C1: Champion Peter" The Donegal Debonair " Burke (7 wins, 705 points.)
C2: Champion Greg "The Bristol Bomber " Pearce (6 wins, 680 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D I L O N E R O L
R02: R A M O H N V U T
R03: 3, 10, 9, 8, 1, 9. Target: 386.
TTT: ABITEWITH - "If you fancy a bite to eat, you might have these with tartar sauce"
R04: D I E C S A T R U
R05: P I D O N A S E W
R06: 100, 7, 8, 3, 4, 6. Target: 999.
R07: S A G E Q O T A L
R08: S T E A G D P E L
R09: 25, 100, 7, 2, 4, 5. Target: 574.
TTT: AMEGAICON - "She was a mega icon, but absolutely full of herself."
R10: Y S U K E I C P R
R11: B E R U N E G O H
R12: M R E A T C O F I
R13: X E N O J I S E T
R14: 75, 4, 2, 9, 5, 1, . Target: 510.
R15: D I R T Y L A M A (conundrum)
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Round 1: D I L O N E R O L
Peter: LOONIER (7)
Greg: LOONIER (7)
DC: NOODLER (7) LOONIER (7)
OT: EIDOLON (7) ORELLIN (7) ORILLON (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round.......not a lot to argue over !
Round 2: R A M O H N V U T
Peter: AMOUNT (6)
Greg: AUTHOR (6)
DC: MAHOUT (6)
OT: ROMAUNT (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
6s all round........one rather interesting 7 hidden away with 7 Romaunt
Round 3: 3, 10, 9, 8, 1, 9. Target: 386.
C1: 391.
C2: 389. ((9 + 1) × 3 + 8) × 10 + 9 (7)
OT: 386. (9 × (3 + 1) + 8) × 9 − 10 (10)
Score: 13–20 (max 24)
A good solve from Greg as he picks 7 points that are very useful to him ........sadly this was one that Rachel couldn't solve.......I did well to get 388 out of this rather difficult 6S
9+9=18
18*3=54
8-7
54*7=378
378+10=388
Teatime teaser: ABITEWITH -> WHITEBAIT
Round 4: D I E C S A T R U
Peter: CREDITS (7)
Greg: carties
DC: SURICATE (8)
OT: ACRITUDES (18)
Score: 20–20 (max 42)
Peter takes credit for his 7 as this gets him back in the game and evens up the contest......DC get to shine with their 8 but........there is a 9 hidden away that nobody spotted !
Round 5: P I D O N A S E W
Peter: ADIPOSE (7)
Greg: WEAPONS (7)
OT: ADONISE (7) ANODISE (7) DAPSONE (7) DOWNIES (7) PANDIES (7) PANSIED (7) PEDIONS (7) SPAWNED (7)
Score: 27–27 (max 49)
NO COMMENT !!!
Round 6: 100, 7, 8, 3, 4, 6. Target: 999.
C1: 999. (6 + 4) × 100 − (8 − 7) (10)
C2: 999. Mistake in working.
Score: 37–27 (max 59)
Peter solves this game in an emergency and picks up 10 points breaking the deadlock in this tight contest ........if you need to ring 999 you will be calling the Police, Ambulance , Coastguard or the Fire Brigade out......... dialling 999 is not a plaything for your own personal amusement you could be risking somebody elses life as well as your own..... don't misuse or abuse it or you will be in serious trouble.
Round 7: S A G E Q O T A L
Peter: GLOATS (6)
Greg: GOALS (5)
DC: LEGATOS (7)
OT: AGELAST (7) ALGATES (7) GELATOS (7) LASTAGE (7)
Score: 43–27 (max 66)
6s all round........DC get to shine with their 7 that is music to their ears with Legatos
Round 8: S T E A G D P E L
Peter: STAPLED (7)
Greg: PLEDGES (7)
DC: PEDESTAL (8)
OT: PELTAGES (8) PLEDGETS (8)
Score: 50–34 (max 74)
7s all round from our quarter finalists....but Susie pulls an 8 out of the bag with pedestal
Round 9: 25, 100, 7, 2, 4, 5. Target: 574.
C1: 574. (100 − 25 + 5 + 2) × 7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 60–34 (max 84)
Nice and straightforward.........need I say more ?????
Teatime teaser: AMEGAICON -> EGOMANIAC
Round 10: Y S U K E I C P R
Peter: SUCKIER (7)
Greg: PUCKERS (7)
OT: PICKERS (7) PICKEYS (7) PUCKERY (7) PUCKEYS (7) PUCKIES (7) REPICKS (7) RICKEYS (7) SPRUCEY (7) SPURKIE (7) YUCKIER (7)
Score: 67–41 (max 91)
7s all round...........lets's move on !!
Round 11: B E R U N E G O H
Peter: BURGEON (7)
Greg: ROUGHEN (7)
OT: REBEGUN (7)
Score: 74–48 (max 98)
NEXT !!!!!!!
Round 12: M R E A T C O F I
Peter: FORMATE (7)
Greg: matrice
DC: EROTICA (7)
OT: FEMOCRAT (8)
Score: 81–48 (max 106)
A good 7 from Peter........Greg his 7 disallowed by Susie......just to add insult to injury the plural is Matrices.......Dc get a rather rude 7 Erotica.........but there was an 8 missed by all Femocrat !
Round 13: X E N O J I S E T
Peter: JOINTS (6)
Greg: JOINTS (6)
DC: SIXTEEN (7)
Score: 87–54 (max 113)
6s all round....but DC get to shine by pulling a 7 out of the bag with sixteen
Round 14: 75, 4, 2, 9, 5, 1. Target: 510.
C1: 510. ((2 + 1) × 9 + 75) × 5 (10)
C2: 510. (9 − 2) × 75 − (4 − 1) × 5 (10)
Score: 97–64 (max 123)
Nice and straightforward do you honestly think that these guys wouldn't solve this ?
Round 15: D I R T Y L A M A
C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to to say ADMIRALTY which is correct.
Final Score: 107–64 (max 133)
A great game all round firstly congratulations to Peter who advances to the semi final where he will play the no2 seed Cillian McMulkin secondly take nothing away from Greg who can be proud of what he has achieved and be happy with his piece of Kryptonite, join me again where seeds 4 and 5 will take on each other......trust me you will not want to miss this ! in the meantime it is bye for now !