C1: Champion Tom "The Burford Bulldozer " Stevenson (8 wins, 1000 points.)
C2: Champion Lewis " The Coventry Crusher " Castling Morey (7 wins, 626 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: U T I S A N P U E
R02: J S R P G A E U E
R03: 75, 25, 1, 9, 9, 8. Target: 225.
TTT: REALSTIR - "Adverts about things for sale or rent"
R04: S R S L V A O A I
R05: N T N D G E O E T
R06: 100, 75, 50, 9, 9, 10. Target: 300.
R07: I O A Y F P L O C
R08: W S B M H I A E O
R09: 75, 9, 8, 6, 2, 10. Target: 194.
TTT: TACTPANE - "it was cured in Italy but was never unwell."
R10: L R G L T E U I A
R11: F E Q U R C T E I
R12: R D S M K E A I R
R13: E M R O X S E G T
R14: 75, 100, 25, 1, 10, 10, . Target: 269.
R15: O V E R R T I N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: U T I S A N P U E
Tom: PETUNIAS (8)
Lewis: PUNIEST (7)
OT: SUPINATE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A blooming good 8 Petunias from our No 1 Seed Tom.....Lewis is feeling Puny as he can only get a 7 with Puniest
Round 2: J S R P G A E U E
Tom: PRESAGE (7)
Lewis: GRAPES (6)
DC: JAEGERS (7)
OT: PUGREES (7) PURGEES (7) REUSAGE (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
No sour grapes in this game......which is Lewis' 6 but Tom comes up with a corker of a 7 Presage......but there are a few more 7s in this selection of letters !
Round 3: 75, 25, 1, 9, 9, 8. Target: 225.
Tom: 225. 25 × 9 (10)
Lewis: 225. 25 × 9 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 25)
AHEM !!!!!!!!!!!!!......PISS EASY INNIT !! Lewis can breathe a sigh of relief as he gets 10 points on the board
Teatime teaser: REALSTIR -> TRAILERS
Round 4: S R S L V A O A I
Tom: SAILORS (7)
Lewis: salivas
DC: VARIOLA (7)
OT: ROSALIAS (8) ROSSALIA (8)
Score: 32–10 (max 33)
A very unfortunate risk from Lewis who doesn't seem to be having any luck in letters rounds........but there are two 8s hidden away !
Round 5: N T N D G E O E T
Tom: ENDNOTE (7)
Lewis: geonet
DC: DENOTE (6)
OT: TENONED (7)
Score: 39–10 (max 40)
Another unfortunate risk that isn't paying off
Round 6: 100, 75, 50, 9, 9, 10. Target: 300.
Tom: 300. (9 − 50 ÷ 10) × 75 (10)
Lewis: 300. (9 − 50 ÷ 10) × 75 (10)
Score: 49–20 (max 50)
Another easy one !!!! Our finalists have no trouble in solving this bad boy
Round 7: I O A Y F P L O C
Tom: POLICY (6)
Lewis: cooly
DC: COALIFY (7)
OT: OPACIFY (7)
Score: 55–20 (max 57)
Round 8: W S B M H I A E O
Tom: BEAMISH (7)
Lewis: BIOMES (6)
OT: OBEAHISM (8)
Score: 62–20 (max 65)
A good 7 from Tom....but there was an 8 hidden away with Obeahism
Round 9: 75, 9, 8, 6, 2, 10. Target: 194.
Tom: 194. 2 × 75 + 9 × 6 − 10 (10)
Lewis: 194. 9 × 10 × 2 + 8 + 6 (10)
Score: 72–30 (max 75)
Not too taxing this solve....innit !!! Lewis uses the LNAFP method which was my solve !!!
Teatime teaser: TACTPANE -> PANCETTA
Round 10: L R G L T E U I A
Tom: LIGATURE (8)
Lewis: gullier
DC: TAILLEUR (8)
OT: GUERILLA (8) LIGULATE (8)
Score: 80–30 (max 83)
A good 8 from Tom.....Lewis' risks aren't paying off......but the damage is minor.........as there are a couple more 8s hidden away !
Round 11: F E Q U R C T E I
Tom: QUIETER (7)
Lewis: RECITE (6)
DC: REQUITE (7)
OT: EUCRITE (7) EURETIC (7)
Score: 87–30 (max 90)
Round 12: R D S M K E A I R
Tom: SMIRKED (7)
Lewis: SMIRKED (7)
DC: MARRIEDS (8)
OT: ADMIRERS (8) DISARMER (8)
Score: 94–37 (max 98)
7s all round from our finalists......there were a few 8s hidden away one of which that DC and me spotted Marrieds
Round 13: E M R O X S E G T
Tom: REMOTES (7)
Lewis: REMOTES (7)
DC: REMOTES (7)
OT: EMOTERS (7) METEORS (7)
Score: 101–44 (max 105)
A good couple of last rounds from Lewis who has matched Tom in both of those
Round 14: 75, 100, 25, 1, 10, 10. Target: 269.
Tom: 269. (100 − 10) × 75 ÷ 25 − 1 (10)
Lewis: 270.
Score: 111–44 (max 115)
A good solve from Tom....but for Lewis it is Game over !
Round 15: O V E R R T I N T
Tom buzzes on 2.25 to say INTROVERT which is correct.
Final Score: 121–44 (max 125)
A great contest all round from Tom and Lewis, It was always going to be a tall order for Lewis to beat Tom, he can be proud of what he has achieved getting into the quarter finals and getting his piece of Kryptonite. Tom will have to do it all over again on Wednesday where he will face the winner of Alan Young or Joe Dobinson .....in the meantime it is bye for now !
