C1: Champion Rick Singh (5 wins, 404 points.)
C2: Challenger Caroline Wood.
DC: Rufus Hound.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H U R I F S A R P
R02: G R U O J K E I M
R03: 50, 2, 6, 8, 7, 3, . Target: 660.
TTT: RUNSLAME - "The Romans XL-ed with these."
R04: R N T E O A R Y U
R05: N O D I L R E M G
R06: 50, 75, 3, 3, 9, 8, . Target: 368.
R07: C A S E T S I R N
R08: F H E O S T E O B
R09: 25, 3, 6, 7, 8, 4. Target: 436.
TTT: NEATMISS - "They always pray before their lunch."
R10: N T N E I A L X U
R11: W O Q E R W I G V
R12: L G S A E U T N E
R13: D O T A P M O R A
R14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 3, . Target: 663.
R15: A S S I S T T E N (conundrum)
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Round 1: H U R I F S A R P
Rick: HARPS (5)
Caroline: SHARP (5)
DC: RUPIAHS (7)
OT: SURFARI (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)
5s all round to kick off the days proceedings........but there are 2 7s hidden away !!
Round 2: G R U O J K E I M
Rick: JOKIER (6)
Caroline: JOKIER (6)
DC: JOKIER (6) MORGUE (6)
OT: MOUJIK (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 13)
6s all round ..........now now Play nicely children !!!
Round 3: 50, 2, 6, 8, 7, 3. Target: 660.
Rick: 660. 7 + 6) × 50 + 8 + 2 (10)
Caroline: 659.
Score: 21–11 (max 23)
Nice and straightforward from our champion Rick.......sadly Caroline doesn't get close with her 1 away
Teatime teaser: RUNSLAME -> NUMERALS
Round 4: R N T E O A R Y U
Rick: NOTARY (6)
Caroline: unrate
DC: ROTARY (6) TOURNEY (7)
OT: ORNATURE (8)
Score: 27–11 (max 31)
Round 5: N O D I L R E M G
Rick: ☓6 (0)
Caroline: LORDING (7)
DC: GREMLIN (7) MONGREL (7)
OT: DEMOING (7) ERODING (7) GIRLDOM (7) GLORIED (7) GODLIER (7) GROINED (7) IGNORED (7) MELDING (7) MERLING (7) MERLION (7) MINGLED (7) MINGLER (7) MINORED (7) REDOING (7) RINGLED (7)
Score: 27–18 (max 38)
A misdeclared 6 from Rick doesn't get him any points.......Caroline is Lording with her 7 that cuts Rick lead by 9 points
Plenty of 7s lets move on !!!!
Round 6: 50, 75, 3, 3, 9, 8. Target: 368.
Rick: 366. (8 − 3) × 75 − 9 (7)
Caroline: 372.
RR: 368. (50 − (3 + 9) ÷ 3) × 8 (10)
Score: 34–18 (max 48)
A good 2 away from solve from Rick..........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10..........this was I solved using a different route known as the omelette method !!!!
50*9=450
450-75=375
375-8=367
3/3=1
367+1=368
Round 7: C A S E T S I R N
Rick: RACIEST (7)
Caroline: RACIEST (7)
DC: CANISTERS (18)
OT: SCENARIST (18)
Score: 41–25 (max 66)
7s all round from Champion and Challenger.........but there was a 9 that I managed to spot with Canisters along with DC
Round 8: F H E O S T E O B
Rick: BEHEST (6)
Caroline: OBOES (5)
DC: BOOTEES (7)
Score: 47–25 (max 73)
Something your granny always knitted when there was a new baby coming......Bootees is the only 7 available in this nasty selection of letters
Round 9: 25, 3, 6, 7, 8, 4. Target: 436.
Rick: 436. (8 + 3 + 6) × 25 + 7 + 4 (10)
Caroline: 437.
Score: 57–25 (max 83)
A good solve from Rick that bags him another 10 points......again this was another one that I solved using a completely different solution
6*3=18
25*18=450
8/4=2
7*2=14
450-14=436
Using the omelette method again !!
Teatime teaser: NEATMISS -> MANTISES
Round 10: N T N E I A L X U
Rick: ENTAIL (6)
Caroline: exault
DC: ENTAIL (6)
OT: ALUNITE (7) ANNULET (7) XENNIAL (7)
Score: 63–25 (max 90)
Round 11: W O Q E R W I G V
Rick: vower
Caroline: GROVE (5)
DC: GIVER (5)
OT: OGIVE (5) OWRIE (5) REVOW (5) VIREO (5)
Score: 63–30 (max 95)
What a stinker ! Rick has his 5 disallowed..............Caroline scores with hers.....sadly it is not enough to catch Rick
Round 12: L G S A E U T N E
Rick: unstage
Caroline: TANGLES (7)
DC: ELEGANT (7)
OT: ANGELETS (8) EUGLENAS (8) LANGUETS (8)
Score: 63–37 (max 103)
Rick's risky 7 doesn't pay off as you can't Unstage......Caroline scores with her 7 but it is too little too late as Ricks 6th win is in the bag
Round 13: D O T A P M O R A
Rick: MATADOR (7)
Caroline: MATADOR (7)
DC: TAPROOM (7)
OT: ADAPTOR (7) ADOPTOR (7) AMORADO (7) DOORMAT (7) PROTOMA (7) ROADMAP (7)
Score: 70–44 (max 110)
Lots of 7s........lets not fight about this !
Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 3. Target: 663.
Rick: 673. 8 × 3 × 25 + 75 − 100 ÷ 50 (5)
Caroline: 653. 75 × 8 + 50 + 3 (5)
RR: 663. (25 − 8) × (75 + 3) ÷ (100 ÷ 50) (10)
Score: 75–49 (max 120)
Our contestants can only manage 10 away either side it bags them another 5 points.........but Ms Riley mops up and produces the perfect solution
Round 15: A S S I S T T E N
Caroline buzzes on 17.75 seconds to say NASTIEST which is incorrect.
Rick does not buzz.
The answer was TASTINESS.
Final Score: 75–49 (max 130)
A good contest all round can Rick get his 7th Win and slot into the series 86 finals ????? take nothing away from Caroline he had some good spots they were not enough to match Rick......tune into the show tomorrow to see if he can do it ..... In the meantime it is bye for now !
