C1: Champion Terence Newnham (3 wins, 256 points.)
C2: Challenger Dave Moran.
DC: Susie Dent and Debbie McGee.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C M G O E I N G D
R02: R R K U E S N O T
R03: 100, 75, 8, 10, 6, 5. Target: 991.
TTT: CASHTRICE - "He lost all his cash in a trice, having bought this."
R04: R I M S A V T E G
R05: H S U O L N A L E
R06: 25, 50, 6, 9, 8, 4. Target: 527.
R07: N S L U A O C Q T
R08: R B D E O E T S I
R09: 25, 7, 6, 4, 3, 10, . Target: 112.
TTT: MACHONEWS - "Fred and Audrey had this. I say, Fred and Audrey had this."
R10: P N S T E I O D T
R11: G L D E O E Y G S
R12: N A P M P O E M N
R13: R N W A I E R T S
R14: 75, 50, 3, 10, 7, 3. Target: 199.
R15: L O U S I H A I R (conundrum)
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Round 1: C M G O E I N G D
Terence: DEMOING (7)
Dave: DOMING (6)
DC: DEMONIC (7) GENOMIC (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
A great start from our champion Terence with his seven Demoing..........a couple more were available but no extra points for spotting them
Round 2: R R K U E S N O T
Terence: TROUSER (7)
Dave: TROUSER (7)
DC: RETURNS (7) TONSURE (7)
OT: ROUTERS (7) SNORTER (7) STONKER (7) STROKER (7) TOURERS (7) TURNERS (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)
Sevens all round.............nothing worth arguing over............so let's play nicely now !
Round 3: 100, 75, 8, 10, 6, 5. Target: 991.
C1: 983. (10 − (6 − 5)) × 100 + 75 + 8 (5)
C2: -
RR: 991. 10 × 100 − (6 − 5 + 8) (10)
Score: 19–7 (max 24)
A good 5 away solve from our Champion Terence bags him 5 points and a narrow lead................Ms Riley gets to shine and produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: CASHTRICE -> SCRATCHIE
Round 4: R I M S A V T E G
Terence: TRIAGES (7)
Dave: GRAVEST (7)
DC: MIGRATES (8) VIRGATES (8)
OT: MAGISTER (8) STERIGMA (8)
Score: 26–14 (max 32)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger...............
Over in DC they get to show off their eights...........both of those were my spot !
Round 5: H S U O L N A L E
Terence: UNLEASH (7)
Dave: UNLEASH (7)
DC: UNLEASH (7) SULLEN (6)
OT: HALLOES (7) HULLOES (7) NULLAHS (7)
Score: 33–21 (max 39)
Sevens all round.............nothing to see here................let it gooooooooo !!!!
Round 6: 25, 50, 6, 9, 8, 4. Target: 527.
C1: 526. (6 + 4) × 50 + 25 + 9 − 8 (7)
C2: 526. (6 + 4) × 50 + 25 + 9 − 8 (7)
RR: 527. (25 × 6 − 8) × 4 − 50 + 9 (10)
Score: 40–28 (max 49)
Not easiest of 2Ls...............but our champion and challenger do well to bag themselves 7 points......................Ms Riley gets to show off and a produce a perfect 10
Round 7: N S L U A O C Q T
Terence: QUOTAS (6)
Dave: uncost
DC: CONSULT (7) LOQUATS (7) TOUCANS (7)
OT: OSCULANT (8)
Score: 46–28 (max 57)
Not the best letter selection in this round as our champion Terence does well to get a 6 out of it..................there were quite a few sevens to be had..........but there was one eight missed by all with Osculant
Round 8: R B D E O E T S I
Terence: ORBITED (7)
Dave: BREEDS (6)
DC: EDITORS (7) STROBED (7)
OT: BESTRIDE (8) BESTRODE (8)
Score: 53–28 (max 65)
More of the same..........................nothing worth complaining over................but there were a couple of eights missed by all !
Round 9: 25, 7, 6, 4, 3, 10. Target: 112.
C1: 112. (25 + 3) × 4 (10)
C2: 112. 4 × 25 + 10 + 3 − (7 − 6) (10)
Score: 63–38 (max 75)
Nice and straightforward this solve.................our champion and challenger have no trouble solving this bad boy as this bags them both 10 points each.............but there was an LNAFP solution solved by yours truly !
10+6=16
16*7=112
Teatime teaser: MACHONEWS -> SHOWMANCE
Round 10: P N S T E I O D T
Terence: pistoned
Dave: pistoned
DC: TOPSIDE (7) POTTIES (7) POINTED (7) STIPEND (7)
OT: NEPOTIST (8)
Score: 63–38 (max 83)
Oh dear oh dear................our champion and challenger draw a blank in this round as Susie disallows both of their words.............there were a quite few sevens to be had..............no extra points for spotting them............but there was one 8 missed by all with Nepotist.
Round 11: G L D E O E Y G S
Terence: SLOGGED (7)
Dave: LEDGES (6)
DC: SLOGGED (7)
OT: GEODESY (7)
Score: 70–38 (max 90)
Okay............Next !
Round 12: N A P M P O E M N
Terence: POEM (4)
Dave: PENMAN (6)
DC: MOPANE (6)
Score: 70–44 (max 96)
What a stinker in this round..................our challenger can only manage a 4..............but our champion does well to get a 6 out of it ..............so let's move on for now !
Round 13: R N W A I E R T S
Terence: TRAINERS (8)
Dave: RETRAINS (8)
DC: TERRAINS (8)
OT: INTERWAR (8) RESTRAIN (8) STRAINER (8) TRANSIRE (8)
Score: 78–52 (max 104)
Eights all round...........nothing to see here.......... and nothing worth complaining over so let's move on !
Round 14: 75, 50, 3, 10, 7, 3. Target: 199.
C1: 200. (7 − 3) × 50 (7)
C2: 200. (7 − 3) × 50 (7)
RR: 199. 3 × 50 + (10 − 3) × 7 (10)
Score: 85–59 (max 114)
A good one away solve from our champion and challenger that bags them 7 points each..................Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10
Round 15: L O U S I H A I R
C1 buzzes on 1 second to say HILARIOUS which is correct.
Final Score: 95–59 (max 124)
Our champion has plenty to laugh about as he buzzes quite quickly ! Firstly congratulations to Terence on another fine win now the question is.........will he make to Octo-champ status next week ? Secondly take nothing away from Dave he gave as good as he got, 59 points is a pretty respectable score by no means............ he will be happy with his goody bag.................you can join me again for the next recap............it is bye for now folks !
