C1: Champion Hywel Jones (3 wins, 265 points.)
C2: Challenger Chess Slattery.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S T E U O F N C N
R02: S V A E R A W N G
R03: 50, 75, 25, 7, 4, 10, . Target: 674.
TTT: ROADFLAW - "For the insects, this hyena is no laughing matter."
R04: S T P O I O B A S
R05: D G I E O C L E Z
R06: 75, 100, 9, 1, 8, 10. Target: 888.
R07: N R I O U J D I T
R08: P S H O E A R N L
R09: 100, 75, 50, 8, 7, 2. Target: 632.
TTT: ITSABOND - "t's a Bond film set in Mexico, so there are lots of these"
R10: T S E I U M D K I
R11: F T A E A W D R Y
R12: P T G I O E M S H
R13: R S A I E T S R U
R14: 50, 100, 6, 8, 2, 9. Target: 266.
R15: P R I S O N P E G (conundrum)
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Round 1: S T E U O F N C N
Hywel: CONFUSE (7)
Chess: COUNTS (6)
DC: CONFUTES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
A good 7 from champion Hywel..........but DC get to shine with their 8 Confutes
Round 2: S V A E R A W N G
Hywel: WAGERS (6)
Chess: RAVAGES (7)
DC: GRAVEN (6) RAVAGES (7)
OT: NAGWARE (7) NEGARAS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)
What a great 7 from Chess that evens up this Contest !!!
Round 3: 50, 75, 25, 7, 4, 10. Target: 674.
C1: 675. 75 × 10 − 50 − 25 (7)
C2: 675. (50 ÷ 25 + 7) × 75 (7)
RR: 674. (50 + 7) × 10 + 25 + 75 + 4 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)
A good 1 away solve from Champion and Challenger.........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: ROADFLAW -> AARDWOLF
Round 4: S T P O I O B A S
Hywel: PATIOS (6)
Chess: BOOSTS (6)
DC: SABOTS (6) PATOIS (6)
OT: OBOISTS (7)
Score: 20–20 (max 32)
6s all round........one musical 7 that was hidden away with Oboists
Round 5: D G I E O C L E Z
Hywel: DOCILE (6)
Chess: DOCILE (6)
DC: GICLEE (6)
OT: CEILED (6) COILED (6) COLDIE (6) DECILE (6) DELICE (6) ELEGIC (6) GEODIC (6) GLOZED (6) GODIZE (6) GOLDIE (6)
Score: 26–26 (max 38)
Lots of 6s.............MOVING ON !!!!!
Round 6: 75, 100, 9, 1, 8, 10. Target: 888.
C1: 888. (100 + 10 + 1) × 8 (10)
C2: 890.
Score: 36–26 (max 48)
Long before internet was invented.......you needed these bad boys to access 888 subtitles for the hard of hearing !
Round 7: N R I O U J D I T
Hywel: JOINT (5)
Chess: ROUND (5)
DC: JUNIOR (6)
OT: NIDIOT (6) ROTINI (6) ROTUND (6) TURION (6) UNIOID (6) UNITOR (6)
Score: 41–31 (max 54)
5s from our champion and challenger..............there were a few 6s hidden away
Round 8: P S H O E A R N L
Hywel: ORPHANS (7)
Chess: PHENOLS (7)
DC: SHRAPNEL (8) ALPHORNS (8) PERSONAL (8)
OT: PSORALEN (8)
Score: 48–38 (max 62)
7s all round.......but a fair few 8s hidden away in this lovely selection of letters
Round 9: 100, 75, 50, 8, 7, 2. Target: 632.
C1: 636.
C2: 633. 7 × 100 − 75 + 8 (7)
RR: 632. (100 ÷ 25 × 2 + 75) × 8 (10)
Score: 48–45 (max 72)
A good solve from our challenger Chess that puts within 3 points of our champion............Rachel produces the perfect 10 by doing something with your 8 times table
Teatime teaser: ITSABOND -> BANDITOS
Round 10: T S E I U M D K I
Hywel: MISTED (6)
Chess: stimied
DC: TEDIUM (6) KISMET (6)
OT: MISDIET (7)
Score: 54–45 (max 79)
A good 6 from Hywel...................Chess' risky 7 sadly does not pay off as it is spely Stymied.........one 7 hidden away with Misdiet
Round 11: F T A E A W D R Y
Hywel: TAWDRY (6)
Chess: TAWDRY (6)
DC: WATERY (6) DAYWEAR (7)
OT: AFTERDAY (8) WAYFARED (8)
Score: 60–51 (max 87)
6s all round from our champion and challenger..........one 7 spotted by DC with Daywear........there was a couple of 8s hidden away !
Round 12: P T G I O E M S H
Hywel: POSTIE (6)
Chess: MOPIEST (7)
OT: EGOTISM (7) ETHIOPS (7) GHOSTIE (7) HOMIEST (7) MOHSITE (7) OPHITES (7) OPISTHE (7) OPTIMES (7) PHOTIES (7) PHOTISM (7) STOMPIE (7)
Score: 60–58 (max 94)
What a fabulous 7 from our challenger Chess that puts her within 2 points of our champion Hywel in this rather tight contest
Round 13: R S A I E T S R U
Hywel: SATIRES (7)
Chess: RAISERS (7)
DC: SUITERS (7) TARRIES (7)
OT: RESTAURS (8) TARSIERS (8)
Score: 67–65 (max 102)
7s all round...........a couple of 8s hidden away !
Round 14: 50, 100, 6, 8, 2, 9. Target: 266.
C1: 266. (100 + 8) × 2 + 50 (10)
C2: 268.
Score: 77–65 (max 112)
A good solve from our Champion Hywel that bags him another 10 points.......sadly it is not enough to save our challenger Chess......it is game over for her
Round 15: P R I S O N P E G
C1 buzzes on 27.5 seconds to say SPONGIER which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 29.25 seconds to say SOPPERING which is incorrect.
The answer was PREPOSING.
Final Score: 77–65 (max 122)
A great game all round that could of gone either way....Chess had some really good spots but sadly they were not enough to match Hywel......join me again for the recap it is bye for now !
