C1: Champion John Matthews (2 wins, 156 points.)
C2: Challenger Lee Hesketh.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T C R Z I E A Y S
R02: C E L O N H A R O
R03: L S F D E I E S N
R04: N E T R A Q P I X
R05: 75, 4, 5, 3, 1, 1. Target: 584.
TTT: OPENRANT - "It's her business to ensure you enjoy her business"
R06: N E T A M F E T S
R07: H R N R T U A I P
R08: T E M B A D O S T
R09: J R P B O I O D D
R10: 50, 4, 9, 8, 6, 8. Target: 142.
TTT: ZACROAMS - "It's small balls, from such a big cow"
R11: L K T L I O E S V
R12: M A R E G N U R A
R13: M D D P S I E O G
R14: 25, 1, 9, 3, 2, 2. Target: 122.
R15: C R O N E H U N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: T C R Z I E A Y S
C1: CRAZIEST (8)
C2: CRAZIEST (8)
DC: CRAZIES (7)
Score: 8–8 (max 8]
Round 2: C E L O N H A R O
C1: LOANER (6)
C2: ORACLE (6)
DC: CHOLERA (7) CORNEAL (7)
OT: CHALONE (7) CHARNEL (7) CHORALE (7) CORONAE (7) CORONAL (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)
CHALONE - a substance secreted like a hormone but having the effect of inhibiting a physiological process.
CHARNEL - a building or vault in which corpses or bones are piled.
CHORALE - a musical composition consisting of or resembling a harmonized version of a simple, stately hymn tune.
Round 3: L S F D E I E S N
C1: DEFINES (7)
C2: FELINES (7)
DC: DEFILES (7) ENDLESS (7)
OT: FINESSED (8) IDLENESS (Innis Carson) (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 23)
Round 4: N E T R A Q P I X
C1: PAINTER (7)
C2: PAINTER (7)
DC: EXPAT (5) RAPINE (6) PERTAIN (7)
OT: REPAINT (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 30)
RAPINE - the violent seizure of someone's property
Also in this selection you can have QINTAR, which is only 6, but it does use the Q
Round 5: 75, 4, 5, 3, 1, 1. Target: 584.
C1: 584. (75 - 1 - 1) * (3 + 5) (10)
C2: 584. (75 - 1 - 1) * (3 + 5) (10)
Score: 38–38 (max 40)
Teatime teaser: OPENRANT -> PATRONNE
Round 6: N E T A M F E T S
C1: MEANEST (7)
C2: FATTENS (7)
DC: STEAM (5)
OT: METATES (7) NEATEST (7)
Score: 45–45 (max 47)
METATES - a flat or slightly hollowed oblong stone on which materials such as grain and cocoa are ground using a smaller stone.
Round 7: H R N R T U A I P
C1: PURITAN (7)
C2: HAUNT (5)
DC: RUPIAH (6)
Score: 52–45 (max 54)
RUPIAH - the basic monetary unit of Indonesia, equal to 100 sen.
Round 8: T E M B A D O S T
C1: BOASTED (7)
C2: -
DC: STOAT (5) TOASTED (7)
OT: SABOTED (7) STOMATE (7)
Score: 59–45 (max 61)
Round 9: J R P B O I O D D
C1: PROD (4)
C2: BROOD (5)
DC: DOJO (4) DROOP (5)
OT: BIPOD (5) DOBRO (5) DROOB (5) DROID (5)
Score: 59–50 (max 66)
Round 10: 50, 4, 9, 8, 6, 8. Target: 142.
C1: 142. (50 * (9 - 6)) - 8 (10)
C2: 142. (50 * (9 - 6)) - 8 (10)
Score: 69–60 (max 76)
Teatime teaser: ZACROAMS -> SCAMORZA
SCAMORZA - a mild white Italin cheese made from cow's or buffalo's milk, produced in small gourd-shaped balls.
Round 11: L K T L I O E S V
C1: vollies - plural of VOLLEY is VOLLEYS
C2: lovliest - you need two E's (LOVELIEST)
DC: SKILLET (7) VIOLETS (7)
OT: STOKVEL (7) VILLOSE (7)
Score: 69–60 (max 83)
STOKVEL - a savings or investment society to which members regularly contribute and agreed amount and from which they receive a lump sum payment.
Round 12: M A R E G N U R A
C1: gearman - not in the ODE as one word nor two words
C2: MANAGER (7)
DC: MARGE (5)
OT: ARRANGE (7)
Score: 69–67 (max 90)
Round 13: M D D P S I E O G
C1: POISED (6)
C2: PODGES (6)
DC: DEMIGODS (8)
Score: 75–73 (max 98)
Round 14: 25, 1, 9, 3, 2, 2. Target: 122.
C1: 122. (25 * (2 + 2 + 1)) - 3 (10)
C2: 122. (25 * (3 + 2)) - 2 - 1 (10)
Score: 85–83 (max 108)
Round 15: C R O N E H U N T
No one buzzes. The answer was TRUNCHEON.
Score: 85–83 (max 118)
A tight game for John today. It wasn't until round 7 where John was able to break the tied score, with the brilliant spot of PURITAN. Lee's slip up in round 8, extended John's lead to 14 points, but this was brought quickly back to 9 points in round 9, when Lee spotted BROOD in the tough selection and then in round 12, John's risk of GEARMAN brought his lead, down to 2 points. It all rested on a crucial conundrum which neither John nor Lee could solve, so John secured his 3rd win.
John has had low scoring games, but actually only needs one more win to be back for the finals.
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