C1: Champion Helen McGivern (6 wins, 519 points.)
C2: Challenger Rachel McAdam.
DC: Susie Dent and Sara Davies .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L T R I A E M R W
R02: N L F A U O R T I
R03: 25, 3, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 217.
TTT: HORSEMAN - "No horses, but they're used by the light brigade"
R04: S D G C U O E S O
R05: N V T E A H P O C
R06: 100, 50, 1, 6, 10, 9, . Target: 794.
R07: N P G E I S R O S
R08: G T D E A E S Y N
R09: 75, 10, 1, 8, 1, 4, . Target: 180.
TTT: HOTSPICE - "It's not a hot spice, but it may stop you feeling a little chilly"
R10: R G F T A I O I D
R11: G S N A E S R U E
R12: T L T D I O E I T
R13: B L H A E M N O M
R14: 75, 50, 9, 7, 8, 9, . Target: 795.
R15: T E N P I N T E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: L T R I A E M R W
Helen: MALTIER (7)
Rachel: WAITER (6)
DC: TEAM (4) TRAILER (7) WARTIME (7)
OT: RETIRAL (7) RETRIAL (7) TRAWLER (7) TWIRLER (7) WARTIER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
A fabulous start from our champion Helen with her 7 Maltier..........nothing having a fight over........quite a few them in this selection of letter sadly you don't get any points for spotting most of those
Round 2: N L F A U O R T I
Helen: FRONTAL (7)
Rachel: TRAIN (5)
DC: RAINOUT (7)
OT: INFLATOR (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
Sevens all round from Helen and DC............there was one interesting eight that I managed to spot with Inflator
Round 3: 25, 3, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 217.
C1: 217. 25 × 9 − (5 + 3) (10)
C2: 217. 25 × (5 + 3) + 4 × 2 + 9 (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 25)
Nice and straightforward from our champion and challenger.........at long last Rachel gets a much needed 10 points on the board
Teatime teaser: HORSEMAN -> MENORAHS
Round 4: S D G C U O E S O
Helen: GOOSED (6)
Rachel: DOSES (5)
DC: GESSO (5) CUSSED (6)
OT: ESCUDOS (7)
Score: 30–10 (max 32)
More of the same yet again..........but our recap writer gets to shine with her 7 Escudos
Escudo: Was the currency in Portugal up until 1999 when it was replaced by the Euro
Round 5: N V T E A H P O C
Helen: OCTAVE (6)
Rachel: HEAT (4)
DC: CENOTAPH (8)
Score: 36–10 (max 40)
It is music to Helen's ears as she spots Octave as her six, sadly I can only get sevens...........but Susie gets to show off with her eight Cenotaph
Octave : A series of eight notes occupying the interval between (and including) two notes, one having twice or half the frequency of vibration of the other.
Round 6: 100, 50, 1, 6, 10, 9. Target: 794.
C1: 794. (9 − 1) × 100 − 6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 46–10 (max 50)
A piece of piss this numbers that bags our champion Helen another 10 points sadly Rachel doesn't get close enough and remains on 10 points since the third round
Round 7: N P G E I S R O S
Helen: SPONGIER (8)
Rachel: SNORES (6)
DC: PRESSING (8) ROPINESS (8)
OT: GORINESS (8) GOSSIPER (8) REPOSING (8) SPONGERS (8) SPRINGES (8)
Score: 54–10 (max 58)
Another fantastic from our champion Helen with her eight Spongier..........quite a few eights to be had......I am not gonna waste time have a catfight !
Round 8: G T D E A E S Y N
Helen: SEDATE (6)
Rachel: SEATED (6)
DC: ENDGATES (8)
Score: 60–16 (max 66)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger...........over in DC Susie pulls out a gem with her eight Endagtes which was my spot as well
Round 9: 75, 10, 1, 8, 1, 4. Target: 180.
C1: 179. (8 + 1 + 1) × 10 + 4 + 75 (7)
C2: 190.
RR: 180. (1 + 1) × (75 + 8) + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 67–16 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: HOTSPICE -> POSTICHE
Round 10: R G F T A I O I D
Helen: ADRIFT (6)
Rachel: GRAFT (5)
DC: GORDITA (7)
Score: 73–16 (max 83)
Six is the order of day from our champion Helen, but not for Rachel she is all at sea with her 5.............Our recap writer and DC pull a 7 out of the bag with Gordita and that is only available 7
Gordita:It is a Mexican dish made with masa and stuffed with cheese, meat, or other fillings.
Round 11: G S N A E S R U E
Helen: GREASES (7)
Rachel: ENRAGES (7)
DC: SANGERS (7)
OT: ARGUSES (7) ENSURES (7) GUESSER (7) NEGUSES (7) SAUGERS (7) SERANGS (7) UREASES (7)
Score: 80–23 (max 90)
Sevens all round........hardly worth fighting over..........lets play nicely now
Round 12: T L T D I O E I T
Helen: TOILET (6)
Rachel: TILTED (6)
DC: DOTTLE (6) TITTLE (6)
OT: LOTTED (6) TITLED (6) TITTIE (6) TOILED (6) TOTTED (6)
Score: 86–29 (max 96)
More of the same lets move forward and jump to the next round
Round 13: B L H A E M N O M
Helen: BLAME (5)
Rachel: BLAME (5)
DC: BONE (4) HAMBONE (7)
OT: MAMELON (7) MANHOLE (7)
Score: 91–34 (max 103)
Fives all round from our champion and challenger..........quite a few sevens to be had.........nothing to see here folks
Round 14: 75, 50, 9, 7, 8, 9. Target: 795.
C1: 800. (8 + 7 + 9 ÷ 9) × 50 (7)
C2: -
RR: 795. (75 + 8) × 9 + 50 − (9 − 7) (10)
Score: 98–34 (max 113)
Not the easiest of 2Ls but our champion Helen does well to get 2 away and a very valuable 7 points...........Ms Riley proves that it is possible.......and produces a perfect 10
Round 15: T E N P I N T E R
C2 buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say INTERPRETER which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was PERTINENT.
Final Score: 98–34 (max 123)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum Rachel buzzes in but guesses incorrectly, but it is left to our recap writer to pick up the slack.............firstly congratulations to Helen on her 7th win she has one more game to play before she can join the super elite and book her place in the series 90 finals, secondly take nothing away from Rachel she gave as good as she got but sadly it wasn't to be............you can join me for the recap..........in the meantime it's a wrap !
