C1: Champion Alex Nock (1 win, 75 points.)
C2: Challenger Miles Newbury.
DC: Susie Dent and Steve Cram .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H T A R I D E R G
R02: S T U E N S L A R
R03: 50, 75, 3, 9, 3, 5. Target: 752.
TTT: GRIPLOAD - "This son decided to shine in the end."
R04: P B E A C N R E T
R05: F P D O I P E K T
R06: 100, 5, 2, 4, 1, 4. Target: 499.
R07: L W O G E S A V E
R08: W N O I A L R M I
R09: 75, 3, 2, 10, 8, 4. Target: 410.
TTT: EVILBEER - " I wasn't one, but then I saw her face."
R10: T S U O H R N E T
R11: L S A J O R I G O
R12: S M U E S N S A Y
R13: G R U M E N A M I
R14: 25, 50, 75, 4, 2, 6, . Target: 178.
R15: I F F Y C U R L S (conundrum)
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Round 1: H T A R I D E R G
Alex: RAIDER (6)
Miles: HARDIER (7)
DC: TARRIED (7) HARRIED (7)
OT: TRIHEDRA (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
A great start from our chalenger Miles with his 7 Hardier...........DC get to spot a couple of 7s........but there was an 8 hidden away with Trihedra this was one I spotted !!!
Round 2: S T U E N S L A R
Alex: SULTANS (7)
Miles: SLANTS (6)
DC: SULTANS (7) SAUNTERS (8)
OT: NEUTRALS (8) SALTERNS (8) SALUTERS (8) STARNELS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 50, 75, 3, 9, 3, 5. Target: 752.
C1: 753. 3 × 5 × 50 + 3 (7)
C2: -
RR: 752.( 75 + 3) × 9 + 50 (10)
Score: 14–7 (max 26)
A good 1 away solve from our champion Alex that bags him another 7 points ............but Rachel gets to shine and produces the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: GRIPLOAD -> PRODIGAL
Round 4: P B E A C N R E T
Alex: PRANCE (6)
Miles: CREATE (6)
DC: PRANCE (6) CANTER (6)
OT: PERCEANT (8)
Score: 20–13 (max 34)
Lots of 6s from everybody..........but there was an 8 hidden away with Perceant
Round 5: F P D O I P E K T
Alex: TIPPED (6)
Miles: TIPPED (6)
OT: DOPPIE (6) FOETID (6) KIPPED (6) KOPPIE (6) PODITE (6) TOPPED (6) TOPPIE (6)
Score: 26–19 (max 40)
6s all round.............shall we move on !!!!
Round 6: 100, 5, 2, 4, 1, 4. Target: 499.
C1: 499. 100 × 5 − 1 (10)
C2: 499. 100 × 5 − 1 (10)
Score: 36–29 (max 50)
PISS EZ............MOVING ON !!!!!!!!!!
Round 7: L W O G E S A V E
Alex: GLOVES (6)
Miles: GLOVES (6)
DC: LOWAGES (7) LOAVES (6)
OT: LOVAGES (7) SELVAGE (7)
Score: 42–35 (max 57)
The gloves are well and truly off in this contest..............as our Champion and Challenger get a 6 in this round........but DC get to shine with their 7 Lowages
Round 8: W N O I A L R M I
Alex: WORM (4)
Miles: MOLAR (5)
DC: OILMAN (6) NORMAL (6)
OT: ILMORAN (7) MARLION (7) MOLINIA (7) MONILIA (7)
Score: 42–40 (max 64)
Round 9: 75, 3, 2, 10, 8, 4. Target: 410.
C1: 410. (8 − 2) × 75 − 4 × 10 (10)
C2: 407.
Score: 52–40 (max 74)
Nice and straightforward from our Champion Alex as he picks up another 10 points
Teatime teaser: EVILBEER -> BELIEVER
Round 10: T S U O H R N E T
Alex: NUTTERS (7)
Miles: HUNTERS (7)
DC: HORNETS (7) SOUTHERN (8)
OT: NORTHEST (8)
Score: 59–47 (max 82)
7s all round from both of our contestants............Over in DC they are cooking a Hornets nest with their 7.........but they pull an 8 out of the bag with Southern......which was my spot !!!!!
A silly 1960s TV series called The Green Hornet that starred Bruce Lee as the superhero Kato and his sidekick The Green Hornet
Round 11: L S A J O R I G O
Alex: SAILOR (6)
Miles: SAILOR (6)
DC: JAROOLS (7)
OT: GIRASOL (7)
Score: 65–53 (max 89)
Hello Sailor.............one of my favourite action films........Steven Seagal in Under Siege 1992 where he plays the navy hero Casey Ryback..........but in the other news.......DC get to shine with their 7 Jarools !
Round 12: S M U E S N S A Y
Alex: ASSUMES (7)
Miles: AMUSES (6)
OT: MESSANS (7) NASUSES (7) UNMASSY (7)
Score: 72–53 (max 96)
Round 13: G R U M E N A M I
Alex: RAMMING (7)
Miles: RAMMING (7)
DC: GERANIUM (8)
OT: GERMANIUM (18)
Score: 79–60 (max 114)
Our contestants are really Ramming it home with their 7..........but DC get to shine with a blooming good 8 Geranium.........but there was a 9 hidden away with Germanium
Round 14: 25, 50, 75, 4, 2, 6. Target: 178.
C1: 178. 50 × 4 − 25 + 6 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 178. Mistake in working.
Score: 89–60 (max 124)
A good numbers solve by our Champion Alex..............nice and straightforward some might say !!!
Round 15: I F F Y C U R L S
C2 buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say SCRUFFILY which is correct.
Final Score: 89–70 (max 134)
So Miles has the last laugh by solving the conundrum and scoring a rather respectable 70 points and a goody bag............find out if Alex can get his 2nd win in the meantime it is bye for now !!!!
