C1: Champion Arthur Page (6 wins, 716 points.)
C2: Challenger James Cook.
DC: Susie Dent and Pat Nevin .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: J R T S A O E L G
R02: R I T A L O N E Y
R03: 75, 100, 50, 5, 3, 9, . Target: 759.
TTT: SOUTHHOE - "The flowers stay in here – they don't go."
R04: N I G O P A S I F
R05: S E T M O A I H F
R06: 50, 6, 6, 7, 9, 2. Target: 726.
R07: N U O M R T E C I
R08: U R H O D U N P E
R09: 50, 25, 10, 9, 2, 7. Target: 907.
TTT: ERADREAM - "It tastes so good according to Mick."
R10: O Q R A D E P I V
R11: G U R S A O I W E
R12: I G N E L A K E S
R13: C R O G A I N E O
R14: 100, 5, 4, 1, 8, 5, . Target: 497.
R15: O S P R E Y C O G (conundrum)
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Round 1: J R T S A O E L G
Arthur: GLOATERS (8)
James: GLOATERS (8)
DC: GLOATERS (8) LEGATORS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
8s all round from our apterites
Round 2: R I T A L O N E Y
Arthur: RELATION (8)
James: ORIENTAL (8)
DC: ELATION (7) ORNATELY (8)
OT: INTERLAY (8) ORIENTLY (8) ROTALINE (8)
Score: 16–16 (max 16)
More of the same.........let's move on !
Round 3: 75, 100, 50, 5, 3, 9. Target: 759.
C1: 759. (100 + 50) × 5 + 9 (10)
C2: 759. 50 ÷ 5 × 75 + 9 (10)
Score: 26–26 (max 26)
Nice and Straightforward.........not too taxing
Teatime teaser: SOUTHHOE -> HOTHOUSE
Round 4: N I G O P A S I F
Arthur: SOAPING (7)
James: SOAPING (7)
DC: SOAPING (7)
OT: PINGAOS (7) POISING (7)
Score: 33–33 (max 33)
This contest is building up nicely.............who will make the clean break.........as Champion and Challenger both declare Soaping as their 7 !
Round 5: S E T M O A I H F
Arthur: FOAMIEST (8)
James: FOAMIEST (8)
DC: FOAMIEST (8)
Score: 41–41 (max 41)
8s all round..........nothing to squabble over !
Could the double max game be on..................let's find out how the rounds progress
Round 6: 50, 6, 6, 7, 9, 2. Target: 726.
C1: 726. (50 − 2) × (9 + 6) + 6 (10)
C2: timed out
Score: 51–41 (max 51)
Sadly not but the deadlock has been broken...................A nice straightforward solve from our Champion Arthur, very unfortunate for our challenger James as Colin Murray times him out
Round 7: N U O M R T E C I
Arthur: NEUROTIC (8)
James: muconite
DC: INTERCOM (8)
OT: MUCORINE (8)
Score: 59–41 (max 59)
Another fantastic round from our Champion Arthur with his 8 Neurotic ...........sadly James has his 8 muconite disallowed by Susie.....which now means that Arthur can increase his lead further but there is still everything left to play for
Round 8: U R H O D U N P E
Arthur: POUNDER (7)
James: UNROPED (7)
DC: UNPROUD (7) UNROPED (7)
OT: UNHOPED (7)
Score: 66–48 (max 66)
7s all round...........nothing to complain over !
Round 9: 50, 25, 10, 9, 2, 7. Target: 907.
C1: 907. (50 + 25) × (10 + 2) + 7 (10)
C2: 907. 2 × 9 × 50 + 7 (10)
Score: 76–58 (max 76)
Top Marks from our Champion and Challenger they have no trouble solving this bad boy
Teatime teaser: ERADREAM -> DEMERARA
Round 10: O Q R A D E P I V
Arthur: OVERPAID (8)
James: PROVED (6)
DC: OVERPAID (8)
OT: POIVRADE (8)
Score: 84–58 (max 84)
I don't want to tempt fate yet...........Arthur is Five rounds away from a max game.......can he do it ?????
Round 11: G U R S A O I W E
Arthur: EARWIGS (7)
James: WAGERS (6)
OT: AERUGOS (7) GIAOURS (7) RAGEOUS (7)
Score: 91–58 (max 91)
4 more rounds to go....................
Round 12: I G N E L A K E S
Arthur: ENSILAGE (8)
James: ANGELISE (8)
DC: SLEEKING (8)
OT: ALGENIES (8) GENESIAL (8) LINEAGES (8) LINKAGES (8) SIGNALEE (8)
Score: 99–66 (max 99)
8s all round ....................again nothing to argue over !
3 rounds to go................
Round 13: C R O G A I N E O
Arthur: OROGENIC (8)
James: ROGAINE (7)
DC: OROGENIC (8) ORGANIC (7)
Score: 107–66 (max 107)
What a badass 8 with Orogenic from Arthur and Susie..........that puts me to shame as I can only manage a 7
2 rounds to go..........................
Round 14: 100, 5, 4, 1, 8, 5. Target: 497.
C1: 497. 5 × 100 − (4 − 1) (10)
C2: 497. 5 × 100 − (8 − 5) (10)
Score: 117–76 (max 117)
1 more round left.............all that is left is the conundrum to solve..............can he do it ??????
Round 15: O S P R E Y C O G
C1 buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say PESCOROGY which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 29.9 seconds to say GREYSCOPE which is incorrect.
The answer was GYROSCOPE.
Final Score: 117–76 (max 127)
Shock Horror !!!!! Arthur guesses the conundrum incorrectly and denies himself a max game a fantastic contest all round............James gave a Arthur a real run for his money............our champion gradually got the better of him, had James come on another day he would of been in contention for a teapot............join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !
