C1: Champion Talaha Modak (1 win, 93 points.)
C2: Challenger Martin Byrne.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T U S M P O L N A
R02: C T W E A E R P N
R03: 75, 100, 9, 5, 9, 8. Target: 726.
TTT: BEANPOLE - "This doesn't apply to a lot of hotel windows."
R04: G T W U A I N T S
R05: M D B A E T F O Z
R06: 50, 1, 4, 6, 7, 4, . Target: 276.
R07: T J S E D N O I R
R08: D T G N A U I D A
R09: 100, 75, 50, 2, 6, 1. Target: 122.
TTT: NICEFAME - "It looks like she has no trust in her husband-to-be"
R10: L P M E U O H S U
R11: T D L T E I A S O
R12: R N V F E O E S R
R13: L Y C R I A O K N
R14: 75, 2, 6, 3, 7, 7. Target: 800.
R15: T O U G H T O F U (conundrum)
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Round 1: T U S M P O L N A
Talaha: lampost
Martin: MOUNTS (6)
DC: TAMPONS (7) PANTOUMS (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)
Round 2: C T W E A E R P N
Talaha: ENTRAP (6)
Martin: REPEAT (6)
DC: CARPET (6) WEANER (6)
OT: PERCEANT (8)
Score: 6–12 (max 16)
6s all round from everybody..........one rather interesting 8 hidden away Perceant
Round 3: 75, 100, 9, 5, 9, 8. Target: 726.
C1: 726. 8 × 100 − 75 + 9 ÷ 9 (10)
C2: 726. 8 × 100 − 75 + 9 ÷ 9 (10)
Score: 16–22 (max 26)
Our champion and challenger are top of the class when it comes to the numbers games........they have no trouble solving this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: BEANPOLE -> OPENABLE
Round 4: G T W U A I N T S
Talaha: SWATTING (8)
Martin: TASTING (7)
DC: SWATTING (8)
Score: 24–22 (max 34)
Round 5: M D B A E T F O Z
Talaha: tombed
Martin: fated
DC: BOATED (6) FOAMED (6) MOATED (6)
OT: FEMBOT (6) MAFTED (6)
Score: 24–22 (max 40)
Both of our contestants draw a blank in this round as Susie disallows both their words........but in other news there were a few 6s hidden away !
Round 6: 50, 1, 4, 6, 7, 4. Target: 276.
C1: 276. 50 × 6 − (7 − 1) × 4 (10)
C2: 276. 50 × 6 − (7 − 1) × 4 (10)
Score: 34–32 (max 50)
PISS EZ..............NEXT !
Round 7: T J S E D N O I R
Talaha: JOISTED (7)
Martin: JOINTED (7)
DC: JOINTERS (8)
OT: NORDITES (8) REJOINTS (8)
Score: 41–39 (max 58)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger............but DC spot an 8 with Jointers
Round 8: D T G N A U I D A
Talaha: DATING (6)
Martin: ADDING (6)
DC: IGUANA (6)
OT: DANGDUT (7) DAUDING (7)
Score: 47–45 (max 65)
6s all round...........but a couple of rather interesting 7s hidden away !
Round 9: 100, 75, 50, 2, 6, 1. Target: 122.
C1: 122. 75 − 50 + 100 − 2 − 1 (10)
C2: 122. 75 + 50 − 2 − 1 (10)
Score: 57–55 (max 75)
PISS EZ THIS.....................CAN MOVE ON !
Teatime teaser: NICEFAME -> MEFIANCE
Round 10: L P M E U O H S U
Talaha: HOUSE (5)
Martin: HOUSE (5)
DC: MOUSE (5) PLUMOSE (7)
OT: EMULOUS (7) PLUMOUS (7)
Score: 62–60 (max 82)
A full house for our Champion and Challenger with their 5.........but Susie gets to shine in DC with her 7 Plumose
That is what you need a full house to win big on the Bingo !
Susie's was was Mouse...........in honour of Thomas " Maus " Carey one of the most popular members of the Apterous and Countdown community
Round 11: T D L T E I A S O
Talaha: SLOTTED (7)
Martin: SLOTTED (7)
DC: DETAILS (7) TOTALISED (18)
OT: DATOLITES (18)
Score: 69–67 (max 100)
7s all round from our Champion....................again DC get to shine with their 9 Totalised................................you guessed it I spotted this
Round 12: R N V F E O E S R
Talaha: FEVERS (6)
Martin: FERNS (5)
DC: FOREVER (7)
OT: OVERNERS (8)
Score: 75–67 (max 108)
Round 13: L Y C R I A O K N
Talaha: CLOAK (5)
Martin: CRINKLY (7)
DC: CRANKILY (8) CORNILY (7)
OT: CROAKILY (8)
Score: 75–74 (max 116)
Round 14: 75, 2, 6, 3, 7, 7. Target: 800.
C1: 800. (75 + 7 − 2) × (3 + 7) (10)
C2: -
Score: 85–74 (max 126)
Another good numbers solve from our Champion Talaha, sadly Martin doesn't even get close and for him it is game over !
Round 15: T O U G H T O F U
C1 buzzes on 13.25 seconds to say FOUGHTOUT which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was OUTFOUGHT.
Final Score: 85–74 (max 136)
A good second win for Talaha even though he guessed the conundrum incorrectly, Martin had some good spots they weren't enough to match Talaha join me again to see if Talaha can get his third win, in the meantime it is bye for now
