C1: Champion Daniel Bloom (3 wins, 262 points.)
C2: Challenger Joseph Bartram : Some of you may remember Joseph from 12 years ago where he lost his only game to the eventual Series 63 champion Jack Hurst........hopefully Joseph will ask for One More Chance or celebrate with some Shopping and go Domino Dancing !!! he needs to keep ahead of his game tomorrow or he will Go West into Suburbia !!!
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Wadia .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M L N T E A E A N
R02: T I S E T O R O C
R03: 25, 5, 8, 7, 10, 6, . Target: 699.
TTT: DADWHINE - "Dad will surely whine if he has to cycle into this."
R04: S A L E S I C U R
R05: D N E A A Q D S D
R06: 25, 1, 4, 7, 6, 3, . Target: 455.
R07: F R T A O R T I A
R08: R E K U T O S E J
R09: 75, 2, 8, 4, 10, 1. Target: 218.
TTT: RIOTCLAN - "The path of deception is up there in the sky."
R10: S O X I M A V E P
R11: T G L I O O G H N
R12: S I M E D E G O R
R13: T R W I E E P P B
R14: 25, 9, 3, 8, 7, 10. Target: 388.
R15: M O N O C U M I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: M L N T E A E A N
Daniel: MANTLE (6)
Joseph: MENTAL (6)
DC: LAMENT (6) MANATEE (7)
OT: ENMANTLE (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
6s all round.......from our Contestants......Susie gets a good 7 with Manatee which is a type of Seacow.... but I managed to spot the only 8 Enmantle !!!!
Round 2: T I S E T O R O C
Daniel: TOOTERS (7)
Joseph: SOOTIER (7)
DC: RISOTTO (7) COTTIERS (8)
OT: ROOTIEST (8) TORTOISE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 16)
7s all round from contestants...........Quite a few 8s hidden away.......but I managed to spot Tortoise......what do you expect from a cat lover ??? A cute picture of a Tortoisehell cat !!
Round 3: 25, 5, 8, 7, 10, 6. Target: 699.
Daniel: 700. 7 × 10 × ((25 - 5) / (8 - 6)) (7)
Joseph: 700. (10 - 6) × 25 × 7 (7)
RR: 699. (25 × 6 - 10) × 5 - (8 - 7) (10)
Score: 20–20 (max 26)
A good 1 away method bagging our contestants 7 points...................but Rachel gets to shine by spotting the perfect method
Teatime teaser: DADWHINE -> HEADWIND
Round 4: S A L E S I C U R
Daniel: SECULAR (7)
Joseph: CLASSIER (8)
DC: AURICLES (8)
OT: SAUCIERS (8) SECULARS (8)
Score: 20–28 (max 34)
A great 8 from Joseph with Classier......that gives him a narrow lead.......this was one that I spotted !!!
Round 5: D N E A A Q D S D
Daniel: ADDENDA (7)
Joseph: SANDED (6)
OT: ADDENDS (7)
Score: 27–28 (max 41)
Round 6: 25, 1, 4, 7, 6, 3. Target: 455.
Daniel: 455. 25 × 3 × 6 + 4 + 1 (10)
Joseph: 455. 25 × 3 × 6 + 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 37–38 (max 51)
Nice and Straightforward...........Our contestants have no trouble in solving this bad boy !!!
Round 7: F R T A O R T I A
Daniel: AORTA (5)
Joseph: rotar
DC: TRAITOR (7)
Score: 42–38 (max 58)
Round 8: R E K U T O S E J
Daniel: JOKESTER (8)
Joseph: JOUSTER (7)
Score: 50–38 (max 66)
Daniel has plenty to laugh about as he spots a gem of an 8 Jokester...........leaving Joseph playing catch up.........but the contest still remains tight
Round 9: 75, 2, 8, 4, 10, 1. Target: 218.
Daniel: 217.
Joseph: 218. ((10 - 4) / 2) × 75 - (8 - 1) (10)
Score: 50–48 (max 76)
COULD THIS BE THE CRUCIAL SPOT JOSEPH NEEDS......THAT PUTS HIM BACK IN THE CONTEST WITH EVERYTHING LEFT TO PLAY FOR !!
Teatime teaser: RIOTCLAN -> CONTRAIL
Round 10: S O X I M A V E P
Daniel: MOVIES (6)
Joseph: MOVIES (6)
DC: MOXIE (5)
OT: PIXSOME (7)
Score: 56–54 (max 83)
Our contestants are going to the movies......what better to than pay tribute to my favourite actor Harrison Ford !!! In other news there is a 7 hidden away with Pixsome !!
Round 11: T G L I O O G H N
Daniel: LOOTING (7)
Joseph: LOOTING (7)
DC: GIGOLO (6)
OT: HOOTING (7) THOLING (7) TOOLING (7)
Score: 63–61 (max 90)
Round 12: S I M E D E G O R
Daniel: MERGED (6)
Joseph: OGREISM (7)
OT: EMIGRES (7) MISDOER (7) MISERED (7) MOIDERS (7) MOIREED (7) MORGIES (7) OREIDES (7) REGIMES (7) REMEIDS (7) REMIGES (7) REMISED (7)
Score: 63–68 (max 97)
Lot's of 7s but Ogreism gives Joseph a narrow lead !!!!!
Round 13: T R W I E E P P B
Daniel: PEWTER (6)
Joseph: TRIPE (5)
DC: PEEWIT (6) WRITE (5)
Score: 69–68 (max 103)
Round 14: 25, 9, 3, 8, 7, 10. Target: 388.
Daniel: 387. (9 + 7) × 25 - 10 - 3 (7)
Joseph: 389. Mistake in working.
RR: 388. (8 + 7) × 25 + 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 76–68 (max 113)
We have a crucial conundrum !!!!!!.......who will buzz first ??????
Here we go !!!!
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1.75............Joseph Buzzes !!!!
Round 15: M O N O C U M I N
Joseph buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say COMMUNION which is correct.
Final Score: 76–78 (max 123)
A huge congratulations to Joseph on becoming the newest member of the teapot club, take nothing away from Daniel who will be happy with his 3 wins and the teapot
Find out tomorrow if Joseph gets his second win
