C1: Champion Mike Toms (4 wins, 343 points.)
C2: Challenger Ian Payne.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B P O E R D P I A
R02: O L E D A E R G W
R03: 50, 100, 3, 6, 1, 7, . Target: 800.
TTT: SIDEGIFT - "This small drink sounds like it takes the biscuit."
R04: U S N E G A R I J
R05: S D A E T G T A G
R06: 50, 10, 1, 10, 3, 7. Target: 669.
R07: L H U E V T M U E
R08: R I S R E E T O M
R09: 50, 25, 5, 7, 7, 2, . Target: 257.
TTT: ALLSHOPS - "All shops have sales from time to time. These have sails all the time"
R10: I S A P U D R E Z
R11: T C O A E P S G O
R12: T E L A N O R I H
R13: S Y E U O M B T I
R14: 25, 75, 100, 50, 2, 5, . Target: 651.
R15: T A N N E D T A T (conundrum)
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Round 1: B P O E R D P I A
Mike: PROBED (6)
Ian: PROBED (6)
DC: DIAPER (6) DAPPER (6) DAPPIER (7)
OT: BOPPIER (7) DROPPIE (7) PREPAID (7) RADIOBE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s from our champion and challenger.......but there a few 7s hidden away !!
Round 2: O L E D A E R G W
Mike: GLOWERED (8)
Ian: GLOWERED (8)
DC: REGLOWED (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
8s all round....nothing more to argue over !!
Round 3: 50, 100, 3, 6, 1, 7. Target: 800.
Mike: 800. (7 + 1) × 100 (10)
Ian: 800. (7 + 1) × 100 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 25)
Nice and Easy........lets move on......shall we ??????
Teatime teaser: SIDEGIFT -> DIGESTIF
Round 4: U S N E G A R I J
Mike: REIGNS (6)
Ian: gurnies
DC: REUSING (7)
OT: AGINERS (7) AIRGUNS (7) EARINGS (7) ERASING (7) GAINERS (7) GUINEAS (7) INJURES (7) JAUNIES (7) REAGINS (7) REGAINS (7) RESUING (7) RUGINES (7) RUNGIES (7) SEARING (7) SERINGA (7)
Score: 30–24 (max 32)
Quite a lot of 7s hidden away..........Our champion can only manage a 6.........but the challenger has his 7 disallowed.....as it specifies a Y
Round 5: S D A E T G T A G
Mike: STATED (6)
Ian: STAGGED (7)
DC: GADGETS (7)
Score: 30–31 (max 39)
A good risk from our challenger Ian.....as he takes the lead in this rather tight contest !
Round 6: 50, 10, 1, 10, 3, 7. Target: 669.
Mike: 670. (10 + 3) × (50 + 1) + 7 (7)
Ian: 668. (10 + 3) × 50 + 10 + 7 + 1 (7)
RR: 669. (50 + 10 + 7) × 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 37–38 (max 49)
A good 1 away solve from both champion and challenger.........but Rachel shows us how it is done.........
Round 7: L H U E V T M U E
Mike: THEME (5)
Ian: THEME (5)
DC: HELMET (6)
OT: MUTUEL (6) MUTULE (6) MUVULE (6)
Score: 42–43 (max 55)
5s all round from our contestants.........
Round 8: R I S R E E T O M
Mike: MERITS (6)
Ian: TRIREMES (8)
OT: RIOMETERS (18) ROMERITES (18)
Score: 42–51 (max 73)
A great 8 from our challenger Ian.....that stretches his lead further....but there are two 9s hidden away
Round 9: 50, 25, 5, 7, 7, 2. Target: 257.
Mike: 257. 50 × 5 + 7 (10)
Ian: 257. 2 × 5 × 25 + 7 (10)
Score: 52–61 (max 83)
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Teatime teaser: ALLSHOPS -> SHALLOPS
Round 10: I S A P U D R E Z
Mike: SPIDER (6)
Ian: PRAISED (7)
DC: UPRAISED (8) DIAPERS (7)
Score: 52–68 (max 91)
Round 11: T C O A E P S G O
Mike: COAST (5)
Ian: POSTAGE (7)
DC: CAPOTES (7)
OT: POTAGES (7) TOECAPS (7)
Score: 52–75 (max 98)
Our challenger Ian is stamping his authority on the game and extends his lead further with his 7 Postage
Round 12: T E L A N O R I H
Mike: ORIENTAL (8)
Ian: RELIANT (7)
DC: LIONHEART (18)
Score: 60–75 (max 116)
A good 8 from Champion Mike.......but there was a 9 that me and Susie spotted with Lionheart....giving us a Darren
Round 13: S Y E U O M B T I
Mike: MOUSEY (6)
Ian: BITES (5)
DC: TOMBS (5) UBIETY (6)
OT: MYOTUBES (8) SYMBIOTE (8)
Score: 66–75 (max 124)
A good 6 from Mike with Mousey, but there are a couple of 8s hidden away !
Round 14: 25, 75, 100, 50, 2, 5. Target: 651.
Mike: 650. (5 + 2) × 100 − 50 (7)
Ian: 650. (5 + 2) × 100 − 50 (7)
Score: 73–82 (max 131)
Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets........In other other news we have a crucial conundrum.........the question is who will buzz........... ???????????
Round 15: T A N N E D T A T
No one buzzes. The answer was ATTENDANT.
Final Score: 73–82 (max 141)
Neither contestant buzzes.......it is left to a certain John Thomson to solve the unanswered conundrum !
A great contest all round....I am sure Mike will be happy with his 4 wins and the teapot..............but tune in tomorrow to see if Ian can get a second win......In the meantime bye for now !!
