C1: Champion James Jeans (1 win, 82 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Brooks.
DC: Susie Dent and Trevor Nelson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L M T N A E U P M
R02: C D W O C D U I A
R03: 50, 3, 10, 9, 4, 6, . Target: 576.
TTT: LILACBITS - "During the flight, he got extremely angry"
R04: T R F E O R L I Y
R05: S R K H U E O A R
R06: 100, 7, 4, 10, 5, 2, . Target: 156.
R07: W T R G E U O S D
R08: T L M E A R G R E
R09: 50, 100, 3, 1, 5, 9, . Target: 846.
TTT: SUSPENDER - "His shirt had an iron deficiency."
R10: B N R O I G S E I
R11: X F S E O I P T S
R12: C P H U E V G I O
R13: T L S N I E A T D
R14: 7, 5, 4, 1, 9, 10, . Target: 928.
R15: G R E E N L A D Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: L M T N A E U P M
James: AMULET (6)
Mark: PLUMMET (7)
DC: PLUMMET (7)
OT: PALMETUM (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)
A great start from our challenger with his 7 Plummet.......However there was an 8 hidden away with Palmetum
Round 2: C D W O C D U I A
James: AUDIO (5)
Mark: AUDIO (5)
DC: AUDIO (5)
OT: ADDIO (5) CUDDA (5)
Score: 5–12 (max 13)
A terrible set of letters.........as 5s seem to be the order of the day !
Round 3: 50, 3, 10, 9, 4, 6. Target: 576.
C1: 576. (50 + 4 + 3) × 10 + 6 (10)
C2: 576. (50 + 4 + 3) × 10 + 6 (10)
Score: 15–22 (max 23)
Plenty of ways to get 576.........Piss EZ innit !
Teatime teaser: LILACBITS -> BALLISTIC
Round 4: T R F E O R L I Y
James: TERRIFY (7)
Mark: TOILER (6)
DC: TREFOIL (7) TERRIFY (7)
OT: LOFTIER (7) RIFLERY (7) ROTIFER (7) TORREFY (7) TRIFLER (7)
Score: 22–22 (max 30)
A good 7 from James that evens up this rather tight contest...........but there were a few of them hidden away !
Round 5: S R K H U E O A R
James: RASHER (6)
Mark: SHAKER (6)
DC: HOARSER (7)
OT: ROSAKER (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 37)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger but a couple of 7s hidden away one of those was spotted by DC
Round 6: 100, 7, 4, 10, 5, 2. Target: 156.
C1: 156. 4 × 2 × 7 + 100 (10)
C2: 156. 10 × 5 + 100 + 4 + 2 (10)
Score: 38–38 (max 47)
Nice and straightforward........not too taxing........just for fun there was a LNAFP solve
10*50=50
50+2=52
7*4=3
52*3=156
Round 7: W T R G E U O S D
James: OUTGREW (7)
Mark: GROUTED (7)
DC: OUTGREW (7) WORSTED (7)
OT: DETOURS (7) DOUREST (7) DOUTERS (7) DROGUES (7) GOURDES (7) GROUSED (7) OUTDREW (7) ROUGETS (7) ROUSTED (7) STROWED (7) TODGERS (7) TRUDGES (7)
Score: 45–45 (max 54)
MOVING ON.............NEXT !!!!!!!!!!
Round 8: T L M E A R G R E
James: GREATER (7)
Mark: GREATER (7)
DC: TELEGRAM (8)
Score: 52–52 (max 62)
7s all round from our contestants.........DC spot an 8 with Telelgram......yes this was one I spotted !
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Round 9: 50, 100, 3, 1, 5, 9. Target: 846.
C1: 846. (100 − 5 − 1) × 9 (10)
C2: 846. 100 × 9 − 50 − 3 − 1 (10)
Score: 62–62 (max 72)
Do you honestly think that these guys would not solve this numbers........top marks for our champion and challenger !
Teatime teaser: SUSPENDER -> UNPRESSED
Round 10: B N R O I G S E I
James: IONISER (7)
Mark: SOBERING (8)
DC: SOBERING (8) IGNORES (7) REGIONS (7)
OT: REBOISING (18)
Score: 62–70 (max 90)
A good 8 from our champion...............no sign of a hangover just yet..............a sobering thought perhaps.......as there was a 9 with Reboising and yes I spotted this one !
Round 11: X F S E O I P T S
James: POISES (6)
Mark: FOXIEST (7)
DC: POSTFIXES (18)
Score: 62–77 (max 108)
A good from James with poises...........one 7 from challenger with Foxiest.............but DC get to shine with 9 Postfixes
Round 12: C P H U E V G I O
James: VOGUE (5)
Mark: POUCH (5)
DC: VOUCH (5) POUCH (5) COUGH (5) CHIVE (5)
OT: CHIGOE (6) POGHUE (6)
Score: 67–82 (max 114)
5s all round from our contestants..........there were a couple 6s hidden away Chigoe was my spot !
Round 13: T L S N I E A T D
James: SLANTED (7)
Mark: SLANTED (7)
DC: INSTATED (8)
OT: DEINSTAL (8) LANDTIES (8) SIDELANT (8)
Score: 74–89 (max 122)
7s all round from our champion and challenger.............but there was a fair few 8s hidden away........DC spotted one of those with Instated
Round 14: 7, 5, 4, 1, 9, 10. Target: 928.
C1: -
C2: 928. Mistake in working.
RR: 928. (7 × 10 + 1) × (4 + 9) + 5 (10)
Score: 74–89 (max 132)
Not easiest of 6S.........as both of our contestants blank this round........However Ms Riley gets shine and produces the perfect 10.........what helps and is rather useful if you know the product of 2 primes !!!!!!!
Round 15: G R E E N L A D Y
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say DANGERLY which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was LEGENDARY.
Final Score: 74–89 (max 142)
So the Champion guesses the conundrum wrongly.........but goes unsolved for our challenger.......but we have a new champion..................James can be satisfied with his one win and the teapot.........Join me again to see if Mark can win his next game........in the meantime it is bye for now
