C1: Champion Paul O'Brien (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Adam Kinsley.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S U E D U G S N A
R02: C W N I E P Y T I
R03: 100, 8, 3, 10, 5, 3, . Target: 676.
TTT: LIAMCARL - "Liam and Carl could bring you to tears"
R04: M N C D E A O L E
R05: M R L O A E N T O
R06: 75, 100, 50, 25, 8, 6, . Target: 372.
R07: E O A K G T P S H
R08: S U O T N R E D I
R09: 50, 3, 2, 8, 1, 10. Target: 526.
TTT: OLDERFUN - "Get into some difficulty with a fish."
R10: M R S U O W V A E
R11: T L B R I I O G E
R12: T L B N U E O P T
R13: E I A C R Q S R S
R14: 25, 100, 50, 75, 6, 4, . Target: 112.
R15: R U N R I G N U T (conundrum)
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Round 1: S U E D U G S N A
Paul: SUNDAES (7)
Adam: GASSED (6)
OT: AUGENDS (7) DEGAUSS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: C W N I E P Y T I
Paul: INCEPT (6)
Adam: INCITE (6)
DC: WINCEY (6) NICETY (6)
OT: PYCNITE (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)
6s all round......but there was a 7 hidden away with Pycnite
Round 3: 100, 8, 3, 10, 5, 3. Target: 676.
C1: 675.
C2: 676. (10 − 3) × 100 − 8 × 3 (10)
Score: 13–16 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: LIAMCARL -> LACRIMAL
Round 4: M N C D E A O L E
Paul: CALMED (6)
Adam: MOANED (6)
DC: MENACED (7) COALMEN (7) LEMONADE (8)
Score: 19–22 (max 32)
6s all round......there was an 8 hidden away with Lemonade
Round 5: M R L O A E N T O
Paul: NEMORAL (7)
Adam: LAMENT (6)
DC: MOONRAT (7)
OT: MONOLATER (18)
Score: 26–22 (max 50)
A good 7 from Paul.......but there was a 9 hidden away with Monolater
Round 6: 75, 100, 50, 25, 8, 6. Target: 372.
C1: 375.
C2: 373. 6 × 50 + 75 − 8 ÷ (100 ÷ 25) (7)
RR: 372. (100 ÷ 25 + 8 + 50) × 6 (10)
Score: 26–29 (max 60)
A good solve from our Champion Adam that gives him the lead for the first time.......but Ms Riley shows us all how it is done
Round 7: E O A K G T P S H
Paul: POSTAGE (7)
Adam: SPOKE (5)
DC: HOSTAGE (7)
OT: PHOTAES (7) POTAGES (7)
Score: 33–29 (max 67)
Round 8: S U O T N R E D I
Paul: ROUNDEST (8)
Adam: DUSTIER (7)
DC: INTRUDES (8) ROUTINES (8) OUTSIDER (8)
OT: DOURINES (8) ETOURDIS (8) NITREOUS (8) NORDITES (8) OUTRIDES (8) ROUTINED (8) TONSURED (8) UNSORTED (8)
Score: 41–29 (max 75)
A good round from our champion Paul........but there were a few 8s hidden away
Round 9: 50, 3, 2, 8, 1, 10. Target: 526.
C1: 526. 50 × 10 + 3 × 8 + 2 (10)
C2: 526. 50 × 10 + 3 × 8 + 2 (10)
Score: 51–39 (max 85)
Nice and straightforward.........shall we move on !
Teatime teaser: OLDERFUN -> FLOUNDER
Round 10: M R S U O W V A E
Paul: MOUSER (6)
Adam: MOUSER (6)
DC: SUAVER (6)
OT: MEVROUWS (8) OVERSWAM (8) OVERSWUM (8)
Score: 57–45 (max 93)
6s all round.................but there were a few 8s hidden away in this rather nice selection of letters
Round 11: T L B R I I O G E
Paul: OBLIGE (6)
Adam: BOILER (6)
OT: OBLIGER (7) OILBERG (7) RIBITOL (7) RIGOLET (7)
Score: 63–51 (max 100)
6s all round........shall we move on !
Round 12: T L B N U E O P T
Paul: unbottle
Adam: UNBOLT (6)
DC: OPULENT (7)
OT: OUTBENT (7)
Score: 63–57 (max 107)
Our champion Paul is rather unfortunate with his 7 unbottle......Adam gets to score with his 6 Unbolt the contest remians very tight as there is 6 points in it........over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Opulent
Round 13: E I A C R Q S R S
Paul: CARRIES (7)
Adam: SCARIER (7)
DC: CARRIES (7) SCARIER (7)
OT: ARRISES (7) CRASSER (7) RAISERS (7) SCARERS (7) SIERRAS (7)
Score: 70–64 (max 114)
7s all round from our champion and challenger................Need I say more !
Round 14: 25, 100, 50, 75, 6, 4. Target: 112.
C1: 112. 50 ÷ 25 × 6 + 100 (10)
C2: 112. 75 ÷ 25 × 4 + 100 (10)
Score: 80–74 (max 124)
Piss EZ numbers solve for our champion and challenger.........this can only mean one thing...........we have a crucial conundrum
Round 15: R U N R I G N U T
C1 buzzes on 11.25 seconds to say NURTURING which is correct.
Final Score: 90–74 (max 134)
What a close game that was and could of gone either way.........firstly congratulations to Paul for holding his nerve....... secondly take nothing away from Adam he had some good spots but they were not enough to match Paul........join me again to see if Paul can get his 3rd win.......in the meantime it is bye for now
