C1: Champion Jonathan Seal (4 wins, 472 points.)
C2: Challenger Ronan "Ronanhag " Higginson.
DC: Susie Dent and Annie MacManus.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: B D L N E I A R M
R02: E A I R T S T E B
R03: 25, 100, 75, 50, 2, 5. Target: 118.
TTT: CARTOOTED - "The GP had food, to a certain degree."
R04: U I E O T K G N R
R05: S M U I O F P E T
R06: 75, 4, 8, 10, 6, 5. Target: 171.
R07: N T U E U L N T S
R08: M X S N A E I E L
R09: 50, 25, 100, 75, 3, 5. Target: 692.
TTT: BORNHATER - "He was a born hater, and everything seemed this to him."
R10: A U O T G S M A E
R11: O G E R H C U W R
R12: E A I H V D Y E P
R13: S R P N O I E G T
R14: 50, 7, 1, 2, 2, 4. Target: 335.
R15: R E P L Y N O P E (conundrum)
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Round 1: B D L N E I A R M
Jonathan: BANDIER (7)
Ronan: MINERAL (7)
DC: BRAINED (7)
OT: BRIDEMAN (8) MANDIBLE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round...........but there are of couple 8s hidden away one of those I spotted was Mandible.......Sorry Ronan I beat you on this round !!!
Round 2: E A I R T S T E B
Jonathan: BATTERIES (18)
Ronan: BATTERIES (18)
Score: 25–25 (max 26)
What a cracking start from our champion and challenger with their 9 Batteries...........I spotted this one !!!
Round 3: 25, 100, 75, 50, 2, 5. Target: 118.
C1: 118. 100 + 25 − 5 − 2 (10)
C2: 118. 100 + 25 − 5 − 2 (10)
Score: 35–35 (max 36)
MOVING ON..........................NEXT !!!!!!!!!!
Teatime teaser: CARTOOTED -> DOCTORATE
Round 4: U I E O T K G N R
Jonathan: retoking
Ronan: ROUTEING (8)
Score: 35–43 (max 44)
Jonathan's risk is rather unfortunate as his risky 8 is disallowed by Susie........this means that Ronan takes the lead with his 8 Routeing......Again this was one I spotted !!!!!!
Round 5: S M U I O F P E T
Jonathan: MOPIEST (7)
Ronan: POUFIEST (8)
Score: 35–51 (max 52)
Another piece of brilliance from our challenger Ronan with his 8 Poufiest !
Round 6: 75, 4, 8, 10, 6, 5. Target: 171.
C1: 171. (75 − 10 − 8) × (5 + 4 − 6) (10)
C2: 171. (5 + 4) × 10 + 75 + 6 (10)
Score: 45–61 (max 62)
Nice straightforward this solve........both champion and challenger have no trouble solving this bad boy
Round 7: N T U E U L N T S
Jonathan: LUTES (5)
Ronan: TENTS (5)
DC: TUNNELS (7) NUTLETS (7)
OT: NUNLETS (7)
Score: 50–66 (max 69)
5s all round from our champion and challenger.............but there was a couple of 7s hidden away both of which were spotted by DC
Round 8: M X S N A E I E L
Jonathan: maxlines
Ronan: EXAMINES (8)
DC: EXAMINES (8)
OT: MELANISE (8)
Score: 50–74 (max 77)
Another risk for Jonathan is not paying off........Ronan now extends his lead with his 8 Examines
Round 9: 50, 25, 100, 75, 3, 5. Target: 692.
C1: 690. (100 + 50 + 3) × 5 − 75 (7)
C2: 690. (100 + 75 + 5 + 50) × 3 (7)
RR: 693. 75 × (50 − 100 ÷ 25) ÷ 5 + 3 (7)
Score: 57–81 (max 84)
Rachel says that 1 away is the best solve possible
Teatime teaser: BORNHATER -> ABHORRENT
Round 10: A U O T G S M A E
Jonathan: OUTAGES (7)
Ronan: GATEAUS (7)
DC: AUTOGAS (7)
OT: AGAMOUS (7) MOUGATS (7) MUTAGES (7)
Score: 64–88 (max 91)
7s all round.......but there is a foodie type 7 spotted by our challenger Ronan with Gateaus........he is having his cake and eating it as he has a 24 point lead over our champion Jonathan
Round 11: O G E R H C U W R
Jonathan: groucher
Ronan: groucher
DC: ROUGHER (7) COUGHER (7)
Score: 64–88 (max 98)
Both of our contestants draw a blank in this round as Groucher is invalid........it is specified as Grouchier
Round 12: E A I H V D Y E P
Jonathan: HEAVED (6)
Ronan: HEAPED (6)
DC: HEAVIED (7)
Score: 70–94 (max 105)
6s all round.......but DC get to shine with their 7 Heavied
Round 13: S R P N O I E G T
Jonathan: REPOSTING (18)
Ronan: REPOSTING (18)
OT: POSTERING (18) PROGESTIN (18)
Score: 88–112 (max 123)
Quite a few 9s in this selection.........again not a lot to squabble over.......Reposting was the one I spotted
Round 14: 50, 7, 1, 2, 2, 4. Target: 335.
C1: 335. (50 − 2) × 7 − 1 (10)
C2: 335. (50 − 2) × 7 − 1 (10)
Score: 98–122 (max 133)
Nice and easy this solve...................this now means that Ronan is the new champion !
Round 15: R E P L Y N O P E
C2 buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say PROPYLENE which is correct.
Final Score: 98–132 (max 143)
This is the highest joint score achieved in a heat game in the current 15-round format a record that stood for 9.5 years , but an absolute cracker of a contest this has been, first of all congratulations to Ronan for securing the teapot, secondly take nothing away from Jonathan who can hold his head high with his 5 wins.......who knows........could Jonathan have a chance of making into the series 87 finals ??? I have a feeling we could be seeing Ronan on our screens over the coming days if he churns out high scores like this we could have a legend in the making ......join me again for next recap.....in the meantime it is bye for now
