C1: Champion Daren Barnes (5 wins, 447 points.) A Supermarket Duty Manager from East Wittering in Sussex
C2: Challenger Martin Colbert : An Industrial Fastener Maker from Telford.
DC: Susie Dent and Phil Spencer.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G T L S E E M U G
R02: T A D T O O R H E
R03: 75, 25, 5, 6, 7, 10. Target: 361.
TTT: RELATIVE - "It's where you could gain a new relative from an old one"
R04: W S I T A L W E P
R05: T G R I E L R A T
R06: 4, 3, 9, 10, 4, 3, . Target: 180.
R07: M R B E U T N A C
R08: Q O E I B T V O R
R09: 25, 50, 9, 9, 6, 4, . Target: 317.
TTT: ACEFILLY - "The ace filly won the race with consummate ease"
R10: E O D N A G L O E
R11: P R F E A L R I N
R12: C A N F A E S A Z
R13: N D S N I E R I V
R14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 1, 4. Target: 301.
R15: N I G H T Y P A L (conundrum)
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Round 1: G T L S E E M U G
Daren: SMUGGLE (7)
Martin: SMUGGLE (7)
DC: LEGUMES (7) MUGGLES (7)
OT: LEGGETS (7) MUGGEES (7) MUGGETS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Plenty of 7s not a lot to argue about !!!
Round 2: T A D T O O R H E
Daren: DEARTH (6)
Martin: HOOTER (6)
DC: TOOTHED (7) ROTATED (7)
OT: THROATED (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
6s from our contestant......DC have a couple of 7s but there is an 8 hidden away...........Throated
Round 3: 75, 25, 5, 6, 7, 10. Target: 361.
Daren: 362. 5 × 75 - 7 - 6 (7)
Martin: 365.
RR: 361. (75 - 25) × 7 + 5 + 6 (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 25)
Our champion can only manage 1 away........but Rachel gets to shine by producing the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: RELATIVE -> LEVIRATE
Round 4: W S I T A L W E P
Daren: PLAITS (6)
Martin: WAITS (5)
DC: PETAL (5) TALIPES (7)
OT: ALPISTE (7) APLITES (7) PLATIES (7)
Score: 26–13 (max 32)
Round 5: T G R I E L R A T
Daren: GLITTER (7)
Martin: TRAILER (7)
DC: RETRIAL (7)
OT: AGLITTER (8) RATTLIER (8)
Score: 33–20 (max 40)
7s all round....but there is a couple of 8s hidden away which I managed to spot ..
Round 6: 4, 3, 9, 10, 4, 3. Target: 180.
Daren: 180. (4 + 4 - 3 - 3) × 9 × 10 (10)
Martin: 180. (4 ÷ 4 + 3 ÷ 3) × 9 × 10 (10)
Score: 43–30 (max 50)
Not too taxing this solve !!!
Round 7: M R B E U T N A C
Daren: uncamber
Martin: CANTER (6)
DC: CENTAUR (7)
OT: CENTRUM (7) CREMANT (7) UNBRACE (7) UNCRATE (7)
Score: 43–36 (max 57)
Round 8: Q O E I B T V O R
Daren: BOOTIE (6)
Martin: REBOOT (6)
OT: OBITER (6) OBVERT (6) ORTIVE (6)
Score: 49–42 (max 63)
Round 9: 25, 50, 9, 9, 6, 4. Target: 317.
Daren: 318. 50 × 6 + 9 + 9 (7)
Martin: 324.
RR: 317. (25 + 4) × 9 + 6 + 50 (10)
Score: 56–42 (max 73)
Teatime teaser: ACEFILLY -> FACILELY
Round 10: E O D N A G L O E
Daren: GLEANED (7)
Martin: LONGED (6)
DC: GONDOLA (7)
OT: ANGELED (7)
Score: 63–42 (max 80)
Round 11: P R F E A L R I N
Daren: PRALINE (7)
Martin: prefail
DC: REFRAIN (7)
OT: FRAILER (7)
Score: 70–42 (max 87)
Round 12: C A N F A E S A Z
Daren: CANES (5)
Martin: FACES (5)
DC: FAZES (5)
OT: AFANCS (6)
Score: 75–47 (max 93)
5s all round but there is a 6 cheekily hidden away !!! Afancs
Round 13: N D S N I E R I V
Daren: DIVINERS (8)
Martin: DINNERS (7)
DC: INSIDER (7)
Score: 83–47 (max 101)
Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 100, 1, 4. Target: 301.
Daren: 301. (75 ÷ 25) × 100 + 1 (10)
Martin: 301. 4 × 100 + 1 - 75 - 25 (10)
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Score: 93–57 (max 111)
Round 15: N I G H T Y P A L
Daren buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say PLAYTHING which is correct.
Final Score: 103–57 (max 121)
Another win wrapped up for Daren..............hopefully he will join the super elite of octochamps........find out to see if he achieves this or not......in the meantime bye for now !!
