C1: Champion Hywel Jones (2 wins, 178 points.)
C2: Challenger Tom Swain.
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L D B Y A O G U E
R02: C S M A E I J N E
R03: 25, 100, 50, 3, 3, 5. Target: 971.
TTT: MYTHINMUG - "Not fat, just a toothless what's-his-name."
R04: P T A I F R A E L
R05: R N S I U E C H I
R06: 25, 9, 3, 1, 5, 9, . Target: 346.
R07: G P Q E A S B E D
R08: R D O A N L O E C
R09: 50, 100, 25, 9, 1, 2, . Target: 213.
TTT: HERENIGEL - "His sole was intact, but this needed to be done."
R10: I N S O A O T G P
R11: S M V U A O R W U
R12: T S O E I H W E R
R13: N T S U E L N A S
R14: 6, 10, 5, 3, 4, 8. Target: 653.
R15: L O S U I H A I R (conundrum)
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Round 1: L D B Y A O G U E
Hywel: DOUBLE (6)
Tom: BALDY (5)
DC: LADYBUG (7)
OT: BUOYAGE (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: C S M A E I J N E
Hywel: MINCES (6)
Tom: MENACES (7)
DC: JASMINE (7) AMNESIC (7)
OT: CINEMAS (7) MEANIES (7) NEMESIA (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 14)
Childhood memories anybody ???? what kid didn't read The Beano.......I certainly did !
If anybody fancies a trip to the cinema ????? No recap would be complete without a tribute to my favourite actor Harrison Ford !
Round 3: 25, 100, 50, 3, 3, 5. Target: 971.
C1: 970. 3 × 3 × 100 + 50 + 25 − 5 (7)
C2: 970. 3 × 3 × 100 + 50 + 25 − 5 (7)
Score: 13–14 (max 21)
Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets
Teatime teaser: MYTHINMUG -> THINGUMMY
Round 4: P T A I F R A E L
Hywel: PLAIT (5)
Tom: failer
DC: PARFAIT (7) PARIETAL (8)
OT: PREFATIAL (18)
Score: 18–14 (max 39)
A good 6 from our champion............our cahllenger has his 6 disallowed by Susie.............meanwhile DC get to shine with 7 Parfait and their 8 Parietal.........but there was a 9 hidden away with Prefatial
Round 5: R N S I U E C H I
Hywel: INSURE (6)
Tom: RICHES (6)
DC: URCHINS (7)
OT: INCISURE (8) RUNCHIES (8) SCIURINE (8)
Score: 24–20 (max 47)
Round 6: 25, 9, 3, 1, 5, 9. Target: 346.
C1: 346. (9 + 5) × 25 − 3 − 1 (10)
C2: 346. (9 + 5) × 25 − 3 − 1 (10)
Score: 34–30 (max 57)
Nice and easy........shall we move on ????
Round 7: G P Q E A S B E D
Hywel: DEBASE (6)
Tom: SPEED (5)
DC: GASPED (6) BADGES (6)
OT: PEDAGES (7)
Score: 40–30 (max 64)
Round 8: R D O A N L O E C
Hywel: ORDEAL (6)
Tom: CRADLE (6)
DC: COLANDER (8)
OT: CANOODLE (8)
Score: 46–36 (max 72)
6s all round from our champion and challenger........a couple of 8s hidden away........Colander was the spot by DC
Round 9: 50, 100, 25, 9, 1, 2. Target: 213.
C1: 213. (100 + 1) × 2 + 9 + 50 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 213. Mistake in working.
Score: 56–36 (max 82)
A good numbers solve from Hywel........could the nerves be getting to Tom as he misses a straightforward numbers game
Teatime teaser: HERENIGEL -> REHEELING
Round 10: I N S O A O T G P
Hywel: POSTING (7)
Tom: POOTING (7)
DC: STOOPING (8)
OT: POGONIAS (8)
Score: 63–43 (max 90)
7s all round a couple 8s are hidden away !
Round 11: S M V U A O R W U
Hywel: WORMS (5)
Tom: SAVOUR (6)
DC: SAVOUR (6)
OT: AMOURS (6) MOWRAS (6) MURVAS (6) RAMOUS (6) VROUWS (6) WURSOM (6)
Score: 63–49 (max 96)
Could Tom savour the moment and make a comeback at this point.........his 6 reduces the arrears to 14 points !
Round 12: T S O E I H W E R
Hywel: WITHERS (7)
Tom: HOISTER (7)
DC: THEORIES (8) OTHERWISE (18)
Score: 70–56 (max 114)
7s all round from our champion and challenger...........DC to get with their 8 followed by their 9 Otherwise..........yes it was one I spotted !
Round 13: N T S U E L N A S
Hywel: SALUTES (7)
Tom: TASSEL (6)
DC: ANNULETS (8)
Score: 77–56 (max 122)
A good 7 from Hywel........over DC they get to shine with their 8.........Annulets
Round 14: 6, 10, 5, 3, 4, 8. Target: 653.
C1: 650.
C2: 655. (8 + 3) × 6 × 10 − 5 (7)
RR: 653. ((10 + 4) × 6 − 3) × 8 + 5 (10)
Score: 77–63 (max 132)
A good numbers solve from our challenger Tom that bags him another 7 points.......sadly it is not enough to save him........but for Tom it is game over !
Round 15: L O S U I H A I R
C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say HILARIOUS which is correct.
Final Score: 87–63 (max 142)
Our champion has plenty to laugh as he guesses the conundrum correctly......you have feel bad for Tom he gave a Hywel a run for his money, he had some good spots sadly they were not enough.......join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now
