C1: Champion Peter McQuillan (3 wins, 265 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Robinson.
DC: Susie Dent and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N W O U R G I L S
R02: C A D E R I F R U
R03: 75, 100, 2, 1, 7, 6, . Target: 947.
TTT: ASKITNOT - "You might have these as a treat for Sofia."
R04: X E M A T O N P T
R05: S G A E R F O U V
R06: 50, 25, 3, 2, 4, 7. Target: 827.
R07: S D E A L I N E Y
R08: L I M E T A R H O
R09: 100, 50, 2, 10, 7, 2, . Target: 644.
TTT: MUMLOCKS - "Mum locks you in your room until you tidy yourself up."
R10: G I N W D A U T M
R11: T P E O R M E K I
R12: G E S A I L B S N
R13: C Z E O T S E A Q
R14: 75, 25, 50, 3, 6, 9, . Target: 219.
R15: B E T A A L E R T (conundrum)
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Round 1: N W O U R G I L S
Peter: SOURING (7)
Mark: SLOWING (7)
DC: LOUSING (7)
OT: LOURING (7) LOWINGS (7) NIGROUS (7) OWLINGS (7) ROUGINS (7) ROUSING (7) RULINGS (7) SOULING (7) SUNGLOW (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round.........let's move on !!!
Round 2: C A D E R I F R U
Peter: CURRIED (7)
Mark: CARRIED (7)
OT: FARCEUR (7) REFRAID (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)
7s all round from our contestants
Now who doesn't like a good curry........as one of the 7s was Curried !
Round 3: 75, 100, 2, 1, 7, 6. Target: 947.
C1: 953. (7 + 2) × (100 + 6) − 1 (5)
C2: 953. (7 + 2) × (100 + 6) − 1 (5)
RR: 948. (75 − 2) × (7 + 6) − 1 (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 21)
A very useful 5 points for our Champion and Challenger............Rachel says that 1 away is the best solution for this impossible numbers game
Teatime teaser: ASKITNOT -> STOTINKA
Round 4: X E M A T O N P T
Peter: POTENT (6)
Mark: POTMAN (6)
DC: TOMENTA (7) POTMEN (6) POTMAN (6) *
Score: 25–25 (max 28)
6s all round............one 7 spotted by Susie and me with Tomenta........two sixes spotted by Colin Murray *
Round 5: S G A E R F O U V
Peter: FORGAVE (7)
Mark: FAVOURS (7)
DC: SEVRUGA (7)
OT: AERUGOS (7) EGOSURF (7) FORAGES (7) RAGEOUS (7)
Score: 32–32 (max 35)
7s all round...............................NEXT
Round 6: 50, 25, 3, 2, 4, 7. Target: 827.
C1: 820. ( 50 + 25 + 7 ) × (3 × 2 + 4) (5)
C2: -
RR: 827. (4 + 7) × 3 × 25 + 2 (10)
Score: 37–32 (max 45)
A good 7 away solve sees our champion pick up 5 points......but Rachel produces the perfect 10
Round 7: S D E A L I N E Y
Peter: DENIALS (7)
Mark: landies
DC: YANDIES (7)
OT: DYELINES (8)
Score: 44–32 (max 53)
7s all round........one 8 hidden away with Dyelines
Round 8: L I M E T A R H O
Peter: LOAMIER (7)
Mark: THERMAL (7)
DC: MOTHIER (7)
OT: AEROLITH (8)
Score: 51–39 (max 61)
7s all round.........one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Aerolith
Round 9: 100, 50, 2, 10, 7, 2. Target: 644.
C1: 644. 100 × 7 − 50 − (10 − 2 − 2) (10)
C2: 644. 100 × 7 − 50 − (10 − 2 − 2) (10)
Score: 61–49 (max 71)
Nice and straighforward this solve..........our contestants have no trouble in solving this bad boy !!!
Teatime teaser: MUMLOCKS -> SLUMMOCK
Round 10: G I N W D A U T M
Peter: DATING (6)
Mark: DATING (6)
DC: MUDWING (7)
Score: 67–55 (max 78)
6s all round.....there is a 7 spotted by DC with Mudwing
Round 11: T P E O R M E K I
Peter: METEOR (6)
Mark: TEMPER (6)
DC: PERMIT (6)
OT: IMPORTEE (8)
Score: 73–61 (max 86)
6s all round.........but there is one 8 that I managed to spot with Importee !!!
Round 12: G E S A I L B S N
Peter: BLESSING (8)
Mark: leasings
DC: LESBIANS (8) BLESSING (8)
OT: ALBINESS (8) ANSIBLES (8) BASSLINE (8) GLASSINE (8) GLIBNESS (8) SIGNABLE (8) SINGABLE (8)
Score: 81–61 (max 94)
plenty of 8s 8s.............but the usual rudeness comes from DC with their 8 Lesbians !!!!
Round 13: C Z E O T S E A Q
Peter: ACETOSE (7)
Mark: COAST (5)
OT: COATEES (7)
Score: 88–61 (max 101)
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Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 3, 6, 9. Target: 219.
C1: 219. 75 × 3 − 6 (10)
C2: 219. 75 × 3 − 6 (10)
Score: 98–71 (max 111)
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Round 15: B E T A A L E R T
C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say RELATABLE which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was TREATABLE.
Final Score: 98–71 (max 121)
Peter guesses the incorrect answer ....... the conundrum goes unsolved for our challenger Mark.........................it is left to a certain Rachel Riley to solve it !! A great contest all round by Peter and Mark...........Find out on Monday if Peter can get his 5th win........in the meantime it is bye for now
