C1: Champion Ben Bazzard (6 wins, 592 points.)
C2: Challenger Joanna Neville.
DC: Susie Dent and Gloria Hunniford.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R D E U I X T B
R02: N G S O A I Y T A
R03: 75, 25, 50, 8, 5, 8. Target: 144.
TTT: EDWINPIP - "Edwin flexed this a lot, when singing about the war."
R04: W D N U E A R S N
R05: L R S O E O J T K
R06: 75, 50, 7, 7, 2, 4. Target: 267.
R07: M P B E A O N L S
R08: T D M Z I U E I P
R09: 50, 3, 4, 3, 7, 6. Target: 515.
TTT: SEERUMPS - "Chicken – even Diana thought they were the best"
R10: R S G L O A E N I
R11: S N Q O A E D S O
R12: T R U G R I E H P
R13: W R L O E I T G S
R14: 25, 75, 7, 1, 8, 4, . Target: 689.
R15: E D S P I D E R S (conundrum)
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Round 1: T R D E U I X T B
Ben: tributed
Joanna: BITTER (6)
DC: TRIBUTE (7) BRUITED (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)
Not the best start for Ben as Susie disallows his 8......but Joanna gets to score with her 6 Bitter
Round 2: N G S O A I Y T A
Ben: STAYING (7)
Joanna: STAYING (7)
DC: AGAINST (7) GAINSAY (7)
OT: AGNOSIA (7) AGONIST (7) ANITYAS (7) GITANAS (7) GITANOS (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 14)
7s all round.........need I say more ????????
Round 3: 75, 25, 50, 8, 5, 8. Target: 144.
C1: 144. (25 − (75 ÷ 5 − 8)) × 8 (10)
C2: 144. 50 + 25 + 75 − 5 − 8 ÷ 8 (10)
Score: 17–23 (max 24)
Top marks from our champion and challenger................I found a different way of solving this bad boy........Joanna using the omelette method !
50/5=10
10+8=18
18*8=144
Teatime teaser: EDWINPIP -> WINDPIPE
Round 4: W D N U E A R S N
Ben: WANDERS (7)
Joanna: WANDERS (7)
DC: UNWARNED (8)
Score: 24–30 (max 32)
7s all round from our champion and challenger......but there was an 8 lurking in there Unwarned that was spotted DC and me !
Round 5: L R S O E O J T K
Ben: LOOTERS (7)
Joanna: LOOTERS (7)
DC: LOOTERS (7) RETOOLS (7)
OT: ROOKLETS (8)
Score: 31–37 (max 40)
7s all round.......but there was an 8 hidden away with Rooklets
Round 6: 75, 50, 7, 7, 2, 4. Target: 267.
C1: 267. (50 − 2) × 4 + 75 (10)
C2: 263.
Score: 41–37 (max 50)
Do you honestly think our Maths teacher wouldn't solve this ?
Round 7: M P B E A O N L S
Ben: BEMOANS (7)
Joanna: AMBLES (6)
DC: NEOPLASM (8)
OT: PLEONASM (8)
Score: 48–37 (max 58)
Round 8: T D M Z I U E I P
Ben: TIMED (5)
Joanna: MUTED (5)
DC: TEDIUM (6) IMPUTED (7)
Score: 53–42 (max 65)
5s all round for our Champion and Challenger...................DC get to shine with their 6 and 7 Tedium and Imputed
Round 9: 50, 3, 4, 3, 7, 6. Target: 515.
C1: 514. (7 + 3) × 50 + 6 × 3 − 4 (7)
C2: 514. (7 + 3) × 50 + 6 × 3 − 4 (7)
RR: 515. (4 + 7) × (50 − 3) − 6 ÷ 3 (10)
Score: 60–49 (max 75)
A good 1 away solve from Ben and Joanna..........but Ms Riley shows us all how it is done
Teatime teaser: SEERUMPS -> SUPREMES
Round 10: R S G L O A E N I
Ben: RESOLING (8)
Joanna: SOARING (7)
DC: REGIONALS (18)
Score: 68–49 (max 93)
A good 8 from Ben with Resoling...........meanwhile over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Regionals...............you guessed it I spotted this !
Round 11: S N Q O A E D S O
Ben: SEASON (6)
Joanna: ANODES (6)
DC: SEASON (6)
OT: NOSODES (7)
Score: 74–55 (max 100)
Round 12: T R U G R I E H P
Ben: RIGHTER (7)
Joanna: TIGER (5)
DC: UPRIGHT (7) HURTIER (7)
Score: 81–55 (max 107)
Round 13: W R L O E I T G S
Ben: GROWLIEST (18)
Joanna: GROWLIEST (18)
Score: 99–73 (max 125)
Top marks all round for our Champion and Challenger as they spot the only available 9........then again I spotted this too
Round 14: 25, 75, 7, 1, 8, 4. Target: 689.
C1: 689. (8 + 1) × 75 + 25 − 7 − 4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 109–73 (max 135)
Another good solve from our champion Ben he good could be on for a pretty good score
Round 15: E D S P I D E R S
C1 buzzes on 8.5 seconds to say DISPERSED which is correct.
Final Score: 119–73 (max 145)
Another good win for Ben as he takes steps towards octo-champdom and a possible shot at the Series 88 finals, take nothing away from Joanna she had some good spots but they were not enough to match the prowess of Ben. Join me again to see how Ben progresses in the meantime it is bye for now
