C1: Champion Tricia Dadd (3 wins, 279 points.)
C2: Challenger Neil Massey.
DC: Susie Dent and Bob Harris .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A E O N P H A S T
R02: L R I Y U O N R J
R03: 75, 6, 10, 2, 4, 3. Target: 587.
TTT: TOMPLACES - "Tom's place was visited by spirits, and they left this behind."
R04: R K A B M U O F E
R05: S N A E U D O W L
R06: 25, 10, 10, 3, 9, 8. Target: 712.
R07: E I O T S P E C H
R08: N G M O E A S D I
R09: 75, 50, 6, 9, 2, 8. Target: 120.
TTT: HALFRATES - " You pay half the rates and half the rent in this place"
R10: Q R T U E O D N E
R11: I O A S M S I N S
R12: T R V E A U C P T
R13: E O U I M L G D L
R14: 50, 25, 100, 2, 1, 5, . Target: 916.
R15: W I N D F R O S T (conundrum)
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Round 1: A E O N P H A S T
Tricia: PHAETONS (8)
Neil: PHAETONS (8)
DC: PHEASANT (8) PHONATES (8)
OT: SATPHONE (8) STANHOPE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
What a fantastic start from our champion and challenger with their eights..........but there was a fair few of those........no extra points for spotting most of those
Round 2: L R I Y U O N R J
Tricia: LORRY (5)
Neil: IRONY (5)
DC: INJURY (6) JUNIOR (6)
Score: 13–13 (max 14)
Fives all round from our champion and challenger................over in DC they get show off with their sixes
Round 3: 75, 6, 10, 2, 4, 3. Target: 587.
C1: 587. (2 + 6) × 75 − 10 − 3 (10)
C2: 587. (2 + 6) × 75 − 10 − 3 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 24)
Top marks all round...........not too taxing........this bags our champion and challenger 10 points each
Teatime teaser: TOMPLACES -> ECTOPLASM
Round 4: R K A B M U O F E
Tricia: EMBARK (6)
Neil: unbreak
DC: RUMBA (5)
OT: FEMORA (6) FORMAE (6) MERBAU (6) UMBRAE (6)
Score: 29–23 (max 30)
A good 6 for Tricia that gives her a brief but narrow lead ...........not for Neil though as Susie disallows his 7..............but there were a few more sixes...........not worth arguing over.........so let's play nicely now !
Round 5: S N A E U D O W L
Tricia: WOUNDS (6)
Neil: SUNDAE (6)
DC: NODULES (7) LOUDENS (7)
OT: DOUANES (7) UNLADES (7) UNLOADS (7) WALDOES (7)
Score: 35–29 (max 37)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger.................over in DC they get to shine with their sevens................there were quite a few those no extra points if you spot most of those
Round 6: 25, 10, 10, 3, 9, 8. Target: 712.
C1: -
C2: 712. (10 + 10 + 8) × 25 + 9 + 3 (10)
Score: 35–39 (max 47)
Our challenger takes the lead with this straightforward solve..............he uses the omelette method for this solve.........for those of you who don't know what that is............you have to use all the numbers.........in some cases you have to.........in most cases you don't
Round 7: E I O T S P E C H
Tricia: POSTIE (6)
Neil: PITCHES (7)
DC: POSTICHE (8)
OT: PICOTEES (8)
Score: 35–46 (max 55)
Another good round for Neil his 7 gives a him narrow lead in this tight contest............but over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Postiche
Round 8: N G M O E A S D I
Tricia: DOSAGE (6)
Neil: DAEMONS (7)
DC: AGONISED (8) DOMAINES (8) SMIDGEON (8)
OT: DIAGNOSE (8)
Score: 35–53 (max 63)
Another good round from Neil who now extends his lead even further................
Over in DC they get to shine with their eights.............Domaines and Diagnose were the two I spotted
Round 9: 75, 50, 6, 9, 2, 8. Target: 120.
C1: 120. 75 + 50 − (6 + 9 − 2 − 8) (10)
C2: 120. (75 − 9 − 6) × 2 (10)
Score: 45–63 (max 73)
Not too shabby from our champion and challenger as they both get 10 points each.........but if you look closely enough there was a LNAFP solve
6+9=15
15*8=120
Teatime teaser: HALFRATES -> FLATSHARE
Round 10: Q R T U E O D N E
Tricia: renoted
Neil: RETUNED (7)
DC: QUOTED (6) TORQUED (7)
OT: DEUTERON (8) ROQUETED (8)
Score: 45–70 (max 81)
Sadly it is not Tricia's day as Susie disallows her 7...............but Neil gets to score with his..............there were a couple of eights missed by all..........Deuteron was my spot.............sorry Susie I am after your job ! .....................nothing worth squabbling over........so let's move on for now !
Round 11: I O A S M S I N S
Tricia: MOANS (5)
Neil: MISSIONS (8)
DC: MISSIONS (8)
Score: 45–78 (max 89)
Our challenger is clearly on mission..........his eight Missions puts him the driving seat........and in the champions chair tomorrow........unless Tricia can pull off some kind of miracle and get herself back into this contest............or it is Adios
Round 12: T R V E A U C P T
Tricia: PATTER (6)
Neil: PATTER (6)
DC: CAPTURE (7)
Score: 51–84 (max 96)
Sixes all round..............over in DC they get to find one solitary seven with Capture
Round 13: E O U I M L G D L
Tricia: GULLIED (7)
Neil: MILLED (6)
DC: GULLIED (7)
OT: ILLUMED (7) MOUILLE (7)
Score: 58–84 (max 103)
Another fine round for Tricia sadly it is not enough to save her............there were a few sevens to be had........so let's move forward for now
Round 14: 50, 25, 100, 2, 1, 5. Target: 916.
C1: 912. (100 + 50 + 2) × (5 + 1) (7)
C2: -
RR: 915. (100 − 1) × 5 × 2 − 50 − 25 (7)
Score: 65–84 (max 110)
Even with this numbers solve it is not enough to save Tricia sadly for her it is game over...........this one cannot be solved perfectly........one away is the best that you can do
Round 15: W I N D F R O S T
C1 buzzes on 25 seconds to say SNOWDRIFT which is correct.
Final Score: 75–84 (max 120)
We have a new champion in Neil who is now the newest member of the teapot club...............commiserations to Tricia she will be satisfied with her 3 wins and her teapot...............she had last laugh by solving the conundrum.............you can join me again to see how Neil progesses........in the meantime it is bye for now !
