C1: Champion Cillian McMulkin (5 wins, 595 points.)
C2: Challenger Jon Sluckis.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S C R E O A T W O
R02: S F S I E T N A R
R03: 100, 5, 4, 6, 9, 4, . Target: 491.
TTT: SUETCOIN - ""Oxon" but no animals, "Lincs" but no chains"
R04: Z E G O T I D O G
R05: P N B A E A G U S
R06: 50, 2, 9, 1, 2, 8, . Target: 275.
R07: H D T A E A M N E
R08: L H S P R I A E M
R09: 2, 8, 10, 6, 9, 10. Target: 729.
TTT: MACEACID - ""It's irrelevant now", said the scholar."
R10: L S I E F G N I T
R11: G M S O I E B I S
R12: N X P E C S U E M
R13: R L T U O A D E T
R14: 75, 25, 50, 10, 3, 4. Target: 121.
R15: G E N T L E D A N (conundrum)
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Round 1: S C R E O A T W O
Cillian: AEROTOWS (8)
Jon: SCOOTER (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: S F S I E T N A R
Cillian: ARTINESS (8)
Jon: FAIREST (7)
OT: FAIRNESS (8) RESTAINS (8) RETSINAS (8) SANSERIF (8) SNIFTERS (8) STAINERS (8) STARNIES (8)
Score: 16–0 (max 16)
Round 3: 100, 5, 4, 6, 9, 4. Target: 491.
C1: 491. 5 × 100 − 9 (10)
C2: 491. 5 × 100 − 9 (10)
Score: 26–10 (max 26)
Piss EZ innit !!!
Teatime teaser: SUETCOIN -> COUNTIES
Round 4: Z E G O T I D O G
Cillian: GODIZE (6)
Jon: DOGGIE (6)
DC: ZIGGED (6)
OT: DOOZIE (6) GOODIE (6) GOOGIE (6) TIGGED (6) TOGGED (6) ZOOTIE (6)
Score: 32–16 (max 32)
Sixes all round.......let's move on
Round 5: P N B A E A G U S
Cillian: PAGANS (6)
Jon: BANGS (5)
DC: AGAPES (6) punbags
OT: ABUSAGE (7)
Score: 38–16 (max 39)
A good 6 from Cillian........there is a 7 hidden away......this now means that Cillian's max game is now off !
Round 6: 50, 2, 9, 1, 2, 8. Target: 275.
C1: 275. (9 + 2) × 50 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 48–16 (max 49)
Now do you honestly think that Cillian would not solve this ???????
Round 7: H D T A E A M N E
Cillian: EMANATED (8)
Jon: HEATED (6)
DC: MEATHEAD (8)
OT: ANATHEME (8)
Score: 56–16 (max 57)
NO COMMENT !!!
Round 8: L H S P R I A E M
Cillian: HARELIPS (8)
Jon: mashier
DC: PEARLISH (8) SAMPHIRE (8)
OT: EARLSHIP (8) HARELIPS (8) IMPALERS (8) LEMPIRAS (8) PALMIERS (8) PRIAMELS (8) SERAPHIM (8)
Score: 64–16 (max 65)
Eights all round.........moving on !!!!
Round 9: 2, 8, 10, 6, 9, 10. Target: 729.
C1: -
C2: 730. 8 × 9 × 10 + 10 (7)
RR: 729. (8 × 10 + 6 − 10 ÷ 2) × 9 (10)
Score: 64–23 (max 75)
Now this is something you rarely see.....Cillian beaten on a round........A good 1 away solve from our challenger Jon.......but Rachel shows us how it is done by using the 9 cubed method
Teatime teaser: MACEACID -> ACADEMIC
Round 10: L S I E F G N I T
Cillian: STIFLING (8)
Jon: IGNITES (7)
DC: GLISTEN (7)
Score: 72–23 (max 83)
Round 11: G M S O I E B I S
Cillian: EMBOSS (6)
Jon: BIOMES (6)
DC: BOGIES (6)
OT: BIGOSES (7) GOMESIS (7) MEIOSIS (7) OBIISMS (7)
Score: 78–29 (max 90)
Sixes all round again not a lot to squabble over !...........but there are a fair few 7s hidden away
Round 12: N X P E C S U E M
Cillian: EXCUSE (6)
Jon: EXCUSE (6)
DC: EXCUSE (6)
OT: CUMENE (6) MENCES (6) NEUMES (6) NEXUMS (6) PENSUM (6) SPENCE (6)
Score: 84–35 (max 96)
Sixes all round..........NEXT !!!!
Round 13: R L T U O A D E T
Cillian: OUTRATED (8)
Jon: RATTED (6)
DC: RATTLED (7) ROULADE (7)
Score: 92–35 (max 104)
Another great 8 from Cillian........one I spotted !
Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 10, 3, 4. Target: 121.
C1: 121. 75 + 50 − 4 (10)
C2: 121. 75 + 50 − 4 (10)
Score: 102–45 (max 114)
Another Piss EZ one
Round 15: G E N T L E D A N
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say ENTANGLED which is correct.
Final Score: 112–45 (max 124)
A great game all round from Cillian and Jon.........by my reckoning Cillian could be an octochamp by the end of the week, take nothing away from Jon he will be happy with the experience and the goody bag. join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !
