C1: Champion David Burgess (1 win, 88 points.)
C2: Challenger Joanne Horton Hill.
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Osman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T E G I L E S P I
R02: W A D O I P C A N
R03: 50, 5, 1, 3, 9, 2, . Target: 915.
TTT: TINDERMEN - "Whether you swipe left or right, it's her job to block you"
R04: D G S F E A I T N
R05: W A T O S I V T M
R06: 100, 9, 4, 2, 1, 3, . Target: 645.
R07: S O B E C O R T S
R08: N S X R A O E G U
R09: 100, 1, 9, 5, 9, 10, . Target: 384.
TTT: KINGLOWED - "A sea creature? Surely that's what lampposts are for!"
R10: M N L E U A U R E
R11: T U N A Y I M S N
R12: H L R O A O B E M
R13: C O L E R I P K E
R14: 75, 9, 8, 5, 3, 7. Target: 116.
R15: E G G N D F I L L (conundrum)
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Round 1: T E G I L E S P I
David: SPILT (5)
Joanne: PIGLETS (7)
OT: ELEGIST (7) EPISTLE (7) PELITES (7) PIETIES (7) SPILITE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
A great start from our challenger Joanne with her 7 Piglets...........quite a few of those on offer............but no extra points if you spot them all..........so let's move on !
Round 2: W A D O I P C A N
David: PANIC (5)
Joanne: peacod
DC: ANODIC (6)
OT: OPANCI (6)
Score: 5–7 (max 13)
Our champion David isn't panicking just yet as his word Panic gets him some points on the board..........sadly for Joanne her word Peacod is disallowed by Susie
Round 3: 50, 5, 1, 3, 9, 2. Target: 915.
C1: 915. 2 × 50 × 9 + 5 × 3 (10)
C2: 915. 2 × 50 × 9 + 5 × 3 (10)
Score: 15–17 (max 23)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing.........let's move on
Teatime teaser: TINDERMEN -> NETMINDER
Round 4: D G S F E A I T N
David: FEASTING (8)
Joanne: FEASTING (8)
DC: STEADING (8)
OT: SEDATING (8)
Score: 23–25 (max 31)
Eights all round..........nothing worth complaining over..........so let's play nicely now
Round 5: W A T O S I V T M
David: VOMITS (6)
Joanne: MOIST (5)
DC: ATOMIST (7)
Score: 29–25 (max 38)
A good round from our champion David with his 6...............but our challenger Joanne gets a 5 with her word Moist that Susie hates............but over over in DC they get to show off with their 7 Atomist
Round 6: 100, 9, 4, 2, 1, 3. Target: 645.
C1: -
C2: 645. 3 × 2 × 100 + (4 + 1) × 9 (10)
Score: 29–35 (max 48)
Another good solve from our challenger Joanne that edges her ahead by 6 points in this rather tight contest
Round 7: S O B E C O R T S
David: SCOOTERS (8)
Joanne: BOOSTERS (8)
Score: 37–43 (max 56)
Eights all round..........lets move on !
Round 8: N S X R A O E G U
David: ORANGES (7)
Joanne: ORANGES (7)
DC: ORANGES (7)
OT: ONAGERS (7) SURGEON (7)
Score: 44–50 (max 63)
Sevens all round..........nothing worth squabbling over
Round 9: 100, 1, 9, 5, 9, 10. Target: 384.
C1: 382. (5 − 1) × 100 − 9 − 9 (7)
C2: 382. (5 − 1) × 100 − 9 − 9 (7)
RR: 384. (9 × 9 − 10) × (5 − 1) + 100 (10)
Score: 51–57 (max 73)
Not easiest of 1 larges............our champion and challenger can manage two away...............but Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: KINGLOWED -> DOGWINKLE
Round 10: M N L E U A U R E
David: MEANER (6)
Joanne: LEANER (6)
DC: NUMERAL (7)
OT: REELMAN (7)
Score: 57–63 (max 80)
Sixes all round.................nothing to see here
Over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Numeral
Round 11: T U N A Y I M S N
David: MAINS (5)
Joanne: MAINS (5)
DC: MUTINY (6) TSUNAMI (7)
OT: ANNUITY (7) MUNTINS (7)
Score: 62–68 (max 87)
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Round 12: H L R O A O B E M
David: BLOOMER (7)
Joanne: BROOM (5)
OT: REHOBOAM (8)
Score: 69–68 (max 95)
A blooming good 7 from our champion David with his 7 Bloomer.............but there is a badass eight with Rehoboam
Round 13: C O L E R I P K E
David: PICKLE (6)
Joanne: repickle
DC: PICKLER (7) PRICKLE (7)
OT: PICKEREL (8)
Score: 75–68 (max 103)
Still everything to play for and a possible crucial conundrum despite Joanne having her word disallowed by Susie...........but there was an eight missed by all with Pickerel.................Joanne will need a perfect 10 to force a crucial conundrum in the next round.
Round 14: 75, 9, 8, 5, 3, 7. Target: 116.
C1: 116. 7 × 5 + 75 + 9 − 3 (10)
C2: -timed out
Score: 85–68 (max 113)
Another fine solve from our champion David.........sadly not for Joanne as Rachel times her out so there is no crucial conundrum and sadly for her it is game over..............if you look carefully enough there is a LNAFP solution
9+8=17
17*7=119
119-3=116
Round 15: E G G N D F I L L
C2 buzzes on 12.75 seconds to say FLEDGLING which is correct.
Final Score: 85–78 (max 123)
What a great contest this has been firstly congratulations to David on his second win, secondly take nothing away from Joanne she had some good spots but had the last laugh by solving the conundrum.................join me again for the next recap.............in the meantime it is bye for now !
