8) SUBITANE (8) UNITAGES (8)
Score: 80–45 (max 91)
Round 12: M T O E D L I G R
Viraj: TOILED (6)
Daniel: GLORIED (7)
DC: MOTLIER (7) GODLIER (7)
OT: GILDERT (7) GIRLDOM (7) GOITRED (7) GOLDITE (7) RIDGLET (7) RIGOLET (7) TOMGIRL (7)
Score: 80–52 (max 98)
Another good round from our challenger Daniel.......it is not enough to save him
Round 13: P A T E J O N A G
Viraj: POTAGE (6)
Daniel: POTAGE (6)
DC: PAGEANT (7)
OT: APOGEAN (7) PATAGON (7) PONTAGE (7)
Score: 86–58 (max 105)
6s all round.........but a fair few 7s hidden away one of those was spotted by DC with Pageant
Round 14: 8, 3, 10, 1, 4, 9. Target: 148.
C1: 148. (10 + 4) × (1 + 9) + 8 (10)
C2: 148. (9 + 1 + 4) × 10 + 8 (10)
Score: 96–68 (max 115)
Nice and straightforward...........not too taxing
Round 15: F R I E N D G I F
C1 buzzes on 1.9 seconds to say DIFFERING which is correct.
Final Score: 106–68 (max 125)
Firstly Congratulations to Viraj the 6th Octo-champ of Series 88 and the number two seed with seven centuries and a total of 867 points averaging out at 108.375 a game , take nothing away from our returnee Daniel who had some good spots and was worthy of winning a teapot but faded towards the end, Join me again on Monday as welcome two new contestants to the Countdown Studios.......in the meantime it is bye for now
