C1: Champion Helen McGivern (1 win, 86 points.)
C2: Challenger Julian Coupland.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H D O A S P I G A
R02: S O V L A I N G M
R03: 100, 1, 2, 9, 8, 7. Target: 443.
TTT: NITHEWER - " You can get this for your trainers and your teeth"
R04: G S L E A I S T S
R05: B D M A O Y T A I
R06: 50, 25, 7, 8, 7, 8. Target: 312.
R07: S M G E U E R G P
R08: T M T U E R I N R
R09: 100, 3, 8, 2, 6, 5. Target: 193.
TTT: RICKOMEN - "A name given to Father Christmas, possibly in California. "
R10: S T E A S N R O U
R11: N C R A U E N T O
R12: Q R U E T D A C E
R13: L D H A E W O F L
R14: 75, 100, 25, 2, 6, 2, . Target: 672.
R15: M O T H E R M O O (conundrum)
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Round 1: H D O A S P I G A
Helen: APHIDS (6)
Julian: PAGODAS (7)
DC: ADAGIOS (7)
OT: GODSHIP (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
A great start from our challenger Julian with his 7 Pagodas.............it is music to DC's ears as their 7 is Adagios
Round 2: S O V L A I N G M
Helen: SLAVING (7)
Julian: LOSING (6)
DC: MALIGNS (7)
OT: MILONGAS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)
Our champion Helen hits straight back with her 7 and levels up the contest........but there was a rather interesting 8 ignored by all.........you guessed I actually did spot this one
Round 3: 100, 1, 2, 9, 8, 7. Target: 443.
C1: -
C2: 443. 8 ÷ 2 × (100 + 9) + 7 (10)
Score: 7–17 (max 25)
A good numbers solve from our challenger Julian that gives him a brief but narrow lead
Teatime teaser: NITHEWER -> WHITENER
Round 4: G S L E A I S T S
Helen: GLASSIEST (18)
Julian: GLASSES (7)
Score: 25–17 (max 43)
What a way to take the lead in this rather tight contest by getting a 9 no less.........you guessed I spotted this one
Round 5: B D M A O Y T A I
Helen: TODAY (5)
Julian: AMITY (5)
DC: DAYBOAT (7) * BIODATA (7) *Spotted by Colin Murray
Score: 30–22 (max 50)
Fives all round from champion and challenger...........DC and Colin Murray get to show off with their sevens
Round 6: 50, 25, 7, 8, 7, 8. Target: 312.
C1: 318.
C2: 310. 50 × 7 − 25 − 7 − 8 (7)
RR: 312. (25 + 7 + 7) × 8 (10)
Score: 30–29 (max 60)
Another good round from our challenger Julian that bags him another 7 points and reduces the arrears to a solitary.........but Ms Riley produces a perfect 10
Round 7: S M G E U E R G P
Helen: MUGGERS (7)
Julian: GRUMPS (6)
DC: SUPREME (7)
OT: PRESUME (7) SMUGGER (7)
Score: 37–29 (max 67)
Sevens all round........enough said........let's move on
Round 8: T M T U E R I N R
Helen: RUNTIME (7)
Julian: NUTTIER (7)
DC: RUNTIER (7)
Score: 44–36 (max 74)
Sevens all round..........let's jump ahead to the next round
Round 9: 100, 3, 8, 2, 6, 5. Target: 193.
C1: 193. 100 × 2 − (8 − (6 − 5)) (10)
C2: 193. 100 × 2 − (8 − (6 − 5)) (10)
Score: 54–46 (max 84)
A piece of piss this numbers that bags Helen and Julian 10 points each...........counting sheep is more fun so let's jump ahead to the next round
Teatime teaser: RICKOMEN -> MONICKER
Round 10: S T E A S N R O U
Helen: SAUNTERS (8)
Julian: REASONS (7)
DC: SENATORS (8)
OT: ASSENTOR (8) SANTEROS (8) SANTOURS (8) SOUTANES (8) TONSURES (8) TREASONS (8)
Score: 62–46 (max 92)
Another fine round from our champion that puts her 24 points ahead with everything left to play for...................but there were a fair few eights to be had..........two of those were spotted by DC..........my spot was Senatord.........but sadly you don't get any extra points for spotting most of those..........lets play nicely and not fight !
Round 11: N C R A U E N T O
Helen: COUNTER (7)
Julian: OUTRACE (7)
DC: NOCTURNE (8) COURANTE (8)
Score: 69–53 (max 100)
Sevens all round from Helen and Julian..............over in DC they get to shine with their eights.......the one I spotted was Courante
Round 12: Q R U E T D A C E
Helen: CURATED (7)
Julian: quarted
DC: RACQUET (7)
OT: CATERED (7) CERATED (7) CREATED (7) EDUCATE (7) EDUCRAT (7) EQUATED (7) ERUCTED (7) REACTED (7) TRADUCE (7)
Score: 76–53 (max 107)
Round 13: L D H A E W O F L
Helen: HALLOWED (8)
Julian: FALLOWED (8)
Score: 84–61 (max 115)
Eights all round........let's move on
Round 14: 75, 100, 25, 2, 6, 2. Target: 672.
C1: 673. 100 × 6 + 75 − 2 (7)
C2: 673. 100 × 6 + 75 − 2 (7)
RR: 672. (75 ÷ 25 × 2 × 2 + 100) × 6 (10)
Score: 91–68 (max 125)
Nice and straightfoward for our champion and challenger with their 1 away method that bags them another 7 points...........
Ms Riley gets to shine and produces a perfect 10...........this is divisible by 4 and 8.........but I went for the divisible by six method
Round 15: M O T H E R M O O
No one buzzes. The answer was MOTORHOME.
Final Score: 91–68 (max 135)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum but a certain Rachel Riley solves it, firstly congratulations to Helen for holding her nerve and bagging her second win, secondly take nothing away Julian he gave as good as he got he had some good spots but sadly they weren't enough to match the brilliance of Helen. You can join me to see if Helen can get win no 3 in the meantime folks it is bye for now.
