C1: Champion Joe Davies (4 wins, 401 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Friel.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S G P R O U O I N
R02: B F S T E A E R M
R03: 25, 4, 7, 8, 6, 8. Target: 245.
TTT: BEGRINSE - "Are these the result of heavy plant crossing"
R04: D S L I A O A R S
R05: C N P R E O I L A
R06: 100, 2, 5, 7, 1, 3. Target: 823.
R07: N L C S O E O D A
R08: T Q S R I U A E C
R09: 50, 2, 7, 2, 5, 6. Target: 751.
TTT: DONSMITH - " Vulnerable to the devil in this position."
R10: T M R T A U E M I
R11: P G W D E A E T O
R12: G P M T U E U N H
R13: S L H T E I E D A
R14: 25, 4, 6, 2, 10, 9. Target: 203.
R15: W A T E R S P I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: S G P R O U O I N
Joe: POURING (7)
Alan: pourings
DC: SPOORING (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
A great start from our champion Joe with his 7 pouring, sadly you cannot pluralise pourings as our challenger has just found out...........but over in DC they get show off with their 8 Spooring as does our recap writer......it is her spot !
Round 2: B F S T E A E R M
Joe: BERATES (7)
Alan: STEAMER (7)
OT: FRAMESET (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger........but there was one interesting 8 missed by all with Frameset
Round 3: 25, 4, 7, 8, 6, 8. Target: 245.
C1: 243. (6 + 4) × 25 − 7 (7)
C2: 236.
RR: 245. (25 + 6) × 8 − (7 − 4) (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 26)
A good 2 away solve from our champion Joe that bags him a rather useful 7 points............Ms Riley mops up and produces the perfect solution
Teatime teaser: BEGRINSE -> BIGENERS
Round 4: D S L I A O A R S
Joe: SOLIDS (6)
Alan: RADIAL (6)
DC: SOLARIA (7)
OT: ASSLOAD (7) DALASIS (7) RADIALS (7) SAILORS (7)
Score: 27–13 (max 33)
Sixes all round from Joe and Alan.........there were quite a few 7s to be had........Solaria was the spot from DC.......my spot was Radials.......again nothing worth arguing over
Round 5: C N P R E O I L A
Joe: PONCIER (7)
Alan: PLAINER (7)
DC: PORCELAIN (18)
Score: 34–20 (max 51)
Sevens all round from Joe and Alan.............but over in DC they get to steal the show with their 9 Porcelain as does our recap writer !
Round 6: 100, 2, 5, 7, 1, 3. Target: 823.
C1: 823. Mistake in working.
C2: 824. (100 + 2) × (7 + 1) + 5 + 3 (7)
RR: 823. (100 + 2) × (5 + 3) + 7 (10)
Score: 34–27 (max 61)
Another good round from our challenger Alan with his 1 away solve that reduces the arrears to 7 points..........Ms Riley gets to show off and showcase her number talents by producing the perfect solution
Round 7: N L C S O E O D A
Joe: CLONES (6)
Alan: CLONES (6)
DC: CANOODLES (18)
Score: 40–33 (max 79)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger...............but this gets better and better.................when one 9 letter word comes along so does another...........this was spotted by DC and our very own recap writer !
Round 8: T Q S R I U A E C
Joe: SQUIRT (6)
Alan: CURATES (7)
DC: QUARTICS (8)
OT: ACQUIRES (8) RACQUETS (8) SURICATE (8)
Score: 40–40 (max 87)
Our champion Joe can only manage a 6 but Alan gets to score with his 7 and levels up this rather tight contest
There are quite a few eights to be had.................the one DC spotted was Quartics.......but my spot was Acquires.........but no extra points for spotting the rest of them
Round 9: 50, 2, 7, 2, 5, 6. Target: 751.
C1: 750. (6 + 5 + 2 + 2) × 50 (7)
C2: 751. Mistake in working.
RR: 751. 751 = (50 × 5 − 2) × 6 ÷ 2 + 7 (10)
Score: 47–40 (max 97)
Our champion Joe does well to get 1 away and regains the lead by 7 points...............Ms Riley has done it yet again and produces the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: DONSMITH -> HINDMOST
Round 10: T M R T A U E M I
Joe: muttier
Alan: MATURE (6)
DC: IMMATURE (8)
Score: 47–46 (max 105)
Our champion has his 7 disallowed by Susie but Alan gets to score with his 6 Mature and reduce the arrears to a solitary point.......... over in DC they are feeling rather silly as ther 8 is Immature
Round 11: P G W D E A E T O
Joe: goated
Alan: peated
DC: GOATEED (7)
OT: ADOPTEE (7)
Score: 47–46 (max 112)
Our champion and challenger draw a blank in this round as Susie says no to their words..............there were a couple sevens to be had...........Goateed was the spot from DC
Round 12: G P M T U E U N H
Joe: HUNT (4)
Alan: THUMP (5)
DC: NUTMEG (6)
OT: GUMNUT (6) UNMUTE (6)
Score: 47–51 (max 118)
Not the best selection of letters but our challenger Alan does well to get a five out of it and take a four point lead over our champion Joe who is stuck on 4.........over in DC they get to shine with their six Nutmeg
Round 13: S L H T E I E D A
Joe: SHELTIE (7)
Alan: LEASHED (7)
DC: HEADIEST (8)
OT: HEADTIES (8)
Score: 54–58 (max 126)
Sevens all round............but DC get to shine with their 8 Headiest.......so let's move on
Round 14: 25, 4, 6, 2, 10, 9. Target: 203.
C1: 203. (10 − 2) × 25 + 9 − 6 (10)
C2: 203. (6 + 2) × 25 + 4 − (10 − 9) (10)
Score: 64–68 (max 136)
A perfect 10 from Joe and Alan.............can only mean one thing that we have a crucial conundrum.............now the question is......who will buzz first ?
Round 15: W A T E R S P I N
C1 buzzes on 10.25 seconds to say PRAWNIEST which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say SPORTIAN which is incorrect.
The answer was RAINSWEPT.
Final Score: 64–68 (max 146)
Both contestants buzz in but guess the conundrum incorrectly so it is unsolved by everybody, a great contest that could of gone either way.......but very scrappy at times. Firstly congratulations to our newest champion Alan secondly take nothing away from Joe but will his overall total of 401 points and his 4 wins be enough for the series 91 finals ? You can join me for the next recap and to see if Alan can bag his second win...........in meantime I bid you farewell........until next time
