C1: Champion Alex Call (3 wins, 270 points.)
C2: Challenger Chris Butterly.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R O M D E K U O T
R02: N B E U T R N A U
R03: 50, 3, 2, 9, 7, 8. Target: 570.
TTT: RINGCLUES - "The man has no partner, but his horse has this"
R04: S C R I A E W D V
R05: N R I S O C E L X
R06: 50, 100, 9, 8, 7, 6. Target: 161.
R07: S P I N A M R E M
R08: P N O E F H D A W
R09: 50, 5, 3, 8, 6, 9. Target: 327.
TTT: PAWNBROKE - "The pawnbroker helps with money – this helps to charge"
R10: G M D E I A G E T
R11: L A N E T I Y L A
R12: G D N E O I C P S
R13: T R O U L T O S J
R14: 50, 100, 8, 6, 6, 9. Target: 626.
R15: G L U F E R R E T (conundrum)
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Round 1: R O M D E K U O T
Alex: MOTORED (7)
Chris: MOTORED (7)
DC: OUTMODE (7)
OT: OUTRODE (7) OUTDOER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Sevens all round............nothing worth arguing over.........play nicely children
Round 2: N B E U T R N A U
Alex: TANNER (6)
Chris: BANTER (6)
DC: BANTER (6) TANNER (6) NATURE (6) UNNATURE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger................over in DC they get to show off with their 8 Unnature
Round 3: 50, 3, 2, 9, 7, 8. Target: 570.
C1: 570. (50 + 7) × (8 + 2) (10)
C2: 570. (50 + 7) × (8 + 2) (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 25)
Nice and straightforward................our champion and challenger have no trouble solving this bad boy
Teatime teaser: RINGCLUES -> SURCINGLE
Round 4: S C R I A E W D V
Alex: RAISED (6)
Chris: SCARED (6)
DC: ADVISER (7) SIDECAR (7) WAIVERS (7) CARDIES (7)
OT: ADVICES (7) ADVISER (7) CARDIES (7) CERVIDS (7) DWARVES (7) RADICES (7) SCARVED (7) SIDECAR (7) VARICES (7) VISCERA (7) WAIVERS (7)
Score: 29–29 (max 32)
Sixes all round............nothing worth arguing over...........so play nicely now.............but their were a fair few sevens.........nothing worth complaining over
Round 5: N R I S O C E L X
Alex: CRONIES (7)
Chris: CLOSER (6)
DC: INCLOSE (7) LEXICONS (8)
OT: LICENSOR (8)
Score: 36–29 (max 40)
Deadlock broken ! A seven from our champion gives the lead for the first time..................over in DC they get to show off with their Lexicons which happens to be my spot !
Round 6: 50, 100, 9, 8, 7, 6. Target: 161.
C1: 161. 8 − 6 + 9 + 50 + 100 (10)
C2: 161. 8 − 6 + 9 + 50 + 100 (10)
Score: 46–39 (max 50)
Another easy one for our Champion and Challenger............the gap still remains at 7 points
Round 7: S P I N A M R E M
Alex: MARINES (7)
Chris: SPAMMER (7)
DC: SPAMMIER (8)
OT: PRISMANE (8) RAMPSMEN (8)
Score: 53–46 (max 58)
Sevens all round still everything to play for even though the gap is 7 points between them...............over in DC they get to show off with their 8 Spammier
Round 8: P N O E F H D A W
Alex: PHONED (6)
Chris: WEAPON (6)
DC: WEAPON (6) PHONED (6) FAWNED (6)
OT: DAPHNE (6) PAWNED (6)
Score: 59–52 (max 64)
Sixes all round............nothing to write home about..........but the gap still remains tight
Round 9: 50, 5, 3, 8, 6, 9. Target: 327.
C1: 327. 6 × 50 + 9 × 3 (10)
C2: 327. 6 × 50 + 9 × 3 (10)
Score: 69–62 (max 74)
A piece of piss this numbers game............I think I will go and count some sheep !
Teatime teaser: PAWNBROKE -> POWERBANK
Round 10: G M D E I A G E T
Alex: IMAGED (6)
Chris: GADGET (6)
DC: MEDIATE (7)
Score: 75–68 (max 81)
Sixes all round..............over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Mediate as does our recap writer
Round 11: L A N E T I Y L A
Alex: ENTAIL (6)
Chris: tallen
DC: LATELY (6) ALLANITE (8)
OT: ANTEALLY (8)
Score: 81–68 (max 89)
Another fine round from our champion Alex............sadly not for Chris though as Susie disallows his 6...............over DC they get to show off with their badass 8 Allanite...........yes you guessed I spotted this one
Round 12: G D N E O I C P S
Alex: SCOPING (7)
Chris: SPONGED (7)
DC: DEPOSING (8)
OT: COGNISED (8)
Score: 88–75 (max 97)
Sevens all round for Alex and Chris..............over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Deposing which happens to be the one I spotted
Round 13: T R O U L T O S J
Alex: TUTORS (6)
Chris: outsort
DC: JOUST (5) TROUTS (6)
OT: OUTLOTS (7) ROTTOLS (7)
Score: 94–75 (max 104)
Another fine round for Mr Call but not for Mr Butterly as Susie disallows his 6..........there were a couple of 7s missed by all. However there is still everything left to play for as the gap is at 19 points............the numbers pick in the next round would certainly make this contest very interesting
Round 14: 50, 100, 8, 6, 6, 9. Target: 626.
C1: 626. (9 − 6 + 100) × 6 + 8 (10)
C2: 626. 100 × 6 + 50 − (9 − 6) × 8 (10)
Score: 104–85 (max 114)
Sadly not both contestants don't have any problems solving this bad boy and get 10 points each...............sadly for Chris it is game over............there was an easier of getting there
9-6=3
100+3=103
103*6=618
618+8=626
Round 15: G L U F E R R E T
C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was REGRETFUL.
Final Score: 104–85 (max 124)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum but it is left to Rachel and our recap writer to spot the elusive conundrum, a great game by Alex and Chris a very tight with some good wordplay and number spots...............as the rounds progressed Alex gradually got the better of Chris, if Chris came on another day I think he could of been in contention for a teapot sadly it was not to be..............join me again to see if Alex can get his 4th win...........in the meantime it is bye for now
