C1: Champion Edward " The Dancing Dubliner " Byrne (8 wins, 969 points.)
C2: Champion Steven" The Skelmersdale Slayer " Etherington (7 wins, 645 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S N M A I E F B S
R02: T D C A T U A W E
R03: 25, 100, 75, 50, 2, 1, . Target: 708.
TTT: THEWILDS - "What Jack Smith did for his supper."
R04: A U O S M S A N T
R05: G R T I E I Y R V
R06: 25, 7, 4, 10, 5, 5. Target: 549.
R07: N T R U E O L E M
R08: E H T O R E D O D
R09: 100, 50, 75, 25, 10, 5. Target: 229.
TTT: OSTEOPAT - "You can see their eyes when they shoot."
R10: H W P L A U A S E
R11: R G N A I E G F R
R12: T S G I A R E K R
R13: Q L C A I E L S P
R14: 25, 50, 2, 8, 9, 6, . Target: 676.
R15: N O N I C E G A P (conundrum)
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Round 1: S N M A I E F B S
Edward: FAMINES (7)
Steven: FAMINES (7)
DC: FAMINES (7)
OT: AMBIENS (7) FEMINAS (7) INSEAMS (7) MANISES (7) NABISMS (7) SAMFIES (7) SAMISEN (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
A great start by both of our finalists as they kick off the days proceedings with a 7
Round 2: T D C A T U A W E
Edward: ACTUATED (8)
Steven: ACUTE (5)
DC: ACTUATED (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 100, 75, 50, 2, 1. Target: 708.
Edward: 707. 100 + 1) × ((75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 2) (7)
Steven: 6,000,000
RR: 708. (100 ÷ 25 × (75 + 1) + 50) × 2 (10)
Score: 22–7 (max 25)
Edward is flying high with his numbers solve as he breezes his way to 7 points ......Steven doesn't even get close......Ms Riley show us how it is done and produces the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: THEWILDS -> WHISTLED
Round 4: A U O S M S A N T
Edward: AMOUNTS (7)
Steven: AMOUNTS (7)
DC: OUTMANS (7)
OT: MANTOUS (7) MANTUAS (7) OMATSUS (7) SATSUMA (7) SONATAS (7) TOUMANS (7) UNMASTS (7)
Score: 29–14 (max 32)
Lots of 7s not a lot to argue over........Steven isn't letting Edward out of sight
Round 5: G R T I E I Y R V
Edward: VERITY (6)
Steven: RIVET (5)
DC: VERITY (6)
OT: GRIVET (6) RIVERY (6)
Score: 35–14 (max 38)
Round 6: 25, 7, 4, 10, 5, 5. Target: 549.
Edward: 550. (25 × 4 + 10) × 5 (7)
Steven: -
RR: 549. ((7 + 4) × 10 × 25 − 5) ÷ 5 (10)
A good 1 away solve from Edward......but Rachel shows us how it is done......again this was one I solved using a different method
7+5=12
10+12=22
22*25=550
550-5=545
545+4=549
Score: 42–14 (max 48)
Round 7: N T R U E O L E M
Edward: UNREMOTE (8)
Steven: REMOUNT (7)
DC: UNREMOTE (8)
OT: ROULEMENT (18)
Score: 50–14 (max 66)
8s all round from Edward and DC......sorry Edward I beat you on this round with Roulement !!!
Round 8: E H T O R E D O D
Edward: HOOTED (6)
Steven: hotrod
DC: OTHERED (7)
OT: DEHORTED (8)
Score: 56–14 (max 74)
Edward had a good 6 with Hooted....sadly Steven has his 6 hotrod disallowed as it 2 words.......DC get a 7.......Sorry Susie I am after your job....as I spot the only 8 Dehorted
Round 9: 100, 50, 75, 25, 10, 5. Target: 229.
Edward: 230. 100 + 75 + 50 + 5 (7)
Steven: 225.
RR: 229. (50 + 10) × 5 − 75 + 100 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 63–14 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: OSTEOPAT -> POTATOES
Round 10: H W P L A U A S E
Edward: HELPS (5)
Steven: WHALES (6)
OT: PHASEAL (7) PHULWAS (7)
Score: 63–20 (max 91)
This is something you don't see often.......Edward being beat on a letters round
Round 11: R G N A I E G F R
Edward: GEARING (7)
Steven: FEARING (7)
DC: REFRAIN (7)
OT: AGGINER (7) ANGRIER (7) EARRING (7) FAGGIER (7) FERRIAN (7) FRANGER (7) GRAINER (7) GRANFER (7) RAGGIER (7) RANGIER (7) REARING (7)
Score: 70–27 (max 98)
7s all round.......NO COMMENT
Round 12: T S G I A R E K R
Edward: TRIAGES (7)
Steven: STAGIER (7)
DC: TRIAGES (7) STRIKER (7)
OT: AGISTER (7) ARTSIER (7) GAITERS (7) GARRETS (7) GARTERS (7) GRATERS (7) KERRIAS (7) SARKIER (7) SKIRRET (7) STARKER (7) TARRIES (7) TARSIER (7)
Score: 77–34 (max 105)
7s all round from everybody....but not enough to save Steven sadly
Round 13: Q L C A I E L S P
Edward: ALLSPICE (8)
Steven: pallices
DC: PALLIES (7) SPECIAL (7)
Score: 85–34 (max 113)
A cracking 8 from Eddy with Allspice........nothing to do with the horrid after shave Old Spice from the 1970s you always got in your Christmas Stocking !
Round 14: 25, 50, 2, 8, 9, 6. Target: 676.
Edward: 676. (50 + 25) × 9 + (6 + 2) ÷ 8 (10)
Steven: 675.
Score: 95–34 (max 123)
Top marks from Edward in the numbers department.......do you honestly think that Edward would not solve this ????? again I solved this using a completely different method
50+25=75
75+9=84
84*8=672
672+6=678
678-2=676
Round 15: N O N I C E G A P
Edward buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say POIGNANCE which is correct.
Final Score: 105–34 (max 133)
A good contest from Edward and Steven, it would of took a miracle for Steven to beat Edward which didn't happen.....Steven can be proud of what he has achieved in making it far as he did, he will be pleased with his piece of Kryptonite !! Edward will have to do it all over again on Thursday where the winner of Quinn or Daren will await him......in the meantime bye for now !
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