C1: Champion JJ Burrows (1 win, 75 points.)
C2: Challenger Rob Richards.
DC: Susie Dent and Bob Harris .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F B N O A H I M E
R02: S O D S L I E R O
R03: 100, 75, 9, 2, 7, 10. Target: 845.
TTT: OTHERWAYS - "You won't need to find other ways to get across; the boat can sail."
R04: V G A B U O R T E
R05: D S P T I E L W A
R06: 25, 2, 10, 7, 8, 4. Target: 311.
R07: U I E T M N K U T
R08: S C O E M I Q T A
R09: 25, 100, 6, 5, 4, 1. Target: 730.
TTT: OURPARCEL - "You should be able to spot this, it's right in front of you"
R10: G P E A R H N I L
R11: P S D E O G L U A
R12: C I Y D E N L O A
R13: R T M S I A E J T
R14: 25, 5, 2, 10, 6, 2. Target: 720.
R15: M R B R I T H K A (conundrum)
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Round 1: F B N O A H I M E
JJ: FAMINE (6)
Rob: BEMOAN (6)
DC: HAMBONE (7)
OT: BOHEMIAN (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger, DC get to shine with their 7 Hambone,our Queen of the recaps comes up with a right royal 8 Bohemian
Bohemian Rhapsody was written by the late Freddie Mercury it was originally released in 1975 spending a total 9 weeks at NO 1 making the Christmas NO 1 and of the best selling singles in the same year selling over 2M copies it is curretly the 3rd best selling single in the UK.
16 years later it was re-released as a AA side with These are the days of our Lives a month after the tragic and untimely death of Freddie Mercury it stayed at No 1 for 5 weeks in 1991 it was the only single to have a Christmas No1 twice, proceeds of the sales went to the Terrence Higgins trust, The Magic Johnson trust AND many other AIDS Charities.
Bohemian Rhapsody that was released in 2018 that focuses on the life of Freddie Mercury from Queen forming in 1970 and the 1985 Live Aid performance at the old Wembley Stadium that knocked everybody out of the park, Rami Malek played the part of Freddie Mercury and bagged himself a best actor Oscar for his performance, it was the 6th highest grossing film of 2018 and became the highest grossing musical biopic of all time.
Fun fact Rami Malek is allergic to cats and had take antihistamines on set to combat his cat allergy.
And here is the cat daddy himself the late great Freddie Mercury, and my cat is called Freddie after the great man himself
A very honourable mention goes to.......The American comedy Waynes World in 1992 that was based on the Saturday Night Live sketch. Bohemian Rhapsody was used in the head banging scene in the film which is quite funny ! The song itself enjoyed renewed popularity in the US, thanks to the film Waynes World it became a critical and commercial success making it the 10th highest grossing film of 1992.
Round 2: S O D S L I E R O
JJ: DOSSIER (7)
Rob: SOLDIERS (8)
DC: SOLDIERS (8) OODLES (6)
OT: LORDOSIS (8) ODORISES (8)
Score: 6–14 (max 16)
A great start from our Challenger as he spots a really good 8 with Soliders
Round 3: 100, 75, 9, 2, 7, 10. Target: 845.
C1: 845. 9 × 100 − 75 + 10 × 2 (10)
C2: 845. (100 − (7 − 2)) × 9 − 10 (10)
Score: 16–24 (max 26)
Nice and straightforward........need I say more ?
Teatime teaser: OTHERWAYS -> SEAWORTHY
Round 4: V G A B U O R T E
JJ: VAGUER (6)
Rob: BOATER (6)
DC: OUTRAGE (7) OUTGRABE (8)
OT: OUTBRAVE (8)
Score: 22–30 (max 34)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger.................but DC get to shine with their 8 Outgrabe which was my spot
Round 5: D S P T I E L W A
JJ: pilates
Rob: WIELDS (6)
DC: STAPLED (7) WAISTED (7) PLAITED (7)
OT: PEDALIST (8)
Score: 22–36 (max 42)
A very unfortunate risk from JJ with his 7 Pilates as it is specified as a capital P...........our challenger Rob scores with his 6 and makes up some ground one rather interesting 8 ignored by all with Pedalist
Round 6: 25, 2, 10, 7, 8, 4. Target: 311.
