C1: Champion Rick Singh (2 wins, 177 points.)
C2: Challenger Brian Theobald.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen K Amos .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N O F I H E S N C
R02: L C S F A E A T U
R03: 50, 6, 7, 4, 4, 2. Target: 328.
TTT: SCOURBIN - "They're not scams with jewels, but there are tricks involved."
R04: I N R G S L E A B
R05: T E Y O D E L S I
R06: 25, 10, 2, 7, 5, 4, . Target: 220.
R07: M U T E G H A P Q
R08: G N T E O A B W R
R09: 25, 3, 7, 8, 2, 5. Target: 460.
TTT: CAFECOLA - "You actually won't get cola here, but you will get coke."
R10: T S M K O A O Z A
R11: N O W I N G A S M
R12: R T G T E I E O R
R13: L U M I R S T E V
R14: 7, 4, 9, 10, 8, 7. Target: 661.
R15: C L O Y C L A I M (conundrum)
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Round 1: N O F I H E S N C
Rick: CHIEFS (6)
Brian: SHONE (5)
DC: FINCHES (7) CONFINES (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)
Round 2: L C S F A E A T U
Rick: FAULTS (6)
Brian: FAUCETS (7)
DC: FACTUAL (7)
OT: ACETALS (7) ACUATES (7) FACULAE (7) FALCATE (7) FLAUTAS (7) FLUATES (7) LACTASE (7) SULCATE (7) SULFATE (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 15)
Brian is all tapped out with his 7 as he spots Faucets............but there are a few fair few 7s in this selection !!
Round 3: 50, 6, 7, 4, 4, 2. Target: 328.
Rick: 328. (4 + 2) × 50 + 7 × 4 (10)
Brian: 328. 50 × 6 + 7 × 4 (10)
Score: 16–17 (max 25)
Nice and easy..........NEXT !!!!!
Teatime teaser: SCOURBIN -> RUBICONS
Round 4: I N R G S L E A B
Rick: LASERING (8)
Brian: SEALING (7)
DC: BEARING (7) REALIGNS (8)
OT: ALIGNERS (8) BAERSING (8) BEARINGS (8) BLEARING (8) BRAINGES (8) REABLING (8) REBASING (8) RESIGNAL (8) RIGBANES (8) RINGABLE (8) SIGNABLE (8) SINGABLE (8) SLANGIER (8)
Score: 24–17 (max 33)
Plenty of 8s lets not argue about this !!!
Round 5: T E Y O D E L S I
Rick: LISTED (6)
Brian: YODELS (6)
DC: TOILED (6) SEEDILY (7)
OT: YODELIST (8)
Score: 30–23 (max 41)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger.......but Rachel spots the only 7 Seedily........If you ever travel to Switzerland.......you come across this 8 Yodelist !
Round 6: 25, 10, 2, 7, 5, 4. Target: 220.
Rick: 220. (25 − (7 − 4)) × 10 (10)
Brian: 225.
Score: 40–23 (max 51)
A nice straightforward solve from our champion Rick.......but our challenger Brian misses it
Round 7: M U T E G H A P Q
Rick: HEMP (4)
Brian: THUMP (5)
OT: EMPATH (6) MAEGTH (6) MUTAGE (6)
Score: 40–28 (max 57)
Not the best choice of letters.......but there are a few 6s hidden amongst it !
Round 8: G N T E O A B W R
Rick: BOATER (6)
Brian: BOATER (6)
DC: BORGATE (7)
OT: BANEWORT (8)
6s all round from our contestants......a very interesting 7 from DC......Borgate .......followed by an interesting 8 from Banewort
Score: 46–34 (max 65)
Round 9: 25, 3, 7, 8, 2, 5. Target: 460.
Rick: 460. (3 × 7 + 25) × (8 + 2) (10)
Brian: 459.
Score: 56–34 (max 75)
Top marks from our Champion as he has no trouble in solving this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: CAFECOLA -> COALFACE
Round 10: T S M K O A O Z A
Rick: MOATS (5)
Brian: KAZOOS (6)
DC: MATZOS (6)
OT: MATOOKAS (8)
Not the best set of letters to come out.......but there is an interesting 8 hidden away with Matookas something I have never heard of !
Score: 56–40 (max 83)
Round 11: N O W I N G A S M
Rick: MOANING (7)
Brian: MASONING (8)
OT: SWINGMAN (8)
Score: 56–48 (max 91)
Rick hasn't got a lot to complain about as he spots a 7 with Moaning.......A good risk from Brian with Masoning that sees the gap cut down to 8 points
Round 12: R T G T E I E O R
Rick: GROTTIER (8)
Brian: GRITTER (7)
Another good spot from Rick that allows him to extend his lead further
Score: 64–48 (max 99)
Round 13: L U M I R S T E V
Rick: LUSTIER (7)
Brian: RESULT (6)
DC: VIRTUES (7) MISRULE (7) MUSTIER (7)
OT: RIVULETS (8)
Score: 71–48 (max 107)
Typical Rudeness from our champion with lustier !!
7s all round...........but there was one 8 hidden away that I spotted with Rivulets
Round 14: 7, 4, 9, 10, 8, 7. Target: 661.
Rick: 662. (9 × 7 + 4) × 10 − 8 (7)
Brian: 662. 10 × 9 × 7 + 8 × 4 (7)
RR: 661. (8 × 7 + 7 + 4) × 10 − 9 (10)
Score: 78–55 (max 117)
Round 15: C L O Y C L A I M
No one buzzes. The answer was COMICALLY.
Final Score: 78–55 (max 127)
So the conundrum goes unsolved and Rick chalks up another win.......find out he can get his third win on Monday......in the meantime it is bye for now !
