C1: Champion Ronan Higginson (1 win, 132 points.)
C2: Challenger Brian Cookson.
DC: Susie Dent and Annie MacManus .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C S N S E A E A R
R02: G K B I A N T E S
R03: 100, 7, 7, 3, 2, 4, . Target: 421.
TTT: CUPMYEARS - "If you saw this, you might end up with this feeling"
R04: H T F A O C D U A
R05: U I E T G M R A T
R06: 50, 75, 5, 9, 1, 7. Target: 718.
R07: E I A O R N S P J
R08: M F I O R L E T G
R09: 50, 8, 10, 3, 9, 1. Target: 475.
TTT: BURSTWART - "The spoilt child behaved terribly over a sausage"
R10: R B N O A L V E X
R11: A E I E R P W R A
R12: G H E O S N E T S
R13: T M T L I E O A N
R14: 100, 2, 7, 8, 9, 6. Target: 674.
R15: S A N I T Y G E L (conundrum)
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Round 1: C S N S E A E A R
Ronan: CREASES (7)
Brian: CAREENS (7)
DC: CREASES (7) CAREENS (7)
OT: CANAREES (8) CASERNES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round.......but there are a couple 8s hidden away with Canarees and Casernes
Round 2: G K B I A N T E S
Ronan: BETAKING (8)
Brian: BEATINGS (8)
DC: BEATINGS (8) BEATNIKS (8)
OT: BEASTING (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)
Plenty of 8s........lets move on shall we !!!!!
Round 3: 100, 7, 7, 3, 2, 4. Target: 421.
C1: 421. 100 × 4 + 7 × 3 (10)
C2: 421. 100 × 4 + 7 × 3 (10)
Score: 25–25 (max 26)
Piss EZ...........NEXT !!!!!
Teatime teaser: CUPMYEARS -> SUPREMACY
Round 4: H T F A O C D U A
Ronan: TOUCH (5)
Brian: DUCAT (5)
DC: COUTH (5)
OT: DATCHA (6)
Score: 30–30 (max 32)
5s all round in this rather tight contest........but there was a 6 hidden away with Datcha
Round 5: U I E T G M R A T
Ronan: MIGRATE (7)
Brian: MIGRATE (7)
DC: MURIATE (7)
OT: AMUTTER (7) GUTTIER (7) MARTITE (7) MITRATE (7) RAGTIME (7) TRAGIUM (7)
Score: 37–37 (max 39)
Lots's of 7s in this round...........MOVING ON !!!!
Round 6: 50, 75, 5, 9, 1, 7. Target: 718.
C1: 718. 9 × 75 + 50 − 7 (10)
C2: 718. 9 × 75 + 50 − 7 (10)
Score: 47–47 (max 49)
A nice straightforward solve from these guys......they clearly have no trouble solving this bad boy !
Round 7: E I A O R N S P J
Ronan: REJOINS (7)
Brian: JOINERS (7)
DC: PERSONA (7)
OT: NISPERO (7) OPINERS (7) ORPINES (7) PARISON (7) PERNIOS (7) PORINAS (7) PORNIES (7) PRASINE (7) PRONASE (7) SOAPIER (7)
Score: 54–54 (max 56)
7s all round.........let's move on shall we !
Round 8: M F I O R L E T G
Ronan: LOFTIER (7)
Brian: FLORET (6)
DC: FROGLET (7)
OT: FILMGOER (8)
Score: 61–54 (max 64)
Deadlock broken.........Ronan sneaks ahead with his 7 but Brian is not letting him out of sights just yet ! however there is an 8 hidden away with Filmgoer
Everybody loves a good movie..........but my recap would not be complete without a tribute to my favourite actor........you guessed it ! Harrison Ford !
Round 9: 50, 8, 10, 3, 9, 1. Target: 475.
C1: 475. 50 × 10 − 8 × 3 − 1 (10)
C2: 472.
Score: 71–54 (max 74)
Another good numbers solve from our champion......that sees him extend his lead further
Teatime teaser: BURSTWART -> BRATWURST
Round 10: R B N O A L V E X
Ronan: VERONAL (7)
Brian: VERBAL (6)
Score: 78–54 (max 81)
Another good bit of wordplay from Ronan with his 7 Veronal
Round 11: A E I E R P W R A
Ronan: WEARIER (7)
Brian: warpier
DC: PREWIRE (7)
OT: PAREIRA (7)
Score: 85–54 (max 88)
Round 12: G H E O S N E T S
Ronan: HOTNESS (7)
Brian: HONEST (6)
DC: HOTNESS (7)
OT: ETHNOSES (8)
Score: 92–54 (max 96)
A good 7 from Ronan and DC but there is an 8 hidden away with Ethnoses
Round 13: T M T L I E O A N
Ronan: TONALITE (8)
Brian: MOTTLE (6)
DC: TOMATINE (8)
Score: 100–54 (max 104)
Round 14: 100, 2, 7, 8, 9, 6. Target: 674.
C1: 674. 100 × 6 + 9 × 8 + 2 (10)
C2: 674. (100 + 2 + 9) × 6 + 8 (10)
Score: 110–64 (max 114)
Another good numbers solve from champion and challenger....sadly not enough for Brian and for him it is game over !
Round 15: S A N I T Y G E L
C1 buzzes on 0.75 seconds to say SEATINGLY which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 20.25 seconds to say which is incorrect.
The answer was TEASINGLY.
Final Score: 110–64 (max 124)
A great contest all round Brian certainly gave Ronan a run for his money, he faded slowly as Ronan gradually got the better of him, if Brian came on another day I reckon he could of been in contention for a teapot he had some good word spotting and good numbers game as well, Join me again for another recap and find out if Ronan can get his 3rd win in the meantime it is bye for now !
