C1: Champion Lewis Castling Morey (5 wins, 393 points.)
C2: Challenger Josh Coyston.
DC: Susie Dent and Dave Gorman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N H T L Y O E A O
R02: R P L I U E P S G
R03: 25, 75, 50, 7, 3, 5. Target: 161.
TTT: RASHFEET - "You'll see lots of these if you count down."
R04: S R J U I O A G T
R05: H P R L C I E A I
R06: 75, 25, 50, 8, 5, 4. Target: 701.
R07: R B T M N E O I R
R08: T R X E A O S L A
R09: 100, 25, 75, 7, 4, 1. Target: 508.
TTT: OLDAGAIN - "It's not about age, it's all about the lines."
R10: S F B E A O R M S
R11: V N K D T A A I E
R12: N L T A I U G N T
R13: D Q N M T A E A M
R14: 25, 100, 50, 4, 8, 3. Target: 928.
R15: D E T E R B O T H (conundrum)
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Round 1: N H T L Y O E A O
Lewis: HOTLY (5)
Josh: LOONY (5)
DC: LOATHE (6) ETALON (6)
OT: ANETHOL (7) ETHANOL (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)
Round 2: R P L I U E P S G
Lewis: SLIPPER (7)
Josh: SLIPPER (7)
DC: SUPPLIER (8)
OT: PERIPLUS (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)
A really good 7 from our contestants........but Susie gets to shine with her 8 Supplier
Round 3: 25, 75, 50, 7, 3, 5. Target: 161.
Lewis: 160. 25 + 75 + 50 + 7 + 3 (7)
Josh: 160. 50 × 3 + 7 + 75 ÷ 25 (7)
RR: 161. (25 − (5 − 3)) × 7 (10)
Score: 19–19 (max 25)
A good 1 away solution from our contestants...........but Rachel shows us how it is done
Teatime teaser: RASHFEET -> FEATHERS
Round 4: S R J U I O A G T
Lewis: GROATS (6)
Josh: GATORS (6)
DC: RAGOUTS (7) GUITARS (7) AGOUTIS (7)
OT: AGISTOR (7) GIAOURS (7) ORGIAST (7) OUTRIGS (7) SAUTOIR (7)
Score: 25–25 (max 32)
6s all round from our conestants.......but there is a few 7s.....not a lot to squabble about !!!
Round 5: H P R L C I E A I
Lewis: PACIER (6)
Josh: chapier
DC: CHARLIE (7) CALIPER (7)
OT: PARHELIC (8)
Score: 31–25 (max 40)
A good 6 from our Champion Lewis.......but Josh has 7 Disallowed........but DC get to shine with their 7s.......but there is an 8 hidden away with Parhelic giving us our first Darren of the day !!
Round 6: 75, 25, 50, 8, 5, 4. Target: 701.
Lewis: 700. (8 − (5 − 4)) × (75 + 25) (7)
Josh: 700. (4 + 5) × 75 + 25 (7)
RR: 701. (50 ÷ 25 + 75) × (5 + 4) + 8 (10)
Score: 38–32 (max 50)
A good one 1 away solve from our contestants.......which bags them another 7 points......but Rachel gets to shine and produces a perfect 10
Round 7: R B T M N E O I R
Lewis: MENTOR (6)
Josh: BONIER (6)
DC: BROMINE (7) ORBITER (7)
OT: BORNITE (7) MORIENT (7) MORTIER (7) ROBINET (7)
Score: 44–38 (max 57)
Round 8: T R X E A O S L A
Lewis: SLATER (6)
Josh: EXTRAS (6)
DC: OXALATES (8)
Score: 50–44 (max 65)
6s all round from Champion and Challenger.......Susie spots a gem of an 8 with Oxalates......the second Darren of the day
Round 9: 100, 25, 75, 7, 4, 1. Target: 508.
Lewis: 508. (100 + 25) × 4 + 7 + 1 (10)
Josh: 508. 100 × 4 + 75 + 25 + 1 + 7 (10)
Score: 60–54 (max 75)
Nice and straightforward this numbers solve........not too taxing.......as our contestants have no trouble in solving this bad boy !!
Teatime teaser: OLDAGAIN -> DIAGONAL
Round 10: S F B E A O R M S
Lewis: foamers
Josh: refoams
DC: BREAMS (6) MORASS (6)
OT: SEROMAS (7)
Score: 60–54 (max 82)
Both of our contestants draw a blank in this round as Susie says no to both !
Round 11: V N K D T A A I E
Lewis: TANKED (6)
Josh: INTAKE (6)
DC: AVIATED (7)
OT: DEVIANT (7)
Score: 66–60 (max 89)
6s from our Champion and Challenger..............but DC are flying high with their 7 Aviated !!
An earlier 747 from Qantas in their old style livery
British Airways Concorde a personal taxi for the rich and famous
A Virgin Atlantic 747 named after the first album Tubular Bells but known as Tubular Belle......that made it's creator Mike Oldfield mega rich...... who was Richard Branson's first signing on his new Virgin records label in 1973......he then sold the record company to Thron EMI in 1992 so that he could finance his airline company Virgin Atlantic which he started in 1984 and is still going to this day
Round 12: N L T A I U G N T
Lewis: TAUNTING (8)
Josh: TAUNTING (8)
DC: TAUNTING (8)
OT: ATTUNING (8) NUTATING (8)
Score: 74–68 (max 97)
8s all round.........however this contest still remains very tight !!!
Round 13: D Q N M T A E A M
Lewis: MATED (5)
Josh: TAMED (5)
DC: MANDATE (7)
OT: MAATMEN (7)
Score: 79–73 (max 104)
Round 14: 25, 100, 50, 4, 8, 3. Target: 928.
Lewis: -
Josh: -
RR: 928. (50 + 8) × 4 × 100 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 79–73 (max 114)
Both Lewis and Josh draw a blank in this round......but Rachel gets to shine and produce a perfect 10.....and sets us up nicely for a crucial conundrum !!
Round 15: D E T E R B O T H
Lewis buzzes on 1.5 second to say BOTHERED which is incorrect.
Josh buzzes on 29.25 seconds to say REBOTHETED which is incorrect.
The answer was BETROTHED.
Neither contestant guesses the correct answer.......what a cracking contest that could of gone either way......find out next week if Lewis can reach dizzying heights of Octochampdom........in the meantime bye for now !!
Final Score: 79–73 (max 124)