C1: Champion Lucas Glanville (5 wins, 475 points.)
C2: Challenger Iain Moffat.
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S O C T I L E G A
R02: R W I U B R O E C
R03: 50, 75, 7, 1, 3, 5. Target: 175.
TTT: ALBERGOS - "You stay in a few of these when touring Italy."
R04: N L R I U A N S T
R05: P I B A D L E N I
R06: 75, 3, 10, 9, 6, 8. Target: 416.
R07: S A N O S C I T A
R08: H M T E I E O G J
R09: 50, 25, 9, 4, 7, 3. Target: 630.
TTT: TORTILLA - "We had a Spanish omelette along the Mediterranean coast."
R10: E A P G M D E F O
R11: S U X O P E T I D
R12: G T L A E I R T F
R13: S A W O D S E T O
R14: 75, 100, 25, 6, 3, 10. Target: 597.
R15: G H I R K I N N S (conundrum)
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Round 1: S O C T I L E G A
Lucas: ALIGOTES (8)
Iain: GOALIES (7)
DC: COALITES (8) GELCOATS (8)
OT: SOCIETAL (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: R W I U B R O E C
Lucas: ROWER (5)
Iain: BOWER (5)
DC: COURIER (7)
Score: 13–5 (max 15)
5s all round from our Champion and Challenger..............but DC have delivered a really good 7 with Courier
Former World no 1 Jim Courier who won back to back titles at the French and Australian open in the early 90s since his retirement from tennis he works as a commentator and a pundit
These guys deliver your parcels !
Round 3: 50, 75, 7, 1, 3, 5. Target: 175.
C1: 175. (3 − 1) × 50 + 75 (10)
C2: 175. (3 − 1) × 50 + 75 (10)
Score: 23–15 (max 25)
Piss EZ this numbers game..............our champion and challenger have no trouble solving this bad boy
Teatime teaser: ALBERGOS -> ALBERGOS
Round 4: N L R I U A N S T
Lucas: uranist
Iain: INSULAR (7)
DC: UNNAILS (7)
OT: INSULANT (8) UNINSTAL (8)
Score: 23–22 (max 33)
Round 5: P I B A D L E N I
Lucas: NAILED (6)
Iain: PIEBALD (7)
DC: PIEBALD (7)
OT: ALIBIED (7) BIPEDAL (7) BIPLANE (7) PLAINED (7)
Score: 23–29 (max 40)
Our champion hasn't nailed it with his 6..........but our challenger takes the lead with his 7 Piebald
Round 6: 75, 3, 10, 9, 6, 8. Target: 416.
C1: 414. (75 − 3) × 6 − 10 − 8 (7)
C2: 417. Mistake in working.
RR: 416. 75 × 6 − (8 × 3 + 10) (10)
Score: 30–29 (max 50)
Round 7: S A N O S C I T A
Lucas: STAINS (6)
Iain: TONICS (6)
DC: CASINOS (7) ACTIONS (7)
OT: CASSATION (18)
Score: 36–35 (max 68)
6s all round from our contestants.......DC get to shine with 7s.........but there is a rather interesting 9 hidden away with Cassation
Round 8: H M T E I E O G J
Lucas: THEME (5)
Iain: MIGHT (5)
DC: EMOTE (5) EIGHT (5)
OT: METHEG (6) MIETJE (6)
Score: 41–40 (max 74)
Round 9: 50, 25, 9, 4, 7, 3. Target: 630.
C1: 629. (9 + 3) × 50 + 25 + 4 (7)
C2: 628.
RR: 630. 9 × 7 × (50 ÷ 25 × 3 + 4) (10)
Score: 48–40 (max 84)
Teatime teaser: TORTILLA -> LITTORAL
Round 10: E A P G M D E F O
Lucas: gamede
Iain: FOAMED (6)
DC: MEGAPODE (8)
Score: 48–46 (max 92)
Round 11: S U X O P E T I D
Lucas: OUTSIDE (7)
Iain: DEPOSIT (7)
DC: TUXEDOS (7) PITEOUS (7)
OT: DISPUTE (7) DOPIEST (7) OUTSPED (7) PODITES (7) POSITED (7) POUSTIE (7) POXIEST (7) SPOUTED (7) STUPIDO (7) TEDIOUS (7) TOPSIDE (7)
Score: 55–53 (max 99)
Lots of 7s here............again not a lot to complain over.........so let's move on shall we ???
Round 12: G T L A E I R T F
Lucas: FATTIER (7)
Iain: fearing
DC: AGLITTER (8)
OT: FILTRATE (8)
Score: 62–53 (max 107)
Another good round from Lucas in the see-saw battle with his 7 Fattier..........but the phantom letter strikes again as our challenger misdeclares fearing as there is no N in the selection..........meanwhile over in DC they pull a gem out of the bag with their 8 Aglitter.........yes this was my spot also
Round 13: S A W O D S E T O
Lucas: TOSSED (6)
Iain: WASTED (6)
DC: DOWSES (6)
OT: DOWSETS (7)
Score: 68–59 (max 114)
6s all round..........one rather interesting 7 hidden away with Dowsets
Round 14: 75, 100, 25, 6, 3, 10. Target: 597.
C1: 597. 100 × 6 − 3 (10)
C2: 597. 100 × 6 − 3 (10)
Score: 78–69 (max 124)
Piss Ez this numbers solve which sets up nicely for a crucial conundrum..............the question is who will buzz first ?
Round 15: G H I R K I N N S
C1 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say SHRINKING which is correct.
Final Score: 88–69 (max 134)
Another close shave from our champion Lucas with a bit of tiredness creeping in
