C1: Champion Ed Barker (1 win, 72 points.)
C2: Challenger Tricia Dadd.
DC: Susie Dent and Bob Harris .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R E G U S A N I S
R02: E U E M G R O I S
R03: 25, 9, 10, 2, 5, 4. Target: 465.
TTT: NASTYCHOP - "He wishes he was special, but he's just a creep"
R04: A E I C N S E I W
R05: L O N I F E L A R
R06: 75, 100, 10, 2, 4, 8, . Target: 584.
R07: C E T U L O B U G
R08: E A R E M T M O H
R09: 50, 2, 9, 3, 1, 9, . Target: 383.
TTT: GRINDSOFA - "Under pressure, but cool as a cucumber, thanks to this"
R10: I E E P M R A C N
R11: T I K E S O N E S
R12: V T O E N L O A I
R13: T A D I P A D U O
R14: 50, 25, 5, 1, 8, 2. Target: 694.
R15: D A O G H N U T S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R E G U S A N I S
Ed: SEARING (7)
Tricia: SEARING (7)
DC: SINGERS (7) ASSURING (8)
OT: ASSIGNER (8) REASSIGN (8) SENARIUS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger.............but there were a few 8s to be had..........nothing worth arguing over.........but no extra points for spotting most of these !
Round 2: E U E M G R O I S
Ed: MORGUES (7)
Tricia: MORGUES (7)
DC: REGIMES (7) GRUESOME (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
The most Gruesome place to visit is a Morgue..............Morgues was the offering from our champion and challenger..........but over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Gruesome as does our recap writer
Round 3: 25, 9, 10, 2, 5, 4. Target: 465.
C1: 465. (10 + 9) × 25 − 5 × 2 (10)
C2: 465. 2 × 9 × 25 + 10 + 5 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 26)
Nice and straightforward...............not too taxing
Teatime teaser: NASTYCHOP -> SYCOPHANT
Round 4: A E I C N S E I W
Ed: WINCES (6)
Tricia: WINCES (6)
DC: SEANCE (6)
OT: WIENIES (7)
Score: 30–30 (max 33)
Sixes all round from everybody..............one rather interesting 7 with Wienies missed by all
Round 5: L O N I F E L A R
Ed: FALLER (6)
Tricia: failer
DC: AILERON (7)
OT: ALIENOR (7) LLANERO (7)
Score: 36–30 (max 40)
Another fine round from our champion Ed..............sadly Tricia doesn't get to score with her 6 Failer.........there were a fair few 7s to be had........my spot was Llanero..........again nothing worth arguing over
Round 6: 75, 100, 10, 2, 4, 8. Target: 584.
C1: 588.
C2: 584. 8 × 75 − (10 + 4 + 2) (10)
Score: 36–40 (max 50)
A piece of piss this solve..............hmmm.........I will go and count some sheep
Round 7: C E T U L O B U G
Ed: GOBLET (6)
Tricia: BOUCLE (6)
DC: CLOUT (5)
OT: TUBULE (6)
Score: 42–46 (max 56)
Sixes all round.........................let's move on for now
Round 8: E A R E M T M O H
Ed: MOTHER (6)
Tricia: HEATER (6)
DC: REHOME (6) OHMMETER (8)
Score: 48–52 (max 64)
Sixes all from our champion and challenger................over in DC they come up with a badass 8 Ohmmeter
Round 9: 50, 2, 9, 3, 1, 9. Target: 383.
C1: 382. (9 − 1) × 50 − 2 × 9 (7)
C2: 382. (9 − 1) × 50 − 2 × 9 (7)
RR: 383. (9 − 1) × (50 − (3 − 2)) − 9 (10)
Score: 55–59 (max 74)
Not the easiest of one larges our champion and challenger do well to get 7 points out of it...............but Rachel gets a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: GRINDSOFA -> SANGFROID
Round 10: I E E P M R A C N
Ed: REMAIN (6)
Tricia: PRANCE (6)
DC: PACEMEN (7) CAMPIER (7)
OT: MEPACRINE (18)
Score: 61–65 (max 92)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger......................over in DC they get to show off with their sevens..........but there was a 9 missed by all with Mepacrine
Round 11: T I K E S O N E S
Ed: NOSIEST (7)
Tricia: intones
DC: TOKENISES (18)
Score: 68–65 (max 110)
A good 7 from our champion in this rather tight contest.................sadly Susie has to disallow Tricia's 7 as it is invalid...................but over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Tokenises as does our recap writer............this was one that I spotted
Round 12: V T O E N L O A I
Ed: VIOLENT (7)
Tricia: VIOLATE (7)
DC: TOENAIL (7) ELATION (7) VIOLONE (7)
OT: OVATION (7) VENTAIL (7)
Score: 75–72 (max 117)
Sevens all round.....................lets move ahead and let it goooooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!
Round 13: T A D I P A D U O
Ed: outpaid
Tricia: paidout
DC: OUTDID (6)
OT: AOUDAD (6) UTOPIA (6)
Score: 75–72 (max 123)
Both champion and challenger draw a blank in this round as Susie says no to both of their words...................threre were a few sixes to be had.........so let's move on
Round 14: 50, 25, 5, 1, 8, 2. Target: 694.
C1: 692. Mistake in working.
C2: 698. (8 + 5 + 1) × 50 − 2 (7)
RR: 694. (50 − 5) × 8 × 2 − 25 − 1 (10)
Score: 75–79 (max 133)
Not the easiest of one larges our challanger Tricia does well to get 4 away and 7 points...........
Ms Riley gets to mop up and produce a perfect 10
However this sets up nicely for a crucial conundrum but the question is.............who will buzz first
Round 15: D A O G H N U T S
C2 buzzes on 17 seconds to say THOUSAND which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was STAGHOUND.
Final Score: 75–79 (max 143)
Our challenger buzzes but guesses incorrectly...............the champion doesn't buzz but it is left to our recap writer to solve it we have a new champion in Tricia, Ed will be happy with his one win and the teapot..............you can join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !
