THIS IS NO ORDINARY HEAT..........IT'S THE BATTLE OF THE SERIES RUNNER UPS........WHICH ONE OF THESE LEGENDS WILL EARN THE RIGHT TO PLAY Florence Cappleman Lynes in the next round
WHO WILL IT BE ????
Matt " The Cheshire Colossus " O'Connor and everybodys favourite detective.......and Rachel's favourite contestant.....and mine too......I saw him first Rachel !!
Sam " The Rochdale Rottweiler " Cappleman Lynes
Tune in and find out how these legends get on !
C1: Champion: Series 85 Runner-up, Matt O'Connor (11 Games 10 wins, 1250 points.)
C2: Champion: Series 82 Runner-up, Sam Cappleman Lynes (11 Games 10 wins, 1279 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Heather Small .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S R A T O E P A E
R02: G M R V U A O E Y
R03: 25, 75, 7, 8, 5, 7, . Target: 207.
TTT: WONTMELD - "The cheese on toast is about to collapse."
R04: G C S F O E O A S
R05: M S E H U I T O B
R06: 5, 9, 1, 3, 2, 10. Target: 262.
R07: N L A G I A X T O
R08: L T N F U E O E O
R09: 75, 100, 2, 7, 2, 7. Target: 496.
TTT: HOBCLEAR - "He'll have a drink, but not another half."
R10: T S N S A E I E D
R11: P R A S E I T A P
R12: M N W T O I E I E
R13: R N U C I U O L E
R14: 50, 100, 75, 25, 4, 1, . Target: 929.
R15: R E T R O S O F A (conundrum)
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Round 1: S R A T O E P A E
Matt: SEPARATE (8)
Sam: OPERATES (8)
DC: SEPARATE (8)
OT: PROTEASE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
What a start from our Series Runner Ups and legends !
Round 2: G M R V U A O E Y
Matt: MORGUE (6)
Sam: MAUGRE (6)
DC: VOYAGER (7)
OT: VOYAGEUR (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
6s all round.......DC get to shine with their 7.......an interesting 8 hidden away with Voyageur
Round 3: 25, 75, 7, 8, 5, 7. Target: 207.
C1: 207. 25 × 8 + 7 (10)
C2: 207. 25 × 8 + 7 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 26)
PISS EZ this.........lets move on !
Teatime teaser: WONTMELD -> MELTDOWN
Round 4: G C S F O E O A S
Matt: socages
Sam: FOSSAE (6)
DC: GOOSES (6)
OT: FASCES (6) SOCAGE (6)
Score: 24–30 (max 32)
A very unfortunate risk from Matt that is disallowed by Susie......this now sees Sam take an early lead
Round 5: M S E H U I T O B
Matt: MOUTHIES (8)
Sam: BOTHIES (7)
DC: MOUTHIES (8)
OT: UMEBOSHI (8)
Score: 32–30 (max 40)
A brilliant 8 from our Legend Matt that puts him back in the game......and takes the lead for the first time
Round 6: 5, 9, 1, 3, 2, 10. Target: 262.
C1: 262. (9 × 3 − 1) × 10 + 2 (10)
C2: 262. 9 × 3 × 10 − 5 − 2 − 1 (10)
Score: 42–40 (max 50)
Another easy one...........not too taxing this solve for our series runner ups.....do you honestly think that they wouldn't solve this
Round 7: N L A G I A X T O
Matt: TAXING (6)
Sam: ALATION (7)
DC: OXTAIL (6) ATONAL (6) TIGLON (6)
OT: ANTILOG (7) OLATING (7) OTALGIA (7)
Score: 42–47 (max 57)
A great spot from Sam with his 7 Alation......not too TAXING this round as Matt spots this as his 6 and the lead changes hands again
Round 8: L T N F U E O E O
Matt: TOLUENE (7)
Sam: NOTEFUL (7)
Score: 49–54 (max 64)
7s all round.........lets move on
Round 9: 75, 100, 2, 7, 2, 7. Target: 496.
C1: 495.
C2: 496. (100 × 2 + 7) × 2 + 75 + 7 (10)
Score: 49–64 (max 74)
A good solve from Sam........but the gap still remains tight
Teatime teaser: HOBCLEAR -> BACHELOR
Round 10: T S N S A E I E D
Matt: ANDESITE (8)
Sam: ANDESITE (8)
OT: ASSENTED (8) DESTAINS (8) DESTINES (8) SANDIEST (8) STANDEES (8) STEADIES (8)
Score: 57–72 (max 82)
I wonder if Matt and Sam were toying with Andesites...........Susie has said that you can't put an S on the end of it.........but 8 is the max in this round !
Round 11: P R A S E I T A P
Matt: PARASITE (8)
Sam: PARASITE (8)
DC: PARAPETS (8) APPRAISE (8)
OT: ASPIRATE (8) PERIAPTS (8) SEPTARIA (8)
Score: 65–80 (max 90)
8s all round........NEXT !!!!
Round 12: M N W T O I E I E
Matt: TONEME (6)
Sam: MEIONITE (8)
Score: 65–88 (max 98)
What a brilliant 8 from Sam a five vowel spot !
Round 13: R N U C I U O L E
Matt: RECOIL (6)
Sam: UNCOIL (6)
DC: UNCOIL (6)
OT: CLONER (6) CLUIER (6) COINER (6) COLURE (6) CONURE (6) CORNEL (6) CURULE (6) LEUCON (6) LIENOR (6) LOURIE (6) LUCINE (6) NEROLI (6) NUCLEI (6) NUCULE (6) ORCEIN (6) RECOIN (6) RENCIL (6) ROUNCE (6) RUNCLE (6) UNCURL (6) UNRULE (6)
Score: 71–94 (max 104)
6s all round.........not a lot to squabble over !
Round 14: 50, 100, 75, 25, 4, 1. Target: 929.
Matt: 933. (75 × 25 − 1) × 50 ÷ 100 − 4 (7)
Sam: 925. (4 + 1) × 50 ÷ 25 × 100 − 75 (7)
RR: 929. (100 + 75 + 50 + 1) × 4 + 25 (10)
Score: 78–101 (max 114)
Both Matt and Sam get 4 away and pick up another 7 points.........Unfortunately it is not enough to save our Runner Up from Series 85.....but for Matt O'Connor.......... it is Game Over...........meanwhile Ms Riley gets to shine and produce the perfect 10
Round 15: R E T R O S O F A
Matt : buzzes on 24.25 seconds to say AEROFROST which is incorrect.
Sam : does not buzz.
The answer was FORASTERO.
Final Score: 78–101 (max 124)
A great contest all round, firstly congratulations to Sam who now earns the right to play his wife Florence in the first of our Quarter Finals that starts tomorrow another series runner up battle ! Secondly take nothing away from Matt he can be proud of what he has achieved.....stand by for the husband v wife battle you don't want to miss this.......join me again for the recap......In the meantime it's bye for now
