C1: Champion Rob Barkess (1 win, 105 points.)
C2: Challenger Steve Howells.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L K U E P C A O R
R02: S F N E I D A T P
R03: 50, 6, 2, 4, 10, 5. Target: 420.
TTT: SMOOTHON - "He was a smooth player on the diamond, often hitting this"
R04: G N W I A S G E H
R05: M S U E I L N J F
R06: 50, 25, 100, 2, 7, 8. Target: 124.
R07: D W E O I N S O D
R08: N G A E S G U A L
R09: 75, 2, 5, 10, 7, 9. Target: 320.
TTT: ISLIPGUM - "I slip the gumshield in before engaging in a spot of this"
R10: D T S E I A N C I
R11: G S E A H Y N Q E
R12: R M D O A T O E P
R13: T R A I T V O A L
R14: 25, 5, 3, 7, 1, 3. Target: 330.
R15: T E A E D G E T V (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: L K U E P C A O R
Rob: COUPLER (7)
Steve: PLUCKER (7)
DC: PUKER (5) EARLOCK (7)
OT: OPERCULA (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger...............there was one 8 hidden away with Opercula
Round 2: S F N E I D A T P
Rob: PANTIES (7)
Steve: SPINED (6)
DC: SAINTED (7) PAINTED (7) FAINTED (7)
OT: PENTAFID (8)
Our champion with his word Panties the old countdown favourite.............one interesting 8 hidden away with Pentafid
Score: 14–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 50, 6, 2, 4, 10, 5. Target: 420.
C1: 420. (50 − (6 + 2)) × 10 (10)
C2: 420. (5 + 2) × 6 × 10 (10)
Score: 24–17 (max 26)
Nice and easy numbers game to kick the day proceedings off............I like the method Steve has used..........LNAFP which was my method
Teatime teaser: SMOOTHON -> MOONSHOT
Round 4: G N W I A S G E H
Rob: WASHING (7)
Steve: WASHING (7)
DC: GASHING (7) GEISHA (6)
OT: SHEWING (7) SIGNAGE (7) SWAGGIE (7) SWAGING (7) WAGGISH (7) WAHINES (7) WHINGES (7) NAGGISH (7)
Score: 31–24 (max 33)
Our champion and challenger are making a clean break with their seven washing..........there were a few more sevens sadly no extra points if you can spot most of those .........nothing to argue over..........play nicely children
Round 5: M S U E I L N J F
Rob: MUSLIN (6)
Steve: MUESLI (6)
DC: MUESLI (6) FLUMES (6)
OT: FULMENS (7)
Score: 37–30 (max 40)
Sixes all round..........but one 7 missed by all with Fulmens
Round 6: 50, 25, 100, 2, 7, 8. Target: 124.
C1: 124. 100 + 25 − (8 − 7) (10)
C2: 124. 100 + 25 − (8 − 7) (10)
Score: 47–40 (max 50)
Another easy one that bags our champion and challenger 10 points each...........so lets move on for now
Round 7: D W E O I N S O D
Rob: DISOWNED (8)
Steve: SWOONED (7)
DC: DOWNSIDE (8)
OT: DISENDOW (8)
Score: 55–40 (max 58)
Nothing to see here.................................let it gooooooooooooooooo..................
Round 8: N G A E S G U A L
Rob: GAUGES (6)
Steve: ANGLES (6)
DC: LANGUAGES (18)
OT: SLANGUAGE (18)
Score: 61–46 (max 76)
Sixes all round............over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Languages.............you guessed it I spotted this !
Round 9: 75, 2, 5, 10, 7, 9. Target: 320.
C1: 320. (75 − 9 − 2) × 5 (10)
C2: 320. (9 − 5) × 75 + 2 × 10 (10)
Score: 71–56 (max 86)
The numbers picks have been very generous today for our Champion and Challenger..........but if you look closely enough.......there is a LNAFP method that I used
Like so.......................
7+9=16
10*20=20
20-16=320
Teatime teaser: ISLIPGUM -> PUGILISM
Round 10: D T S E I A N C I
Rob: DISTANCE (8)
Steve: danciest
DC: INDICATES (18)
OT: ACTINIDES (18) ANDESITIC (18) DATISCINE (18)
Score: 79–56 (max 104)
Our champion Rob is going the distance with his 8.............sadly Steve isn't as Susie disallows his..............over in DC they are on fire spotting another 9 Indicates which was my spot as well........................there were three more 9s but no extra points for spotting those
Round 11: G S E A H Y N Q E
Rob: HYENAS (6)
Steve: HANGS (5)
DC: SHAG
OT: GANSEY (6) HENGES (6) SHEENY (6) AGENES (6)
Score: 85–56 (max 110)
Our champion has plenty to laugh about as his 6 is Hyenas...........................they are very cute when they laugh !
Round 12: R M D O A T O E P
Rob: PROMOTED (8)
Steve: ROAMED (6)
DC: MODERATO (8)
Score: 93–56 (max 118)
Again nothing to see here ....................get over it........................will ya !!!!
Round 13: T R A I T V O A L
Rob: AVIATOR (7)
Steve: RATIO (5)
DC: VARIOLA (7)
OT: TRAVAIL (7) OVARIAL (7)
Score: 100–56 (max 125)
Our champion Rob is flying high with his 7 Aviator............but not in the mile high club just yet !
One of my favourite 747s Qantas Wunala Dreaming mainly for the design, 747s were introduced in 1969 but Pan-am became the first airline to receive them and make its first maiden flight in 1970 for the jetset and business people..............these were finally retired in 2023 due to running costs and environmental factors
A British Airways Concorde a personal taxi for the rich and famous clientele...........it began it's maiden flight in 1969 but was retired in 2003 after the running costs were too expensive
Round 14: 25, 5, 3, 7, 1, 3. Target: 330.
C1: 330. (25 + 5) × (7 + 3 + 1) (10)
C2: 330. (25 + 5 + 3) × (7 + 3) (10)
Score: 110–66 (max 135)
Piss easy this one....................NO COMMENT
Round 15: T E A E D G E T V
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say VEGETATED which is correct.
Final Score: 120–66 (max 145)
Another speedy conundrum solve and a fantastic performance followed by a century from our champion Rob who is improving by the day.......................but take nothing away from Steve he gave as good as he got 66 points against a very high calibre player is very respectable............join me again for the next recap.......in the meantime it is a wrap !!!!!!!!!
