C1: Champion Rob O'Hanrahan (1 win, 86 points.)
C2: Challenger Neil Mackay.
DC: Susie Dent and Dan Walker .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R O S E L U E D S
R02: N A L O N T A R I
R03: 100, 5, 7, 5, 3, 9. Target: 375.
TTT: MARYCOLE - "I take possession of the rowing equipment; mine."
R04: F A W I R S A T E
R05: N E E K L O S T H
R06: 50, 4, 4, 10, 2, 5, . Target: 245.
R07: C A I N L M A D E
R08: S I G E R Q A L S
R09: 6, 7, 1, 10, 9, 4, . Target: 376.
TTT: ULTRAFIN - "He wasn't very good at dodging things."
R10: W I Y O N N I E H
R11: T E P S O T T A R
R12: M U R O C U N I D
R13: P E T G U P R A T
R14: 4, 5, 10, 2, 3, 9. Target: 147.
R15: M A C R O N M U D (conundrum)
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Round 1: R O S E L U E D S
Rob: RESOLD (6)
Neil: SOLDERS (7)
DC: DELOUSES (8) URODELES (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
A great start from our challenger Neil with his 7 our champion Rob is playing catch up from the off as he can only manage a 6......In other news DC spot both the 8s .........one of those I spotted with Urodeles !
Round 2: N A L O N T A R I
Rob: RATIONAL (8)
Neil: NATIONAL (8)
DC: NATIONAL (8) RATIONAL (8)
OT: NOTARIAL (8) ROTALIAN (8)
Score: 8–15 (max 16)
8s all round not a lot to argue over !!
Round 3: 100, 5, 7, 5, 3, 9. Target: 375.
Rob: 375. (5 × 5 + 100) × 3 (10)
Neil: 375. (5 × 5 + 100) × 3 (10)
Score: 18–25 (max 26)
Nice and straightforward............our contestants have no trouble in solving this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: MARYCOLE -> CLAYMORE
Round 4: F A W I R S A T E
Rob: waister
Neil: WAITERS (7)
DC: FAIREST (7) WARIEST (7)
OT: ATRESIA (7) FRETSAW (7) SWIFTER (7)
Score: 18–32 (max 33)
7s all round.........NEXT !!!!
Round 5: N E E K L O S T H
Rob: STOLEN (6)
Neil: STOLEN (6)
DC: SKELETON (8)
Score: 24–38 (max 41)
6s all round from our contestants......but Susie proves that she has no Skeletons in her closet.....with her 8 Skeleton
Round 6: 50, 4, 4, 10, 2, 5. Target: 245.
Rob: 245. 5 × 50 − 10 ÷ 2 (10)
Neil: 245. (50 + 10) × 4 + 5 (10)
Score: 34–48 (max 51)
Lots of ways to solve this numbers game.........nothing to argue about
Round 7: C A I N L M A D E
Rob: MAILED (6)
Neil: CLAIMED (7)
DC: CANE (4) DENIAL (6) CALAMINE (8)
OT: ANALCIME (8) MAENADIC (8) MANACLED (8) MANDALIC (8)
Score: 34–55 (max 59)
Childhood memories......of Chicken Pox
Round 8: S I G E R Q A L S
Rob: GLASSIER (8)
Neil: RAILS (5)
DC: GLASSIER (8)
OT: GRAISLES (8)
Score: 42–55 (max 67)
Neil is going off the RAILS with 5 but Rob gets a really good 8 with Glassier.....this reduces the arrears to 13 points
Round 9: 6, 7, 1, 10, 9, 4. Target: 376.
Rob: 375.
Neil: 376. (4 × 9 + 1) × 10 + 6 (10)
Score: 42–65 (max 77)
Rob picks 6 small to try and stay in the contest.......but it proves costly as our challenger Neil solves it
Teatime teaser: ULTRAFIN -> INARTFUL
Round 10: W I Y O N N I E H
Rob: WHINNY (6)
Neil: WHINNY (6)
DC: winnie WHINNY (6)
OT: HINNIE (6) NOWHEN (6) WHINEY (6) YONNIE (6)
Score: 48–71 (max 83)
6s all round......straight from the horses mouth !!!
Round 11: T E P S O T T A R
Rob: PATTERS (7)
Neil: POTTERS (7)
DC: PROSTATE (8)
OT: ATTESTOR (8) TESTATOR (8)
Score: 55–78 (max 91)
Round 12: M U R O C U N I D
Rob: uncurd
Neil: ROUND (5)
DC: CORUNDUM (8)
Score: 55–83 (max 99)
Not the best letters selection..........but Susie pulls a gem of an 8 out of the bag with Corundum
Round 13: P E T G U P R A T
Rob: GUTTER (6)
Neil: PUTTER (6)
OT: ARGUTE (6) GAPPER (6) PARGET (6) PATTER (6) PAUPER (6) PUPATE (6) RUGATE (6) TAPPER (6) TAPPET (6) TARGET (6) TAUTER (6) UPRATE (6)
Score: 61–89 (max 105)
Plenty of 6s.......Moving on !
Round 14: 4, 5, 10, 2, 3, 9. Target: 147.
Rob: 147. (4 × 10 + 9) × 3 (10)
Neil: 147. (9 + 5) × 10 + 4 + 3 (10)
Our contestants are well and truly snookered with this numbers game !! as they bag another 10 points
Jimmy White became the second player to make a maximum break at the 1992 World Snooker Championships
Stephen Hendry achieved this 3 times in 1995, 2009, 2012 and Steve Davis in 1982 he made the first ever televised 147
Ronnie O'Sullivan 1997 2003 2008 achieved this 3 times and made the quickest ever 147 in 5 minutes and 8 seconds
Mark Williams in 2005
Honorable mentions to John Higgins and Ali Carter
Score: 71–99 (max 115)
Round 15: M A C R O N M U D
No one buzzes. The answer was COMMUNARD.
Final Score: 71–99 (max 125)
The conundrum goes unsolved............as Neil......Never can say goodbye......as he will be in the champions chair Tomorrow......Rob will be singing Don't leave me this way...........as he departs the countdown studios with his 1 win and the teapot......so in the meantime bye for now !
