C1: Champion JJ Burrows (2 wins, 160 points.)
C2: Challenger Sue Mann.
DC: Susie Dent and Bob Harris .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W T L P E U S A N
R02: D X O E R D A I L
R03: 75, 50, 1, 8, 7, 2. Target: 590.
TTT: TATMOBILE - "Leave it out, will you? It's easily done."
R04: S G H O A N L U T
R05: C M R I S O T E A
R06: 25, 5, 8, 7, 6, 2. Target: 431.
R07: K Y L I O R U E G
R08: T D B A I E M P O
R09: 75, 100, 6, 4, 6, 1. Target: 437.
TTT: ROYALMINT - "Shopping without cash has become this these days."
R10: T N D A E C T I S
R11: O E U J R T E G S
R12: F R T A I O H M E
R13: Z B N A E D I S R
R14: 100, 4, 10, 4, 5, 5. Target: 693.
R15: S H R I N E H A G (conundrum)
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Round 1: W T L P E U S A N
JJ: PULSATE (7)
Sue: PAUSE (5)
DC: PULSATE (7) WALNUTS (7) PEANUTS (7)
OT: UNPLEATS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
A good start from our champion withis 7 Pulsate...........but there was an interesting 8 hidden away with Unpleats
Round 2: D X O E R D A I L
JJ: EXORDIAL (8)
Sue: RAILED (6)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)
What a great 8 from our champion JJ....this was one I spotted !
Round 3: 75, 50, 1, 8, 7, 2. Target: 590.
C1: 590. 8 × 75 − (7 + 1 + 2) (10)
C2: -
Score: 25–0 (max 26)
Nice and Straightforward........not too taxing
Teatime teaser: TATMOBILE -> OMITTABLE
Round 4: S G H O A N L U T
JJ: OUTSANG (7)
Sue: SHOTGUN (7)
DC: GOULASH (7) ONSLAUGHT (18)
OT: LAUGHTONS (18)
Score: 32–7 (max 44)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger which is music to their ears..................some random dude called George Ezra topped the charts with Shotgun way back in 2018...... but DC get to shine with their 9 Onslaught...........you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 5: C M R I S O T E A
JJ: METRICS (7)
Sue: COASTER (7)
DC: ATOMISER (8)
OT: AMORTISE (8) CAMERIST (8) COMERITS (8) MATRICES (8) MORTICES (8) MOTRICES (8) OCTAMERS (8) OSMICATE (8)
Score: 39–14 (max 52)
7s all round..........quite a fair few 8s hidden away in this round
Round 6: 25, 5, 8, 7, 6, 2. Target: 431.
C1: 431. (5 × 2 + 7) × 25 + 6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 49–14 (max 62)
Another good round from our champion JJ that bags him another 10 points
Round 7: K Y L I O R U E G
JJ: UGLIER (6)
Sue: rougly
DC: GORILY (6)
OT: YOLKIER (7)
Score: 55–14 (max 69)
Not the best set of letters in this round 6 seems to be the order of day..........but not for Sue sadly as hers is disallowed by Susie........one 7 hidden away with Yolkier
Round 8: T D B A I E M P O
JJ: BAITED (6)
Sue: boiled
DC: OPIATED (7)
Score: 61–14 (max 76)
Another good for JJ with Baited........over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Opiated
Round 9: 75, 100, 6, 4, 6, 1. Target: 437.
C1: 437. 4 × 100 + 6 × 6 + 1 (10)
C2: 437. 4 × 75 + 100 + 6 × 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 71–24 (max 86)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing
Teatime teaser: ROYALMINT -> NORMALITY
Round 10: T N D A E C T I S
JJ: TAINTED (7)
Sue: STAINED (7)
DC: DISTANCE (8) CATTIES (7)
OT: NICTATED (8)
Score: 78–31 (max 94)
7s all round from our champion and challenger..........our very own Ms Dent gets to shine and keeps her Distance with her 8
Round 11: O E U J R T E G S
JJ: JOUSTER (7)
Sue: JOUSTER (7)
DC: JOUSTER (7)
OT: GESTURE (7) ROUGETS (7)
Score: 85–38 (max 101)
7s all round.....shall we move on ?
Round 12: F R T A I O H M E
JJ: FATHOM (6)
Sue: HEART (5)
DC: FORMATE (7) MOTHIER (7)
OT: FOAMIER (7) THEORIA (7)
Score: 91–38 (max 108)
A good round from JJ sadly Sue doesn't get to with her 5...........there were a few 7s hidden away but two of those were spotted by DC
Round 13: Z B N A E D I S R
JJ: BRANDIES (8)
Sue: BANDIER (7)
DC: BANDIER (7) BRANDIES (8)
OT: ZEBRINAS (8)
Score: 99–38 (max 116)
Another good from our champion JJ with Brandies.........you will need plenty of money for this type of Brandy Louis XIII..........now where did I hide my lottery ticket ? Another interesting 8 with Zebrinas was ther too
Round 14: 100, 4, 10, 4, 5, 5. Target: 693.
C1: 690. (4 + 4 − 5 ÷ 5) × 100 − 10 (7)
C2: 695. Mistake in working.
RR: 693. (100 − 4 ÷ 4) × (10 ÷ 5 + 5) (10)
Score: 106–38 (max 126)
Another good showing from our champion that bags him another 7 points and a century too ! ..........Rachel gets to shine by using the 7 times table and produce a perfect 10
Round 15: S H R I N E H A G
C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say HERRINGS which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was REHASHING.
Final Score: 106–38 (max 136)
Our challenger guesses the conundrum correctly.........our chamnpion does not buzz.........but it is left to certain Rachel Riley to solve the elusive conundrum, Join me again to see if JJ gets his second win.........it is bye for now !
