C1: Champion Paul Johnson (5 wins, 412 points.)
C2: Challenger Rob Barkess.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M S T A E U R L A
R02: R N I O A D S P I
R03: 75, 100, 25, 7, 5, 5. Target: 679.
TTT: ITELLRAY - " I tell Ray an untrue story about a fish"
R04: T R E F L U A E T
R05: V N S I A I L N E
R06: 50, 2, 9, 3, 6, 4. Target: 412.
R07: R S G A O I R W O
R08: H E A P T O N B T
R09: 2, 6, 7, 8, 1, 2. Target: 971.
TTT: OLDCABLE - "It's a lazy way of saying they worked on something togethe"
R10: C F T E I E D T I
R11: D J L U I O R N U
R12: V E O G S U T S Y
R13: N R S E I E N D A
R14: 50, 4, 9, 1, 5, 2. Target: 706.
R15: L O G I N B L E W (conundrum)
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Round 1: M S T A E U R L A
Paul: AMATEURS (8)
Rob: AMATEURS (8)
DC: TAMALES (7)
OT: MATURASE (8) MUSELAAR (8) RAMULETS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
What a fantastic start from our champion and challenger...............with an 8 no less................Amateurs was my spot too !
Round 2: R N I O A D S P I
Paul: ORDAINS (7)
Rob: PARDONS (7)
DC: INROADS (7) ASPIRIN (7)
OT: PADRINOS (8) PONIARDS (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)
Sevens all round...........a couple of 8s missed by all.........Poniards was the one that I spotted
Round 3: 75, 100, 25, 7, 5, 5. Target: 679.
C1: 676.
C2: 680. 100 × 7 − (25 − 5) (7)
RR: 679. (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 7 (10)
Score: 15–22 (max 26)
What a great 1 away solve from challenger Rob that gives him a brief lead for now.............but if pay attention to your 7 times tables.......Ms Riley gets to produce a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: ITELLRAY -> LYRETAIL
Round 4: T R E F L U A E T
Paul: FLATTER (7)
Rob: FEATURE (7)
DC: AFLUTTER (8)
Score: 22–29 (max 34)
Sevens all round from Paul and Rob...............over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Aflutter..........you guessed it.......I spotted this one !
Round 5: V N S I A I L N E
Paul: SALINE (6)
Rob: SALINE (6)
DC: ASININE (7)
OT: VAILENSI (8)
Score: 28–35 (max 42)
Sixes all round in this rather tight contest........but Susie gets to shine with her 7 Asinine..............one rather interesting 8 with Vailensi that nobody spotted
Round 6: 50, 2, 9, 3, 6, 4. Target: 412.
C1: 412. 2 × 4 × 50 + 9 + 3 (10)
C2: 412. 2 × 4 × 50 + 9 + 3 (10)
Score: 38–45 (max 52)
Nice and Straightforward..........lets move on
Round 7: R S G A O I R W O
Paul: ROARS (5)
Rob: ARROWS (6)
DC: ROOIGRAS (8)
Score: 38–51 (max 60)
Our champion Paul isn't exactly roaring with laughter as his 5 is Roars...............Our challenger Rob is throwing caution to the wind with his 6 Arrows..........over in DC they come up with a badass 8 Rooigras.......something I have never heard of !
Round 8: H E A P T O N B T
Paul: BATTEN (6)
Rob: PHONATE (7)
DC: batphone PHAETON (7)
Score: 38–58 (max 67)
Another good round for our challenger Rob that extends his lead further.............you can't have Batphone as it is specified as two words
Round 9: 2, 6, 7, 8, 1, 2. Target: 971.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 972. (8 + 1) × 2 × 6 × (7 + 2) (7)
Score: 38–58 (max 74)
Not easiest of 6S as neither contestant can solve this..............Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets........this was one that I solved but in a different order
6*2=12
7+2=9
12*9=108
8+1=9
108*9=972
Otherwise known as the Omelette method !
Teatime teaser: OLDCABLE -> COLLABED
Round 10: C F T E I E D T I
Paul: FITTED (6)
Rob: DEFICIT (7)
DC: FETICIDE (8)
OT: DIETETIC (8)
Score: 38–65 (max 82)
Another cracking round from challenger Rob with his 7 Deficit ............not a pleasant 8 from DC and our recap writer Feticide
Feticide : Is the act of killing a foetus, or causing a miscarriage
Round 11: D J L U I O R N U
Paul: -
Rob: JUNIOR (6)
DC: RUIN dijon
Score: 38–71 (max 88)
What a nasty selection of letters, our challenger Rob does well to get a 6 out of it
Round 12: V E O G S U T S Y
Paul: GUSSET (6)
Rob: STOVES (6)
OT: VOGUEST (7) OUTSEGS (7)
Score: 44–77 (max 95)
Sixes all round...........lets move on
Round 13: N R S E I E N D A
Paul: arsenined
Rob: ENSNARED (8)
DC: ARSENIDE (8)
OT: ANSERINE (8) NEARSIDE (8) ADRENINE (8) SIDEREAN (8)
Score: 44–85 (max 103)
A very risky 9 that does not pay off for our champion Paul as Susie disallows it................a fantastic 8 from Rob seals his first win..........there were a few 8s to be had.........no extra points if you can spot most of them !
Round 14: 50, 4, 9, 1, 5, 2. Target: 706.
C1: 706. (9 + 5) × 50 + 4 + 2 (10)
C2: 706. (9 + 5) × 50 + 4 + 2 (10)
Score: 54–95 (max 113)
A piece of piss this numbers game that bags our champion and challenger 10 points each...........we have a new champion in Rob........but sadly for Paul it is game over
Round 15: L O G I N B L E W
C2 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say BELLOWING which is correct.
Final Score: 54–105 (max 123)
A super speedy conundrum solve from our newest champion Rob, I have a feeling that we could see him over the coming days, secondly take nothing away from Paul he will satisfied with his 5 wins and the teapot, possibly a place in the series 90 finals.......who knows ? Join me for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !
