Welcome to another Tuesday recap
C1: Champion Rob Barkess (5 wins, 519 points.)
C2: Challenger Simon Cornwell.
DC: Susie Dent and Ria Lina .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S T C A E U S N R
R02: L N E O V G E R O
R03: 25, 3, 10, 2, 5, 9. Target: 304.
TTT: TINYSHINE - "It's not quite one hundred degrees outside, but it's not far off"
R04: D N I U L S I A G
R05: F R I E Y T U P T
R06: 75, 2, 9, 1, 6, 4. Target: 402.
R07: W P S E A O G L W
R08: D N E U T G E Q I
R09: 100, 6, 8, 5, 2, 7. Target: 103.
TTT: UNILOVERS - "Lovers while at uni, but their feelings changed into this."
R10: N T E O R S N O T
R11: C H R A A E B R D
R12: T S J O E G M O B
R13: T M N E E I V O S
R14: 100, 8, 5, 4, 6, 9. Target: 502.
R15: M U L L A P A I D (conundrum)
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Round 1: S T C A E U S N R
Rob: CENTAURS (8)
Simon: CATERS (6)
DC: NUTCASES (8) SAUNTERS (8) CURTNESS (8)
OT: RECUSANTS (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
Round 2: L N E O V G E R O
Rob: LONGER (6)
Simon: GROVEL (6)
DC: OVERLONG (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 26)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger..............over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Overlong which was my spot !
Round 3: 25, 3, 10, 2, 5, 9. Target: 304.
C1: 304. 25 × (10 + 2) + 9 − 5 (10)
C2: 304. 25 × (10 + 2) + 9 − 5 (10)
Score: 24–16 (max 36)
A piss easy numbers game to kick off the days proceedings.............our champion and challenger have no problem solving this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: TINYSHINE -> NINETYISH
Round 4: D N I U L S I A G
Rob: DUALISING (18)
Simon: SAILING (7)
Score: 42–16 (max 54)
Not plain sailing for our challenger Simon as he can only manage a 7............our champion Rob gets to shine with his 9 Dualising...........you guessed it I spotted this one
Round 5: F R I E Y T U P T
Rob: PUTRIFY (7)*In Round 5, Rachel Riley displayed Barkess' word as putrify ☓ on the letters board.
Simon: FITTER (6)
DC: PETRIFY (7)
OT: PRETTIFY (8)
Score: 49–16 (max 62)
Round 6: 75, 2, 9, 1, 6, 4. Target: 402.
C1: 402. (75 + 1 − 9) × 6 (10)
C2: 411.
Score: 59–16 (max 72)
Nice and straightforward.............not too taxing from our Champion as he breezes his way to 10 more points
Round 7: W P S E A O G L W
Rob: GAPES (5)
Simon: SLOPE (5)
DC: LOWAGES (7)
Score: 64–21 (max 79)
Fives all round from our champion and challenger..........over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Lowages
Round 8: D N E U T G E Q I
Rob: UNITED (6)
Simon: TUNED (5)
DC: QUIETED (7)
OT: DETINUE (7) QUIETEN (7)
Score: 70–21 (max 86)
Round 9: 100, 6, 8, 5, 2, 7. Target: 103.
C1: 103. 100 + 5 − 2 (10)
C2: 103. 100 + 5 − 2 (10)
Score: 80–31 (max 96)
No Comment............a piece of piss this numbers game
Teatime teaser: UNILOVERS -> REVULSION
Round 10: N T E O R S N O T
Rob: SNOTTER (7)
Simon: STONER (6)
DC: NORTENOS (8)
OT: NETROOTS (8) ROTSTONE (8)
Score: 87–31 (max 104)
Round 11: C H R A A E B R D
Rob: CHARADE (7)
Simon: CHARRED (7)
OT: ABRADER (7)
Score: 94–38 (max 111)
Sevens all round..............nothing to see here.............let's move on
Round 12: T S J O E G M O B
Rob: MOOSE (5)
Simon: BOOST (5)
DC: mojoes MOJOS (5) STOOGE (6)
OT: MOGOTES (7)
Score: 99–43 (max 118)
Fives all round..................over in DC they come up with a six Stooge.............a rather interesting 7 missed by all with Mogotes
Round 13: T M N E E I V O S
Rob: MOTIVES (7)
Simon: TEENS (5)
DC: MONETISE (8)
OT: SEMITONE (8)
Score: 106–43 (max 126)
Round 14: 100, 8, 5, 4, 6, 9. Target: 502.
C1: 502. 100 × 5 + 6 − 4 (10)
C2: 502. 100 × 5 + 6 − 4 (10)
Score: 116–53 (max 136)
Nice and Straightforward.......not too taxing.........let's move forward
Round 15: M U L L A P A I D
C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say PALLADIUM which is correct.
Final Score: 126–53 (max 146)
Another fine win from Rob 126 points is the highest score of series 90 he is going well so far and could be the 2nd octo-champ of series 90, take nothing away from Simon he gave as good as he got 53 points is pretty respectable by no means...........join me again for the next recap...........it is bye for now !
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