C1: Champion Zac Goodman (2 wins, 165 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Harley.
DC: Susie Dent and Margaret Mountford.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D S G F O E U O T
R02: H R I E W D R U A
R03: 100, 2, 7, 1, 3, 5, . Target: 140.
TTT: TEARDOWN
R04: T F R E U O T G I
R05: N N S R E A I E T
R06: 50, 6, 7, 9, 6, 5, . Target: 530.
R07: G Q R L A I E A M
R08: P C R E O E V N O
R09: 75, 5, 6, 9, 4, 8. Target: 342.
TTT: CHRISTHE
R10: L S M I E A B G R
R11: Z L S L E I A U T
R12: S N C E A I D W P
R13: N H R S E O E A J
R14: 100, 5, 8, 7, 7, 10, . Target: 485.
R15: L E A R N D O W N (conundrum)
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Round 1: D S G F O E U O T
Zac: FOOTED (6)
Paul: GUSTED (6)
DC: FUDGES (6) OUSTED (6) OUTDOES (7) OUTGOES (7)
OT: STOOGED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Round 2: H R I E W D R U A
Zac: DRAWER (6)
Paul: HAIRED (6)
DC: HARRIED (7) HURRIED (7) HARDWIRE (8)
OT: RAWHIDER (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 2, 7, 1, 3, 5. Target: 140.
Zac: 140. ( 7 + 1 ) x 5 + 100 (10)
Paul: 140. ( 7 + 1 ) x 5 + 100 (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 25)
A nice easy numbers game to start things off
Teatime teaser: TEARDOWN -> DANEWORT
Round 4: T F R E U O T G I
Zac: GUTTER (6)
Paul: GUTTIER (7)
DC: TITFER (6) TUFTIER (7)
OT: FOREGUT (7) GOUTIER (7)
Score: 22–29 (max 32)
A good 7 from our challenger with GUTTIER, which puts him 7 points ahead as our champ can only manage a 6
Round 5: N N S R E A I E T
Zac: NASTIER (7)
Paul: SINNER (6)
DC: TANNERS (7) ANSERINE (8)
OT: TANNERIES (18)
Score: 29–29 (max 50)
Zac gets straight back in there with a 7 in NASTIER while our challenger can only manage a 6 and evens up the contest.......DC comes up with a good 8 with ANSERINE
A sneaky 9 hidden away with TANNERIES that none of the contestants or DC spotted.....It gives us our first Darren of the day.........but this was one I spotted
Round 6: 50, 6, 7, 9, 6, 5. Target: 530.
Zac: 534. Mistake in working.
Paul: -
RR: 530. ( ( 9 - ( 6 / 6 ) x 7 + 50 ) x 5 (10)
Score: 29–29 (max 60)
A mistake from both our contestants leaving Rachel to mop up and produce the perfect solution
Round 7: G Q R L A I E A M
Zac: MIRAGE (6)
Paul: MAILER (6)
DC: REGALIA (7)
OT: LAIRAGE (7) RAILAGE (7)
Score: 35–35 (max 67)
Round 8: P C R E O E V N O
Zac: opencover
Paul: cooner
DC: COOPER (6) ENCORE (6)
OT: CORVEE (6) CREPON (6) OPENER (6) OPERON (6) PROVEN (6) REOPEN (6)
Score: 35–35 (max 73)
Round 9: 75, 5, 6, 9, 4, 8. Target: 342.
Zac: 342. ( 75 + 9 ) x 4 ) + 6 (10)
Paul: 342. ( 75 + 9 ) x 4 ) + 6 (10)
Score: 45–45 (max 83)
Teatime teaser: CHRISTHE -> HITCHERS
Round 10: L S M I E A B G R
Zac: GAMBLERS (8)
Paul: BAILERS (7)
DC: RAMBLES (7) MARBLES (7) GAMBLERS (8)
OT: GAMBRELS (8) REGALISM (8)
Score: 53–45 (max 91)
Our champ gets a game changing 8 with GAMBLERS this now blows the game wide open !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Round 11: Z L S L E I A U T
Zac: TALLIES (7)
Paul: STEAL (5)
DC: SALUTE (6) LAZIEST (7)
OT: SITELLA (7) TAILLES (7) LAZULITES (18)
Score: 60–45 (max 109)
Our chanp gets a 7 with TALLIES which now means he has pulled further ahead but there is still everything to play for !!!!!!
Second Darren of the day with the 9 LAZULITES
A LAZULITE is a blue, phosphate mineral containing magnesium iron, amd aluminium phosphate.
Round 12: S N C E A I D W P
Zac: SPACED (6)
Paul: SPICED (6)
DC: SPAWNED (7) CANDIES (7) PANSIED (7)
OT: DECANIS (7) INCASED (7) INSCAPE (7)
Score: 66–51 (max 116)
Round 13: N H R S E O E A J
Zac: HEARSE (6)
Paul: HEARSE (6)
DC: HOARSE (6) HOARSEN (7)
OT: SENHORA (7)
Score: 72–57 (max 123)
Round 14: 100, 5, 8, 7, 7, 10. Target: 485.
Zac: 485. ( 100 x 5 ) - ( 7 + 8 ) (10)
Paul: 485. ( 100 x 5 ) - ( 7 + 8 ) (10)
A nice easy numbers solve by both of our contestants which now means that win number 3 is now Zac's
Score: 82–67 (max 133)
Round 15: L E A R N D O W N
No one buzzes. The answer was LANDOWNER.
Final Score: 82–67 (max 143)
Neither contestant can solve the conundrum, but it is left to an audience member to claim their free mug.
Bye for now......Join Anthony Endsor too see if Zac can make it 4 wins !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!