C1: Champion Lucas Glanville (1 win, 111 points.)
C2: Challenger Kathleen Moorland.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D E N O M R U L E
R02: A E U R N O P S I
R03: 75, 50, 7, 8, 5, 9. Target: 548.
TTT: MINICOAT - "To solve this could take a bit of fluid thinking"
R04: E I E N C H U M S
R05: G E D A W S U L E
R06: 50, 7, 8, 7, 6, 1, . Target: 627.
R07: M A D E T D A W O
R08: S I T M A C I A P
R09: 25, 75, 10, 7, 6, 2. Target: 126.
TTT: PEARTREE - "The witty conversation is in full flow."
R10: R O E J O B E T V
R11: S I L A G F I N E
R12: L O A G T E N G A
R13: Y U D A T R O T I
R14: 50, 3, 3, 9, 9, 7. Target: 660.
R15: M O T H E R Y E N (conundrum)
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Round 1: D E N O M R U L E
Lucas: MOURNED (7)
Kathleen: REMOULD (7)
DC: REMOULD (7) MOULDER (7)
OT: MODERNE (7) RELUMED (7) REMODEL (7) ROUNDEL (7) RULEDOM (7) URODELE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round..........can we move on please ????
Round 2: A E U R N O P S I
Lucas: SOAPIER (7)
Kathleen: PURINES (7)
DC: SOUPIER (7) PRUINOSE (8)
OT: UNPRAISE (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
7s all round........over in brainbox they get to shine with their 8 Pruinose
Round 3: 75, 50, 7, 8, 5, 9. Target: 548.
C1: 548. 75 × 8 − 50 − 7 + 5 (10)
C2: 549.
Score: 24–14 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: MINICOAT -> AMNIOTIC
Round 4: E I E N C H U M S
Lucas: MUNCHIES (8)
Kathleen: unchimes
Score: 32–14 (max 33)
Lucas has the Munchies in this round...........sadly Kathleen has her 8 disallowed by Susie
Round 5: G E D A W S U L E
Lucas: SLEDGE (6)
Kathleen: SEWAGE (6)
DC: DELUGES (7) LEAGUES (7)
OT: LEAGUED (7)
Score: 38–20 (max 40)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger.........a couple of 7s were spotted by DC
Round 6: 50, 7, 8, 7, 6, 1. Target: 627.
C1: 622. Mistake in working.
C2: 619. Mistake in working.
RR: 628. ((7 + 7) × 8 + 1) × 6 − 50 (7)
Score: 38–20 (max 47)
Rachel says that 1 away is the best that you can get.........as neither contestant solves this numbers game
Round 7: M A D E T D A W O
Lucas: MOATED (6)
Kathleen: TAMED (5)
DC: MOATED (6) MEADOW (6)
OT: ADATOM (6) AMOWED (6) DOWTED (6) WOADED (6)
Score: 44–20 (max 53)
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Round 8: S I T M A C I A P
Lucas: MASTIC (6)
Kathleen: CAMPS (5)
DC: SCAMPI (6) IMPACTS (7)
OT: PISTACIA (8)
Score: 50–20 (max 61)
A good 6 from Lucas that allows him to stretch his lead even further........over in DC they get to show off with their 7 Impacts.........but there was one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Pistacia
Round 9: 25, 75, 10, 7, 6, 2. Target: 126.
C1: 126. 75 + 25 + 6 + 2 × 10 (10)
C2: 126. 75 + 25 + 6 + 2 × 10 (10)
Score: 60–30 (max 71)
Teatime teaser: PEARTREE -> REPARTEE
Round 10: R O E J O B E T V
Lucas: REBOOT (6)
Kathleen: REVOTE (6)
DC: REVOTE (6) OVERJET (7)
Score: 66–36 (max 78)
6s all round.................our G of D gets to shine with her 7 Overjet
Round 11: S I L A G F I N E
Lucas: SAILING (7)
Kathleen: FLAGS (5)
DC: FAILINGS (8) FINAGLES (8)
OT: FINALISE (8)
Score: 73–36 (max 86)
A good 7 from our champion Lucas...............DC get to shine with their 8s even my hubby spotted Failings and I spotted Finagles
Round 12: L O A G T E N G A
Lucas: TANGLE (6)
Kathleen: TOGGLE (6)
DC: TANGLE (6) TANGELO (7)
OT: ANAGOGE (7) ANGELOT (7) GALANGE (7)
Score: 79–42 (max 93)
6s all round from our champion and challenger but DC get to shine with the old countdown favourite Tangelo as their 7
Round 13: Y U D A T R O T I
Lucas: TRAIT (5)
Kathleen: TRAIT (5)
DC: ADROIT (6) AUDITORY (8)
Score: 84–47 (max 101)
5s all round from our Champion and Challenger...........but DC get to show off with their juicy looking 8 Auditory..........this was one that I spotted
Round 14: 50, 3, 3, 9, 9, 7. Target: 660.
C1: 660. (9 + 3) × 50 + 9 × 7 − 3 (10)
C2: 659.
Score: 94–47 (max 111)
Another fine spot from our champion Lucas that bags him another 10 points
Round 15: M O T H E R Y E N
No one buzzes. The answer was HETERONYM.
Final Score: 94–47 (max 121)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum but it is left to Rick Edwards to solve it, join me again to see how Lucas gets on in the meantime it is bye for now !
