C1: Champion Fiona Wood (5 wins, 516 points.)
C2: Challenger Helen Bell.
DC: Susie Dent and Katharine Merry.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: W N G T I U A C T
R02: G V O U S P E R O
R03: 100, 8, 10, 7, 6, 8. Target: 661.
TTT: SHORTLET - "Forget about accomodation – focus on a couple of wings"
R04: T Y O E R P H O T
R05: F M T G E I E F B
R06: 100, 3, 8, 1, 6, 3. Target: 406.
R07: S T M R U A A I K
R08: T D E A N C L I Q
R09: 25, 75, 50, 100, 3, 1. Target: 195.
TTT: SOLVESME - "I love the way you can't play a turn"
R10: D R S O E O M L R
R11: W D B E I A R G V
R12: D I G L R E U S H
R13: N D R A I U S N A
R14: 25, 10, 7, 9, 7, 3. Target: 843.
R15: G E R M C A B I N (conundrum)
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Round 1: W N G T I U A C T
Fiona: CUTTING (7)
Helen: CUTTING (7)
DC: CATTING (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Sevens all round...............lets move on shall we !
Round 2: G V O U S P E R O
Fiona: GROOVES (7)
Helen: POROUS (6)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)
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Round 3: 100, 8, 10, 7, 6, 8. Target: 661.
C1: 661. (100 + 10) × 6 + 8 − 7 (10)
C2: 661. (100 + 10) × 6 + 8 − 7 (10)
Score: 24–17 (max 24)
Not too shabby this numbers solve as it bags our champion and challenger 10 points each
Teatime teaser: SHORTLET -> THROSTLE
Round 4: T Y O E R P H O T
Fiona: POTTERY (7)
Helen: POTTERY (7)
DC: POTTERY (7)
OT: ORTHOEPY (8) POOTHERY (8)
Score: 31–24 (max 32)
Sevens all round.................but some rather interesting 8s hidden away.............it can mean only one thing that Fiona's max game is off
Round 5: F M T G E I E F B
Fiona: BEFIT (5)
Helen: BEFIT (5)
DC: BEGET (5) BIGFEET (7)
Score: 36–29 (max 39)
Fives all round............DC get to shine with their 7 Bigfeet
Round 6: 100, 3, 8, 1, 6, 3. Target: 406.
C1: 406. (3 + 1) × 100 + 6 (10)
C2: 406. (3 + 1) × 100 + 6 (10)
Score: 46–39 (max 49)
Piss easy...........................ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ..........lets move on !
Round 7: S T M R U A A I K
Fiona: ATRIUMS (7)
Helen: AUTISM (6)
DC: TRAUMAS (7) MATSURI (7)
OT: TAMARISK (8)
Score: 53–39 (max 57)
More of the same from our champion Fiona with her 7 Atriums..............there is one eight hidden away with Tamarisk
Round 8: T D E A N C L I Q
Fiona: DECANT (6)
Helen: CANDLE (6)
DC: CITADEL (7) LANDTIE (7)
OT: DELTAIC (7) DIALECT (7) EDICTAL (7)
Score: 59–45 (max 64)
Sixes all round from our Champion and Challenger.............there are few 7s two of those were spotted by DC.............lets move on from this
Round 9: 25, 75, 50, 100, 3, 1. Target: 195.
C1: 195. (75 − 1) × 3 − 25 − 100 ÷ 50 (10)
C2: 196.
Score: 69–45 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: SOLVESME -> MOVELESS
Round 10: D R S O E O M L R
Fiona: ROOMED (6)
Helen: remodels
DC: ROOMERS (7)
OT: MORDORES (8)
Score: 75–45 (max 82)
Another good round from our champion Fiona..........sadly not for Helen as her word is disallowed by Susie..........over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Roomers which was my spot
Round 11: W D B E I A R G V
Fiona: ABRIDGE (7)
Helen: BARGED (6)
DC: BRIGADE (7)
OT: BAWDIER (7) DRIVAGE (7)
Score: 82–45 (max 89)
Moving on
Round 12: D I G L R E U S H
Fiona: GUILDERS (8)
Helen: GLIDERS (7)
DC: GUILDERS (8)
OT: SLUDGIER (8)
Score: 90–45 (max 97)
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Round 13: N D R A I U S N A
Fiona: DURIANS (7)
Helen: INNARDS (7)
OT: ANURANS (7) INDUNAS (7) RADIANS (7) RANDANS (7) SAURIAN (7) SUDARIA (7) SUNDARI (7)
Score: 97–52 (max 104)
Sevens all round..................again nothing to squabble about
Round 14: 25, 10, 7, 9, 7, 3. Target: 843.
C1: 840. (3 × 25 + 9) × 10 (7)
C2: -
RR: 843. (9 × 3 + 7) × 25 − 7 (10)
Score: 104–52 (max 114)
Another fine solve from our champion Fiona that bags her another 7 points............meanwhile Ms Riley gets to show off and produce a perfect 10...........our recap writer has a diffferent way of getting there
25+7=32
32*9=288
288-7=281
281*3=843
Round 15: G E R M C A B I N
C1 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say CAMBERING which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 12 seconds to say EMBRACING which is correct.
Final Score: 104–62 (max 124)
Our champion Fiona guesses the conundrum incorrectly, but it is left our challenger Helen who has the last laugh and bagging herself 10 points in the process.........you can join me again for the next recap it is a wrap..........folks !
