C1: Champion Billy Whitehead (1 win, 96 points.)
C2: Challenger Laura Hadfield.
DC: Susie Dent and Brendan Cole .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L C D S A O E T U
R02: N R I A S F E T C
R03: 50, 1, 5, 7, 10, 6. Target: 560.
TTT: HADNEWSET - "She had a new set of bedsheets and couldn't wait to get wrapped up in them."
R04: M W P A I E R L T
R05: Y G D B I U A S E
R06: 25, 75, 100, 3, 5, 1, . Target: 854.
R07: T L H T A I O E N
R08: G W E E U S F T O
R09: 75, 25, 4, 3, 2, 4. Target: 588.
TTT: ROSEGIVEN - "Rose was given a special old coin by the monarch."
R10: N R K I A E S G P
R11: N T H L O U I M R
R12: C S N E O E D N I
R13: S R D E E A M S B
R14: 100, 50, 25, 8, 6, 10. Target: 403.
R15: S M O K E P I N S (conundrum)
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Round 1: L C D S A O E T U
Billy: CLOUTED (7)
Laura: SALUTED (7)
DC: COASTED (7)
OT: OSCULATED (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)
7s all round......but there was a 9 cheekily hidden away................one that I managed to spot
Round 2: N R I A S F E T C
Billy: FANCIEST (8)
Laura: FANCIEST (8)
DC: FANCIEST (8) CANISTER (8)
OT: CARNIEST (8) FANCIERS (8) FRANCISE (8) INFARCTS (8) INFRACTS (8) NACRITES (8) NECTRIAS (8) SCANTIER (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 26)
Plenty of 8s need I say more ?????????????
Round 3: 50, 1, 5, 7, 10, 6. Target: 560.
Billy: 560. 50 1 5 7 10 6 (10)
Laura: 560. (6 × 5 + 50) × 7 (10)
Score: 25–25 (max 36)
Top marks in the numbers department.........our contestants have no trouble solving this bad boy !!!!!!
Teatime teaser: HADNEWSET -> ENSWATHED
Round 4: M W P A I E R L T
Billy: MALTIER (7)
Laura: IMPART (6)
DC: PRIMATE (7) TRAMPLE (7)
OT: IMPALER (7) LEMPIRA (7) MARLITE (7) PALMIER (7) PALMIET (7) PARTILE (7) PLAITER (7) PREMIAL (7) PRIAMEL (7) REPLAIT (7) WARTIME (7) WIRETAP (7)
Score: 32–25 (max 43)
Plenty of 7s...........not a lot to argue about !!!!!!!!!!
Round 5: Y G D B I U A S E
Billy: BADGES (6)
Laura: BUDGIES (7)
DC: GAUDIES (7)
OT: BAGSIED (7) BAYSIDE (7) DAYBUGS (7)
Score: 32–32 (max 50)
A good 7 from Laura with Budgies.......nothing to do with the underpants........otherwise known as Budgie smugglers
Round 6: 25, 75, 100, 3, 5, 1. Target: 854.
Billy: 850.
Laura: 851. (5 + 3) × 100 + 75 − 25 + 1 (7)
RR: 854. (100 + 75) × 5 − 25 + 3 + 1 (10)
Score: 32–39 (max 60)
A good solve from Laura with 851.....she picks up another 7 points.......but Rachel gets to shine and produce the perfect solution
Round 7: T L H T A I O E N
Billy: ELATION (7)
Laura: TOENAIL (7)
DC: TONALITE (8)
OT: ANTHOLITE (18)
7s all round from our contestants......but DC get to show off with their 8 Tonalite.........there is an interesting 9 hidden away with Antholite
Antholite :A mineral of the amphibole group; specifically = anthophyllite rare.
Score: 39–46 (max 78)
Round 8: G W E E U S F T O
Billy: GUEST (5)
Laura: SWEET (5)
DC: FOETUS (6) OUTSEE (6)
OT: FEWEST (6) FOUEST (6) OUSTEE (6) OUTSEG (6) TOGUES (6)
Score: 44–51 (max 84)
Round 9: 75, 25, 4, 3, 2, 4. Target: 588.
Billy: 588. 4 × 2 × 75 − 4 × 3 (10)
Laura: 588. (75 + 25) × (4 + 2) − 4 × 3 (10)
Score: 54–61 (max 94)
Nice and Straightforward need I say more !!!!
Teatime teaser: ROSEGIVEN -> SOVEREIGN
Round 10: N R K I A E S G P
Billy: SPEAKING (8)
Laura: SPEARING (8)
DC: SPARKING (8)
OT: GARPIKES (8)
Score: 62–69 (max 102)
Round 11: N T H L O U I M R
Billy: TURMOIL (7)
Laura: UNLIT (5)
DC: TURMOIL (7)
OT: THORIUM (7)
Score: 69–69 (max 109)
Round 12: C S N E O E D N I
Billy: SECOND (6)
Laura: INCENSED (8)
DC: INCENSED (8) CONDENSE (8)
Score: 69–77 (max 117)
Round 13: S R D E E A M S B
Billy: SMEARED (7)
Laura: MASSED (6)
DC: BEAMERS (7) SEAMERS (7)
OT: BESMEARS (8) DEBASERS (8) REMASSED (8)
Score: 76–77 (max 125)
Round 14: 100, 50, 25, 8, 6, 10. Target: 403.
Billy: 402. (10 − 6) × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 (7)
Laura: 402. (10 − 6) × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 (7)
RR: 403. (8 × 100 + 6) ÷ (50 ÷ 25) (10)
Our contestants come up with 1 away........but Rachel shows off her numerical skills by producing the perfect solution
Score: 83–84 (max 135)
We have ourselves a crucial conundrum which one of these two will buzz Will it be Billy to get his 2nd win on his birthday.........or will it be Laura to secure the teapot and sit in the champions chair
STANDY BY HERE WE GO !!!!
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Round 15: S M O K E P I N S
Billy buzzes on 28.5 seconds does not answer !
Laura does not buzz.
The answer was MISSPOKEN.
Final Score: 83–84 (max 145)
A great game all round congratulations to Laura for winning and securing the teapot............but take nothing away from Billy who will be happy with his 1 win and the teapot that he has waited 20 years for to win.
In the meantime
bye for now !!
