C1: Champion Rick Singh (1 win, 86 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Stevens.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen K Amos .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S E M I S T O R P
R02: N E R A C E L M I
R03: 50, 3, 8, 10, 1, 4. Target: 699.
TTT: TURNFEET - "It sounds like you set the cheese free."
R04: N A V E S I N R O
R05: L A R E K N O C D
R06: 50, 10, 9, 7, 3, 8. Target: 160.
R07: R E S I T U F T O
R08: Y R E S A W O N F
R09: 50, 9, 10, 9, 8, 3, . Target: 678.
TTT: ECOSTOOP - "It's not debt-related, it's more "inner ears"."
R10: R E S A P I G R N
R11: M Q E U G D I L S
R12: H A T I J T U O G
R13: N A R E T S T A S
R14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 3, 5. Target: 377.
R15: D R Y L E A V E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: S E M I S T O R P
Rick: PROMISES (8)
Richard: MOISTER (7)
DC: IMPOSTERS (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
A good start from DC with their 9 Imposters.......this was one that I spotted !!
Round 2: N E R A C E L M I
Rick: RECLAIM (7)
Richard: CLEANER (7)
DC: CARELINE (8)
OT: MARCELINE (18)
7s all round from our champion and challenger but DC get to shine with their 8 Careline.......in other other news.....there was a 9 hidden away with MARCELINE
Score: 15–7 (max 36)
Round 3: 50, 3, 8, 10, 1, 4. Target: 699.
Rick: 699. (10 + 4) × 50 − 1 (10)
Richard: 699. (10 + 4) × 50 − 1 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 46)
ENOUGH SAID !!!!
Teatime teaser: TURNFEET -> UNFETTER
Round 4: N A V E S I N R O
Rick: RAVINES (7)
Richard: visioner
DC: AVERSION (8)
OT: ENVIRONS (8)
Score: 32–17 (max 54)
Round 5: L A R E K N O C D
Rick: RANKLED (7)
Richard: LOCKER (6)
DC: NAKED (5) COLANDER (8)
Score: 39–17 (max 62)
A good 7 from our Champion Rick with Rankled........but DC get to shine with their 8 Colander
Round 6: 50, 10, 9, 7, 3, 8. Target: 160.
Rick: 160. 50 × 3 + 10 (10)
Richard: 160. 50 × 3 + 10 (10)
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( 9+7)*10 LNAFP was my solution
Score: 49–27 (max 72)
Round 7: R E S I T U F T O
Rick: TROUTS (6)
Richard: TUFTIER (7)
DC: TOURIST (7)
OT: TURFIEST (8)
Score: 49–34 (max 80)
Childhood memories........who remembers the Tufty Club and the Public Information Films about Tufty the Rabbit teaching us about Road Safety in the 1970s
Round 8: Y R E S A W O N F
Rick: FROWNS (6)
Richard: FROWNS (6)
DC: YAWNERS (7) FORESAW (7)
OT: FAWNERS (7)
Score: 55–40 (max 87)
6s from our contestants but DC get to shine with their 7s
Round 9: 50, 9, 10, 9, 8, 3. Target: 678.
Rick: 676. (10 + 3) × 50 + 9 + 9 + 8 (7)
Richard: 676. (10 + 3) × 50 + 9 + 9 + 8 (7)
RR: 678. 9 × 9 × 8 + 3 × 10 (10)
A good 2 away solve from our contestants........but Rachel gets to shine by using the LNAFP method !
Score: 62–47 (max 97)
Teatime teaser: ECOSTOOP -> OTOSCOPE
Round 10: R E S A P I G R N
Rick: SPEARING (8)
Richard: sparing ☓6
DC: EARRINGS (8)
OT: GRAINERS (8) RAPINERS (8) RESPRANG (8) RESPRING (8) SPARRING (8) SPRINGAR (8) SPRINGER (8)
Score: 70–47 (max 105)
Lot's of 8s here.......lets move on !!!
Round 11: M Q E U G D I L S
Rick: SMILED (6)
Richard: GULIDS (6)
DC: guildes SQUIDGE (7)
OT: DUELISM (7) QUISLED (7)
Score: 76–53 (max 112)
Another tough letters selection........but there are a fair few 7s hidden away !
Round 12: H A T I J T U O G
Rick: TOUGH (5)
Richard: TOUGH (5)
DC: OUTHIT (6) TAUGHT (6)
OT: AGOUTI (6) TAUTOG (6)
Score: 81–58 (max 118)
Quite a few 6s.......next !!!
Round 13: N A R E T S T A S
Rick: retans
Richard: RATTANS (7)
DC: TARTNESS (8)
OT: ENTRATAS (8) STATERAS (8)
Score: 81–65 (max 126)
*In Round 13, Dictionary Corner did not note that Singh's offering of retans ☓ was invalid, although it would not have scored.......Richard scores with Rattans reducing the lead to 16 points in this tight contest !
Round 14: 75, 50, 25, 100, 3, 5. Target: 377.
Rick: -
Richard: 377. 100 × 3 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 81–75 (max 136)
IT'S GAME ON NOW !!!!!!!! Richard reduces the lead to 6 points with this excellent numbers solve.....This now means we have ourselves a crucial conundrum.......who will buzz ????? will it be Rick for his 2nd or Richard for the teapot ???
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Round 15: D R Y L E A V E S
Rick buzzes on 8.5 seconds to say ADVERSELY which is correct.
Final Score: 91–75 (max 146)
A great contest that could of gone either way......Richard had some good spots sadly they were not enough to match Rick, join us again for the next recap........in the meantime it is bye for now
