C1: Champion Alex Call (4 wins, 374 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Summersmith.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L A S R E N P O C
R02: N E C O E R G U A
R03: 75, 1, 10, 1, 8, 4. Target: 742.
TTT: MRCARTOON - "The bird launched a tirade about the curry."
R04: D E A K M E R T I
R05: E W H A F S N O E
R06: 25, 8, 5, 2, 6, 4, . Target: 471.
R07: B U S I L R E G M
R08: T S O I V A N O S
R09: 75, 7, 7, 3, 10, 1. Target: 430.
TTT: ERICSTEVE - "They kept everything to themselves and disclosed nothing"
R10: F I A G E T R H O
R11: T E L B U G E V S
R12: R I Y S E L O D W
R13: D A P U E T R O N
R14: 75, 4, 2, 9, 9, 7. Target: 700.
R15: T O U C A N F I G (conundrum)
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Round 1: L A S R E N P O C
Alex: PARCELS (7)
Mark: CLASP * Misdeclared as a 6
DC: PERSONA (7) PERSONAL (8)
OT: PARCLOSE (8) PSORALEN (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Our champion delivers the perfect start with his 7 Parcels..............sadly Mark doesn't as he misdeclares his word............over in DC they taking things personally........as their eight is Personal and one that is spotted by yours truly
Round 2: N E C O E R G U A
Alex: ENCOURAGE (18)
Mark: COUGAR (6)
DC: COURAGE (7) ENCOURAGE (18)
Score: 25–0 (max 26)
What a fantastic round from our champion Alex with his 9 Encourage............you guessed I spotted this one as did DC.
Round 3: 75, 1, 10, 1, 8, 4. Target: 742.
C1: 742. 10 × 75 − 8 (10)
C2: 742. 10 × 75 − 8 (10)
Score: 35–10 (max 36)
Ahem...............a piece of piss this solve..........at long last Mark gets to score............. maximum points all round.............it is that easy............I may have to count some sheep !!!
Teatime teaser: MRCARTOON -> CORMORANT
Round 4: D E A K M E R T I
Alex: DEMERIT (7)
Mark: MARKET (6)
DC: MARKETED (8) TIDEMARK (8)
OT: DIAMETER (8) DIATREME (8)
Score: 42–10 (max 44)
Another fine round from our champion Alex with his 7 Demerit............over in DC they get to clean up with their 8 Tidemark which was the word I spotted
Round 5: E W H A F S N O E
Alex: HONES (5)
Mark: WASH (4)
DC: WANES (5) SHONE (5)
OT: FOEHNS (6)
Score: 47–10 (max 50)
Fives all round from our champion Alex and DC but for our challenger Mark who is all sea with his 4.............if you look carefully enough........there was one six hidden away that with Foehns was spotted by our recap writer
Round 6: 25, 8, 5, 2, 6, 4. Target: 471.
C1: 471. (8 + 6 + 5) × 25 − 4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 57–10 (max 60)
Another fine solve from our champion Alex..........he is building up his points nicely
Round 7: B U S I L R E G M
Alex: SLUMBER (7)
Mark: GERBILS (7)
DC: BULGIER (7) SUBLIMER (8) GRUMBLES (8)
Score: 64–17 (max 68)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger nothing worth squabbling over................over in DC they get to show off with their eights
Round 8: T S O I V A N O S
Alex: SAINTS (6)
Mark: STAINS (6)
DC: OVATIONS (8)
Score: 70–23 (max 76)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger..............the real applause goes to DC and our recap writer for the 8 Ovations
Round 9: 75, 7, 7, 3, 10, 1. Target: 430.
C1: 428. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 430. (7 − 1) × 75 − 10 − 7 − 3 (10)
Score: 70–23 (max 86)
Both contestants blank this round................Ms Riley produces a perfect 10.............our recap writer has a different way of getting there
75*3=225
225-10=215
7/7=1
1+1=2
215*2=430
Otherwise known as the omelette method
Teatime teaser: ERICSTEVE -> SECRETIVE
Round 10: F I A G E T R H O
Alex: FRIGATE (7)
Mark: HIRE (4)
DC: TRIAGE (6) FIGHTER (7) REFIGHT (7)
OT: FREIGHT (7) GOATIER (7)
Score: 77–23 (max 93)
Sevens all round but not for Mark as he is stuck on a 4..........so let's move past this !
Round 11: T E L B U G E V S
Alex: BUGLES (6)
Mark: BULGES (6)
DC: BUSTLE (6) SUBLET (6)
OT: BUGLETS (7) TELEBUS (7)
Score: 83–29 (max 100)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger........................nothing worth arguing over..........but there were a few Sevens hidden away that nobody spotted
Round 12: R I Y S E L O D W
Alex: SOLDIER (7)
Mark: SLOWED (6)
DC: WEIRDOS (7) DROWSILY (8) WORLDIES (8)
OT: SOLDIERY (8)
Score: 90–29 (max 108)
Another fine round from Mr Call with his 7 Soldier..............little did I know that you can stick a Y on the end of Soldiery and stretch to an eight..........yet again DC get to shine with their eights..........the one I spotted was Worldies
Round 13: D A P U E T R O N
Alex: PONDER (6)
Mark: PARENT (6)
DC: PRONATED (8) UNPARTED (8)
Score: 96–35 (max 116)
Sixes all round from Alex and Mark...............not a lot to argue about......over in DC they get to shine with their eights.............unparted was the one I spotted
Round 14: 75, 4, 2, 9, 9, 7. Target: 700.
C1: 700. 9 × 75 + 2 × 9 + 7 (10)
C2: 700. 9 × 75 + 2 × 9 + 7 (10)
Score: 106–45 (max 126)
Another piss easy numbers game....................let's move on for now !
Round 15: T O U C A N F I G
C1 buzzes on 7.5 seconds to say OUTFACING which is correct.
Final Score: 116–45 (max 136)
Another fantastic conundrum solve from our champion Alex and a century too ! Take nothing away from Mark he gave as good as he got but sadly it wasn't to be................Our champion Alex marches and possibly take steps toward octo-champ glory.........join me again for the nes recap.......in the meantime it is bye for now
