C1: Champion Stacey Burke (1 win, 74 points.)
C2: Challenger James Swinnerton.
DC: Susie Dent and Ranvir Singh .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N R O E L M I V D
R02: R A W N A P R E F
R03: 50, 100, 5, 5, 10, 8, . Target: 723.
TTT: LADSGAVE - "The lads gave their all, and nicked a point at the end"
R04: T A S E I H C O S
R05: B U D T O A H R E
R06: 25, 9, 4, 1, 7, 6. Target: 584.
R07: G O U T I N S N E
R08: C I A L F A D R U
R09: 25, 50, 6, 5, 6, 7. Target: 932.
TTT: THECRIBS - " As far as clues go, this is absolute pants."
R10: Q A P S E T G A E
R11: B U T S E O M R D
R12: M A P Y U E D G I
R13: L O U P T E M S A
R14: 75, 9, 7, 8, 6, 10. Target: 575.
R15: M I N N I P I G G (conundrum)
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Round 1: N R O E L M I V D
Stacey: MINDER (6)
James: REMIND (6)
DC: MODERN (6) molder
OT: MERLION (7) MINORED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Sixes all round to kick off the days proceedings.............there were a couple of 7s hidden away that nobody spotted not even me !
Round 2: R A W N A P R E F
Stacey: WARNER (6)
James: PREWARN (7)
DC: PRAWNER (7) WARFARE (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)
Our champion can only manage a 6 with Warner...............our challenger gets to shine with his 7 Prewarn...........over in DC they are not lovers but fighters with their 7 Warfare.........a game my sons always played otherwise known as Call of Duty it drove me insane !!!!
Round 3: 50, 100, 5, 5, 10, 8. Target: 723.
C1: 725. 100 × 8 − 50 − 5 × 5 (7)
C2: 720.
RR: 723. (100 + 50 − 5) × 5 − (10 − 8) (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 24)
Not the easiest of 2Ls our champion Stacey does well to get 7 more points.............Ms Riley gets to mop up and produce a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: LADSGAVE -> SALVAGED
Round 4: T A S E I H C O S
Stacey: COSIEST (7)
James: ACHIEST (7)
DC: SOCIATES (8) CHASTISE (8)
OT: ACHIOTES (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 32)
7s all round in this rather tight contest............a couple 8s hidden away...........DC get to shine with Sociates and Chastise was the one I spotted !
Round 5: B U D T O A H R E
Stacey: BOATED (6)
James: BOATER (6)
DC: DOUBTER (7) OUTDARE (7)
OT: AUTHORED (8) OBDURATE (8)
Score: 26–26 (max 40)
A bit of a nautical theme from our champion and challner with their 6 boater..............over in DC they get to shine with their 7s.........but there were a couple of 8s missed by all............again nothing to argue over !
Round 6: 25, 9, 4, 1, 7, 6. Target: 584.
C1: -
C2: 584. 6 × 4 × 25 − (9 + 7) (10)
Score: 26–36 (max 50)
Deadlock broken our challenger moves 10 ahead with his numbers spot...........our champion doesn't get anywhere near
Round 7: G O U T I N S N E
Stacey: snouting
James: OUTINGS (7)
DC: TONGUES (7) OUTSING (7) OUSTING (7)
OT: OUTENING (8)
Score: 26–43 (max 58)
Our Champion has her 8 disallowed by Susie..........but there were a few 7s to be had............one interesting 8 missed by all with outening
Round 8: C I A L F A D R U
Stacey: FACIAL (6)
James: FLAIR (5)
DC: RADICAL (7) CARFUL (6)
OT: RADICULA (8)
Score: 32–43 (max 66)
Our champion gets a 6 with facial and reduces the arrears to 11 points.........over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Radical.....but there was one rather interesting 8 missed by all with Radicula
Round 9: 25, 50, 6, 5, 6, 7. Target: 932.
C1: -
C2: 931. (25 × 5 × 7) + 50 + 6 (7)
RR: 932. (25 × 5 + (6 ÷ 6)) × 7 + 50 (10)
Score: 32–50 (max 76)
A good 1 away solve from our champion that allows him to extend his lead further..........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done.........using the omelette method...........this involves using all the numbers
Teatime teaser: THECRIBS -> BRITCHES
Round 10: Q A P S E T G A E
Stacey: STAGE (5)
James: AGATES (6)
DC: PESETA (6) AGAPEES (7)
OT: SEPTAGE (7)
Score: 32–56 (max 83)
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Round 11: B U T S E O M R D
Stacey: STORMED (7)
James: DUSTER (6)
DC: OBTRUDES (8)
OT: DOUBTERS (8) REDOUBTS (8)
Score: 39–56 (max 91)
Is the comeback on for Stacey ? her 7 reduces the arrears to 17 points...........over in DC they get to shine with 8 Obtrudes........a couple more 8s hidden away Doubters was the one our recap writer spotted
Round 12: M A P Y U E D G I
Stacey: MAGPIE (6)
James: pygmied
DC: MEDIGAP (7)
Score: 45–56 (max 98)
A good 6 from our champion Stacey with Magpie reduces the arrears to 11 points.......one rather interesting that was psotted by DC with Medigap
A very popular children's TV series Magpie that ran from 1968-1980 that was intended to compete with the rival BBC TV series Blue Peter which started in 1958 and still is going to this day........it has had different variations on it's siganture theme tune, the most notable is the 1979 version that was updated by English musician and multi-instrumentalist Mike Oldfield.
Round 13: L O U P T E M S A
Stacey: outlaps
James: MALTOSE (7)
DC: SOULMATE (8)
OT: AMPOULES (8) OUTLEAPS (8) PETALOUS (8) PLASTOME (8)
Score: 45–63 (max 106)
A rather unfortunate risk from Stacey she will be kicking herself realising that she could of added an E for Outleaps that would of given her an 8......but adding insult to injury Outleaps was my spot.............there were a few 8s there.........no extra points if you spot them all ! but there is still everything to play for........Stacey needs a perfect 10 and force a crucial conundrum.......so let's see how the next round goes !
Round 14: 75, 9, 7, 8, 6, 10. Target: 575.
C1: -
C2: 575. (75 × 8) − (10 + 9 + 6) (10)
Score: 45–73 (max 116)
Sadly she misses this numbers game..........and for our Champion Stacey it is game over
Round 15: M I N N I P I G G
No one buzzes. The answer was IMPINGING.
Final Score: 45–73 (max 126)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum but it is left to Ranvir Singh to solve it, we have a new champion in James, Stacey will be happy with her 1 win and the teapot, you can join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !
