C1: Champion Liz Blower (1 win, 56 points.)
C2: Challenger Naomi Raanan.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Coles .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M O S A D I T E N
R02: S M A V O T R A E
R03: 50, 10, 5, 8, 2, 6. Target: 505.
TTT: GASINRED - "His gas bill went into the red after submitting these"
R04: Y N T S U O A I J
R05: G E L U T O C N E
R06: 75, 10, 1, 4, 3, 8. Target: 638.
R07: P A R U D O S E G
R08: F R I E W F T U E
R09: 50, 7, 3, 5, 6, 4. Target: 608.
TTT: EURODRUM - "Talk of a new Fleetwood Mac album was spreading"
R10: L I O G N R S E M
R11: C E L E R I H U B
R12: L O E S N K T A B
R13: D U G O L E S T A
R14: 50, 6, 9, 3, 4, 2. Target: 568.
R15: B I S O N G E M S (conundrum)
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Round 1: M O S A D I T E N
Liz: SEDATION (8)
Naomi: MASTED (6)
DC: DOMINATES (18)
OT: ADEMONIST (18) DEMONIAST (18) STAMINODE (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
A great start from our Champion Liz with her 8 sedation...........meanwhile over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Dominates..........you guessed it I spotted this one
Round 2: S M A V O T R A E
Liz: STREAM (6)
Naomi: MOVERS (6)
DC: SAMOVAR (7) OVERMAST (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 26)
6s all round...........Susie gets to shine with her 8 Overmast
Round 3: 50, 10, 5, 8, 2, 6. Target: 505.
C1: 505. 50 × 10 + 5 (10)
C2: 505. 50 × 10 + 5 (10)
Score: 24–16 (max 36)
Nice and straightforward this numbers solve........not too taxing !
Teatime teaser: GASINRED -> READINGS
Round 4: Y N T S U O A I J
Liz: JOINTS (6)
Naomi: NASTY (5)
DC: jousty JAUNTY (6)
OT: JAUNTS (6) JUNTAS (6) JUNTOS (6) SANITY (6) SATINY (6) SNOUTY (6) TUINAS (6) YOJANS (6)
Score: 30–16 (max 42)
Round 5: G E L U T O C N E
Liz: CLOUT (5)
Naomi: GLUTEN (6)
DC: NOCTULE (7)
OT: ECLOGUE (7) EUGENOL (7) NEGLECT (7) TELECON (7) TELOGEN (7) TOLUENE (7)
Score: 30–22 (max 49)
Another good round from Naomi with her 6 Gluten that reduces the arrears to 8 points..........but there a there were a few 7s hidden away......however one of those was spotted by DC with Noctule
Round 6: 75, 10, 1, 4, 3, 8. Target: 638.
C1: 638. 75 × 8 + 4 × 10 − (3 − 1) (10)
C2: 638. 75 × 8 + 4 × 10 − (3 − 1) (10)
Score: 40–32 (max 59)
Top marks for our Champion and Challenger as they both bag 10 points each
Round 7: P A R U D O S E G
Liz: DOSAGE (6)
Naomi: GRASPED (7)
DC: porages UPGRADES (8)
OT: PODARGUS (8)
Score: 40–39 (max 67)
Another good round from Naomi with her 7 Grasped.........but Susie gets to shine with her 8 Upgrades
Round 8: F R I E W F T U E
Liz: waftier
Naomi: FEWER (5)
DC: REFUTE (6)
OT: RUFFIE (6) RUFFIT (6) WRITEE (6)
Score: 40–44 (max 73)
A very unfortunate risk from our champion Liz with her 7 Waftier..........Naomis 5 does count and gives her the lead for the first time in this tight contest
Round 9: 50, 7, 3, 5, 6, 4. Target: 608.
C1: 605.
C2: 608. (7 + 5) × 50 + 6 ÷ 3 × 4 (10)
Score: 40–54 (max 83)
A fantastic solve from our challenger Naomi that extends her lead further......our champion Liz doesn't even get close
Teatime teaser: EURODRUM -> RUMOURED
Round 10: L I O G N R S E M
Liz: LINGERS (7)
Naomi: LINGERS (7)
DC: MONGRELS (8)
OT: GREMLINS (8) MERLINGS (8) MERLIONS (8) MINGLERS (8) RESOLING (8)
Score: 47–61 (max 91)
7s all round from our champion and challenger........there were a few 8s hidden away one of those was spotted by DC with Mongrels
Round 11: C E L E R I H U B
Liz: CHEER (5)
Naomi: belcher
DC: CHERUB (6) CREEL (5)
OT: RECUEIL (7)
Score: 52–61 (max 98)
Our champion has plenty to cheer about with her 5..........unforunately you cannot be a belcher as Susie disallows Naomis word...........but there was a rather interesting 7 hidden away with Recueil
Round 12: L O E S N K T A B
Liz: TABLES (6)
Naomi: ANKLES (6)
DC: BLANKETS (8)
OT: BLANKEST (8) NEOBLAST (8) NOTABLES (8)
Score: 58–67 (max 106)
6s all round from our champion and challenger............there were a few 8s that were hidden away Blankets was the one DC spotted
Round 13: D U G O L E S T A
Liz: outleads
Naomi: LODGES (6)
DC: GLOATED (7) STODGE (6)
OT: AULDEST (7) DOGATES (7) DOTAGES (7) DOUGLAS (7) GELATOS (7) GODLETS (7) LEGATOS (7) LOUDEST (7) OUTAGES (7) SALUTED (7) TOUSLED (7)
Score: 58–73 (max 113)
Round 14: 50, 6, 9, 3, 4, 2. Target: 568.
C1: 564. (50 + 6) × (3 − 2 + 9) + 4 (7)
C2: 562.
RR: 568. (3 × 4 + 9 + 50) × (6 + 2) (10)
Score: 65–73 (max 123)
A good numnbers round from our champion Liz could the comeback be on ? Rachel gets to shine as she produces the perfect 10........this can only mean one thing a crucial conundrum......................but the question is who will buzz first will it be Liz for her second win or Naomi for her first win and the teapot
Round 15: B I S O N G E M S
No one buzzes. The answer was EMBOSSING.
Final Score: 65–73 (max 133)
Neither contestant buzzes.........but we have a new champion in Naomi and the newest member of the teapot club.......join me again to see if Naomi can get a second win.......in the meantime it is bye for now !
