C1: Champion Bobby James (1 win, 88 points.)
C2: Challenger Claire Watkins.
DC: Susie Dent and Christopher Biggins .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P R T M O U O S H
R02: G R S N E I E Y W
R03: 50, 100, 6, 10, 7, 2. Target: 953.
TTT: FESSFOUL - "Susan beats her eggs really hard to make these."
R04: R F T F I A I A S
R05: R N T C N M U E A
R06: 50, 100, 1, 3, 4, 10. Target: 314.
R07: R T I O A E S V B
R08: L R S M S O A O P
R09: 25, 8, 6, 4, 5, 10. Target: 373.
TTT: TEDPRICE - "The answer is worn out from neglect"
R10: J S G N T I E U R
R11: W N G T S E I A L
R12: K T Q R G U I A N
R13: E O E I D L A B N
R14: 100, 75, 8, 7, 10, 4, . Target: 840.
R15: S M A R T E N E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: P R T M O U O S H
Bobby: SPROUT (6)
Claire: PROMOS (6)
DC: MORPHOUS (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger, but there is a gem spotted by Susie with her 8 Morphous
Round 2: G R S N E I E Y W
Bobby: WINGERS (7)
Claire: SWINGER (7)
DC: RESEWING (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)
7s all round from our contestants......there is one 8 that was spotted by Susie and me Resewing
Round 3: 50, 100, 6, 10, 7, 2. Target: 953.
Bobby: 953. 100 × 10 − 50 + 6 ÷ 2 (10)
Claire: 953. 100 × 10 − 50 + 6 ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 26)
Nice and easy this solve.......this contest is building up nicely
Teatime teaser: FESSFOUL -> SOUFFLES
Round 4: R F T F I A I A S
Bobby: FAIRS (5)
Claire: AFFAIRS (7)
DC: RAFFIAS (7)
OT: TARIFFS (7)
Score: 23–30 (max 33)
The deadlock is finally broken with our challenger Claire spotting a 7 with Affairs
Round 5: R N T C N M U E A
Bobby: cremate
Claire: REMNANT (7)
DC: CENTAUR (7)
OT: CENTRUM (7) CREMANT (7) MANRENT (7) UNCRATE (7) UNMEANT (7)
Score: 23–37 (max 40)
A very unfortunate 7 from Bobby with Cremate as there is no second E in this selection..........a good 7 from Claire allows her to extend her lead further
Round 6: 50, 100, 1, 3, 4, 10. Target: 314.
Bobby: 314. 100 × 3 + 10 + 4 (10)
Claire: 314. 100 × 3 + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 33–47 (max 50)
NO COMMENT !!!!!!
Round 7: R T I O A E S V B
Bobby: BRAVEST (7)
Claire: VIBRATES (8)
DC: VIBRATOS (8)
OT: ABORTIVE (8) OBVIATES (8) OVERBIAS (8) VOTARIES (8)
Score: 33–55 (max 58)
A good 8 from Claire that allows her to extend her lead further......there were a few more 8s in this lovely selection of letters
Round 8: L R S M S O A O P
Bobby: MOLARS (6)
Claire: SPOOLS (6)
DC: MOLARS (6) PROSOMAS (8)
OT: OOPLASMS (8) PROSOMAL (8)
Score: 39–61 (max 66)
6s all round from Champion and Challenger.......but Susie pulls a gem our of the bag with her 8 Prosomas
Round 9: 25, 8, 6, 4, 5, 10. Target: 373.
Bobby: 373. (10 + 5) × 25 − (6 − 4) (10)
Claire: 373. (10 + 5) × 25 − (6 − 4) (10)
Score: 49–71 (max 76)
Nice and straightforward this solve as our contestants breeze their way to another 10 points
Teatime teaser: TEDPRICE -> DECREPIT
Round 10: J S G N T I E U R
Bobby: RUSTING (7)
Claire: STINGER (7)
DC: SINGER (6) GUSTIER (7) INJURES (7)
OT: GUNTERS (7) GUTSIER (7) JESTING (7) NUTSIER (7) RESTING (7) RESUING (7) REUSING (7) RUGINES (7) RUNGIES (7) TRUEING (7) UNITERS (7)
Score: 56–78 (max 83)
lots of 7s.........not a lot to argue over
Round 11: W N G T S E I A L
Bobby: SWEATING (8)
Claire: SWEATING (8)
DC: GENITALS (8) WINGLETS (8)
OT: AGLISTEN (8) EASTLING (8) GELATINS (8) STEALING (8)
Score: 64–86 (max 91)
Plenty of 8s not a lot to squabble over !!
Round 12: K T Q R G U I A N
Bobby: taring
Claire: QUAINT (6)
DC: GUITAR (6) KARTING (7) QUAKING (7)
OT: QUARKING (8)
Score: 64–92 (max 99)
Round 13: E O E I D L A B N
Bobby: BLONDIE (7)
Claire: enobled
DC: ENABLED (7)
OT: DENIABLE (8)
Score: 71–92 (max 107)
A good 7 from Bobby with Blondie but Claire has hers disallowed by Susie as it has 2 NNs but the damage is minor..... there is an 8 hidden away with Deniable
One of the best groups from the 1970s...every teenaged boy had a poster of Debbie Harry on their bedroom wall at some point !
Blondie has 2 meanings
1.A blonde-haired person, particularly a woman or girl (usually as a form of address):
informal
you have a great imagination, blondie
2. A small square of dense, pale-coloured cake, typically of a butterscotch or vanilla flavour:
cut brownies, blondies, or other sweet squares into very small pieces
Round 14: 100, 75, 8, 7, 10, 4. Target: 840.
Bobby: 840. (75 + 7 + 8 ÷ 4) × 10 (10)
Claire: -
Score: 81–92 (max 117)
A good solve from Bobby..........sadly it is not enough to keep him in the contest.......but there is a LNAFP solution
8+4=12
12*7=84
84*10=840
Round 15: S M A R T E N E D
No one buzzes. The answer was TRADESMEN.
Final Score: 81–92 (max 127)
A good contest all round, congratulations to Claire on becoming the newest member of the teapot club, Bobby will be happy with his one win and the teapot....tune into the show on Monday to see if Claire can get her 2nd win on Monday.....in the meantime....bye for now !
