C1: Champion Helen McGivern (5 wins, 440 points.)
C2: Challenger Clare Rees.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T N S A I B N O D
R02: C E S A K O N W E
R03: 25, 3, 8, 10, 7, 5, . Target: 136.
TTT: RAYGIVEN - "Ray was given a glass of wine with his meal, but it tasted terrible"
R04: S I L A D I T N E
R05: G R D U E Z L I G
R06: 75, 2, 8, 7, 3, 3. Target: 521.
R07: R G T E U O N M E
R08: B U C I M A F E H
R09: 25, 7, 8, 10, 4, 5, . Target: 820.
TTT: DAVEISNT - "Dave isn't mixing with his old friends anymore – they're these"
R10: R A W O N I E P Y
R11: S P N O A O L R E
R12: M I S E T O H I N
R13: R S E A L R E G T
R14: 25, 50, 100, 5, 5, 4. Target: 755.
R15: N U G G E T B I D (conundrum)
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Round 1: T N S A I B N O D
Helen: BANDITS (7)
Clare: BOAST (5)
DC: BANDITOS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
A great start from our champion Helen with her Bandits.........but you can take it further and stretch to a eight with Banditos from DC and our recap writer !
Round 2: C E S A K O N W E
Helen: AWOKEN (6)
Clare: WEAKENS (7)
DC: WEAKENS (7)
OT: WACKOES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)
A great round from our challenger Clare that evens up the score with her 7 Weakens.............one other rather unpleasant 7 with Wackoes
Round 3: 25, 3, 8, 10, 7, 5. Target: 136.
C1: 136. 25 × 5 + 8 + 3 (10)
C2: 136. 25 × 5 + 8 + 3 (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 25)
Nice and straightforward from Helen and Clare that bags them both 10 points each...........but there was a LNAFP available
Large Numbers
Are for pussies
10+7=17
17*8-136
Teatime teaser: RAYGIVEN -> VINEGARY
Round 4: S I L A D I T N E
Helen: ENTAILS (7)
Clare: ladiest
DC: DENIALIST (18)
OT: DISENTAIL (18)
Score: 24–17 (max 43)
More excellence from our champion with her 7 Entails.........our challenger has her 7 disallowed by Susie..............but over in DC they get to show off with their 9 Denialist as does our recap writer...............one other 9 available is Disentail
Round 5: G R D U E Z L I G
Helen: DIGGER (6)
Clare: riggled
DC: GURGLED (7)
OT: DRUGGIE (7) GUILDER (7)
Score: 30–17 (max 50)
Another fine round from Helen with her 6 Digger.........sadly not for Clare though as her7 doesn't count.............over in DC they have one 7 with Gurgled............one rather unpleasant 7 to be found was Druggie.
Round 6: 75, 2, 8, 7, 3, 3. Target: 521.
C1: 521. 75 × 7 − 8 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 521. 75 × 7 − 8 ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 40–27 (max 60)
Top marks all round from Helen and Clare as this bags them 10 points each
Round 7: R G T E U O N M E
Helen: REMOUNT (7)
Clare: REMOUNT (7)
DC: GOURMET (7)
OT: MOUNTER (7)
Score: 47–34 (max 67)
Sevens all round........enough said
Round 8: B U C I M A F E H
Helen: CUBE (4)
Clare: -
DC: BIFACE (6)
OT: CUMBIA (6)
Score: 51–34 (max 73)
A truly nasty letters selection our champion Helen does well to get a 4 out of it..............over in DC they get to shine with their 6 Biface.....as does our recap writer.........so let's move forward to the next round
Round 9: 25, 7, 8, 10, 4, 5. Target: 820.
C1: -
C2: 822. 8 × 4 × 25 + 10 + 7 + 5 (7)
RR: 820. (8 × 25 + 5) × 4 (10)
Score: 51–41 (max 83)
A rather valuable 7 points for our champion Clare with her 2 away solution that brings her within striking distance of our champion Helen..........but Ms Riley produces a perfect solution
Teatime teaser: DAVEISNT -> DEVIANTS
Round 10: R A W O N I E P Y
Helen: WINERY (6)
Clare: PRONE (5)
DC: WEAPONRY (8)
Score: 57–41 (max 91)
No sour grapes in this round for our champion Helen as her 6 is Winery...........but over in DC they get to show off yet again with their eight Weaponry
Round 11: S P N O A O L R E
Helen: PERSONAL (8)
Clare: SPOONER (7)
OT: ARENOSOL (8) PSORALEN (8)
Score: 65–41 (max 99)
Our champion Helen is taking things rather Personal as that is her eight and my spot as well.......a couple of eights were available........I am not gonna fight over this........so lets be nice !
Round 12: M I S E T O H I N
Helen:MONIES (6)
Clare: HOMIEST (7)
DC: MOISTEN (7)
OT: HISTONE (7)
Score: 65–48 (max 106)
What a way to get yourself back in the contest by getting a 7 and reducing the arrears to 7 points.........over in DC and much to Susie's annyoance her word is Moisten a word she hates...........one other 7 is Histone........so let's move ahead
Round 13: R S E A L R E G T
Helen: LARGEST (7)
Clare: GRATERS (7)
DC: RELATERS (8)
Score: 72-55 (max 114)
Sevens all round from our Champion and Challenger..........and with 17 points being the difference between the two of them.......Is there enough for Clare to make one final push ? But over in DC they get to show off with their eight Relaters
Round 14: 25, 50, 100, 5, 5, 4. Target: 755.
C1: 754. (50 + 25) × 100 ÷ (5 + 5) + 4 (7)
C2: 755. Mistake in working.
RR: 755. (100 + 50) × 5 + 5 (10)
Score: 79–55 (max 124)
Sadly Clare doesn't make that final round and for her it is game over................with Helen bagging another 7 points win No 6 is hers...........Ms Riley produces a perfect 10 to this numbers game that is divisible by 5
Round 15: N U G G E T B I D
C2 buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say BUDGETING which is correct.
Final Score: 79–65 (max 134)
Another good game yet again that could of gone either way if she solved the numbers but a good performance overall, Clare had the last laugh by solving the conundrum. Congratulations to Helen on her 6th win.....let's see if she can get her 7th win and book her her place in the series 90 finals .........you can join me for that recap..........so it is bye for now !
