C1: Challenger Neil Brooks.
C2: Challenger Bethany Sheppard.
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P I N E T O N D S
R02: B R M L E I E T N
R03: 25, 3, 9, 7, 5, 5, . Target: 256.
TTT: HARMONIC - "He enjoyed using his voice in a harmonic way."
R04: P N D V I E O R W
R05: S I T E B U R M R
R06: 25, 100, 7, 1, 8, 8. Target: 662.
R07: C O L E S O T X W
R08: G R T J U A I O S
R09: 25, 8, 5, 10, 3, 10. Target: 120.
TTT: GOTAGERM - "It's not a germ, but it could be 25 years before you're free of it."
R10: P R S T A E A N E
R11: S A R O Q U L E H
R12: S T G T O E A N E
R13: C A K I G A L O Y
R14: 100, 50, 75, 25, 10, 1. Target: 507.
R15: S I L L Y H O O F (conundrum)
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Round 1: P I N E T O N D S
Neil: DOPIEST (7)
Bethany: spinned
DC: POINTED (7) TOPSIDE (7) PENSION (7)
OT: DEPOSIT (7) INDENTS (7) INTENDS (7) INTONED (7) INTONES (7) NIDEOTS (7) NOINTED (7) PEDIONS (7) PENTONS (7) PEONINS (7) PODITES (7) POINTES (7) PONENTS (7) PONTINE (7) POSITED (7) STIPEND (7) TENDONS (7) TENPINS (7) TENSION (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Plenty of 7s all round.....which is unfortunate for Bethany as Susie disallows Spinned
Round 2: B R M L E I E T N
Neil: MELTIER (7)
Bethany: remint
DC: TREMBLE (7)
OT: LIMERENT (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 3, 9, 7, 5, 5. Target: 256.
Neil: 256. (5 + 5) × 25 + 9 − 3 (10)
Bethany: 256. (5 + 5) × 25 + 9 − 3 (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 25)
A nice easy numbers game to kick off the days proceedings !
Teatime teaser: HARMONIC -> CHOIRMAN
Round 4: P N D V I E O R W
Neil: WONDER (6)
Bethany: WONDER (6)
DC: POWDER (6) PROVIDE (7) OVERWIND (8)
Score: 30–16 (max 33)
6s all round from our contestants.......but Susie pulls a gem out of the bag with Overwind
Round 5: S I T E B U R M R
Neil: BUSTIER (7)
Bethany: MUSTER (6)
DC: RESUBMIT (8)
OT: BRUITERS (8) RIMBURST (8)
Score: 37–16 (max 41)
Round 6: 25, 100, 7, 1, 8, 8. Target: 662.
Neil: 664. (7 − 1) × 100 + 8 × 8 (7)
Bethany: 660. 100 × 7 − 25 − 8 − 8 + 1 (7)
RR: 662. (100 − 8 − 1) × 7 + 25 (10)
Score: 44–23 (max 51)
A good 2 away solve from contestants bags them 7 points.....but Rachel shows us how it is done producing a perfect 10......this was I solved using a different method
100-8=92
92*7=644
644+25=669
669-8=661
661+1=662
Round 7: C O L E S O T X W
Neil: CLOSET (6)
Bethany: COOLEST (7)
DC: OCELOT (6) OCELOTS (7)
Score: 44–30 (max 58)
You can be Coolest.......
out of the cat family as Ocelots as an anagram of it !Round 8: G R T J U A I O S
Neil: gaitors
Bethany: RATIOS (6)
DC: GUITARS (7) AGOUTIS (7)
OT: AGISTOR (7) GIAOURS (7) ORGIAST (7) OUTRIGS (7) RAGOUTS (7) SAUTOIR (7)
Score: 44–36 (max 65)
Plenty of 7s..........MOVING ON !!!
Round 9: 25, 8, 5, 10, 3, 10. Target: 120.
Neil: 120. (5 − 3 + 10) × 10 (10)
Bethany: 120. 25 × 5 − (8 − 3) (10)
Score: 54–46 (max 75)
Plenty of ways for this bad boy.........not too taxing....but there is a LNAFP
10+5=15
15*8=120
Teatime teaser: GOTAGERM -> MORTGAGE
Round 10: P R S T A E A N E
Neil: NEAREST (7)
Bethany: PRESENT (7)
DC: PARENTS (7) SEPARATE (8)
OT: PARANETES (18)
Score: 61–53 (max 93)
7s all round from our contestants but one 8 from Susie with Separate............there is a 9 hidden away with Paranetes
Round 11: S A R O Q U L E H
Neil: HAULERS (7)
Bethany: SQUARE (6)
DC: SQUALOR (7)
OT: QUASHER (7) REHAULS (7) SHOALER (7)
Score: 68–53 (max 100)
Round 12: S T G T O E A N E
Neil: NEGATES (7)
Bethany: NEATEST (7)
DC: ONSTAGE (7) GESTATE (7) NOTATES (7)
OT: GOATEES (7) GOETTAS (7) SANGEET (7) TAGETES (7) TANGOES (7) TENTAGE (7)
Score: 75–60 (max 107)
Plenty of 7s..........Let's move on !!
Round 13: C A K I G A L O Y
Neil: LACKY (5)
Bethany: CLOAK (5)
OT: ALOGIA (6) ALOGIC (6) CAGILY (6) LAOGAI (6)
Score: 80–65 (max 113)
Not the best letter selection but there are plenty of 6s hidden away !!!
Round 14: 100, 50, 75, 25, 10, 1. Target: 507.
Neil: 507. (50 + 1) × 10 − 75 ÷ 25 (10)
Bethany: 507. (75 + 100) ÷ 25 + 50 × 10 (10)
Score: 90–75 (max 123)
Not the numbers game Bethany wanted.......sadly not enough to force a crucial conundrum
Round 15: S I L L Y H O O F
Neil buzzes on 9.25 seconds to say FOOLISHLY which is correct.
Final Score: 100–75 (max 133)
A great contest that could of gone either way Bethany had some good spots sadly they were not enough.......Neil will be sitting in the champions chair tomorrow.......find out if he get his second win.......in the meantime it is bye for now !!
