The highest grossing film of 1977 that launched several careers of it's young actors and put Harrison Ford on the map as a Hollywood actor
C1: Champion Alex Blundy (4 wins, 304 points.)
C2: Challenger Adam Blundred.
DC: Susie Dent and Cheryl Baker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D R N A O A M F E
R02: W T O I S T G L E
R03: 100, 50, 1, 7, 1, 7, . Target: 490.
TTT: HOLDSURE - "Take the blame, and get given the cold one."
R04: S P I A N G X E A
R05: S T N E U O T G I
R06: 50, 8, 1, 9, 7, 5. Target: 255.
R07: L D M O U I N S E
R08: H R I A T S R O A
R09: 50, 100, 1, 8, 4, 3, . Target: 544.
TTT: KENTRIED - "Ken tried to fix the car experimentally."
R10: G W S E U E I V B
R11: N R K A O I N L E
R12: H C O E T F R O N
R13: S T R E A E T Q U
R14: 8, 4, 10, 10, 2, 4. Target: 591.
R15: C O Y C U P C A N (conundrum)
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Round 1: D R N A O A M F E
Alex: MOANED (6)
Adam: FRAMED (6)
DC: FOREMAN (7) ROADMAN (7) *Spotted by Colin Murray
OT: ADENOMA (7) FORAMEN (7) MADRONA (7) MADRONE (7) MANDORA (7) MANDORE (7) MANFARE (7) MONARDA (7) MOREANA (7) RAMONDA (7) ROADMEN (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round from our champion and challenger........but a fair few 7s hidden away !!!
Round 2: W T O I S T G L E
Alex: GLOTTIS (7)
Adam: TOILETS (7)
DC: GLOWIEST (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
7s all round...............but there was an 8 that I managed to spot with Glowiest
Round 3: 100, 50, 1, 7, 1, 7. Target: 490.
C1: 493.
C2: 492. (7 + 1) × 50 + 100 − 7 − 1 (7)
OT: 490. (50 + 100 / (7 − 1 − 1)) × 7 (10)
Score: 13–20 (max 25)
The most Badass Spaceship and the fastest in the galaxy .........you guessed it......The Millenium Falcon !
Teatime teaser: HOLDSURE -> SHOULDER
Round 4: S P I A N G X E A
Alex: peasing
Adam: PAGANS (6)
DC: PAGANISE (8)
OT: NAGAPIES (8) PAGANIES (8)
Score: 13–26 (max 33)
Round 5: S T N E U O T G I
Alex: OUTINGS (7)
Adam: SETTING (7)
DC: IGNEOUS (7)
OT: GOUTIEST (8)
Score: 20–33 (max 41)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger........but there was an 8 hidden away with Goutiest
Round 6: 50, 8, 1, 9, 7, 5. Target: 255.
C1: 255. (50 + 1) × 5 (10)
C2: 255. (50 + 1) × 5 (10)
Score: 30–43 (max 51)
Piss ez innit !!!
Round 7: L D M O U I N S E
Alex: MOUSED (6)
Adam: MOULDS (6)
DC: EMULSION (8) UNSOILED (8)
OT: DELUSION (8) MODULISE (8) MUSLINED (8) NODULISE (8)
Score: 36–49 (max 59)
6s all round........but there was a couple of 8s that were spotted by DC !!
One of the most badass Characters Lando Calrissian played by Billy Dee Williams from The Empire Strikes Back which was the highest grossing film of 1980 and my favourite out of the Star Wars franchise
Round 8: H R I A T S R O A
Alex: AORTAS (6)
Adam: RATIOS (6)
DC: AORTAS (6) THORIA (6)
OT: ROSARIA (7) SHARIAT (7) TAIHOAS (7)
Score: 42–55 (max 66)
The Good Guy and Jedi Knight...... Luke Skywalker played by Mark Hammill..........I am sure every female fancied him.......even me !!
The highest grossing film of 1983 Return of the Jedi that was originally titled as Revenge of the Jedi that was changed as Jedi's don't take their revenge
Round 9: 50, 100, 1, 8, 4, 3. Target: 544.
C1: 545. (8 + 3) × 50 − 4 − 1 (7)
C2: 545. 50 100 1 8 4 3 (7)
RR: 544. ((50 + 1) × 3 + 8) × 4 − 100 (10)
Score: 49–62 (max 76)
A good 1 away solve........but Rachel shows us how it is done
Teatime teaser: KENTRIED -> TINKERED
Round 10: G W S E U E I V B
Alex: VIEWS (5)
Adam: GIVES (5)
DC: VIBES (5) GUISE (5) VIEWS (5) BEVIES (6)
OT: BEIGES (6) VEGIES (6)
Score: 54–67 (max 82)
The wise Obi Wan Kenobi who learns Luke the ways of the force....played by the late great Sir Alec Guinness
Round 11: N R K A O I N L E
Alex: ALIKE (5)
Adam: LANKIER (7)
OT: AILERON (7) ALERION (7) ALIENOR (7) EINKORN (7) ONLINER (7)
Score: 54–74 (max 89)
The Evil Darth Vader.............Luke Skywalker's daddy !
Round 12: H C O E T F R O N
Alex: HOOTER (6)
Adam: HOOTER (6)
DC: CHEROOT (7) NOTCHER (7)
OT: CHORTEN (7) CORONET (7) TORCHON (7)
Score: 60–80 (max 96)
The Heroine Princess Leia and the love interest of Han Solo .....played by the late great Carrie Fisher.......every actress in Hollywood wanted the part !
Round 13: S T R E A E T Q U
Alex: equaters
Adam: SQUATTER (8)
DC: QUARTETS (8)
Score: 60–88 (max 104)
Chewbacca the furry companion of Han Solo
As we are celebrating national Star Wars day..........let's pay tribute to my favourite actor Harrison Ford.........who plays Han Solo !!!
Round 14: 8, 4, 10, 10, 2, 4. Target: 591.
C1: 592. (8 − 2) × 10 × 10 − 4 − 4 (7)
C2: 590. ((4 + 4) × 8 − (10 / 2)) × 10 (7)
Score: 67–95 (max 111)
Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets !
Round 15: C O Y C U P C A N
C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say OCCUPANCY which is correct.
Final Score: 67–105 (max 121)
So we have a new champion................The force was strong with him today as he got the conundrum in 1.5 parsecs and buzzed into Hyperspace........... let's find out if Adam can get his 2nd win tomorrow !
A great game all round.........Firstly congratulations to Adam on his win and getting the teapot.......take nothing away from Alex who can be proud of what he has acheieved with his 4 wins and bagging the teapot........join me again at some point.........In the mean time time it is bye for now !
