C1: Champion Dave Taylor (6 wins, 517 points.)
C2: Challenger Cillian McMulkin.
DC: Susie Dent and John Inverdale.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R E N S O N V E T
R02: X T D O E N U N I
R03: G E R D O W A Y B
R04: R M L I E A F O N
R05: 100, 6, 10, 2, 8, 1. Target: 246.
TTT: EELTROUT - "Eel and trout are the fish, but this is all about the chips"
R06: L T C E A L I S E
R07: T U J D I S A R E
R08: T N I C A D R E A
R09: S U H T E G O P S
R10: 75, 5, 7, 6, 5, 4. Target: 330.
TTT: DOGPARTS - "First degree, but no murder"
R11: N I D P A R I G U
R12: T R S A E L O A F
R13: L I M S O T I K U
R14: 7, 2, 7, 8, 4, 2. Target: 203.
R15: H O M E P A G E N (conundrum)
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Dave is back for a seventh appearance.
Cillian an Apterite, has jumped from a plane.
Brief enough intro for you?
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: R E N S O N V E T
C1: TENNERS (7)
C2: TENNERS (7)
DC: TENONERS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Nice opening, DC get the darren.
Round 2: X T D O E N U N I
C1: UNTIED (6)
C2: UNITED (6)
DC: INTONED (7)
OT: UNTONED (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
This looks like it could be a close contest.
Round 3: G E R D O W A Y B
C1: DOWAGER (7)
C2: beardo
DC: WORDAGE (7) (JS)
Score: 20–13 (max 22)
First time a contestant gets the max, and the lead.
Round 4: R M L I E A F O N
C1: FORMAL (6)
C2: FOREMAN (7)
DC: FORMALIN (8)
OT: INFORMAL (8) RIFLEMAN (8)
Score: 20–20 (max 30)
Did it strike anyone else as odd that they missed INFORMAL with the words they got?
Cillian brings the scores even with his 7.
FORMALIN is a chemical.
Round 5: 100, 6, 10, 2, 8, 1. Target: 246.
C1: 246. (10+6+8-1+100)*2 (10)
C2: 246. ((100-1)*2)+(6*8) (10)
Score: 30–30 (max 40)
Good numbers solve from both of them (I missed it
)DC guest time: Jon fails to memorise pi.
Teatime teaser: EELTROUT -> ROULETTE
Clue: Eel and trout are the fish, but this is all about the chips.
Round 6: L T C E A L I S E
C1: LACIEST (7)
C2: ELASTIC (7)
DC: CELESTIAL (18)
Score: 37–37 (max 58)
Nine!
Round 7: T U J D I S A R E
C1: ADJUSTER (8)
C2: DUSTIER (7)
OT: READJUST (8)
Score: 45–37 (max 66)
Dave takes the lead again.
Round 8: T N I C A D R E A
C1: CERTAIN (7)
C2: CATERAN (7)
DC: ERADICANT (18)
OT: CARINATED (18)
Score: 52–44 (max 84)
Double nine!
Round 9: S U H T E G O P S
C1: SOUGHT (6)
C2: SPOUTS (6)
DC: UPSHOTS (7)
OT: POSHEST (7)
Score: 58–50 (max 91)
Round 10: 75, 5, 7, 6, 5, 4. Target: 330.
C1: 330. (6*5)+(75*4) (10)
C2: 330. (6*5)+(75*4) (10)
Score: 68–60 (max 101)
This numbers is a lot easier than the first one. Max is over 100 already!
Teatime teaser: DOGPARTS -> POSTGRAD
Round 11: N I D P A R I G U
C1: PAIRING (7)
C2: RAIDING (7)
DC: IGUANID (7)
OT: DRAPING (7) PINGUID (7) PRIDING (7)
Score: 75–67 (max 108)
The only round with more than 3 maxes.
Round 12: T R S A E L O A F
C1: FLOATERS (8)
C2: FLOATERS (8)
OT: REFLOATS (8)
Score: 83–75 (max 116)
DC got FLOATERS aswell, but they all missed REFLOATS.
Round 13: L I M S O T I K U
C1: LIMITS (6)
C2: MOIST (5)
DC: ULTIMO (6)
OT: STIMULI (7)
Score: 89–75 (max 123)
Dave chickens OUTMILKS, which I got aswell. It's not in though.
He still finds a better word than Cillian, so it's up to the numbers to decide...
Round 14: 7, 2, 7, 8, 4, 2. Target: 203.
C1: 203. ((4*7)+1)*7 (10)
C2: 206.
Score: 99–75 (max 133)
Cillian's six small backfires.
Dave is now a 7-time champ.
My method: (7*7*4)+8-(2/2)
Unlucky Cillian. He could easily have beaten someone else.
Round 15: H O M E P A G E N
C2 buzzes on 21 seconds to say MEGAPHONE which is correct.
Final Score: 99–85 (max 143)
And he does get the conundrum. 85 is a very good losing score. 143 is also a very high max.
Dave now only needs one more win, in his last prelim tomorrow. I think Rhys is recapping it.
Goodbye!
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