C1: Champion Mike Cannon (1 win, 73 points.) A Singer/Musical Director.
C2: Challenger Thomas McGonagle.
DC: Susie Dent and Brendan Cole .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R S M E O E A F
R02: I N V A A G K S U
R03: 50, 2, 2, 10, 6, 10. Target: 924.
TTT: CANONRAID - "Measure for measure, it's really very harsh indeed."
R04: T L I M R E I N J
R05: T B R M U O U A D
R06: 25, 100, 5, 1, 10, 3, . Target: 340.
R07: S G D T I A I E P
R08: G R A U D W O T I
R09: 50, 5, 9, 4, 2, 6, . Target: 202.
TTT: CITYSENSE - "It's most definitely required", said the bear."
R10: H E S P A I V C D
R11: N H S N E A A E D
R12: L S I E R B A G D
R13: R N L T I O E E N
R14: 50, 5, 1, 9, 6, 3. Target: 991.
R15: Y A K I R I F L E (conundrum)
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Round 1: T R S M E O E A F
Mike: stoner
Thomas: FRAMES (6)
DC: FOREMAST (8)
OT: FEARSOME (8) FORMATES (8) FRAMESET (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)
A good selection of letters to start the day..........DC spot the 8 Foremast................but I managed to spot the other two Fearsome/Formates
Round 2: I N V A A G K S U
Mike: VAGINAS (7)
Thomas: VAGINA (6)
DC: IGUANAS (7)
OT: KAINGAS (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 15)
A rude 7..............with Vaginas ENOUGH SAID !!!!!!!!
But DC go for a more sensible option with Iguanas
Round 3: 50, 2, 2, 10, 6, 10. Target: 924.
Mike: -
Thomas: -
RR: 924. (10 × 10 + 50 + 2 + 2) × 6 (10)
Score: 7–6 (max 25)
Both contestants draw a blank in this round.............but Rachel gets to shine and produce the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: CANONRAID -> DRACONIAN
Round 4: T L I M R E I N J
Mike: MINTIER (7)
Thomas: TIMER (5)
DC: LIMITER (7) INTERIM (7)
OT: NITRILE (7) RELIMIT (7) TERMINI (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 32)
Round 5: T B R M U O U A D
Mike: TAMBOUR (7)
Thomas: -
DC: TAMBOUR (7)
OT: MUDBOAT (7)
Score: 21–6 (max 39)
7s from our Champion and Dictionary corner..............there is another 7 Mudboat and this has 2 definitions
Mudboat : A boat used for transporting silt, mud, or ore.
A type of flat-bottomed propeller-powered boat suitable for navigating shallow or marshy lakes and river channels.
Round 6: 25, 100, 5, 1, 10, 3. Target: 340.
Mike: 340. 3 × 100 + 25 + 10 + 5 (10)
Thomas: 340. 3 × 100 + (5 − 1) × 10 (10)
Top marks in the numbers department by both contestants..........not too taxing this solve
Score: 31–16 (max 49)
Round 7: S G D T I A I E P
Mike: PASTED (6)
Thomas: SPADE (5)
DC: AGISTED (7)
OT: DIGIPETS (8)
Score: 37–16 (max 57)
A good 7 from Susie with Agisted.........but there is an interesting 8 ignored by all........Digipets .......this was a big toy craze for children !!!!
Digipet : Another term for cyberpet
Round 8: G R A U D W O T I
Mike: GUARD (5)
Thomas: -
DC: OUTWARD (7) AUDITOR (7)
OT: GORDITA (7) OUTDRAW (7) TOURADI (7)
Score: 42–16 (max 64)
Plenty of 7s not a lot to argue about !!!
Round 9: 50, 5, 9, 4, 2, 6. Target: 202.
Mike: 202. 50 × 4 + 2 (10)
Thomas: 200.
Score: 52–16 (max 74)
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Nice easy solve not too taxing.......but the challenger misses it..............an indicator of how nervous he is
Teatime teaser: CITYSENSE -> NECESSITY
Round 10: H E S P A I V C D
Mike: SHAVED (6)
Thomas: scaped
DC: APHIDES (7)
OT: ADVICES (7) EDAPHIC (7) PAICHES (7) PIACHES (7)
Score: 58–16 (max 81)
Round 11: N H S N E A A E D
Mike: SHEEN (5)
Thomas: SHADE (5)
DC: HENNAED (7)
OT: DASHEEN (7) ENNEADS (7)
Score: 63–21 (max 88)
Round 12: L S I E R B A G D
Mike: GRAILS (6)
Thomas: LASER (5)
DC: DISABLER (8) BRIGADES (8)
OT: ABRIDGES (8) BEDRAILS (8) GRAISLED (8) RAILBEDS (8)
Score: 69–21 (max 96)
Round 13: R N L T I O E E N
Mike: LENIENT (7)
Thomas: LINER (5)
DC: RETINOL (7)
OT: ENTERON (7) INTONER (7) LEONINE (7) NEOLITE (7) NITRENE (7) NITRONE (7) NOINTER (7) ONLINER (7) TENONER (7)
Score: 76–21 (max 103)
Round 14: 50, 5, 1, 9, 6, 3. Target: 991.
Mike: 995. (3 × 6 + 1) × 50 + 9 × 5 (7)
Thomas: -
RR: 991. (9 + 6 + 3) × (50 + 5) + 1 (10)
Score: 83–21 (max 113)
A good solve from Mike.......but Thomas blanks this round...........Ms Riley gets to mop and produce the perfect solution using the omelette method .......this was one I solved using a different method
3+1=4
5*4=20
50*20=1000
1000-9=991
Round 15: Y A K I R I F L E
No one buzzes. The answer was FAIRYLIKE
Neither contestant gets the conundrum........but it is left to a certain Rachel Riley to solve it
Final Score: 83–21 (max 123)
A good game all round, another good win for Mike, you have feel sorry for Thomas who clearly nervous and couldn't get going but enjoyed the experience........tune into tomorrows show too see if Mike gets to stay in the champions chair
In the meantime Bye for now !!!
