This horror masterpiece was originally released in 1980...............and spawned quite a few sequels
C1: Champion Philip Goodwin (3 wins, 231 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Wainwirght.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W D I G O E T S P
R02: L R D O A E M F I
R03: 75, 4, 5, 10, 9, 7. Target: 547.
TTT: ISNTUNIT - "The band isn't playing as a unit, some of the members have this."
R04: T S G N U A I D S
R05: V N A E S N O R C
R06: 25, 100, 6, 3, 9, 6. Target: 485.
R07: L A E S C N O M L
R08: P N M B I E A L D
R09: 25, 4, 6, 3, 8, 8. Target: 230.
TTT: DOGSRUMP - "You might give these to a goody-goody."
R10: T P Y O E O B R X
R11: D C R A I E F A T
R12: N S R P E A E I T
R13: H D Q E O T M I N
R14: 25, 75, 7, 10, 2, 5, . Target: 584.
R15: E G G W I T H I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: W D I G O E T S P
Philip: PODGIEST (8)
Mark: WIDGETS (7)
DC: PODGIEST (8) GODWITS (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A good start from our champion Philip with Podgiest
Round 2: L R D O A E M F I
Philip: MAILED (6)
Mark: FAILED (6)
DC: FEDORA (6) EARLDOM (7) FEMORAL (7)
OT: RIFLEDOM (8)
Score: 14–6 (max 16)
6s all round a couple of 7s that DC offered........but one interesting that was hidden away with Rifledom
Round 3: 75, 4, 5, 10, 9, 7. Target: 547.
C1: 549.
C2: 548. (75 − 4 × 5) × 10 − (9 − 7) (7)
RR: 547. (75 − 10 − 5) × 9 + 7 (10)
Score: 14–13 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: ISNTUNIT -> TINNITUS
Round 4: T S G N U A I D S
Philip: DISGUST (7)
Mark: dustings
DC: DUSTING (7)
OT: AUDINGS (7) ISSUANT (7) NUDISTS (7) SUDSING (7) SUSTAIN (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 33)
7s all round............you cannot plularise Dusting which is disallowed by Susie
Round 5: V N A E S N O R C
Philip: SCANNER (7)
Mark: CAVERNS (7)
DC: CRAVENS (7)
OT: OVERSCAN (8)
Score: 28–20 (max 41)
7s all round one rather interesting 8 with Overscan
Round 6: 25, 100, 6, 3, 9, 6. Target: 485.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 485. (100 − (9 + 6)) × 6 − 25 (10)
Score: 28–20 (max 51)
Both Champion and Challenger draw a blank in this round.........Ms Riley gets to shine and produce a perfect 10
Round 7: L A E S C N O M L
Philip: COALMEN (7)
Mark: monacles
OT: CALLOSE (7) CALOMEL (7) LOCALES (7) MAENOLS (7) MEACONS (7)
Score: 35–20 (max 58)
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Round 8: P N M B I E A L D
Philip: PIEMAN (6)
Mark: BAILED (6)
DC: PIEBALD (7) IMPALED (7) MANDIBLE (8)* from Rachel Riley
OT: MIDPLANE (8)
Score: 41–26 (max 66)
6s all round.............A couple of rather interesting 8s one of those was spotted by Rachel Riley
Round 9: 25, 4, 6, 3, 8, 8. Target: 230.
C1: 230. (25 + 4) × 8 − 6 ÷ 3 (10)
C2: 230. (6 + 3) × 25 + 4 + 8 ÷ 8 (10)
Score: 51–36 (max 76)
Nice and straighforward no too taxing !
Teatime teaser: DOGSRUMP -> GUMDROPS
Round 10: T P Y O E O B R X
Philip: POOTER (6)
Mark: PROBE (5)
DC: REBOOT (6) EXPORT (6)
OT: OXYTROPE (8)
Score: 57–36 (max 84)
6s all round but from Mark who can only offer a 5.........but an interesting 8 hidden away with Oxytrope
Round 11: D C R A I E F A T
Philip: facted
Mark: CRAFTED (7)
DC: RADICATE (8)
Score: 57–43 (max 92)
Philip has his 6 disallowed by Susie......but Mark gets to score with his 7 Crafted.......but DC get to shine with their 8 Radicate
Round 12: N S R P E A E I T
Philip: REPEATS (7)
Mark: SERPENT (7)
DC: APERIENTS (18)
OT: EPISTERNA (18) PISTAREEN (18)
Score: 64–50 (max 110)
7s all round from our champion and challenger...........but there were a few 9s hidden away in this rather nice selection of letters....one of those I spotted which was Episterna
Round 13: H D Q E O T M I N
Philip: TIMED (5)
Mark: MINTED (6)
DC: ETHMOID (7)
Score: 64–56 (max 117)
Round 14: 25, 75, 7, 10, 2, 5. Target: 584.
C1: 588. (10 − 2) × 75 − 7 − 5 (7)
C2: -
RR: 584. (75 − 2) × (25 − 10 − 7) (10)
Score: 71–56 (max 127)
Not the easiest of 2Ls Philip does well to get 4 away.........but Ms Riley shows us all how it is done by producing the perfect 10
Round 15: E G G W I T H I N
No one buzzes. The answer was WEIGHTING.
Final Score: 71–56 (max 137)
Neither contestant guesses the conundrum, however it is left to a certain Susie Dent to solve it, join me again to see how Philip goes on in the meantime it is bye for now
