C1: Champion Neil Holland (3 wins, 255 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Marriot.
DC: Susie Dent and Maggie Aderin Pocock.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O I E M L W I N G
R02: R E A P E S T I G
R03: 50, 75, 4, 3, 2, 10, . Target: 338.
TTT: CROUTONS - "The rip-off excursions come in many shapes"
R04: F O I R N S U I V
R05: D E N S I N L O T
R06: 75, 25, 100, 50, 2, 4. Target: 875.
R07: G U P D O T Q U A
R08: I R L U T M N E B
R09: 25, 75, 1, 3, 9, 8, . Target: 579.
TTT: REDVISAS - "He's in the red after hammering the credit cards"
R10: S N O G E U N L R
R11: H R T E A F T O S
R12: X R E U D E R H K
R13: C A T S I D C A P
R14: 50, 25, 9, 2, 10, 3, . Target: 658.
R15: D U A L T U N E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: O I E M L W I N G
Neil: MEWLING (7)
Mark: MINGLE (6)
DC: MEWLING (7)
OT: MEOWING (7) MOILING (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
A great start from our champion with his 7 Mewling which was the spot from DC..........there was one other seven that I spotted with Meowing what else did you expect from the ultimate cat mummy !
Round 2: R E A P E S T I G
Neil: GRAPIEST (8)
Mark: PRESTIGE (8)
DC: REPEATS (7)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)
No sour grapes when it comes to this round................Our champion has plenty to wine about as his eight is Grapiest...........but our challengers eight has more Prestige !
Round 3: 50, 75, 4, 3, 2, 10. Target: 338.
C1: 338. 4 × 75 + 50 − 10 − 2 (10)
C2: 338. 4 × 75 + 50 − 10 − 2 (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 25)
A piece of piss this numbers game..............lets count some sheep instead!
Teatime teaser: CROUTONS -> CONTOURS
Round 4: F O I R N S U I V
Neil: VIRUS (5)
Mark: VISION (6)
DC: VIRIONS (7)
OT: VIRINOS (7)
Score: 25–24 (max 32)
A good round from our challenger Mark with his six vision that puts within 1 point of our champion Neil............
Over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Virions
Round 5: D E N S I N L O T
Neil: LINDENS (7)
Mark: TOILED (6)
DC: INSOLENT (8) INDOLENT (8)
Score: 32–24 (max 40)
Another fine round from Mr Holland with his 7 Lindens..................but Ms Dent and our recap writer gets to show off with their eights !
Round 6: 75, 25, 100, 50, 2, 4. Target: 875.
C1: 875. 2 × 4 × 100 + 75 (10)
C2: 875. 2 × 4 × 100 + 75 (10)
Score: 42–34 (max 50)
Another easy one ...........lets move on !
Round 7: G U P D O T Q U A
Neil: ADOPT (5)
Mark: QUOTA (5)
DC: QUOTA (5) ADOPT (5)
OT: DUGOUT (6)
Score: 47–39 (max 56)
A rather nasty round judging by this set of letters..............fives all round from everybody..........but there was one sneaky six hidden away with dugout that nobody spotted !
Round 8: I R L U T M N E B
Neil: BITUMEN (7)
Mark: BUTLER (6)
DC: BLUNTER (7) TUMBLER (7)
OT: UNLIMBER (8)
Score: 54–39 (max 64)
Another fine round from our champion with his 7 that gives him a 15 point lead in this tight contest......................a couple more sevens were spotted by DC............but our recap writer gets to shine with her eight Unlimber..............sorry Susie I am after your job !
Round 9: 25, 75, 1, 3, 9, 8. Target: 579.
C1: 579. 8 × 75 − 25 + 3 + 1 (10)
C2: 579. 8 × 75 − 25 + 3 + 1 (10)
Score: 64–49 (max 74)
The numbers gods have been generous so far.......that is 3 out of 4 so far from our champion and challenger
Teatime teaser: REDVISAS -> DISSAVER
Round 10: S N O G E U N L R
Neil: LOUNGERS (8)
Mark: GUNNERS (7)
DC: LOUNGERS (8) GUNNELS (7) SURGEON (7)
Score: 72–49 (max 82)
Another good round from our champion who is racking his points nicely...................with the only available eight Loungers which was the spot from DC and our recap writer !
Round 11: H R T E A F T O S
Neil: FATHERS (7)
Mark: softheart
DC: RHEOSTAT (8)
OT: FARTHEST (8)
Score: 79–49 (max 90)
A relatively good seven from our champion Neil with Fathers..................but not for Mark he has his 9 disallowed by Susie.....over in DC they get show off with their badass eight Rheostat
Round 12: X R E U D E R H K
Neil: HERDER (6)
Mark: HERDER (6)
DC: HERDER (6) RUDER (5)
OT: KERERU (6)
Score: 85–55 (max 96)
Sixes all round..........let's move forward
Round 13: C A T S I D C A P
Neil: ADAPTS (6)
Mark: ACIDS (5)
OT: CICADAS (7) PICCATA (7)
Score: 91–55 (max 103)
Another nasty selection of letters yet again..............our champion does well to get a six out of it.............but there were a couple of sevens hidden away that nobody spotted !
Round 14: 50, 25, 9, 2, 10, 3. Target: 658.
C1: 659. (10 + 3) × 2 × 25 + 9 (7)
C2: 650.
RR: 658. (50 + 25 − 9) × 10 − 2 (10)
Score: 98–55 (max 113)
Oh well all good things must come to an end................our champion Neil bags himself 7 points for his one away solve...........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done by producing a perfect solution
Round 15: D U A L T U N E D
C1 buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say UNDULATED which is correct.
Final Score: 108–55 (max 123)
Another win wrapped up for our champion Neil who is going really well...............but the question is will he have enough points to make it into the series 90 finals ? secondly take nothing away from Mark he gave as good as he got but sadly it wasn't to be..............you can join me again to see if Neil can get win number four..............in the meantime it is bye for now !
