C1: Challenger Alan Young.(1 win, 95 points.)
C2: Challenger Avnee Chouhan.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T A N E J O P T V
R02: H S L E A I T C S
R03: 75, 8, 5, 9, 1, 2. Target: 247.
TTT: INNERVET - "You can do this to yourself but not to a wheel"
R04: D N Y M U A I U C
R05: N E L A R A G S R
R06: 25, 50, 1, 10, 8, 2. Target: 904.
R07: T E X O S E H W G
R08: M R P N U E I E T
R09: 75, 100, 7, 9, 5, 6. Target: 743.
TTT: GETFIRED - "Might he get fired for not sitting still?"
R10: P S G A E I R F A
R11: G O L I P E R O O
R12: F M W S U E I N O
R13: B O L U T E G M S
R14: 50, 7, 6, 9, 5, 1. Target: 484.
R15: B U M B L E B U G (conundrum)
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Round 1: T A N E J O P T V
Alan: POTENT (6)
Avnee: PANT (4)
DC: POTENT (6) NOVATE (6)
OT: JETTON (6) NOTATE (6) OPTANT (6) OPTATE (6) PATENT (6) PATTEN (6) TEAPOT (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)
Round 2: H S L E A I T C S
Alan: CHISELS (7)
Avnee: SCALES (6)
DC: ELASTIC (7)
OT: AITCHLESS (18)
Score: 13–0 (max 24)
I spotted the 8 that reminds me of school memories.....Satchels
But Rachel gets to show off with her 9 Aitchless !!!!
Round 3: 75, 8, 5, 9, 1, 2. Target: 247.
Alan: 247. (1 + 2) × 75 + 8 + 9 + 5 (10)
Avnee: 246.
Score: 23–0 (max 34)
Teatime teaser: INNERVET -> REINVENT
Round 4: D N Y M U A I U C
Alan: DYNAMIC (7)
Avnee: CANDY (5)
DC: DYNAMIC (7)
Score: 30–0 (max 41)
A great 7 from Alan........Avnee isn't so sweet with her 5 Candy.........October 31st is when the trick or treaters always get candies !!!
Round 5: N E L A R A G S R
Alan: ARRANGES (8)
Avnee: slanger
OT: ALNAGERS (8) RANGALES (8) SANGREAL (8)
Score: 38–0 (max 49)
Round 6: 25, 50, 1, 10, 8, 2. Target: 904.
Alan: 903. (10 + 8) × 50 + 1 + 2 (7)
Avnee: 903. (10 + 8) × 50 + 1 + 2 (7)
RR: 904. (50 × 2 + 10) × 8 + 25 − 1 (10)
Score: 45–7 (max 59)
At last Avnee gets some points on the board.....as both of our contestants get 1 away.......but Rachel gets to shine and produce the perfect solution
Round 7: T E X O S E H W G
Alan: GHOST (5)
Avnee: GHOST (5)
DC: TOWHEES (7)
Score: 50–12 (max 66)
A chick flick from 1990......Ghost .............and a huge hanky job !!!! One film I always cry at !!
On the theme of Halloween......Ghost biscuits !!!
Round 8: M R P N U E I E T
Alan: REUNITE (7)
Avnee: MINUTER (7)
DC: PERENIUM (8)
OT: ERUMPENT (8) IMPERENT (8) MUTINEER (8) PERINEUM (8)
Score: 57–19 (max 74)
7s all round from our contestants........but there were plenty of 8s hidden away !!
Round 9: 75, 100, 7, 9, 5, 6. Target: 743.
Alan: 743. (9 + 6 − 5) × 75 − 7 (10)
Avnee: 743. (6 − 5 + 9) × 75 − 7 (10)
Score: 67–29 (max 84)
Top marks from our contestants in the numbers department......need I say more !!
Teatime teaser: GETFIRED -> FIDGETER
Round 10: P S G A E I R F A
Alan: PAGERS (6)
Avnee: gaspier
DC: GRAPES (6)
OT: AGRAFES (7) PARAGES (7) PRISAGE (7) SPIRAEA (7)
Score: 73–29 (max 91)
No sour grapes for Susie......as she spots a 6.......but there were a few 7s
Round 11: G O L I P E R O O
Alan: GLOOPIER (8)
Avnee: GLOOPIER (8)
DC: LOOPIER (7) GLOOPIER (8)
Score: 81–37 (max 99)
Round 12: F M W S U E I N O
Alan: MONIES (6)
Avnee: FUSION (6)
DC: WINSOME (7)
Score: 87–43 (max 106)
Round 13: B O L U T E G M S
Alan: GOBLETS (7)
Avnee: SMELT (5)
DC: TUMBLES (7) STUMBLE (7)
OT: BOLETUS (7) BUGLETS (7) EMBOLUS (7) GLUMOSE (7) TEBOULS (7)
Score: 94–43 (max 113)
Quite a few 7s moving on !!!!
Round 14: 50, 7, 6, 9, 5, 1. Target: 484.
Alan: 484. 9 × 50 + 5 × 7 − 1 (10)
Avnee: 487.
Score: 104–43 (max 123)
Round 15: B U M B L E B U G
Alan buzzes on 2 seconds to say BUBBLEGUM which is correct.
Final Score: 114–43 (max 133)
Not a bad game by all accounts, Avnee was very nervous at the start, it took her a while to get going but 43 is a very respectable score, but she will be happy with her goody bag......but tune in tomorrow to see if Alan gets another win......in the meantime.......bye for now !!
