C1: Champion Viraj Seelam (1 win, 113 points.)
C2: Challenger Rachel Broadridge.
DC: Susie Dent and Tanni Grey-Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H I E T A Y D E S
R02: M K O T S A D I E
R03: 5, 3, 1, 6, 2, 8. Target: 699.
TTT: FIVEDOIT - "The police, the wanted, the small faces; get the picture?"
R04: J T U R D E Q O I
R05: S A L O U E N H L
R06: 50, 4, 4, 6, 9, 7, . Target: 539.
R07: R E M I O C D U R
R08: G P A R N E M I E
R09: 3, 1, 1, 3, 9, 4. Target: 207.
TTT: PLANSUMS - "No sine, no cos, but possibly some tans."
R10: G N A S F O R I O
R11: N A E U T S I B W
R12: R C O L S I N E I
R13: G E L N R U A T O
R14: 50, 8, 9, 4, 8, 1. Target: 883.
R15: D O U B L E G I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: H I E T A Y D E S
Viraj: HEADIEST (8)
Rachel: DEATHS (6)
OT: HEADTIES (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
A great start from Viraj with his 8 Headiest
Round 2: M K O T S A D I E
Viraj: ATOMISED (8)
Rachel: daemons
OT: MODISTAE (8)
Score: 16–0 (max 16)
Early nerves for our challenger Rachel as she uses a phantom letter.......but a good 8 from Viraj with Atomised
Round 3: 5, 3, 1, 6, 2, 8. Target: 699.
C1: 702. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 699. ((6 × 8 − 1) × 5 − 2) × 3 (10)
Score: 16–0 (max 26)
Not the easiest of 6s as our contestants blank this round........but Rachel gets to shine and produce a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: FIVEDOIT -> VIDOEFIT
Colin Murray making a Crimewatch Reference to the Teatime teaser !!!!
Round 4: J T U R D E Q O I
Viraj: OUTRIDE (7)
Rachel: QUOTED (6)
DC: QUIRTED (7)
OT: ETOURDI (7) QUERIDO (7) QUOITED (7) QUOITER (7) TORQUED (7)
Score: 23–0 (max 33)
Another good round from Viraj.............sadly Rachel doesn't get to score with her 6
Round 5: S A L O U E N H L
Viraj: HOUSE (5)
Rachel: unshell
DC: HALONS (6) UNSEAL (6)
OT: HALLOES (7) HULLOES (7) NULLAHS (7) UNLEASH (7)
Score: 28–0 (max 40)
A full House for Viraj in this round as he scores with his 5.........sadly Rachel has her 7 disallowed by Susie.........but there were a few 7s hidden away
Round 6: 50, 4, 4, 6, 9, 7. Target: 539.
C1: 540. (50 + 4) × (4 + 6) (7)
C2: 540. (50 + 4) × (6 + 4) (7)
RR: 539. (4 + 7) × (50 − (4 + 6 − 9)) (10)
Score: 35–7 (max 50)
A good 1 away solve from our champion and challenger ..................at last Rachel gets some points on the board
Round 7: R E M I O C D U R
Viraj: MURDER (6)
Rachel: CURRIED (7)
DC: CURRIED (7)
OT: CODIEUM (7) COURIER (7) DECORUM (7) DORMICE (7)
Score: 35–14 (max 57)
This is something you don't see ofter Viraj being beaten on a letters round...........as Rachel gets a Foodie type 7 Curried.........now who doesn't enjoy a good curry ???
Round 8: G P A R N E M I E
Viraj: PEERING (7)
Rachel: PEERING (7)
DC: REAPING (7)
OT: PERIGEAN (8) PREEMING (8) PREIMAGE (8)
Score: 42–21 (max 65)
7s all round from everybody.................but there were a few 8s hidden away missed by all !
Round 9: 3, 1, 1, 3, 9, 4. Target: 207.
C1: 207. ((3 + 1 + 1) × 4 + 3) × 9 (10)
C2: 209.
Score: 52–21 (max 75)
Another cracking solve from our Champion Viraj..........sadly our challenger Rachel doesn't even get close
Teatime teaser: PLANSUMS -> SUNLAMPS
Round 10: G N A S F O R I O
Viraj: ROOFING (7)
Rachel: ROOFING (7)
DC: INSOFAR (7)
OT: AGRIONS (7) ORIGANS (7) ROOINGS (7) ROOSING (7) SOARING (7)
Score: 59–28 (max 82)
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Round 11: N A E U T S I B W
Viraj: AUNTIES (7)
Rachel: unwaste
OT: SUBITANE (8)
Score: 66–28 (max 90)
A relatively good 7 from Viraj with Aunties............sadly Rachel has her 7 disallowed by Susie........but there was an interesting 8 hidden away with Subitane
Round 12: R C O L S I N E I
Viraj: SILICONE (8)
Rachel: LINERS (6)
DC: LIONISER (8)
OT: ISOCLINE (8) LICENSOR (8) RECISION (8)
Score: 74–28 (max 98)
A great 8 from our champion Viraj............then again there were a few of those hidden away........DC offer Lioniser as their 8
Round 13: G E L N R U A T O
Viraj: OUTLEARN (8)
Rachel: OUTRANGE (8)
OT: ORGANULE (8) OUTGLARE (8) REGULANT (8)
Score: 82–36 (max 106)
8s all round........lets move on shall we !!!!
Round 14: 50, 8, 9, 4, 8, 1. Target: 883.
C1: 883. (8 ÷ 4 + 50) × (8 + 9) − 1 (10)
C2: 883. (8 ÷ 4 + 50) × (8 + 9) − 1 (10)
Score: 92–46 (max 116)
Top marks in the numbers department our champion and challenger have no trouble solving this bad boy !
Round 15: D O U B L E G I N
No one buzzes. The answer was UNOBLIGED.
Final Score: 92–46 (max 126)
Neither contestant buzzes....another conundrum goes unsolved............this haunts me as a certain Jonathan Wynn solved this in our Zoomdown game beating me !!! Join me again to see how Viraj gets on his next game.........in the meantime it is bye for now
