C1: Champion Christine Smith (2 wins, 183 points.)
C2: Challenger Pam Hill.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Jackson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T S A E H K O L T
R02: P R A N W E T C U
R03: 75, 8, 3, 9, 7, 7. Target: 749.
TTT: AUTOKERB - "Escape from prison with an arcade game from the '70s."
R04: S T I W G E Y A S
R05: H R U E T R A D M
R06: 75, 10, 4, 9, 6, 7, . Target: 651.
R07: C B I A S D E S R
R08: T R I N L A P E T
R09: 100, 6, 5, 8, 4, 1. Target: 781.
TTT: SAVERIND - "They took up everyone's space with an arcade game from the '70s."
R10: D N A V I R L E N
R11: R G I E F C O S P
R12: N T A G M E L G O
R13: M S I E Q N O M B
R14: 75, 7, 8, 3, 8, 9. Target: 833.
R15: I N G E S T T A T (conundrum)
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Round 1: T S A E H K O L T
Christine: HOTELS (6)
Pam: STAKE (5)
DC: LOATHES (7)
OT: STEALTH (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)
Round 2: P R A N W E T C U
Christine: CENTAUR (7)
Pam: CANTER (6)
DC: CENTAUR (7)
OT: CAPTURE (7) PUNCTAE (7) UNCRATE (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)
Round 3: 75, 8, 3, 9, 7, 7. Target: 749.
C1: 749. (7 + 3) × 75 − (9 − 8) (10)
C2: 749. (7 + 3) × 75 − (9 − 8) (10)
Score: 23–10 (max 24)
Teatime teaser: AUTOKERB -> BREAKOUT
Round 4: S T I W G E Y A S
Christine: STAGES (6)
Pam: swayiest
DC: AGEISTS (7)
Score: 29–10 (max 31)
Round 5: H R U E T R A D M
Christine: MATURED (7)
Pam: MURDER (6)
DC: EARDRUM (7)
OT: DRUTHER (7) ERRATUM (7) MATURER (7) MURTHER (7) URETHRA (7)
Score: 36–10 (max 38)
Round 6: 75, 10, 4, 9, 6, 7. Target: 651.
C1: 658.
C2: 651. 75 × 9 − 6 × 4 (10)
Score: 36–20 (max 48)
Round 7: C B I A S D E S R
Christine: CARBIDES (8)
Pam: ASCRIBED (8)
DC: SIDECARS (8)
OT: ABSCISED (8) ASCRIBES (8) SEABIRDS (8) SIDEBARS (8)
Score: 44–28 (max 56)
Round 8: T R I N L A P E T
Christine: PATTERN (7)
Pam: PLAINER (7)
DC: TRAPLINE (8)
OT: INTERLAP (8) TINPLATE (8) TRIPLANE (8)
Score: 51–35 (max 64)
Round 9: 100, 6, 5, 8, 4, 1. Target: 781.
C1: 781. (100 − 1) × 8 − (6 + 5) (10)
C2: 781. 100 × 8 − 5 × 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 61–45 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: SAVERIND -> INAVDERS
Round 10: D N A V I R L E N
Christine: INVADER (7)
Pam: DENIAL (6)
DC: INLANDER (8)
Score: 68–45 (max 82)
Round 11: R G I E F C O S P
Christine: COPIERS (7)
Pam: FORCES (6)
DC: FORCEPS (7) PORGIES (7)
Score: 75–45 (max 89)
Round 12: N T A G M E L G O
Christine: TANGELO (7)
Pam: OMENTAL (7)
DC: MONTAGE (7)
OT: MAGNETO (7) MEGATON (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 82–52 (max 96)
Round 13: M S I E Q N O M B
Christine: MONIES (6)
Pam: MINES (5)
DC: BOMMIES (7)
Score: 88–52 (max 103)
Round 14: 75, 7, 8, 3, 8, 9. Target: 833.
C1: 833. (8 + 3) × 75 + 8 (10)
C2: 833. (8 + 3) × 75 + 8 (10)
Score: 98–62 (max 113)
Round 15: I N G E S T T A T
C1 buzzes on 16.25 seconds to say ATTESTING which is correct.
Final Score: 108–62 (max 123)
A very strong and consistent conundrum solve from our champion Christine who has now bagged her third win...........but take nothing away from Pam she put in an admirable performance but sadly it wasn't to be she will be satisfied with her goody bag......... You can join me again for tommorows recap.........in the meantime the recap signal is powering down until next time........... it is bye for now
