C1: Champion Verity Ridgman (1 win, 61 points.)
C2: Challenger David Henderson.
DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: M S T A U A E N P
R02: R D P A E O E F D
R03: 50, 75, 8, 3, 3, 9, . Target: 144.
TTT: WOECALLS - "Andrew and Ashley had a rule about a salad."
R04: T D P S I A I E L
R05: O U O R G L I M N
R06: 100, 75, 6, 10, 2, 7. Target: 518.
R07: T E Y A S L S E R
R08: B N G A E O M H E
R09: 25, 75, 1, 1, 10, 10, . Target: 233.
TTT: THOUSAND - "He had a thousand of these to distribute to the passers-by. "
R10: S A L E T C N U S
R11: D V R E I E D K C
R12: T I C U N O U O T
R13: U O I F N H E T G
R14: 50, 75, 6, 9, 3, 10, . Target: 515.
R15: A N G E R F I R M (conundrum)
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Round 1: M S T A U A E N P
Verity: unmeant
David: unstamp
DC: PEANUTS (7) PUTAMENS (8)
OT: MANTEAUS (8) SPUMANTE (8)
Score: 0–0 (max 8)
Not a great start for Verity and David as their words are disallowed by Susie.....quite a few eights to be had.......the one me and DC spotted was Putamens
Round 2: R D P A E O E F D
Verity: DRAPED (6)
David: prefer
DC: DRAPED (6) FEDORA (6)
OT: ADORED (6) DEADER (6) DEAFER (6) DEODAR (6) ERODED (6) FEARED (6) FODDER (6) FORDED (6) REAPED (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 14)
Quite a few sixes to be had but not for David though as he uses a phantom letter that doesn't score him any points.......so let's move on shall we
Round 3: 50, 75, 8, 3, 3, 9. Target: 144.
C1: 144. 3 × 50 − (9 − 3) (10)
C2: 145.
Score: 16–0 (max 24)
Nice and straightforward from our champion that bags her another 10 points sadly our challenger doesn't even get close...........but if you look closely enough there was a LNAFP solved by yours truly
9-3=6
6*3=18
18*8=144
Large numbers
Are For
Pussies
Teatime teaser: WOECALLS -> COLSELAW
Round 4: T D P S I A I E L
Verity: PLAITED (7)
David: spital
DC: STAPLED (7) IDEALIST (8)
Score: 23–0 (max 32)
Another good round from Verity but our challenger has his word disallowed by Susie and needs to score some much needed points........but it is Darren central as DC and our recap writer spots the only available eight Idealist
Round 5: O U O R G L I M N
Verity: MOORING (7)
David: MINOR (5)
DC: GUNROOM (7)
OT: LOOMING (7) LOURING (7) ROOMING (7)
Score: 30–0 (max 39)
Nothing to see here there a few sevens all round but not for David as he can manage a 5 he is yet to score some much needed points.......so let's see how the next round goes on
Round 6: 100, 75, 6, 10, 2, 7. Target: 518.
C1: 518. 6 × 100 − 75 − 7 (10)
C2: 518. 6 × 100 − 75 − 7 (10)
Score: 40–10 (max 49)
At long last David gets some much needed points on the board with this straightforward number solve
Round 7: T E Y A S L S E R
Verity: SLATERS (7)
David: -
DC: TEARLESS (8) EASTERLY (8)
OT: RESTYLES (8) STEALERS (8) TESSERAL (8)
Score: 47–10 (max 57)
Round 8: B N G A E O M H E
Verity: HOMAGE (6)
David: BANG (4)
DC: HAMBONE (7)
OT: GOMBEEN (7) HEGEMON (7)
Score: 53–10 (max 64)
Round 9: 25, 75, 1, 1, 10, 10. Target: 233.
C1: 230. (25 − (1 + 1)) × 10 (7)
C2: -
RR: 234. (10 − 1) × (25 + 1) (7)
Score: 60–10 (max 71)
Our champion does well to get 3 away and seven points..............Rachel has said no............ one away is the best solution
Teatime teaser: THOUSAND -> HANDOUTS
Round 10: S A L E T C N U S
Verity: CLEATS (6)
David: SCALE (5)
DC: SALUTES (7) NUTCASES (8)
OT: CANTUSES (8) SCALENUS (8)
Score: 66–10 (max 79)
Round 11: D V R E I E D K C
Verity: RICKED (6)
David: DERIDE (6)
DC: DICKERED (8)
Score: 72–16 (max 87)
Sixes all round from Verity and David.........but it is Darren central yet again as DC and our recap writer spot the only available eight with Dickered
Round 12: T I C U N O U O T
Verity: COUNT (5)
David: cutout
DC: COUNT (5) COTTON (6)
Score: 77–16 (max 93)
Not the best selection of letters our champion Verity does well to get a five out of it sadly David's six is disallowed by Susie Cut-Out is specified as two words........but there was one solitary six with Cotton spotted by dictionary corner
Round 13: U O I F N H E T G
Verity: OUTING (6)
David: OUTING (6)
DC: NOUGHT (6) HEFTING (7)
OT: HOUTING (7) TOUGHEN (7) TOUGHIE (7)
Score: 83–22 (max 100)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger.........quite a few sevens to be had.........nothing worth arguing over
Round 14: 50, 75, 6, 9, 3, 10. Target: 515.
C1: 515. 10 × 50 + 9 + 6 (10)
C2: 515. 10 × 50 + 9 + 6 (10)
Score: 93–32 (max 110)
A piece of piss this numbers solve.......let's move on shall we ?
Round 15: A N G E R F I R M
No one buzzes. The answer was REFRAMING.
Final Score: 93–32 (max 120)
Neither contestant solves the elusive conundrum but it is left to Les Dennis to solve it firstly congratulations to Verity on bagging her second win, secondly take nothing away from David he seemed quite nervous to start off with but managed a rather respectable 32 points and a goody bag....you can join me for the next recap and to see if Verity can bag her third win.........in the meantime that's a wrap !
