C1: Champion Mark Goodliffe (5 wins, 490 points.)
C2: Challenger Sharon McIvor.
DC: Susie Dent and Babatunde Aléshé,.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E A E L D S R H X
R02: T G O I P L E M U
R03: 50, 4, 8, 2, 10, 3. Target: 955.
TTT: REFINTRO - "Special hearing ability on the border."
R04: S N E A C O T R I
R05: E O A W F N S J R
R06: 100, 50, 6, 3, 8, 7. Target: 383.
R07: U O E T N G P L U
R08: T S A E H N I U K
R09: 6, 3, 7, 5, 4, 9. Target: 768.
TTT: GROANSIR - "A group of warriors connected to Zina."
R10: D T O E N P O M R
R11: I E A T D S Y W T
R12: L B I O N R E M A
R13: O U I S C D A G D
R14: 75, 100, 3, 9, 7, 10, . Target: 799.
R15: S M E L L Y F A D (conundrum)
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Round 1: E A E L D S R H X
Mark: EXHALES (7)
Sharon: EXHALED (7)
DC: RELAXED (7)
OT: ADHERES (7) DEALERS (7) HEADERS (7) HEALERS (7) HERALDS (7) LASERED (7) LEADERS (7) LEASHED (7) REDEALS (7) RELADES (7) RELAXES (7) SHEARED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger
Round 2: T G O I P L E M U
Mark: POLITE (6)
Sharon: PLOT (4)
DC: IMPUTE (6) UPTIME (6) MEGILP (6)
OT: GIMLET (6) GLUTEI (6) GUIMPE (6) LIMPET (6) MOTILE (6) MOULIE (6) MULTIP (6) MUTILE (6) OPTIME (6) OUTLIE (6) PIGLET (6) PILEUM (6) PIOLET (6) PLOGUE (6) PLUMET (6) PLUTEI (6) PLUTIE (6) POULET (6) PUGLET (6) PUTLOG (6) TUPELO (6) ULTIMO (6)
Score: 13–7 (max 13)
A great start from our Champion Mark..........but there were a fair of those hidden away
Round 3: 50, 4, 8, 2, 10, 3. Target: 955.
C1: 955. (50 × 2 − 4) × 10 − (8 − 3) (10)
C2: 956.
Score: 23–7 (max 23)
Nice and straightforward...........not too taxing for our champion Mark
Teatime teaser: REFINTRO -> FRONTIER
Round 4: S N E A C O T R I
Mark: REACTIONS (18)
Sharon: CREATIONS (18)
DC: NARCOTISE (18)
OT: ACTIONERS (18) ACTORINES (18) ANORETICS (18)
Score: 41–25 (max 41)
This just gets better and better our Champion and Challenger both spot a 9...............no extra points if you spot all 6 of them
Round 5: E O A W F N S J R
Mark: FORESAW (7)
Sharon: frowners
DC: FORESAW (7)
OT: FAWNERS (7)
Score: 48–25 (max 48)
Another good round from Mr Goodliffe..........just to rub salt into the wound sadly Sharon doesn't score with her 8 Frowners as Susie says no
Round 6: 100, 50, 6, 3, 8, 7. Target: 383.
C1: 383. 50 − 3) × 6 + 100 + 8 − 7 (10)
C2: 380.
Score: 58–25 (max 58)
Not too taxing this solve for our champion as he picks up another 10 points
Round 7: U O E T N G P L U
Mark: PLUNGE (6)
Sharon: PLUNGE (6)
DC: LOUNGE (6) PLUNGE (6)
OT: OPULENT (7)
Score: 64–31 (max 65)
6s all round........one 7 hidden away with Opulent
Round 8: T S A E H N I U K
Mark: HUNKIEST (8)
Sharon: HASTEN (6)
Score: 72–31 (max 73)
Ahem.........do you honestly think that our very recap writer wouldn't spot this 8 ???? but just for fun and the ladies a very hunky Policeman
Round 9: 6, 3, 7, 5, 4, 9. Target: 768.
C1: 768. (7 × 5 − 3) × 6 × 4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 82–31 (max 83)
Another good 6s solve from our champion Mark.........learning your 4 times table comes in very handy when it comes to this bad boy
9*7=63
6-5=1
63+1=64
64*3=192
192*4=768
Teatime teaser: GROANSIR -> GARRISON
Round 10: D T O E N P O M R
Mark: PROMOTED (8)
Sharon: TROOPED (7)
DC: DOORMEN (7) MOTORED (7)
Score: 90–31 (max 91)
Another fine round from Mr Goodliffe with his 8 Promoted
Round 11: I E A T D S Y W T
Mark: TWISTED (7)
Sharon: WAISTED (7)
DC: WAYSIDE (7)
OT: TIDEWAYS (8)
Score: 97–38 (max 99)
7s all round from everybody.............but one arther interesting 8 hidden away with Tideways that everybody missed
Round 12: L B I O N R E M A
Mark: NIMBLER (7)
Sharon: MARBLE (6)
DC: boilerman ALMONER (7)
OT: AILERON (7) ALERION (7) ALIENOR (7) AMBREIN (7) BALMIER (7) BROMINE (7) EMBROIL (7) ILMORAN (7) LOAMIER (7) MANLIER (7) MARLINE (7) MARLION (7) MERLION (7) MINABLE (7) MINERAL (7) MIRBANE (7) MOANIER (7) MORAINE (7) NEMORAL (7) NOMBRIL (7) OLIBANE (7) RAILMEN (7) REMBLAI (7) RIMABLE (7) ROMAINE (7)
Score: 104–38 (max 106)
A good 7 from our Champion Mark...............but there were a fair few of those hidden away !
Round 13: O U I S C D A G D
Mark: ADIOS (5)
Sharon: SADDO (5)
DC: GADOIDS (7)
OT: DAIGOUS (7)
Score: 109–43 (max 113)
5 all round from our Champion and Challenger........there was a couple of 7s hidden away one of those was spotted by DC with Gadoids
Round 14: 75, 100, 3, 9, 7, 10. Target: 799.
C1: 796. (100 + 3) × 7 + 75 (7)
C2: 805.
RR: 799. (100 − (7 − 3)) × 9 + 10 − 75 (10)
Score: 116–43 (max 123)
Round 15: S M E L L Y F A D
No one buzzes. The answer was DAMSELFLY.
Final Score: 116–43 (max 133)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum however it is left to a certain Susie Dent to solve it ....Another good showing from our champion Mark as he is closing in on becoming the first Octo-Champ of series 89, take nothing away from Sharon she had some good spots they were not enough to match the brilliance of Mark..........Join me again for the recap in the meantime it is bye for now