C1: Champion Alan Friel (3 wins, 255 points.)
C2: Challenger Linda Cannard.
DC: Susie Dent and Shirley Ballas .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R N D T M E A U O
R02: S W C E I E S A E
R03: 100, 9, 4, 8, 1, 9, . Target: 874.
TTT: EARNWITH - "The fishermen earn a living with their nets catching these"
R04: C N P F O E A Q U
R05: L W S B S I A O E
R06: 75, 8, 9, 6, 4, 7. Target: 867.
R07: P R D T R A E O T
R08: S V N G E I A T N
R09: 25, 4, 3, 9, 6, 9, . Target: 629.
TTT: DINESOUP - "I didn't fancy soup – I spent my money on this instead."
R10: D L N G O A U R O
R11: M L T G D E O I E
R12: R N J N I A E U R
R13: P L S K P L O I E
R14: 75, 25, 7, 9, 4, 6. Target: 890.
R15: A T G O R I L L A (conundrum)
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Round 1: R N D T M E A U O
Alan: AMOUNTED (8)
Linda: ROAMED (6)
DC: UNDREAMT (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: S W C E I E S A E
Alan: CEASES (6)
Linda: CEASES (6)
DC: SEESAW (6)
Score: 14–6 (max 14)
At long last our challenger Linda gets her first points on the board there was a couple of sixes.......need I say more ?
Round 3: 100, 9, 4, 8, 1, 9. Target: 874.
C1: 873. 9 × 100 − 9 × 4 + 8 + 1 (7)
C2: 882.
RR: 874. 9 × (100 − 4) + 9 + 1 (10)
Score: 21–6 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: EARNWITH -> TARWHINE
Round 4: C N P F O E A Q U
Alan: CANOE (5)
Linda: FACE (4)
DC: OPAQUE (6)
OT: POUNCE (6)
Score: 26–6 (max 30)
Round 5: L W S B S I A O E
Alan: bowless
Linda: BEWAILS (7)
DC: ABSEILS (7)
OT: BLOWIES (7) BOWSIES (7) OBELIAS (7)
Score: 26–13 (max 37)
Round 6: 75, 8, 9, 6, 4, 7. Target: 867.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 867. 6 × 7 + (8 ÷ 4 + 9) × 75 (10)
Score: 26–13 (max 47)
Both champion and challenger blank this round.........leaving an open goal for Ms Riley
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Round 7: P R D T R A E O T
Alan: pratted
Linda: PREDATOR (8)
DC: TETRAPOD (8) PARROTED (8)
OT: PRORATED (8) TEARDROP (8)
Score: 26–21 (max 55)
Sadly Susie has to disallow Alan's 7 as pratted is not valid............but our challenger Linda gets to score with her 8 Predator and puts herself with in 5 points of our champion Alan
Round 8: S V N G E I A T N
Alan: INVENTS (7)
Linda: INVENTS (7)
DC: VINTAGES (8)
OT: ANTIGENS (8) GENTIANS (8)
Score: 33–28 (max 63)
Round 9: 25, 4, 3, 9, 6, 9. Target: 629.
C1: 627. 6 × 4 × 25 + 9 × 3 (7)
C2: -
RR: 629. (9 × 9 − 6) ÷ 3 × 25 + 4 (10)
Score: 40–28 (max 73)
Teatime teaser: DINESOUP -> POUNDIES
Round 10: D L N G O A U R O
Alan: AGROUND (7)
Linda: GROUND (6)
DC: GONDOLA (7)
OT: DRAGOON (7) GADROON (7) GOLDARN (7) LANGUOR (7) LARDOON (7) NODULAR (7)
Score: 47–28 (max 80)
Sevens all round but not for Linda
Round 11: M L T G D E O I E
Alan: gilted
Linda: MIDGET (6)
DC: MELTED (6)
OT: DEMOTE (6) EMOTED (6) GIMLET (6) MOILED (6) MOTILE (6) TOILED (6)
Score: 47–34 (max 86)
Round 12: R N J N I A E U R
Alan: RUNNIER (7)
Linda: ☓6
DC: INJURER (7) RUNNIER (7)
Score: 54–34 (max 93)
With 20 points being the difference and our challenger Linda misdeclaring a 6 is there still one final push for her to get back into this tight contest ?
Round 13: P L S K P L O I E
Alan: SPILL (5)
Linda: SLOPE (5)
DC: POLLIES (7)
OT: KOPPIES (7) LOPPIES (7)
Score: 59–39 (max 100)
Fives all round from Alan and Linda............over in DC they get to show off with their 7 Pollies............Our challenger needs maximum points from the next two rounds.............but the question is can she do it ?
Round 14: 75, 25, 7, 9, 4, 6. Target: 890.
C1: 890. (25 + 75) × 9 − (6 + 4) (10)
C2: 890. (25 + 75) × 9 − (6 + 4) (10)
Score: 69–49 (max 110)
Sadly not..........Both champion and challenger have no trouble solving this bad boy........sad to say it is game over for Linda
Round 15: A T G O R I L L A
C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say ALLIGATOR which is correct.
Final Score: 79–49 (max 120)
A very snappy buzz from our champion Alan who has bagged his fourth win.............but take nothing away from Linda who gave as good as she got
You can join for the next recap to see if Alan can bag his next win..........in the meantime it is bye for now !
