C1: Champion George Telford (1 win, 102 points.)
C2: Challenger Emma Wellsley Wesley.
DC: Susie Dent and Sunetra Sarker .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: O E N T R G I B T
R02: C W R O A I L S E
R03: 75, 9, 3, 4, 7, 6. Target: 855.
TTT: RULEFACT - "Sounds like he appreciates the box of beer."
R04: N T S O I U F R I
R05: H N S O U E R G D
R06: 75, 50, 9, 7, 3, 10, . Target: 479.
R07: L S N O E I X R D
R08: T C S E A E L N W
R09: 75, 6, 5, 7, 1, 9. Target: 600.
TTT: CELTSEED - "Some crafty websites make you do this, as opposed to opting in"
R10: B V M U E A S P K
R11: T G L I E I C T P
R12: S N D A E A N J E
R13: G R P A E D H R O
R14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 2, 3. Target: 985.
R15: M O M D A N C E D (conundrum)
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Round 1: O E N T R G I B T
George: BETTING (7)
Emma: ROTTING (7)
DC: BITTERN (7)
OT: BETTONG (7) BORNITE (7) GENITOR (7) GITTERN (7) RETTING (7) TRIGONE (7) TRITONE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Sevens all round and a great start from our champion and challenger............there were quite a few of those.........again nothing arguing over
Round 2: C W R O A I L S E
George: SCOWLER (7)
Emma: crawlies
DC: ORACLES (7) CALORIES (8)
OT: CARIOLES (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
A good 7 from George with Scowler sadly Emma has her 8 Crawlies disallowed by Susie as it is specified as creepy-crawlies...........but DC get show off with their 8 Calories
Round 3: 75, 9, 3, 4, 7, 6. Target: 855.
C1: 859.
C2: 852. (7 + 4) × 75 + 3 × 9 (7)
RR: 855. (3 + 7 + 6 + 4 + 75) × 9 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)
A good round from our challenger Emma with her 3 away solution that bags her 7 points evens the score.........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10........but I found a different way to get there
75+3=78
7+4=11
78*11=858
9-6=3
858-3=855
Using the omlette method
Teatime teaser: RULEFACT -> CRATEFUL
Round 4: N T S O I U F R I
George: FRONTS (6)
Emma: FRUITION (8)
DC: FRUITION (8)
Score: 14–22 (max 33)
A fantastic eight from our challenger Emma with her Fruition gives her a brief but narrow lead
Round 5: H N S O U E R G D
George: ROUGHENS (8)
Emma: hounders
DC: UNHORSED (8) GUERDONS (8)
OT: ENSHROUD (8)
Score: 22–22 (max 41)
Sadly not though as Susie disallows Emma's eight but George's word does count and evens up the contest........quite a few those to be had......so let's move on !
Round 6: 75, 50, 9, 7, 3, 10. Target: 479.
C1: 479. (50 − 3) × 10 + 9 (10)
C2: 480.
Score: 32–22 (max 51)
A good numbers solve from champion George that puts him 10 points ahead........with everything to play for
Round 7: L S N O E I X R D
George: SOLDIER (7)
Emma: OXIDES (6)
DC: SOILED (6) SOLDIER (7)
OT: DOLINES (7) INDORSE (7) LIENORS (7) OREXINS (7) RONDELS (7) ROSINED (7) SOLIDER (7)
Score: 39–22 (max 58)
Another excellent round from our champion George that puts him even further ahead.........quite a few sevens to be had............no extra points for spotting most of those
Round 8: T C S E A E L N W
George: CLEANEST (8)
Emma: CLEANEST (8)
DC: CLEANSE (7)
Score: 47–30 (max 66)
Top marks in this round as our champion and challenger get the only available eight with Cleanest
Round 9: 75, 6, 5, 7, 1, 9. Target: 600.
C1: 600. (7 + 1) × 75 (10)
C2: 600. (7 + 1) × 75 (10)
Score: 57–40 (max 76)
A piece of piss this solve as this bags George and Emma 10 points each
Teatime teaser: CELTSEED -> DESELECT
Round 10: B V M U E A S P K
George: MAUVE (5)
Emma: SPEAK (5)
DC: MAUVES (6)
Score: 62–45 (max 82)
Fives all round from our champion and challenger.........but in DC they spot a rather colorful six Mauves but then again so does our recap writer
Round 11: T G L I E I C T P
George: eliptic
Emma: PIGLET (6)
DC: ELICIT (6)
Score: 62–51 (max 88)
With our champion George having his 7 disallowed by Susie...........and Emma's 6 with Piglet does count.........and with 11 points being the difference is there another twist to this tight contest ?
Round 12: S N D A E A N J E
George: JADES (5)
Emma: DEANS (5)
OT: ENNEADS (7)
Score: 67–56 (max 95)
A truly nasty selection of letters our contestants do well to get a 5 out of it..........but there was one 7 hidden away with Enneads
Round 13: G R P A E D H R O
George: GRAPHED (7)
Emma: GRAPHED (7)
DC: PROGRADE (8)
Score: 74–63 (max 103)
Sevens all round........our challenger Emma needs maximum points in the next round to force a crucial conundrum...........11 points is the difference can she do it ? but over in DC they get to shine with their eight Prograde
Round 14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 2, 3. Target: 985.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 985. (100 × 50 − 75) ÷ (2 + 3) (10)
Score: 74–63 (max 113)
Not the easiest of 4Ls neither contestant solves it but for Emma it is game over and George is still the champion...............Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces the perfect solution
Round 15: M O M D A N C E D
C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say COMMANDED which is correct.
Final Score: 84–63 (max 123)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum but it is left to our recap writer to pick up the slack, our champion George is going rather well at the moment, but take nothing away from Emma she gave as good as she got,..... she will satisfied with her goody bag.........you can join me again to see if George can get his third win.........in the meantime it is bye for now
