C1: Champion Elaine Sharpe (1 win, 75 points.)
C2: Challenger Laura Groves.
DC: Susie Dent and Maggie Aderin Pocock .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L T M E O E D C N
R02: M R I N U I T E G
R03: 75, 7, 9, 7, 2, 5. Target: 269.
TTT: ICYLATER - "It helped Peter read and Ian write, but it's not football related. "
R04: P N S O A U N A R
R05: Y W F I E I S G N
R06: 100, 50, 75, 25, 8, 7. Target: 898.
R07: B N S A E O D M S
R08: I G M D A U A C R
R09: 75, 7, 10, 6, 2, 1, . Target: 105.
TTT: GRIMAREA - "It's started by two, but usually ended by one"
R10: T S V E A T P I N
R11: K L R T E U E B R
R12: L O H E F H P O G
R13: S C X A E U S R T
R14: 75, 25, 100, 50, 4, 2. Target: 544.
R15: C U R L I C L A Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: L T M E O E D C N
Elaine: MOLTEN (6)
Laura: CLONED (6)
OT: CLEMENT (7) TELECOM (7) TELECON (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger...............quite a few sevens to be had.........nothing worth arguing about and no extra points for spotting for spotting all of those..........the one I spotted was Telecom
Round 2: M R I N U I T E G
Elaine: NUTMEG (6)
Laura: TIMING (6)
DC: RETIMING (8) INTRIGUE (8)
OT: MERITING (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger.............nothing worth fighting over..........so let's play nicely now...............quite a few eights to be had.........two of those were spotted by DC.........the one I spotted was Retiming
Round 3: 75, 7, 9, 7, 2, 5. Target: 269.
C1: 262. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 269. (75 − 7 × 7) × 2 × 5 + 9 (10)
Score: 12–12 (max 25)
Both champion and challenger draw a blank in this round..................but Ms Riley gets to shine and produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: ICYLATER -> LITERACY
Round 4: P N S O A U N A R
Elaine: APRONS (6)
Laura: SAUNA (5)
DC: PARSON (6)
OT: ANURANS (7)
Score: 18–12 (max 32)
A rather stinky selection of letters.........our champion and DC manage to get a six out of it...........but there was one rather interesting 7 missed by all with Anurans
Round 5: Y W F I E I S G N
Elaine: SWING (5)
Laura: SEWING (6)
DC: SIGNIFY (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 39)
Not the best selection of letters in this round...........Laura does well to get a 6 out of it and evens up this rather tight contest..............over in DC they get to show off with their 7 Signify
Round 6: 100, 50, 75, 25, 8, 7. Target: 898.
C1: 893.
C2: 900. 100 × 8 + 75 + 25 (7)
RR: 898. (50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 8 + 7 + 75 (10)
Score: 18–25 (max 49)
Not the easiest of 3Ls our challenger does well to get 2 away and bag herself a very useful points............But Ms Riley shows us all how it is done and bags herself a perfect 10
Round 7: B N S A E O D M S
Elaine: SANDS (5)
Laura: BEMOANS (7)
DC: ABDOMENS (8)
Score: 18–32 (max 57)
Another fine round from our challenger with her 7 Bemoans that gives her a 14 point lead..............our recap writer and DC get to show off with their 8 Abdomens..........let's move ahead !
Round 8: I G M D A U A C R
Elaine: GUARD (5)
Laura: MAGIC (5)
DC: RADIUM (6) DIAGRAM (7)
Score: 23–37 (max 64)
Another nasty set of letters yet again as our champion and challenger can only manage fives
Over in DC they are drawing their own conclusions with the only available 7 Diagram
Round 9: 75, 7, 10, 6, 2, 1. Target: 105.
C1: 105. (6 − 1 + 10) × 2 + 75 (10)
C2: 104.
Score: 33–37 (max 74)
Another good round from our champion Elaine that bags her 10 points and puts her back in this contest and reducing the arrears to 4 points in this seesaw battle.............but if you look closely enough and pay attention to your 7 times table............there is a LNAFP otherwise known as Large Numbers are For Pussies.........solved by our recap writer
10+6=16
16-1=15
15*7=105
Teatime teaser: GRIMAREA -> MARRIAGE
Round 10: T S V E A T P I N
Elaine: PASTIE (6)
Laura: -
DC: PATIENTS (8)
OT: TASTEVIN (8)
Score: 39–37 (max 82)
A foodie type 6 from our champion Elaine with Pastie always a great comfort food but a decent bit of scran from the likes of Greggs...................but there were a couple of 8s the one DC spotted was Patients and the other eight spotted by our recap writer was Tastevin
Round 11: K L R T E U E B R
Elaine: REBUKE (6)
Laura: REBUKER (7)
DC: REBUKER (7)
Score: 39–44 (max 89)
The lead changes hands yet again our challenger Laura spotting the only available 7 Rebuker
Round 12: L O H E F H P O G
Elaine: LOOP (4)
Laura: hoople
DC: GLOOP (5)
OT: FOGLE (5)
Score: 43–44 (max 94)
Sadly Laura's six doesn't count as it is disallowed by Susie..............but our champion's four does count and reduces the arrears to a solitary point with this nasty selection of letters........fives seem to be max..........nothing worthing commenting on
Round 13: S C X A E U S R T
Elaine: STARS (5)
Laura: CRUSTS (6)
DC: SAUCERS (7) SURTAXES (8)
Score: 43–50 (max 102)
Our champion Elaine is seeing stars with her 5....................but our challenger gets to show off with her six crusts.............as does DC with their 8 Surtaxes........we are still in crucial conundrum territory as far as this tight contest goes
Round 14: 75, 25, 100, 50, 4, 2. Target: 544.
C1: 547. (2 + 4) × 100 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25 (7)
C2: 548.
RR: 544. 100 × 4 + 75 ÷ 25 × (50 − 2) (10)
Score: 50–50 (max 112)
This contest is now tied at 50 points each...........A good solve from our champion Elaine that bags her 7 points and a crucial conundrum...................but the question is who will buzz first ?
Ms Riley gets to shine and a produces a perfect 10
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Round 15: C U R L I C L A Y
C2 buzzes on 10.75 seconds to say CRUCIALLY which is correct.
Final Score: 50–60 (max 122)
What a scrappy contest this has been firstly congratulations to Laura for securing the teapot, secondly take nothing away from Elaine who will be satisfied with her one win and the teapot..........you can join me again to see if Laura can bag her second win...........in the meantime it is bye for now !
