C1: Champion Joe Davies (3 wins, 312 points.)
C2: Challenger Suzanne Anisfeld.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S C R N U I E A G
R02: N L E R O P U N S
R03: 25, 5, 8, 4, 6, 6, . Target: 635.
TTT: FIRCONES - "The answer is the source of the clue"
R04: R N I B O P T U C
R05: R L S X O A A O U
R06: 100, 25, 4, 2, 3, 5. Target: 203.
R07: D P N H I O I A O
R08: M R E T I R A G N
R09: 50, 7, 2, 3, 4, 9. Target: 102.
TTT: ORGANISE - "Organise the letters to discover these events"
R10: K P O T M E A E N
R11: F L T S O I E G U
R12: H L E T I F E M V
R13: B C S M U E O D E
R14: 100, 25, 5, 7, 3, 8. Target: 633.
R15: E L L I S I T S M (conundrum)
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Round 1: S C R N U I E A G
Joe: CREASING (8)
Suzanne: CREASING (8)
DC: CREASING (8)
OT: RECUSING (8) RESCUING (8) SCUNGIER (8) SECURING (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
A great start from our champion and challenger with their eights..........quite a few of those to bed had.........nothing worth arguing over
Round 2: N L E R O P U N S
Joe: UNROPES (7)
Suzanne: UNROPES (7)
DC: NEURONS (7) PUNNERS (7)
OT: UNPERSON (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)
Sevens all round from everybody...........our recap writer gets to steal the show with her 8 Unperson
Now this is a show stealer...........the late great Freddie Mercury who did exactly that !
Round 3: 25, 5, 8, 4, 6, 6. Target: 635.
C1: 637. Mistake in working.
C2: 638. 25 × 4 × 6 + 6 × 5 + 8 (7)
RR: 635. ((4 + 6) × 8 + 25) × 6 + 5 (10)
Score: 15–22 (max 26)
Our champion misses an opportunity to take the lead...........but our challenger Suzanne takes a 7 point lead with her 3 away solution.........but Ms Riley produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: FIRCONES -> CONIFERS
Round 4: R N I B O P T U C
Joe: POINT (5)
Suzanne: corupt
DC: RUCTION (7)
OT: RUBICON (7)
Score: 20–22 (max 33)
Round 5: R L S X O A A O U
Joe: ALAS (4)
Suzanne: LOOS (4)
DC: AROUSAL (7)
Score: 24–26 (max 40)
Fours all round from our champion and challenger with this rather nasty set of letters...........but there was a seven hidden away with Arousal that was spotted by DC and our recap writer
Round 6: 100, 25, 4, 2, 3, 5. Target: 203.
C1: 203. 100 × 2 + 3 (10)
C2: 203. 100 × 2 + 3 (10)
Score: 34–36 (max 50)
Piss easy this one.......I would rather count sheep !
Round 7: D P N H I O I A O
Joe: OPIOID (6)
Suzanne: aphoid
DC: OPHIDIAN (8)
Score: 40–36 (max 58)
A good 6 from our champion Joe that gives him a brief but narrow lead in this rather tight contest.........sadly Suzanne's word dosen't count........over in DC they pull a badass eight of the bag with Ophidian
Round 8: M R E T I R A G N
Joe: retaming
Suzanne: MIGRATE (7)
DC: REARMING (8)
OT: EMIGRANT (8) RERATING (8)
Score: 40–43 (max 66)
The lead changes hands yet again with Suzanne decalring a 7 that gives her a 3 point lead............ sadly Joe's 8 doesn't count..........however there were a few eights to be had.............one was spotted by DC with Rearming and other spot was mine with Emigrant........nothing to see here.......so let's move on for now
Round 9: 50, 7, 2, 3, 4, 9. Target: 102.
C1: 102. 50 × 2 + 9 − 7 (10)
C2: 102. 50 × 2 + 9 − 7 (10)
Score: 50–53 (max 76)
Another easy one.........let's move on shall we...........but there was a LNAFP that was solved by yours truly
Large Numbers
Are For Pussies
9+4=13
13+2=15
15*7=105
105-3=102
Teatime teaser: ORGANISE -> ROGAINES
Round 10: K P O T M E A E N
Joe: pomate
Suzanne: POTMEN (6)
DC: POTMEN (6)
OT: APEMEN (6) KETONE (6) MATOKE (6) METOPE (6) MOPANE (6) NEPETA (6) OMENTA (6) POTEEN (6) POTMAN (6) TAMPON (6) TONEME (6) TOPMAN (6) TOPMEN (6)
Score: 50–59 (max 82)
Sixes all round but not for Joe as Susie disallows his........again this gives Suzanne a brief but narrow lead.............nothing worth fighting over........sadly no extra points for spotting most of them
Round 11: F L T S O I E G U
Joe: FOULEST (7)
Suzanne: FOULEST (7)
DC: OUTFLIES (8)
OT: EULOGIST (8) FUGLIEST (8) SOLIFUGE (8)
Score: 57–66 (max 90)
Sevens all round but the contest is still tight between Joe and Suzanne..........there were quite a few eights hidden away........one of those wasspotted by DC with Outflies.........enough of that...........let's jump to the next round !
Round 12: H L E T I F E M V
Joe: FILTH (5)
Suzanne: FLEET (5)
DC: HELMET (6) THIEVE (6)
OT: LEFTIE (6)
Score: 62–71 (max 96)
Fives all round from our champion and challenger.........quite a few sixes nothing worth arguing over........so let's play nicely now
Round 13: B C S M U E O D E
Joe: BEMUSED (7)
Suzanne: BECOMES (7)
DC: BEMUSED (7)
OT: EMBUSED (7)
Score: 69–78 (max 103)
Sevens all round but this contest still remains tight.....with 9 points seperating our champion and challenger and with everything to left to play for
Round 14: 100, 25, 5, 7, 3, 8. Target: 633.
C1: 633. 100 × 7 − 25 × 3 + 8 (10)
C2: 633. 100 × 7 − 25 × 3 + 8 (10)
Score: 79–88 (max 113)
Piss easy solve with this numbers game .............this can only mean one thing we have a crucial conundrum.........now the question is who will buzz first ?
Will Joe stay in the champions chair and bag his fourth win ? of will Suzanne bag her first win and the teapot ?
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Round 15: E L L I S I T S M
C1 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say LIMITLESS which is correct.
Final Score: 89–88 (max 123)
What a fantastic contest this has been it coud of gone either way, firstly congratulations to Joe and bagging his fourth win, secondly take nothing away from Suzanne she performed well pushing our champion Joe really hard but sadly it wasn't be...........under normal circunstances 88 points would certainly bag you a teapot.......you can join me for the next recap and see if Joe can get win No 5..............in the meantime it is bye for now !
