Spoilers For Monday February 3rd 2014

[James Robinson]

So, we're now into February, and like the start of last week, we could have our first octochamp of the series.

But, this time, it could be Andy Gardner, who is 3 wins to the good, although he has some tight finishes in all 3 of his games. Can he maintain his winning streak and reach the promised land of octochampdom on Friday

Impressionist Jon Culshaw makes a welcome return in DC.

Andy McGurn will return to the Monday recaps today. Join him later.

[Tony Atkins]

Wow! A sleepy early morning recording for sure. Even Susie and Jon offered invalid MONGERS instead of REMOUNTS etc.

[Fred Mumford]

Noel Edmonds alert.

[Tony Atkins]

Managed 2 away on 981 - ((8x2)+4)x50-25+4 unlike the first numbers with many ways to be exact.

[Tony Atkins]

An 8 missed in MALTING+UN selection.

[Tony Atkins]

BODGIES for 7 in the last letters and a couple of 7s missed in the vanity+oet round

[Jack Worsley]

MANTLING (R7) and NAIVETY (R12) for beaters.

982 on second numbers (way out of time): (25 x 8 + 50 - 4) x 4 - 2

[John Garcia]

An 8 missed in MALTING+UN selection.

I think even Rachel realized that EMULATING was about to come up for 9 .... until the contestant chose a consonant instead of a vowel. Doh!

[Philip Wilson]

Alt 982 = (25-4-2) x 50 + (8x4). I thought the challenger was going to do that but he added the 6 to the 25 instead. Andy started this way but added the 2 to the 50!

Think I spotted a fish in the remounts+g round for 8 - comes up a lot but rarely gets mentioned.

[Jayne Wisniewski]

Final numbers (100/25) x 10. Add 9. X10. Add 8.

[James Robinson]

Think I spotted a fish in the remounts+g round for 8 - comes up a lot but rarely gets mentioned.

Indeed, I got STURGEON.

Managed 2 away on 981 - ((8x2)+4)x50-25+4 unlike the first numbers with many ways to be exact.

That was my method, which meant I had an imperfect MAX GAME, but hey-ho, on good form again.

AGAMIDS in round 4.

Final numbers (100/25) x 10. Add 9. X10. Add 8.

Very nice method, Jayne. Mine too. (Actually the only method for that one. )