C1: Champion Rhodri Tomos (1 win, 65 points.)
C2: Challenger Elaine Sharpe.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A R G O P I G T A
R02: S T F E O E R M G
R03: 25, 6, 9, 10, 7, 8, . Target: 159.
TTT: ALEDROPS - "These animals always sit in the same place"
R04: P S D A O U S N I
R05: O R E D N C A Q M
R06: 25, 7, 8, 2, 1, 4. Target: 681.
R07: I O S C S T U N E
R08: L F T O A E S W K
R09: 6, 8, 10, 8, 9, 2, . Target: 395.
TTT: THROWONE - "You might throw one or two bits of this over your food"
R10: T C P U I E T Y A
R11: O E D N H U M W I
R12: R N P O A E O R N
R13: E G V I S L E R L
R14: 25, 9, 1, 5, 2, 8, . Target: 616.
R15: D R E S S G O N E (conundrum)
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Round 1: A R G O P I G T A
Rhodri: GATOR (5)
Elaine: ROTA (4)
DC: PATRIA (6)
OT: AIRPOT (6) APORIA (6) RAGTAG (6) RAGTOP (6)
Score: 5–0 (max 6)
Not the best start for our champion and challenger a truly nasty set of letters to start the days proceedings.................there were quite a few 6s you could get out of it..................no extra points for spotting any of those ! so let it goooooooooooooooooo !!!!!!
Round 2: S T F E O E R M G
Rhodri: FOREST (6)
Elaine: FOREST (6)
DC: FESTER (6) REMOTES (7) METEORS (7)
OT: GOREFEST (8)
Score: 11–6 (max 14)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger.............a couple of sevens were spotted by DC..............but one rather interesting 8 missed by all Gorefest
Round 3: 25, 6, 9, 10, 7, 8. Target: 159.
C1: 159. 25 × 6 + 9 (10)
C2: 159. 25 × 6 + 9 (10)
Score: 21–16 (max 24)
Piece of piss this numbers solve that bags our champion and challenger ten points each...............counting sheep is more fun !
Teatime teaser: ALEDROPS -> LEOPARDS
Round 4: P S D A O U S N I
Rhodri: POUNDS (6)
Elaine: PASSION (7)
DC: SUASION (7) PUSSION (7)
Score: 21–23 (max 31)
Okay next please............let's move on
Round 5: O R E D N C A Q M
Rhodri: cremand
Elaine: DANCER (6)
OT: ROMANCED (8)
Score: 21–29 (max 39)
A rather unfortunate error from our champion Rhodri as Susie disallows his 7 Cremand as it is not valid...............our challenger Elaine is dancing her way to an eight point lead as her six is Dancer........................Romance is in the air for our recap writer as she spots the only available 8 Romanced
Round 6: 25, 7, 8, 2, 1, 4. Target: 681.
C1: 683. 4 × 7 × 25 − (2 × 8 + 1) (7)
C2: 683. 4 × 7 × 25 − (2 × 8 + 1) (7)
RR: 681. (4 × 7 − 1) × 25 + 8 − 2 (10)
Score: 28–36 (max 49)
A good 2 away solve from our champion and challenger that bags them both 7 points..............Rachel gets to shine and a produces the perfect solution
Round 7: I O S C S T U N E
Rhodri: NOTICES (7)
Elaine: SCOUTS (6)
DC: COUNTESS (8) COUNTIES (8) SUCTIONS (8) SECTIONS (8)
OT: CONTUSES (8)
Score: 35–36 (max 57)
Another good round from our champion Rhodri with his 7 Notices.................... that puts him a point within our challenger......who can only manage a 6 with Scouts
Over in DC they to get shine with their few eights..............sadly no extra points if you spot most of those !
Round 8: L F T O A E S W K
Rhodri: WALKS (5)
Elaine: FLOATS (6)
DC: FOLATES (7)
OT: KOTWALS (7)
Score: 35–42 (max 64)
Okay next please !
Round 9: 6, 8, 10, 8, 9, 2. Target: 395.
C1: -
C2: 393. (6 × 8 − 8) × 10 − (9 − 2) (7)
RR: 395. (6 × 8 − 10 ÷ 2) × 9 + 8 (10)
Score: 35–49 (max 74)
Not the easiest of 6S solve..................our champion Rhodri misses it.......but our challenger Elaine does well to get 7 points from it...............Ms Riley gets to showcase her numbers skills by producing the perfect solution............and the omelette method........this was one our recap writer solved by using a completely different method
Like so....................
6*8=48
48*8=384
384+9=393
393+2=395
Teatime teaser: THROWONE -> HONEWORT
Round 10: T C P U I E T Y A
Rhodri: TACIT (5)
Elaine: PEATY (5)
DC: PAUCITY (7)
Score: 40–54 (max 81)
Fives all round from our champion and challenger..........over in DC they get to show off with their 7 Paucity
Round 11: O E D N H U M W I
Rhodri: unhomed
Elaine: WHINED (6)
DC: HOMED (5) INHUMED (7)
OT: MUNDOWIE (8)
Score: 40–60 (max 89)
Our champion is clearly having no luck as his word Unhomed is disallowed by Susie....................our challenger is feeling happy as she doesn't have a lot to whine over as Whined is her six..............but a rather interesting 8 missed by all with Mundowie
Round 12: R N P O A E O R N
Rhodri: OPEN (4)
Elaine: OPERA (5)
DC: POORER (6) NOONER (6)
OT: NANOPORE (8)
Score: 40–65 (max 97)
Not the best selection of letters in this round but it is music to Elaine's ears with her 5 Opera...................that allows her to extend her lead further............a couple of sixes to be had by DC nothing worth squabbling over...............but a rather interesting 8 missed by all with Nanopore
Round 13: E G V I S L E R L
Rhodri: SERVILE (7)
Elaine: LIVES (5)
DC: REVILES (7)
OT: VELIGERS (8)
Score: 47–65 (max 105)
But our champion Rhodri hits straight back with his 7 Servile and puts this contest into crucial conundrum territory with 18 points to go...........he will need maximum points from the next round to force a crucial conundrum....................but there was a rather interesting eight missed by all with Veligers
Round 14: 25, 9, 1, 5, 2, 8. Target: 616.
C1: 614. 8 × (2 + 1) × 25 + 9 + 5 (7)
C2: -
RR: 616. (8 − 2 − 1) × 5 × 25 − 9 (10)
Score: 54–65 (max 115)
Another fine round from our champion Rhodri that bags him 7 points............sadly it is not enough to save him.................for Rhodri it is game over
Ms Riley gets to showcase her maths skills by producing a perfect 10..............by using all the numbers otherwise known as the omelette method
Round 15: D R E S S G O N E
C2 buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say ENGROSSED which is correct.
Final Score: 54–75 (max 125)
We have a new champion in Elaine who is now the newest member of the teapot club, take nothing away from Rhodri he will be satisfied with his one and the teapot, you can join me again for the next recap..............
It's bye for now
