Friday 15th September 2023 (Series 88, Preliminary 56)
Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2023 6:13 pm
Hello and welcome to another Friday recap
C1: Champion Paul O'Brien (2 wins, 179 points.)
C2: Challenger Steven Allen.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D S M R A O E B R
R02: S L T P I E A L E
R03: 100, 7, 10, 2, 5, 6, . Target: 168.
TTT: SLIPBONE - "You're likely to get hammered in this competition."
R04: C H R I E U N D O
R05: Y L V P A E I S U
R06: 50, 25, 3, 5, 2, 4, . Target: 117.
R07: E O U D M R P N E
R08: S L G C I A P T O
R09: 75, 6, 5, 10, 1, 1, . Target: 949.
TTT: RUDEPEAS - "Convince someone about each piece of leather."
R10: L T W E A E T U R
R11: T D R S O E A T E
R12: R X R S O A E D A
R13: O A E A S N C G O
R14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 5, 1, . Target: 606.
R15: W A T E R M E A L (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S M R A O E B R
Paul: BOARDERS (8)
Steven: BOARDERS (8)
OT: BEARDOMS (8) REBOARDS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
8s all round from
Round 2: S L T P I E A L E
Paul: PALLIEST (8)
Steven: STAPLE (6)
DC: PASTILE (7) PALLETISE (18)
Score: 16–8 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 7, 10, 2, 5, 6. Target: 168.
C1: 168. 7 × 10 − 2 + 100 (10)
C2: 168. 7 × 10 − 2 + 100 (10)
Score: 26–18 (max 36)
A piss ez numbers game to start the days proceeedings
Teatime teaser: SLIPBONE -> BONSPIEL
Round 4: C H R I E U N D O
Paul: CHUNDER (7)
Steven: uncode
DC: CHURNED (7) DOUCHIER (8)
OT: UNHEROIC (8)
Score: 33–18 (max 44)
Round 5: Y L V P A E I S U
Paul: SUAVELY (7)
Steven: SLAVE (5)
DC: elvis PLAUSIVE (8)
Score: 40–18 (max 52)
Round 6: 50, 25, 3, 5, 2, 4. Target: 117.
C1: 117. 25 × 3 + 50 − 4 × 2 (10)
C2: 117. 5 × 25 − 4 × 2 (10)
Score: 50–28 (max 62)
Piss EZ this one
Round 7: E O U D M R P N E
Paul: POUNDER (7)
Steven: POUNDER (7)
OT: MODERNE (7) MOURNED (7) PEERDOM (7) PREDONE (7) PREMUNE (7) REPONED (7) UNROPED (7)
Score: 57–35 (max 69)
Round 8: S L G C I A P T O
Paul: PLASTIC (7)
Steven: CLOGS (5)
DC: CAPITOLS (8) OPTICALS (8)
OT: POSTICAL (8)
Score: 64–35 (max 77)
Round 9: 75, 6, 5, 10, 1, 1. Target: 949.
C1: 954. (75 + 5) × (10 + 1 + 1) − 6 (7)
C2: -
RR: 950. (1 + 1) × 6 × 75 + 5 × 10 (7)
Score: 71–35 (max 84)
Not the easiest of numbers game.........Paul does well to get 5 away that bags him another 7 points.............Rachel says that this is impossible to solve and 1 away is the best you can do
Teatime teaser: RUDEPEAS -> PERSUADE
Round 10: L T W E A E T U R
Paul: WETTER (6)
Steven: LATTER (6)
DC: RATTLE (6) WATTLE (6)
OT: TUTELAR (7)
Score: 77–41 (max 91)
6s all round............but there was one 7 hidden away with Tutelar
Round 11: T D R S O E A T E
Paul: ROASTED (7)
Steven: ROASTED (7)
DC: RESTATED (8)
OT: RETASTED (8) ROSETTED (8) TETRODES (8)
Score: 84–48 (max 99)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger..........there were a few 8s hidden away Retasted was the spot from DC
Round 12: R X R S O A E D A
Paul: SOARED (6)
Steven: ROARED (6)
DC: DROSERA (7)
OT: ADORERS (7) ARRODES (7) ROADERS (7)
Score: 90–54 (max 106)
6s all round from our champion and challenger.............but there were a few 7s hidden away Drosera was one of those spotted by DC
Round 13: O A E A S N C G O
Paul: GOOSE (5)
Steven: CAGES (5)
DC: CONGAS (6)
OT: ANAGOS (6) CANOES (6) CONGES (6) GASCON (6) GENOAS (6) OCEANS (6) SOCAGE (6)
Score: 95–59 (max 112)
5s all round from our Champion and Challenger............but there were a few 6s hidden away........one of those was spotted by DC with Congas.........now who doesn't like a good Conga at a party ????
Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 5, 1. Target: 606.
C1: 606. ((50 + 25) ÷ 75 + 100) × (5 + 1) (10)
C2: 603.
Score: 105–59 (max 122)
Round 15: W A T E R M E A L
No one buzzes. The answer was METALWARE.
