Hi and Welcome to another Thursday recap, apologies for my lateness as I have been busy with college coursework. I will try my best to get the next recap out on time.......
Our Champion faces his toughest test today...............so tune in to find out how it goes !!!!!! C1: Champion John Hardie (3 wins, 315 points.) A Maths Tutor from Willoughby in Yorkshire
C2: Challenger James Rowan. An Apterite and A level student from Rocheford in Essex
DC: Susie Dent and Charlie Stayt .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S M P G A E A I N
R02: E S R A S I L E Q
R03: 50, 100, 25, 75, 5, 3, . Target: 945.
TTT: TINACOIN
R04: D V R I D O R I D
R05: S P T L E O A I D
R06: 50, 4, 6, 10, 8, 1. Target: 962.
R07: J D R L O E A I C
R08: E B S O T A F T N
R09: 50, 75, 100, 25, 6, 4, . Target: 614.
TTT: IANGREAT
R10: U W K I C E T S A
R11: N G N D O E A O N
R12: I T L O P E M I R
R13: G S T R E I E A W
R14: 8, 9, 8, 1, 3, 2. Target: 593.
R15: S P A W N P E E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: S M P G A E A I N
John: PAGANISM (8)
James: MAGPIES (7)
DC: PAGAN (5) PAGANISE (8) ENIGMAS (7) MANAGES (7) SEAMING (7)
OT: PANGAMIES (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)
Round 2: E S R A S I L E Q
John: REALISES (8)
James: REALISES (8)
DC: SERIALS (7)
Score: 16–8 (max 26)
Round 3: 50, 100, 25, 75, 5, 3. Target: 945.
John: 944. ((75 × 25 + 3) × 50) ÷ 100 + 5 (7)
James: 942.
RR: 945. (75 × 25 + 5 × 3) ÷ (100 ÷ 50) (10)
Score: 23–8 (max 36)
A great way of solving the numbers !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Teatime teaser: TINACOIN -> INACTION
Round 4: D V R I D O R I D
John: VIROID (6)
James: VIROID (6)
DC: orrid
Score: 29–14 (max 42)
Round 5: S P T L E O A I D
John: SPOLIATED (18)
James: SPOLIATED (18)
DC: SPITED (6) SPOLIATED (18) DEPOSIT (7) POSITED (7)
OT: PISTOLADE (18)
Score: 47–32 (max 60)
Round 6: 50, 4, 6, 10, 8, 1. Target: 962.
John: 963. Mistake in working.
James: 960. 50 x ( 10 + 8 + 1 ) + ( 6 + 4 ) (7)
RR: 962. ((50 − 10) × 4 − 1) × 6 + 8 (10)
Score: 47–39 (max 70)
Our champ makes a mistake, but our challenger Mr Roper manages 960 and gets right back in the contest
Round 7: J D R L O E A I C
John: caloried
James: DARIOLE (7)
DC: CORDIAL (7)
OT: CAJOLED (7) CALORIE (7) CARIOLE (7) LORICAE (7) RADICLE (7)
Score: 47–46 (max 77)
A disallowed word from our champion with caloried.........But James' 7 with DARIOLE sees him within a point of our champion.
Round 8: E B S O T A F T N
John: FATTENS (7)
James: NOTATES (7)
DC: BATTENS (7) BOATS (5)
OT: BOTNETS (7)
Score: 54–53 (max 84)
Round 9: 50, 75, 100, 25, 6, 4. Target: 614.
John: 615.
James: 614. 100 + ( 75 / 25 ) x 6 - 4 (10)
Score: 54–63 (max 94)
Great numbers game from James as he is takes the lead........... and still there is everything to play for !!!!!!!!!!!!
Teatime teaser: IANGREAT -> AERATING
Round 10: U W K I C E T S A
John: WACKIEST (8)
James: WACKIEST (8)
DC: KITES (5) WICKETS (7) WACKIEST (8)
Score: 62–71 (max 102)
Round 11: N G N D O E A O N
John: NONAGE (6)
James: nonaged
DC: GONAD (5)
OT: NONAGON (7)
Score: 68–71 (max 109)
Round 12: I T L O P E M I R
John: IMPOLITE (8)
James: IMPOLITE (8)
DC: IMPOLITE (8) PERMIT (6)
OT: PRELIMIT (8)
Score: 76–79 (max 117)
Round 13: G S T R E I E A W
John: WEARIEST (8)
James: WEARIEST (8)
DC: SWEATIER (8) STEER (5) STEW
Score: 84–87 (max 125)
Round 14: 8, 9, 8, 1, 3, 2. Target: 593.
John: 593. ( 8 x 9 + 2 ) x 8 + 1 (10)
James: 593. ( 8 x 9 + 2 ) x 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 94–97 (max 135)
Neither have trouble solving this bad boy.....sadly the gamble does not pay off for James.
Round 15: S P A W N P E E R
John buzzes on 0.5 second to say NEWSPAPER which is correct.
Great Contest that could of gone either way, but very unlucky for James who buzzed in at the same time as John, I think in all fairness that James deserves another go and a possible shot at becoming an octo-champ.
Final Score: 104–97 (max 145)