C1: Champion Barry Wood (3 wins, 273 points.)
C2: Challenger Lor Brookfiled.
DC: Susie Dent and Mark Watson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G T O N E D I P L
R02: C X R A E A T H S
R03: 100, 6, 3, 1, 5, 8, . Target: 368.
TTT: COLINUSA - "Colin went to America and stayed on his own the whole time."
R04: D T J I O E R M G
R05: R A B U I T R E V
R06: 50, 10, 6, 9, 5, 4. Target: 128.
R07: L I S N O C A K P
R08: N D T E U A R D Q
R09: 100, 2, 8, 6, 5, 3. Target: 938.
TTT: TIREIRON - "At home, crying a lot on the inside."
R10: C R W E O A R P T
R11: M U S O N D E L R
R12: T S W E A O P D N
R13: G E Y S B A I L M
R14: 75, 10, 3, 6, 9, 8. Target: 573.
R15: P M O N S T E R S (conundrum)
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Round 1: G T O N E D I P L
Barry: PELTING (7)
Lor: TINGLED (7)
DC: ELOPING (7)
OT: DIPLOGEN (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round and 8 missed by all Diplogen
Round 2: C X R A E A T H S
Barry: CHARTS (6)
Lor: TRACHEAS (8)
Score: 7–15 (max 16)
A cracking 8 from our challenger Lor gives her the lead for the first time
Round 3: 100, 6, 3, 1, 5, 8. Target: 368.
C1: 360. (100 + 8) × 3 + (5 + 1) × 6 (5)
C2: 360. (3 + 1) × 100 − 5 × 8 (5)
RR: 368. (100 − 8) × (3 + 1) (10)
Score: 12–20 (max 26)
A good 8 away solution from our champion and challenger that bags them both 5 points........but Ms Riley gets to shine and produces the perfect 10........again I used a different method to solve this bad boy
100-8=92
3+1=4
92*4=368
Teatime teaser: COLINUSA -> UNSOCIAL
Round 4: D T J I O E R M G
Barry: gromit
Lor: MITRED (6)
DC: GOITRE (6) GOITRED (7)
Score: 12–26 (max 33)
Our champion Barry is very unfortunate as Susie disallows his 6 but there was a 7 hidden away with Goitred
Round 5: R A B U I T R E V
Barry: ARBITER (7)
Lor: VIBRATE (7)
DC: VIBRATE (7) ARBITER (7)
OT: BRUITER (7) RAREBIT (7) RUBIATE (7)
Score: 19–33 (max 40)
7s all round..................shall we move on ????????
Round 6: 50, 10, 6, 9, 5, 4. Target: 128.
C1: 124.
C2: 129. (9 + 4) × 10 − (6 − 5) (7)
RR: 128. (9 + 4) × 6 + 50 (10)
Score: 19–40 (max 50)
A good 1 away solve that allows our challenger Lor to extend her lead further.........but Ms Riley gets to shine and shows us how it is done...........I found another way of solving this bad boy
10/5=2
9*2=18
50-18=32
32*4=128
Round 7: L I S N O C A K P
Barry: PANICS (6)
Lor: CAPONS (6)
DC: CAPLINS (7)
OT: PINACOLS (8) SALPICON (8)
Score: 25–46 (max 58)
6s all round...........but some rather Interesting 8s hidden away !
Round 8: N D T E U A R D Q
Barry: DAUNTED (7)
Lor: quarter
DC: UNRATED (7) NATURED (7)
OT: QUATERN (7) QUERANT (7) UNDATED (7)
Score: 32–46 (max 65)
7s all round but not for Lor as Susie disallows Quarter as there is no second R in this selection of letters
Round 9: 100, 2, 8, 6, 5, 3. Target: 938.
C1: 938. (6 + 3) × 100 + 8 × 5 − 2 (10)
C2: 938. (6 + 3) × 100 + 8 × 5 − 2 (10)
Score: 42–56 (max 75)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing this solve
Teatime teaser: TIREIRON -> INTERIOR
Round 10: C R W E O A R P T
Barry: CARPET (6)
Lor: REACTOR (7)
DC: CREATOR (7) CARPORT (7)
OT: PERACTOR (8) RECAPTOR (8)
Score: 42–63 (max 83)
Round 11: M U S O N D E L R
Barry: REMOULDS (8)
Lor: mounders
DC: ROUNDELS (8) UNSOLDER (8)
OT: MODERNUS (8) MOULDERS (8) NURSEDOM (8) RULEDOMS (8) SMOULDER (8)
Score: 50–63 (max 91)
Round 12: T S W E A O P D N
Barry: WEAPONS (7)
Lor: WEAPONS (7)
DC: WEAPONS (7) NOTEPADS (8)
OT: PADSTONE (8) TONEPADS (8)
Score: 57–70 (max 99)
7s all round.........a good 8 from DC with Notepads
Round 13: G E Y S B A I L M
Barry: GAMBLES (7)
Lor: GAMBLES (7)
DC: BAILEYS (7)
OT: LESBIGAY (8)
Score: 64–77 (max 107)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger.........a rather tasty looking 7 from DC Baileys...........but a very interesting 8 missed by all Lesbigay
Round 14: 75, 10, 3, 6, 9, 8. Target: 573.
C1: 573. 75 × 8 − 9 × 3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 74–77 (max 117)
A good numbers solve from Barry........will this be enough to save him.........this can only mean one thing.........you guessed it a crucial conundrum.........the burning question who will buzz first ?????
Round 15: P M O N S T E R S
No one buzzes. The answer was SPORTSMEN.
Final Score: 74–77 (max 127)
Neither contestant buzzes................Firstly congratulations to Lor on her first win and the teapot.........secondly take nothing away from Barry he will be happy with his with his 3 wins and the teapot..........join me again for the next recap.......bye for now !
