C1: Champion David Edwards (1 win, 85 points.)
C2: Challenger Annie Sinclair.
DC: Susie Dent and Rory Bremner .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G M D U I R T U E
R02: S H V O E I L E S
R03: 50, 25, 4, 8, 9, 2. Target: 867.
TTT: IBELETOUT - "Will I ever be let out of here? I think I'm trapped."
R04: P R T A I E M L E
R05: W R A T E D N U I
R06: 75, 100, 1, 8, 5, 4. Target: 438.
R07: L D W O E T O G Q
R08: N P L I E A D I K
R09: 50, 75, 100, 5, 9, 10, . Target: 961.
TTT: TULIPLOON - " The tulip and the loon could cease to be, unless we stop this."
R10: T N R O A E T F O
R11: S M I A D N R U N
R12: T C R E A O T E S
R13: R A E J H B O S D
R14: 100, 75, 3, 6, 2, 3. Target: 507.
R15: C E L I A S O L D (conundrum)
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Round 1: G M D U I R T U E
David: GRIMED (6)
Annie: GUIDER (6)
DC: TURGID (6) GUIDER (6)
OT: TRIDUUM (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round from everybody...................but there was one rather interesting 7 hidden away with Triduum
Round 2: S H V O E I L E S
David: SHOVELS (7)
Annie: SHOVELS (7)
DC: SHELVES (7) SILOES (6)
OT: ISOHELS (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Lots of 7s here.....................nothing to complain about !
Round 3: 50, 25, 4, 8, 9, 2. Target: 867.
C1: 867. (9 + 8) × 50 + 25 − 2 × 4 (10)
C2: 863.
Score: 23–13 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward...........shall we move on ?????????
Teatime teaser: IBELETOUT -> OUBLIETTE
Round 4: P R T A I E M L E
David: palmtree
Annie: planter
DC: PRIMATE (7) PERLITE (7)
OT: AMPELITE (8) IMPERATE (8) MATERIEL (8) PEARLITE (8) PIMELATE (8) PREMIATE (8)
Score: 23–13 (max 32)
Both our champion and challenger draw a blank in this round.............business as usual from DC.........then again.......there were a few 8s in this rather nice selection of letters
Round 5: W R A T E D N U I
David: TRAINED (7)
Annie: TRAINED (7)
DC: RUINATED (8) URINATED (8)
OT: DATURINE (8) INDURATE (8)
Score: 30–20 (max 40)
7s all round from our champion and challenger.................but there was a fair few 8s in this lovely selection of letters !
Round 6: 75, 100, 1, 8, 5, 4. Target: 438.
C1: 438. (100 + 8) × 4 + 5 + 1 (10)
C2: 437.
Score: 40–20 (max 50)
Round 7: L D W O E T O G Q
David: toodle
Annie: LOOTED (6)
DC: DWELT (5) GLOWED (6)
OT: GODLET (6) LOGOED (6) TOOLED (6)
Score: 40–26 (max 56)
David has his 6 disallowed with Toodle as it is specified as Toodle-pip and Toodle-loo...............Annie scores with her Looted that puts her back in this rather tight contest !
Round 8: N P L I E A D I K
David: PLAINED (7)
Annie: PLANKED (7)
DC: PLINKED (7)
OT: AKINDLE (7) KNAIDEL (7) PADLIKE (7) PELIKAI (7) PINKLED (7)
Score: 47–33 (max 63)
NO COMMENT...........NEXT !!!!!!
Round 9: 50, 75, 100, 5, 9, 10. Target: 961.
C1: 959.
C2: 960. 9 × 100 + 75 − 10 − 5 (7)
RR: 961. 100 × 10 − (75 − 50) − 5 − 9 (10)
Score: 47–40 (max 73)
A good one away from our challenger Annie that puts her right back in the contest and with in touching distance of the champion David..........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done !!!!!
Teatime teaser: TULIPLOON -> POLLUTION
Round 10: T N R O A E T F O
David: FOOTER (6)
Annie: FOOTER (6)
DC: NOTATE (6) NOTATOR (7)
OT: OROTATE (7)
Score: 53–46 (max 80)
Round 11: S M I A D N R U N
David: DURIANS (7)
Annie: DRAINS (6)
OT: MUDARINS (8)
Score: 60–46 (max 88)
A good 7 from our champion David ........but one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Mudarins
Round 12: T C R E A O T E S
David: CREATES (7)
Annie: CREATES (7)
DC: SCATTER (7)
OT: ECOSTATE (8) RASCETTE (8)
Score: 67–53 (max 96)
7s all round from our champion and challenger..........but a couple of 8s hidden away !
Round 13: R A E J H B O S D
David: BASHED (6)
Annie: BOARDS (6)
DC: HORDES (6) BROADS (6)
OT: BEARDOS (7) JERBOAS (7)
Score: 73–59 (max 103)
6s all round...........but a couple of 7s hidden away.........Jerboas was my spot !
Round 14: 100, 75, 3, 6, 2, 3. Target: 507.
C1: 507. (100 + 75 − 6) × 3 (10)
C2: 506.
Score: 83–59 (max 113)
Round 15: C E L I A S O L D
No one buzzes. The answer was LOCALISED.
Final Score: 83–59 (max 123)
So the conundrum goes unsolved...................David wraps up yet another win............take nothing away from Annie she had some good spots sadly they were not enough to match David, join me again for the next recap.........it is ta ta for now !
