C1: Champion Lewis Castling Morey (7 wins, 566 points.)
C2: Challenger Fi Hamilton.
DC: Susie Dent and Robert Rinder .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R H S D T A E I N
R02: R V Z G A E I N P
R03: 100, 25, 75, 3, 10, 6. Target: 164.
TTT:
R04: S R S G A E O N D
R05: R B F R L E A M O
R06: 25, 75, 8, 4, 6, 4. Target: 787.
R07: R C N C S U I E H
R08: G P Q B O A I S E
R09: 50, 25, 100, 6, 7, 5. Target: 977.
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R10: N T L M O E U T I
R11: G N L J T E A O I
R12: W K S T A O A N A
R13: X S T S M O U T E
R14: 75, 50, 9, 10, 5, 4. Target: 914.
R15: H A M B L E S P Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: R H S D T A E I N
Lewis: RANDIEST (8)
Fi: STRAINED (8)
DC: TARNISHED (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)
Really........Lewis !!!
a great start by both of our contestants but Susie gets to shine with her 9 Tarnished......this was one I spotted !!!
Round 2: R V Z G A E I N P
Lewis: grazing
Fi: grazing
DC: VINEGAR (7) REPAVING (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 25, 75, 3, 10, 6. Target: 164.
Lewis: 165. 100 + 75 − 10 (7)
Fi: 163. 100 + 6 × 10 + 3 (7)
RR: 164. 100 ÷ 25 × (75 ÷ 3 + 10 + 6) (10)
Score: 15–15 (max 36)
Teatime teaser: Richard Whiteley Introducing us to Susie Dent who made her 1st DC appearance 30 years ago
Round 4: S R S G A E O N D
Lewis: ENGROSS (7)
Fi: ORANGES (7)
DC: DRAGONS (7) ONAGERS (7)
OT: SNODGERS (8) SONDAGES (8)
Score: 22–22 (max 44)
Plenty of 7s from our contestants and DC......but there are a couple of 8s hidden away !
Round 5: R B F R L E A M O
Lewis: MARBLE (6)
Fi: RAMBLE (6)
DC: FORMABLE (8)
Score: 28–28 (max 52)
Round 6: 25, 75, 8, 4, 6, 4. Target: 787.
Lewis: 786. (75 + 25) × 8 − 4 − 4 − 6 (7)
Fi: -
RR: 787. (4 + 6) × 75 + 25 + 4 + 8 (10)
Score: 35–28 (max 62)
A good 1 away solve from Lewis that bags him another 7 points......but Rachel is flying high with her solve as she shows us how it is really done
Round 7: R C N C S U I E H
Lewis: SHRINE (6)
Fi: CRUNCHES (8)
DC: SCRUNCHIE (18)
Score: 35–36 (max 80)
A good 8 from our challenger Fi with crunches.......that puts her 1 point ahead.........but there was a 9 hidden away that I managed to spot Scrunchie
Memories of the 1990s....something I still use today !!
Round 8: G P Q B O A I S E
Lewis: POISE (5)
Fi: BOGIES (6)
DC: BOGIES (6)
OT: BIOGAS (6) GABIES (6) GOBIES (6) POGIES (6) QIPAOS (6) SOAPIE (6)
Score: 35–42 (max 86)
A good 6 from our challenger Fi that allows her to stretch her lead further
Round 9: 50, 25, 100, 6, 7, 5. Target: 977.
Lewis: -
Fi: -
RR: 977. (50 / 25 * 100 - 6) * 5 + 7 (10)
Score: 35–42 (max 96)
Both of our contestants blank this round......but Rachel gets to shine !
Teatime teaser: A rather funny clip of Rachel Riley's surname being spelt out on the letters board
Round 10: N T L M O E U T I
Lewis: TOTEM (5)
Fi: OUTLINE (7)
DC: TIMEOUT (7)
OT: MULTITONE (18)
Score: 35–49 (max 114)
A great 7 from our challenger Fi that puts her 14 points ahead.......but there is a 9 hidden away with Multitone !!
Round 11: G N L J T E A O I
Lewis: JOLTING (7)
Fi: JOLTING (7)
DC: GENITAL (7) ELATION (7) TOENAIL (7)
OT: GELATION (8) LEGATION (8)
Score: 42–56 (max 122)
Plenty of 7s not a lot to argue over........but there are a couple 8s hidden away !
Round 12: W K S T A O A N A
Lewis: TANKS (5)
Fi: STANK (5)
DC: SONATA (6) TANKAS (6)
OT: KATANAS (7)
Score: 47–61 (max 129)
5s all round from our contestants.......but DC spot a couple of 6s.......of one which is music to my ears ......SONATA ...howver there is a 7 hidden away with KATANAS
Round 13: X S T S M O U T E
Lewis: UTMOST (6)
Fi: UTMOST (6)
DC: OUTSET (6)
OT: MOSTEST (7) OUTSETS (7)
Score: 53–67 (max 136)
6s all round.....but there a couple of 7s hidden away
Round 14: 75, 50, 9, 10, 5, 4. Target: 914.
Lewis: 909. (4 × 5 + 75) × 10 − 50 + 9 (7)
Fi: -
RR: 914. (75 − 10) × (9 + 5) + 4 (10)
Score: 60–67 (max 146)
A good numbers solve from Lewis that puts him 7 points behind.......it is GAME ON !!!
NOW WE HAVE A CRUCIAL CONUNDRUM................WHO WILL BUZZ FIRST...........WILL IT BE LEWIS FOR HIS 8th WIN or FI TO SECURE THE TEAPOT
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Round 15: H A M B L E S P Y
Fi buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say BLASPHEMY which is correct.
Final Score: 60–77 (max 156)
What a cracker of a contest this has been and could of gone either way, first of all congratulations to Fi on getting her teapot.......but take nothing away from Lewis who will be happy with his 7 wins and a spot in the series 86 finals.......tomorrow will be a big day as we celebrate the 40th anniversary of Channel 4 and it's flagship show countdown.......In the meantime bye for now !
