C1: Champion Rachel Copley (2 wins, 188 points.)
C2: Challenger Sandy McDonald.
DC: Susie Dent and Ardal O'Hanlon .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M S G V O U I S O
R02: D R L A E N D A I
R03: 100, 3, 4, 1, 6, 8. Target: 858.
TTT: SEXFRUIT - "Without them, there are no games to play."
R04: W N R T U I E C I
R05: S L D R A E A N R
R06: 100, 75, 1, 5, 6, 9. Target: 549.
R07: S L D L U E U M E
R08: T W R S I O E P I
R09: 25, 1, 6, 8, 2, 4, . Target: 125.
TTT: ANNBOAST - "Ann would boast of her poor behaviour."
R10: T J R M E O A Y E
R11: R G N F A E O N A
R12: T P D B E O H A E
R13: Z T D N U A E T R
R14: 25, 3, 4, 4, 6, 10, . Target: 816.
R15: R U G N O T I O N (conundrum)
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Round 1: M S G V O U I S O
Rachel: MISS (4)
Sandy: vooms
DC: GISMOS (6)
OT: OVISMS (6) SIMOUS (6)
Score: 4–0 (max 6)
Not the best selection of letters as 4 seems to be the order of the day..........but there were several 6s hidden away
Round 2: D R L A E N D A I
Rachel: DRAINED (7)
Sandy: DERAIL (6)
DC: ADRENAL (7)
OT: AIRLANDED (18)
Score: 11–0 (max 24)
7s all round from Rachel and DC...........but there was an interesting 9 hidden away with Airlanded
Round 3: 100, 3, 4, 1, 6, 8. Target: 858.
C1: 856. (100 + 6) × 8 + 4 + 3 + 1 (7)
C2: 856. (100 + 6) × 8 + 4 + 3 + 1 (7)
RR: 858. (8 + 1) × 100 − (3 + 4) × 6 (10)
Score: 18–7 (max 34)
A good 2 away solution from our champion and challenger..........Rachel shows us how it is done......I used a different solution for this numbers game
4+3+1=8
100+8=108
108*8=864
864-6=858
Otherwise known as the omlette method
Teatime teaser: SEXFRUIT -> FIXTURES
Round 4: W N R T U I E C I
Rachel: WINCER (6)
Sandy: WINTER (6)
DC: CITRINE (7) NEURITIC (8)
Score: 24–13 (max 42)
6s all roundfrom champion and challenger...........DC get to shine with their 7 Citrine and their 8 Neuritic
Round 5: S L D R A E A N R
Rachel: SLANDER (7)
Sandy: LANDERS (7)
DC: ADRENALS (8)
Score: 31–20 (max 50)
7s all round from our champion and challenger.............but DC get to shine with their 8 Adrenals..........you guessed it I spotted this !
Round 6: 100, 75, 1, 5, 6, 9. Target: 549.
C1: 546.
C2: 551. (100 + 9) × 5 + 6 (7)
RR: 549. 75 × 6 + 100 − 1 (10)
Score: 31–27 (max 60)
Another good numbers solve from Rachel that bags her another 7 points.............MS Riley gets to shine and shows us all how it is done !
Round 7: S L D L U E U M E
Rachel: MULLED (6)
Sandy: MUSE (4)
DC: SMELLED (7)
OT: DUELLUMS (8)
Score: 37–27 (max 68)
Rachel has plenty to Mull over as Mulled is her 6.............DC Smelled a rat which is their 7............but there was an 8 hidden away with Duellums
Round 8: T W R S I O E P I
Rachel: positer
Sandy: PRIEST (6)
DC: TOWERS (6) RIPOSTE (7) ROPIEST (7)
OT: PERIOST (7) PITIERS (7) PORITES (7) PORTIES (7) PROSTIE (7) REPOSIT (7) TIPSIER (7) WIRIEST (7) WISPIER (7)
Score: 37–33 (max 75)
A very good round for Sandy that puts him 4 points within the champion Rachel as she has her 7 disallowed by Susie..........there were quite a few those in this selection of letters !
Round 9: 25, 1, 6, 8, 2, 4. Target: 125.
C1: 125. (6 − 1) × 25 (10)
C2: 125. (4 + 1) × 25 (10)
Score: 47–43 (max 85)
PISS EZ............THIS !
Teatime teaser: ANNBOAST -> ABSONANT
Round 10: T J R M E O A Y E
Rachel: METEOR (6)
Sandy: METER/METRE (5)* Macdonald was not asked to spell his word in Round 10 and both homophones are therefore listed here.
DC: METEOR (6) majorety
OT: METAYER (7)
Score: 53–43 (max 92)
Sixes all round.................but one rather interesting 7 hidden away with Metayer
Round 11: R G N F A E O N A
Rachel: FANNER (6)
Sandy: FANNER (6)
DC: ORANGE (6) FORAGE (6) GOANNA (6) ANGORA (6)
OT: AGORAE (6) AGRAFE (6) ANAGEN (6) FARANG (6) NANGER (6) NEGARA (6) NONAGE (6) OARAGE (6) ONAGER (6) ORGANA (6)
Score: 59–49 (max 98)
Sixes all round...................lets move on shall we ?????
Round 12: T P D B E O H A E
Rachel: ADOPTEE (7)
Sandy: BOATED (6)
DC: POTHEAD (7)
Score: 66–49 (max 105)
Another good round for Rachel
Round 13: Z T D N U A E T R
Rachel: NATURED (7)
Sandy: RANTED (6)
DC: TRUANTED (8)
Score: 73–49 (max 113)
Another good spot from Rachel with Natured................DC are at top of the class with their 8 Truanted ! otherwise known as wagging it from school something I did on a few occasions
Round 14: 25, 3, 4, 4, 6, 10. Target: 816.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 816. (25 − 4 − 4) × (10 + 6) × 3 (10)
Score: 73–49 (max 123)
Both of our contestants draw a blank in this round............but Ms Riley gets to shine........again I used a different method to solve this bad boy !
25*10=250
4*4=16
16+6=272
272*3=816
Otherwise known as the omlette method !
Round 15: R U G N O T I O N
C1 buzzes on 23.5 seconds to say ONTOURING which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was UNROOTING.
Final Score: 73–49 (max 133)
So the conundrum goes unsolved for our challenger Sandy after our champion Rachel guessed it incorrectly. Rachel is going from strength to strength as the week progresses................join me again for the next recap it is bye for now !
