C1: Champion Ted Carter (1 win, 78 points.)
C2: Challenger Tyler Eaton-Jephcote.
DC: Susie Dent and Shirley Ballas .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C G W E U A N M E
R02: P H O A T P O E N
R03: 50, 7, 9, 10, 2, 5, . Target: 334.
TTT: RAKEPITS - ""It's the coldest day of the year", said the late chat show host."
R04: D T R A I S E A T
R05: D F S O E G N O U
R06: 5, 2, 6, 10, 8, 1. Target: 299.
R07: M C S R E O I D E
R08: Z I E M N L A J U
R09: 50, 75, 25, 8, 6, 1, . Target: 313.
TTT: MAYOTOUT - " "I can't afford to keep you on, so I'm gonna have to let you go", said the lizard"
R10: S L T W O A E A R
R11: P T D E O E T N G
R12: N S R I E L I T E
R13: G R L U E A O S M
R14: 10, 2, 8, 9, 7, 3. Target: 863.
R15: S E E E T H I C S (conundrum)
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Round 1: C G W E U A N M E
Ted: MENACE (6)
Tyler: MENACE (6)
DC: MENAGE (6) ACUMEN (6)
OT: CUMENE (6) ENCAGE (6) MANEGE (6) UNCAGE (6)
Childhood memories anybody ? both champion and challenger have menace as their 6 .................some random character from a comic book called Dennis The Menace and his dog Gnasher that always bullied Walter the Softy and his friends.......It is a children's comic aimed at 6-12 year olds and has been in circulation since 1938 and is still going strong to this day.........quite a few sixes to be had.........nothing worth arguing over.
Score: 6–6 (max 6)
Round 2: P H O A T P O E N
Ted: HAPPEN (6)
Tyler: PHONATE (7)
DC: PHAETON (7)
OT: HANEPOOT (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)
A good round from cahllenger Tyler with his 7 Phonate.............but a rather interesting eight missed by all with Hanepoot
Round 3: 50, 7, 9, 10, 2, 5. Target: 334.
C1: 334. (50 − 2) × 7 − 10 ÷ 5 (10)
C2: 334. (50 − 2) × 7 − 10 ÷ 5 (10)
Score: 16–23 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward from Ted and Tyler that bags them both 10 points each................if you use the 7 cubed method which is what I used......my solution used all of the numbers aka the omelette method......in most cases you may need to...........but not always
10/5=2
2/2=1
50-1=49
49*7=343
343-9=334
Teatime teaser: RAKEPITS -> PARKIEST
Round 4: D T R A I S E A T
Ted: dartiest
Tyler: dartiest
DC: SATIATED (8) RADIATES (8)
OT: ADSTRATE (8) STRIATED (8) TARDIEST (8)
Score: 16–23 (max 32)
Both Ted and Tyler blank this round........having their risky eight disallowed by Susie
There were a few eights to be had two of those were spotted by DC the one I spotted was Satiated
Round 5: D F S O E G N O U
Ted: FONDUES (7)
Tyler: FONDUES (7)
DC: FUNGOES (7)
Score: 23–30 (max 39)
Sevens all round........let's move on shall we ?
Round 6: 5, 2, 6, 10, 8, 1. Target: 299.
C1: 299. 5 × 6 × 10 − 1 (10)
C2: 299. 5 × 6 × 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 33–40 (max 49)
A piece of piss this numbers game........counting sheep is more fun !
Round 7: M C S R E O I D E
Ted: SCORED (6)
Tyler: SCORED (6)
DC: COMEDIES (8) MEDIOCRE (8)
Score: 39–46 (max 57)
Here we go again it's sixes all round for champion and challenger..........over in DC they get to shine with their eights........Comedies and Medicore
Round 8: Z I E M N L A J U
Ted: EMAIL (5)
Tyler: MENIAL (6)
DC: MENIAL (6)
OT: ALUMNI (6) LUMINA (6) MIZUNA (6)
Score: 39–52 (max 63)
A good round from Tyler with 6 Menial puts him ahead by 13 points with everything to play for
Round 9: 50, 75, 25, 8, 6, 1. Target: 313.
C1: 312. 50 × 6 + 8 + 75 ÷ 25 + 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 313. ((75 − 50) × 25 + 1) ÷ (8 − 6) (10)
Score: 46–52 (max 73)
Our Champion Ted hits straight back and reduces to arrears to six points.........our challenger Tyler doesn't even get close
Teatime teaser: MAYOTOUT -> AUTOTOMY
Round 10: S L T W O A E A R
Ted: SLOWER (6)
Tyler: WATERS (6)
DC: WASTREL (7)
OT: OLESTRA (7) TALWARS (7) TROWELS (7)
Score: 52–58 (max 80)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger........quite a few sevens to be had so let's jump to the next round shall we !
Round 11: P T D E O E T N G
Ted: POTTED (6)
Tyler: POTTED (6)
DC: PENTODE (7)
Score: 58–64 (max 87)
Sixes all round for Ted and Tyler...........but over in DC Susie gets to show off with her 7 Pentode
Round 12: N S R I E L I T E
Ted: RELINES (7)
Tyler: SILENT (6)
DC: RESILIENT (18) ENLISTER (8) LISTENER (8)
Score: 65–64 (max 105)
Our champion Ted hits back with his 7 Relines and take a narrow lead over our challenger Tyler ..........but over in DC they get to shine with their 9 resilient which happens to be my spot
Round 13: G R L U E A O S M
Ted: GRUELS (6)
Tyler: MAULERS (7)
DC: GLAMOUR (7)
OT: GAOLERS (7) GLUMOSE (7) MORGUES (7) MORULAE (7) REGULOS (7)
Score: 65–71 (max 112)
And with Tyler's 7 the lead switches hands yet again with 6 points between them both............ is there enough in the tank for our current champion Ted to make one final push ? Or will our challenger Tyler score maximum points and bag himself a teapot ? So let's Turbo Boost to the next round shall we ?
Round 14: 10, 2, 8, 9, 7, 3. Target: 863.
C1: -
C2: 863. (9 × 8 + 7 × 2) × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 65–81 (max 122)
It's our challenger Tyler that scores maximum points and becomes our newest champion
Round 15: S E E E T H I C S
C2 buzzes on 7.75 seconds to say CHEESIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 65–91 (max 132)
What a seesaw battle this has been, firstly congratulations to Tyler on becoming the newest member of the teapot club.........secondly take nothing away from Ted he will be perfectly satisfied with his one win and the teapot you can join me for the next recap and to see if Tyler can get second win......it is goodbye for now !
