C1: Champion Daniel Bloom (2 wins, 165 points.)
C2: Challenger Jonathan Roebuck.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Wadia .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S Y L E O A N L N
R02: W G O U D S A O T
R03: 75, 25, 4, 2, 7, 4. Target: 216.
TTT: YAMSTAIN - "When all is at sea, you can depend on this."
R04: D E U T A N M I H
R05: R B A E N D U I N
R06: 100, 10, 8, 8, 5, 3. Target: 124.
R07: S F T N E I S E I
R08: W A L P E A S E P
R09: 75, 9, 5, 3, 3, 2, . Target: 968.
TTT: BLESSDAN - "Bless Dan, he's not got a lot of hair left."
R10: T G A E R Z O U T
R11: E I R S T E R V I
R12: C C E E M G I O D
R13: R P N I O A U M B
R14: 25, 100, 10, 7, 9, 7. Target: 806.
R15: A D U L T R O C K (conundrum)
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Round 1: S Y L E O A N L N
Daniel: ANYONE (6)
Jonathan: SANELY (6)
DC: ALLOYS (6)
OT: ALONELY (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round from our contestants and DC.........but there is an interesting 7 ignored by all Alonely
Round 2: W G O U D S A O T
Daniel: GOODS (5)
Jonathan: woodst
DC: OUTGAS (6)
OT: OUTSAW (6)
Score: 11–6 (max 13)
Round 3: 75, 25, 4, 2, 7, 4. Target: 216.
Daniel: 216. (25 − 4 ÷ 4) × (7 + 2) (10)
Jonathan: 216. (75 + 25) × 2 + 4 × 4 (10)
Score: 21–16 (max 23)
Nice and Straighforward..............Our Contestants have no trouble solving this bad boy !!
Teatime teaser: YAMSTAIN -> MAINSTAY
Round 4: D E U T A N M I H
Daniel: UNTAMED (7)
Jonathan: HUMANE (6)
OT: AUDIENT (7) HAUNTED (7) IDEATUM (7) INHUMED (7) MAUNTED (7) MEDIANT (7) MINUTED (7) NUTHEAD (7) UNMATED (7)
Score: 28–16 (max 30)
Lots of 7s.........nothing to squabble over
Round 5: R B A E N D U I N
Daniel: BRAINED (7)
Jonathan: BINNED (6)
DC: NUNBIRD (7)
OT: ADRENIN (7) ANEURIN (7) BANDIER (7) INURNED (7) UNAIRED (7) UNBRAID (7)
Score: 35–16 (max 37)
Quite a few 7s...........but Susie pulls an interesting one out of the bag Nunbird
Round 6: 100, 10, 8, 8, 5, 3. Target: 124.
Daniel: 124. 3 × 8 + 100 (10)
Jonathan: 124. 3 × 8 + 100 (10)
Score: 45–26 (max 47)
Moving on.........next
Round 7: S F T N E I S E I
Daniel: FITNESS (7)
Jonathan: stifens
DC: FINESSE (7)
OT: NEIFTIES (8)
Score: 52–26 (max 55)
7s all round.......................but there is an 8 hidden away !! Neifties
Round 8: W A L P E A S E P
Daniel: APPLES (6)
Jonathan: PLEASE (6)
OT: APPEALS (7) APPEASE (7) PAEPAES (7)
Score: 58–32 (max 62)
Round 9: 75, 9, 5, 3, 3, 2. Target: 968.
Daniel: 969. (5 × 2 + 3) × 75 − 9 + 3 (7)
Jonathan: -
RR: 968. (9 + 5) × (75 − 3 − 3) + 2 (10)
Score: 65–32 (max 72)
A good 1 away solve from our champion.............but Rachel gets to shine and produces the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: BLESSDAN -> BALDNESS
Round 10: T G A E R Z O U T
Daniel: OUTRAGE (7)
Jonathan: outgaze
DC: TUTORAGE (8)
Score: 72–32 (max 80)
Round 11: E I R S T E R V I
Daniel: RIVETERS (8)
Jonathan: RETIRES (7)
OT: RESTRIVE (8) REVERIST (8) RIVIERES (8) VERITIES (8)
Score: 80–32 (max 88)
Quite a few 8s in this selection of letters.......Daniel spots Riveters
Round 12: C C E E M G I O D
Daniel: MICE (4)
Jonathan: miced
DC: COMEDIC (7)
OT: ECOCIDE (7) OEDEMIC (7)
Score: 84–32 (max 95)
Round 13: R P N I O A U M B
Daniel: BARIUM (6)
Jonathan: boriam
DC: BARIUM (6) RAMPION (7)
OT: MAINOUR(7) PRONUBA (7)
Score: 90–32 (max 102)
Round 14: 25, 100, 10, 7, 9, 7. Target: 806.
Daniel: 807. (10 − (9 − 7)) × 100 + 7 (7)
Jonathan: 813.
RR: 806. (100 − 25) × 10 + 7 × 9 − 7 (10)
Score: 97–32 (max 112)
Another 1 away solve that bags Daniel another 7 points............but Rachel produces the perfect solution !!
Round 15: A D U L T R O C K
No one buzzes. The answer was TRUCKLOAD.
Final Score: 97–32 (max 122)
A great game all round......Daniel will be bidding for his 3rd win tomorrow......but a familiar face will be returning to our screens tomorrow !!
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