C1: 311. (10 + 2) × 25 + 4 + 7 (10)
C2: 311. (10 + 2) × 25 + 4 + 7 (10)
Score: 32–46 (max 52)
Nice and straightforward this numbers game as our Champion and Challenger both pick up 10 points each
Round 7: U I E T M N K U T
JJ: MINUTE (6)
Rob: KITE (4)
DC: KITTEN (6) MINUET (6)
OT: KENTUM (6) KUMITE (6) MENUKI (6) MITTEN (6) TENUTI (6) TITMEN (6) UNMUTE (6)
Score: 38–46 (max 58)
A good round from our champion JJ with his 6 minute, there were quite a few 6s hidden away one of those from DC was Kitten which was my spot........what else do you expect from a cat lover ? Here a few cute kittens that will steal your heart !
Round 8: S C O E M I Q T A
JJ: MOSAIC (6)
Rob: COMES (5)
DC: MASCOT (6) SOCIATE (7)
OT: OSMICATE (8)
Score: 44–46 (max 66)
Another good round from our champion JJ with Mosaic.....one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Osmicate
Round 9: 25, 100, 6, 5, 4, 1. Target: 730.
C1: 730. (100 + 25 − 4) × 6 + 5 − 1 (10)
C2: 730. (6 + 1) × 100 + 25 + 5 (10)
Score: 54–56 (max 76)
Top marks from our champion and challenger........not too taxing this solve
Teatime teaser: OURPARCEL -> PREOCULAR
Round 10: G P E A R H N I L
JJ: HEARING (7)
Rob: linegraph
DC: PEARLING (8) RALPHING (8)
OT: NARGHILE (8) NARGILEH (8)
Score: 61–56 (max 84)
A good 7 from JJ with Hearing that takes the lead in this rather tight contest..........sadly Rob's risky 9 with linegraph doesn't pay off as Susie disallows it..........there were a few 8s hidden away 2 of those were spotted by DC
Round 11: P S D E O G L U A
JJ: UPLOADS (7)
Rob: PLEADS (6)
DC: LAPDOGS (7)
OT: PALUDOSE (8)
Score: 68–56 (max 92)
Another good round from our champion with his 7 Uploads a rather interesting 7 from DC with Lapdogs..........but an very interesting 8 hidden away with Paludose
Round 12: C I Y D E N L O A
JJ: DENIAL (6)
Rob: CLONED (6)
DC: CYANIDE (7) ACIDLY (6)
OT: LYCAENID (8)
Score: 74–62 (max 100)
6s all round from our champion and challenger...........DC get to shine with their 7 Cyanide.............but there was a rather interesting 8 hidden away with Lycaenid
Round 13: R T M S I A E J T
JJ: MATTERS (7)
Rob: MISTREAT (8)
OT: MARTITES (8) MITRATES (8)
Score: 74–70 (max 108)
A good 8 from our Challenger Rob puts him right back into this tight contest
Round 14: 25, 5, 2, 10, 6, 2. Target: 720.
C1: 720. Mistake in working.
C2: 720. (10 + 2) × 2 × 5 × 6 (10)
Score: 74–80 (max 118)
High drama as JJ misses this numbers ............but Rob takes advantage uses the LNAFP method to steal the lead..........this can only mean one thing........a crucial conundrum...........the question is who will buzz first ?
Round 15: M R B R I T H K A
C1 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say BIRTHMARK which is correct.
Final Score: 84–80 (max 128)
JJ buzzes and solves it quite quickly, you have feel sorry for Rob who had a really good game and some fantastic spots on another day he could of been in contention for a teapot, join me again to see if JJ can get his second win............in the meantime it is bye for now
