C1: Champion Andy Russell (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger Liz Blower.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Coles .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H S N A E I B O Z
R02: N A D E R O L E G
R03: 100, 3, 8, 2, 9, 10, . Target: 134.
TTT: ECHODOTS - "It's what Rachel and Susie have done today."
R04: L I W A M E F O T
R05: P K S U A I B G E
R06: 50, 10, 7, 9, 3, 8, . Target: 692.
R07: D O S Q T I A E N
R08: R O P A C E L D U
R09: 25, 4, 3, 2, 6, 4, . Target: 682.
TTT: GAMETURN - "Board games with the family can often turn into this."
R10: R E N I F E R I L
R11: M O T U R P E A N
R12: S I T A Y I R J A
R13: M E U D T I L S O
R14: 75, 3, 6, 1, 6, 2. Target: 100.
R15: O P T I C R A V E (conundrum)
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Round 1: H S N A E I B O Z
Andy: honies
Liz: BEANS (5)
DC: BONSAI (6)
OT: BONEISH (7)
Score: 0–5 (max 7)
An early lead for our challenger Liz with her 5 Beans.......not much variety in Andy's 6 as Susie disallows it...........it is specified as Honeys not Honies........over in DC they come up with a Tree-mendeous 6 with Bonsai which is a variety of Japanese tree that takes a lot of looking after !
Mr Miyagi Daniel's friend and mentor who trained him for the all valley championship after the titular character was bullied by Johnny and his gang of Cobra Kais, he was taught karate using muscle memory techniques by doing unorthodox chores such as wax on wax off.........he was portrayed the late great Pat Morita
Miyagi Do Karate the single Dojo that defanged the Cobra kais in the all valley karate championships with just one student Daniel LaRusso
Daniel LaRusso defeating star pupil and lead bully Johnny Lawrence from the Cobra Kai dojo in the all valley Karate championships with the crane technique that Mr Miyagi taught his student................this was used again in the finale of the 5th season of Cobra Kai when Daniel defeats the evil sensei Terry Silver and brings him down
Round 2: N A D E R O L E G
Andy: GRANDEE (7)
Liz: GRENADE (7)
DC: OLEANDER (8)
OT: ENLARGED (8) LANGERED (8) LARGENED (8) RELOANED (8) RENEGADO (8)
Score: 7–12 (max 15)
7s all round............quite a few 8s hidden away in this selection of letters one of those was spotted by DC with Oleander
Round 3: 100, 3, 8, 2, 9, 10. Target: 134.
C1: 135.
C2: 134. 3 × 10 + 8 ÷ 2 + 100 (10)
Score: 7–22 (max 25)
A good round from our challenger Liz our champion Andy doesn't even get close
Teatime teaser: ECHODOTS -> COHOSTED
Round 4: L I W A M E F O T
Andy: FLAME (5)
Liz: fomate
DC: FOLIATE (7)
OT: FLOATIE (7) MALEFIT (7)
Score: 12–22 (max 32)
Round 5: P K S U A I B G E
Andy: BAKES (5)
Liz: PEAKS (5)
DC: PIKES (5)
OT: BUPKIS (6) GABIES (6) PEKAUS (6) PIKAUS (6)
Score: 17–27 (max 38)
5s all round..........there were a fair few 6s hidden away none which were spotted by anybody
Round 6: 50, 10, 7, 9, 3, 8. Target: 692.
C1: -
C2: 693. Mistake in working.
RR: 692. (10 − 3 + 7) × 50 − 8 (10)
Score: 17–27 (max 48)
Both contestants blank this round..........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done by producing a perfect 10
Round 7: D O S Q T I A E N
Andy: TOADIES (7)
Liz: SEDATION (8)
DC: SEDATION (8)
Score: 17–35 (max 56)
Another good round for our challenger Liz...........who is now moving one step closer to the champions chair
Round 8: R O P A C E L D U
Andy: clouder
Liz: PARCEL (6)
DC: LEOPARD (7) COUPLED (7) CROUPADE (8)
OT: CUPOLAED (8) OPERCULA (8) PALOURDE (8) POULARDE (8)
Score: 17–41 (max 64)
Not a great round from Andy as his 7 is disallowed by Susie........our challenger is delivering the goods with her 6 Parcel..........but there were a few 8s hidden away one of those was spotted by with Croupade.
Round 9: 25, 4, 3, 2, 6, 4. Target: 682.
C1: 688. (4 + 3) × 4 × 25 − 6 × 2 (5)
C2: -
RR: 682. ((25 + 4) × 6 − 3) × 4 − 2 (10)
Score: 22–41 (max 74)
Another good round from our Champion that bags him 5 points............ could the comeback be on ?
Teatime teaser: GAMETURN -> ARGUMENT
Round 10: R E N I F E R I L
Andy: REFINER (7)
Liz: inline
OT: FIERIER (7) RELINER (7) RIFELER (7)
Score: 29–41 (max 81)
Indeed it is................Andy's 7 Refiner reduces the arrears to 12 points
Round 11: M O T U R P E A N
Andy: PROTEAN (7)
Liz: MATURE (6)
DC: TEMPURA (7) MOUNTER (7) REMOUNT (7)
OT: EMPATRON (8) MANUPORT (8)
Score: 36–41 (max 89)
Is the turning point that our champion Andy needs.............there is now 5 points between the champion and challenger .......a couple of interesting 8s hidden away Empatron was my spot
Round 12: S I T A Y I R J A
Andy: SITAR (5)
Liz: SATAY (5)
DC: SATYR (5) TIARAS (6)
OT: RAIYATS (7)
Score: 41–46 (max 96)
Not the best set of letters in this round...........DC do well to get a 6 in this round but there was a rather interesting 7 hidden away with Raiyats
Round 13: M E U D T I L S O
Andy: DILUTES (7)
Liz: mudiest
DC: MOULDIEST (18) OUTSMILED (18)
OT: METULOIDS (18) MUSTELOID (18)
Score: 48–46 (max 114)
Quite a few 9s in this rather nice selection of letters............Mouldiest was the one that I spotted
Round 14: 75, 3, 6, 1, 6, 2. Target: 100.
C1: 99. (3 + 1) × 6 + 75 (7) *Russell's numbers declaration of 99 in Round 14 is the lowest declaration that has ever scored points, and the only successful declaration with two digits, However Rachel gets to shine with her solution and produces a perfect 10..........it can mean one thing a crucial conundrum
C2: 104.
RR: 100. 75 ÷ 3 × (6 − 2) (10)
Score: 55–46 (max 124)
This can only mean on the thing.........we have ourselves a crucial conundrum.........now the question is who will buzz first will it be Andy for his second win or Liz for her first win and the teapot ?
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Round 15: O P T I C R A V E
C2 buzzes on 10.25 seconds to say PROACTIVE which is correct.
Final Score: 55–56 (max 134)
What a cracking contest this has been........rather scrappy at times, firstly congratulations to Liz on her first win and beoming the newest member of the teapot club........secondly take nothing away from Andy he will be happy with his one win and the teapot.....join me again to see if Liz can get her second win.......it is so long farewell Auf wiedersehen....Goodbye !!
