C1: Champion Sue Telfer (4 wins, 355 points.)
C2: Challenger Shazia Hassim.
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R S Y S A U I E
R02: L R E S D T O E N
R03: 50, 4, 5, 3, 2, 9. Target: 658.
TTT: NEEDALIME - "You don't need a lime to make this; some coconut and jam will help."
R04: O A R H G T I E P
R05: M L N D R A I E P
R06: 100, 7, 2, 6, 9, 5. Target: 732.
R07: T D H C M I O E S
R08: N I A T F E N S U
R09: 25, 5, 6, 1, 9, 3. Target: 495.
TTT: LOUPLENTY - "Lou had plenty of money, and as such, his house was decorated this way"
R10: V T B O A I S O A
R11: R G D N S T O A U
R12: W E E O S F M A L
R13: K R L P R I E I U
R14: 25, 9, 8, 5, 3, 1, . Target: 830.
R15: N E V E R O N C E (conundrum)
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Round 1: T R S Y S A U I E
Sue: RUSSET (6)
Shazia: SAUTES (6)
DC: SATIRES (7)
OT: ARSIEST (7) ESTUARY (7) EUSTASY (7) RUSSETY (7) SAURIES (7) STAYERS (7) SUITERS (7) TISSUEY (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round from our contestants...........but Susie has plenty to laugh about as she spots a 7 with Satires
Round 2: L R E S D T O E N
Sue: ENDORSE (7)
Shazia: STOLEN (6)
DC: REDOLENT (8)
OT: RONDELETS (18)
Score: 13–6 (max 25)
7s and 6s from our contestants......Susie comes up trumps with an 8 Redolent.......but there is an interesting 9 ignored by all
Rondelet : A short poem related to the rondeau, and typically consisting of five or seven lines with two rhymes; the verse form in which this is written; (also more generally) = "rondeau". Compare "rondel", roundlet .
Round 3: 50, 4, 5, 3, 2, 9. Target: 658.
Sue: 658. (9 + 4) × 50 + 5 + 3 (10)
Shazia: 658. (9 + 4) × 50 + 5 + 3 (10)
Score: 23–16 (max 35)
Nice and Easy.......................NEXT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Teatime teaser: NEEDALIME -> MADELEINE
Round 4: O A R H G T I E P
Sue: GOATIER (7)
Shazia: HOPER (5)
DC: GRAPHITE (8)
Score: 30–16 (max 43)
Round 5: M L N D R A I E P
Sue: PRALINE (7)
Shazia: dampier
DC: REMAIN (6) MIDPLANE (8)
Score: 37–16 (max 51)
Sue's 7 has a foody theme with Praline !!!!! but there is a lovely 8 from Susie that she is flying high with....Midplane
Round 6: 100, 7, 2, 6, 9, 5. Target: 732.
Sue: 732. 7 × 100 + 6 × 5 + 2 (10)
Shazia: 732. 7 × 100 + 6 × 5 + 2 (10)
Score: 47–26 (max 61)
No Comment
NEXT !! Round 7: T D H C M I O E S
Sue: DITCHES (7)
Shazia: CHEMIST (7)
DC: METHODICS (18)
Score: 54–33 (max 79)
7s all round......but there was a 9 that Susie spotted as well as me.......Methodics.....I was a little uncertain about pluralizing it.........but apparently its okay !!
Round 8: N I A T F E N S U
Sue: FUNNIEST (8)
Shazia: unstain
DC: UNFASTEN (8)
OT: INFANTES (8)
Score: 62–33 (max 87)
There is plenty laugh about as Sue spots the 8 in Funniest !!!
Round 9: 25, 5, 6, 1, 9, 3. Target: 495.
Sue: 494. Mistake in working.
Shazia: 494. (3 + 1) × 5 × 25 − 6 (7)
RR: 495. (3 × 9 − 6 − 1) × 25 − 5 (10)
Score: 62–40 (max 97)
A mistake from our champion Sue.....Alllows Shazir to get another 7 points and reduce the arrears to 22 points.......with plenty to play for...but Ms Riley gets to shine by showcasing her numerical skills !!!
Teatime teaser: LOUPLENTY -> OPULENTLY
Round 10: V T B O A I S O A
Sue: BOAST (5)
Shazia: BOAST (5)
DC: TABOOS (6)
OT: ABATIS (6) OBOIST (6) OVIBOS (6) SATIVA (6)
Score: 67–45 (max 103)
Round 11: R G D N S T O A U
Sue: ASTOUND (7)
Shazia: GROUNDS (7)
DC: ASTOUND (7) AGROUND (7)
OT: GUSTNADO (8) NUGATORS (8) ROTUNDAS (8)
Score: 74–52 (max 111)
7s all round but there are 8s hiiden away !!
Round 12: W E E O S F M A L
Sue: FLAMES (6)
Shazia: FLAMES (6)
DC: AWESOME (7) FEMALES (7)
Score: 80–58 (max 118)
Round 13: K R L P R I E I U
Sue: PUKIER (6)
Shazia: pikier
OT: LURKER (6) PIRLIE (6) PIRRIE (6) PURIRI (6) PURLER (6) RIPIER (6) RULIER (6)
Score: 86–58 (max 124)
Round 14: 25, 9, 8, 5, 3, 1. Target: 830.
Sue: 826. Mistake in working.
Shazia: -
RR: 830. (8 − 1) × 25 − 9) × 5 (10)
Score: 86–58 (max 134)
A mistake from Sue that denies her a century as both contestants draw a blank in this round......but Rachel gets to mop up yet again
Round 15: N E V E R O N C E
Sue buzzes on 8.25 seconds to say RECONVENE which is correct.
Final Score: 96–58 (max 144)
A great game all round !!! Can Sue bid for octochamp glory next week and become the second octochamp of series 86, take nothing away from Shazia she had some good spots....they were not enough to match the prowess of Sue.
IT'S A WRAP !!!!!!
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