
C1: Champion Mike Le Surf (1 win, 79 points.)
C2: Challenger Kim Carey.
DC: Susie Dent and Sarah Jane Crawford.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S D T S O E I H M
R02: P G S N O A E I S
R03: 75, 1, 6, 7, 8, 10. Target: 369.
TTT: MAINCLUE - "You'll see the point if you get the answer to this"
R04: L C T A E U F S I
R05: D L P R A E O D F
R06: 100, 1, 9, 10, 5, 3. Target: 874.
R07: N B M T A I E K W
R08: L R G W U I A E T
R09: 75, 1, 3, 1, 4, 7. Target: 336.
TTT: ONEATTIC - "It sounds like Mexican food this evening, "ore" does it"
R10: V T R N E O I O M
R11: G H T R E O U S L
R12: C N Y R I A U E T
R13: J L D G E O A E N
R14: 100, 75, 6, 4, 9, 1. Target: 935.
R15: H L R O S C O P E (conundrum)
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Round 1: S D T S O E I H M
Mike: HOMIEST (7)
Kim: HOISTED (7)
DC: MODISTES (8)
OT: ETHMOIDS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Sevens all round nothing worth arguing over........there were a couple of 8s hidden away one of those was spotted by DC with Modistes which happens to be my spot too

Round 2: P G S N O A E I S
Mike: PASSION (7)
Kim: SOAPING (7)
DC: AGONISES (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
More of the same............let's play nicely now and not fight


Round 3: 75, 1, 6, 7, 8, 10. Target: 369.
C1: 370. (6 − 1) × 75 − (8 + 7 − 10 (7)
C2: 370. (6 − 1) × 75 − (8 + 7 − 10 (7)
RR: 369. (8 + 7 − 10) × 75 − 6 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 26)
A good one away solve from champion and challenger...........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10

Teatime teaser: MAINCLUE -> MANICULE
Round 4: L C T A E U F S I
Mike: FACULTIES (18)
Kim: factual
Score: 39–21 (max 44)
What a way to take the lead in this rather tight contest with a 9 no less............you guessed it I spotted this one !

Round 5: D L P R A E O D F
Mike: LEOPARD (7)
Kim: PAROLED (7)
DC: PAROLED (7) LEOPARD (7)
OT: PADDLER (7) PLODDER (7) PRELOAD (7)
Score: 46–28 (max 51)
Sevens all round..............let's move on shall we ?

Round 6: 100, 1, 9, 10, 5, 3. Target: 874.
C1: 874. 9 × 100 − (3 × 5 + 10 + 1) (10)
C2: 874. 9 × 100 − (10 × 3 − (5 − 1)) (10)
Score: 56–38 (max 61)
Nice and straightforward.............not too taxing !

Round 7: N B M T A I E K W
Mike: TIME (4)
Kim: WANT (4)
DC: BEATNIK (7) AMBIENT (7)
Score: 60–42 (max 68)
Not best letter selections in this round.............but DC do well to get a couple of 7s out of it as does our recap writer

Round 8: L R G W U I A E T
Mike: GUITAR (6)
Kim: WAITER (6)
DC: LIGATURE (8)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger.............over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Ligature as does our recap writer


Score: 66–48 (max 76)
Round 9: 75, 1, 3, 1, 4, 7. Target: 336.
C1: -
C2: 335. 4 × 75 + (3 + 1 + 1) × 7 (7)
RR: 336. (7 + 1 + 1 + 75) × 4 (10)
Score: 66–55 (max 86)
A good one away solve that keeps our challenger within touching distance of our champion Mike who blanks this round.............but Ms Riley produces the perfect solution involving the 4 times table

Teatime teaser: ONEATTIC -> TACONITE
Round 10: V T R N E O I O M
Mike: MONITOR (7)
Kim: MENTOR (6)
DC: MOONIER (7) MONITOR (7)
OT: OMNIVORE (8)
Score: 73–55 (max 94)
Another fine round from our champion Mike leaving our challenger Kim 18 points behind..............but one 8 missed by all with Omnivore

Round 11: G H T R E O U S L
Mike: HOLSTER (7)
Kim: TROUGHS (7)
DC: ROUGHEST (8)
Score: 80–62 (max 102)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger...........over in DC they get to show off with their 8 roughest which was my spot too


Round 12: C N Y R I A U E T
Mike: CENTURY (7)
Kim: TRANCE (6)
DC: CENTAURY (8)
Score: 87–62 (max 110)
More of the same...........next please


Round 13: J L D G E O A E N
Mike: enlodge
Kim: GLEANED (7)
DC: JANGLED (7) DONGLE (6)
Score: 87–69 (max 117)
A rather risky 7 from Mike that is disallowed by Susie............but one the other hand Kim gets to score with hers and it is Game on !

Round 14: 100, 75, 6, 4, 9, 1. Target: 935.
C1: 945.
C2: 935. (100 + 4) × 9 − 1 (10)
Score: 87–79 (max 127)
A great solve from our challenger.....................this can only mean one thing a crucial conundrum........now the question is...........who will buzz first will it be Mike to stay in the champions chair ? or will it be Kim to get the teapot ? Let's find out !

Round 15: H L R O S C O P E
No one buzzes. The answer was PRESCHOOL.
Final Score: 87–79 (max 137)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum..........then again neither does the recap writer.............so Mike lives to fight another day.........Kim gave as good as she got sadly it was not to be...........you can join me again for the next recap......... it is bye for now !