Final Score: 105–59 (max 132)
C1: Champion Paul O'Brien (2 wins, 179 points.)
C2: Challenger Steven Allen.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D S M R A O E B R
R02: S L T P I E A L E
R03: 100, 7, 10, 2, 5, 6, . Target: 168.
TTT: SLIPBONE - "You're likely to get hammered in this competition."
R04: C H R I E U N D O
R05: Y L V P A E I S U
R06: 50, 25, 3, 5, 2, 4, . Target: 117.
R07: E O U D M R P N E
R08: S L G C I A P T O
R09: 75, 6, 5, 10, 1, 1, . Target: 949.
TTT: RUDEPEAS - "Convince someone about each piece of leather."
R10: L T W E A E T U R
R11: T D R S O E A T E
R12: R X R S O A E D A
R13: O A E A S N C G O
R14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 5, 1, . Target: 606.
R15: W A T E R M E A L (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S M R A O E B R
Paul: BOARDERS (8)
Steven: BOARDERS (8)
OT: BEARDOMS (8) REBOARDS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
8s all round from
Round 2: S L T P I E A L E
Paul: PALLIEST (8)
Steven: STAPLE (6)
DC: PASTILE (7) PALLETISE (18)
Score: 16–8 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 7, 10, 2, 5, 6. Target: 168.
C1: 168. 7 × 10 − 2 + 100 (10)
C2: 168. 7 × 10 − 2 + 100 (10)
Score: 26–18 (max 36)
A piss ez numbers game to start the days proceeedings
Teatime teaser: SLIPBONE -> BONSPIEL
Round 4: C H R I E U N D O
Paul: CHUNDER (7)
Steven: uncode
DC: CHURNED (7) DOUCHIER (8)
OT: UNHEROIC (8)
Score: 33–18 (max 44)
Round 5: Y L V P A E I S U
Paul: SUAVELY (7)
Steven: SLAVE (5)
DC: elvis PLAUSIVE (8)
Score: 40–18 (max 52)
Round 6: 50, 25, 3, 5, 2, 4. Target: 117.
C1: 117. 25 × 3 + 50 − 4 × 2 (10)
C2: 117. 5 × 25 − 4 × 2 (10)
Score: 50–28 (max 62)
Piss EZ this one
Round 7: E O U D M R P N E
Paul: POUNDER (7)
Steven: POUNDER (7)
OT: MODERNE (7) MOURNED (7) PEERDOM (7) PREDONE (7) PREMUNE (7) REPONED (7) UNROPED (7)
Score: 57–35 (max 69)
Round 8: S L G C I A P T O
Paul: PLASTIC (7)
Steven: CLOGS (5)
DC: CAPITOLS (8) OPTICALS (8)
OT: POSTICAL (8)
Score: 64–35 (max 77)
Round 9: 75, 6, 5, 10, 1, 1. Target: 949.
C1: 954. (75 + 5) × (10 + 1 + 1) − 6 (7)
C2: -
RR: 950. (1 + 1) × 6 × 75 + 5 × 10 (7)
Score: 71–35 (max 84)
Not the easiest of numbers game.........Paul does well to get 5 away that bags him another 7 points.............Rachel says that this is impossible to solve and 1 away is the best you can do
Teatime teaser: RUDEPEAS -> PERSUADE
Round 10: L T W E A E T U R
Paul: WETTER (6)
Steven: LATTER (6)
DC: RATTLE (6) WATTLE (6)
OT: TUTELAR (7)
Score: 77–41 (max 91)
6s all round............but there was one 7 hidden away with Tutelar
Round 11: T D R S O E A T E
Paul: ROASTED (7)
Steven: ROASTED (7)
DC: RESTATED (8)
OT: RETASTED (8) ROSETTED (8) TETRODES (8)
Score: 84–48 (max 99)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger..........there were a few 8s hidden away Retasted was the spot from DC
Round 12: R X R S O A E D A
Paul: SOARED (6)
Steven: ROARED (6)
DC: DROSERA (7)
OT: ADORERS (7) ARRODES (7) ROADERS (7)
Score: 90–54 (max 106)
6s all round from our champion and challenger.............but there were a few 7s hidden away Drosera was one of those spotted by DC
Round 13: O A E A S N C G O
Paul: GOOSE (5)
Steven: CAGES (5)
DC: CONGAS (6)
OT: ANAGOS (6) CANOES (6) CONGES (6) GASCON (6) GENOAS (6) OCEANS (6) SOCAGE (6)
Score: 95–59 (max 112)
5s all round from our Champion and Challenger............but there were a few 6s hidden away........one of those was spotted by DC with Congas.........now who doesn't like a good Conga at a party ????
Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 25, 5, 1. Target: 606.
C1: 606. ((50 + 25) ÷ 75 + 100) × (5 + 1) (10)
C2: 603.
Score: 105–59 (max 122)
Round 15: W A T E R M E A L
No one buzzes. The answer was METALWARE.
Final Score: 105–59 (max 132)