C1: Champion Series 84 Runner Up : Florence Cappleman Lynes (11 Games 10 wins, 1172 points)
C2: Champion Series 82 Semi Finalist : Leo Smith (10 Games 9 wins, 1043 points)
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Osman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T O J A S I R P T
R02: D S W N A E O E T
R03: 1, 5, 7, 9, 6, 3, . Target: 321.
TTT: POOLPILL - "The lady and my boy; how sweet."
R04: U E A S G F Z S T
R05: R O D A T O R E T
R06: 25, 50, 7, 3, 2, 6, . Target: 352.
R07: Y I N O G A S E B
R08: A E I N Q N O L A
R09: 9, 1, 4, 2, 8, 3, . Target: 329.
TTT: PASTAHEN - "A small insect wearing a Turkish hat, or a bird."
R10: E I E N S G R A C
R11: B E R I T O P E T
R12: N S W H U E A M H
R13: F E R I C U N D A
R14: 25, 75, 100, 50, 9, 3, . Target: 587.
R15: A B I T C L E A N (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: T O J A S I R P T
Florence: RATIOS (6)
Leo: PATIOS (6)
DC: PATOIS (6) PATRIOTS (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)
6s all round from Florence and Leo.......but DC get to shine with their 8 Patriots
Round 2: D S W N A E O E T
Florence: ONSTEEAD (8)
Leo: DONATES (7)
DC: STANDEE (7) SWEATED (7)
Score: 14–6 (max 16)
A fabulous 8 from Florence giving her an early lead
Round 3: 1, 5, 7, 9, 6, 3. Target: 321.
Florence : 321. ((7 − 5) × 9 × 6 − 1) × 3 (10)
Leo: 321 : 9 × 7 × 5 + 6 (10)
Score: 24–16 (max 26)
Top Marks from our Champions...what else did you expect ???????
321 was a very popular Saturday night staple that ran from 1978-1988 attracting over 16.5 million viewers in it's heyday
Teatime teaser: POOLPILL -> LOLLIPOP
Round 4: U E A S G F Z S T
Florence: GUSSET (6)
Leo: GAUZES (6)
DC: GUSSET (6) GAUZES (6)
OT: ESTUFAS (7)
Score: 30–22 (max 33)
6s all round...there is one 7 hidden away with Estufas
Round 5: R O D A T O R E T
Florence: ROTATED (7)
Leo: TOREADOR (8)
Score: 30–30 (max 41)
A great 8 from Leo....this was one I spotted........making this contest level !
Round 6: 25, 50, 7, 3, 2, 6. Target: 352.
Florence: 352. 7 × 50 + 2 (10)
Leo : 352. 7 × 50 + 2 (10)
Score: 40–40 (max 51)
Nice and easy this........shall we move on !!!!
Round 7: Y I N O G A S E B
Florence: BEGONIAS (8)
Leo: BEGONIAS (8)
DC: NOSEBAG (7) NOSEGAY (7)
Score: 48–48 (max 59)
A blooming good 8 with Begonias from Florence and Leo........however the gap is still tight in this contest !
Round 8: A E I N Q N O L A
Florence: AEOLIAN (7)
Leo: ONLINE (6)
OT: AEONIAL (7) AEONIAN (7) ALANINE (7)
Score: 55–48 (max 66)
GAME CHANGER !!!! A cracking 7 from Florence that gives her the lead in this very tight game
Round 9: 9, 1, 4, 2, 8, 3. Target: 329.
Florence : 330. (8 × 4 + 1) × (9 + 3 − 2) (7)
Leo : 326.
RR: 329. (8 + 2) × (9 × 4 − 3) − 1 (10)* Solved by Richard Osman
Score: 62–48 (max 76)
A good solve from Florence with 1 away that bags her 7 points and increases her lead further....but Richard Osman shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10.........this was I solved using a completely different method !
9*4=36
3+2=5
65+5=41
41*8=328
328+1=329
Using the omelette method !!!
Teatime teaser: PASTAHEN -> PHEASANT
Round 10: E I E N S G R A C
Florence: INCREASE (8)
Leo: CREASING (8)
DC: CREASING (8) GENERICS (8)
OT: AGENCIES (8) AGENESIC (8) NAGEIRES (8) NAGIERES (8) RECASING (8)
Score: 70–56 (max 84)
MOVING ON!!!!!!! PLENTY OF 8s in this rather generous selection of letters
Round 11: B E R I T O P E T
Florence: PETTIER (7)
Leo: POTTIER (7)
DC: PETTIER (7) POTTIER (7) bottier
OT: PROETTE (7) TREETOP (7)
Score: 77–63 (max 91)
Plenty of 7s........lets not argue about this !!!
Round 12: N S W H U E A M H
Florence: WHENUA (6)
Leo: HUMANE (6)
DC: HUMANS (6) UNMESH (6)
OT: MAHEWUS (7)
Score: 83–69 (max 98)
Quite a few 6s..........but an interesting 7 missed by all Mahewus
Round 13: F E R I C U N D A
Florence: UNCARED (7)
Leo: REFUND (6)
DC: UNFIRED (7)
OT: CANDIER (7) CANDIRU (7) DURANCE (7) FANCIED (7) FANCIER (7) FURNACE (7) INDUCER (7) IRACUND (7) RINCEAU (7) UNAIRED (7) UNIFACE (7) UNRACED (7)
Score: 90–69 (max 105)
A good 7 from Florence which now means she advances into the next round.....but for Leo it is Game Over
Round 14: 25, 75, 100, 50, 9, 3. Target: 587.
Florence : 587. (100 − 75) × 25 − 50 + 9 + 3 (10)
Leo : 588.
Score: 100–69 (max 115)
A great numbers solve from our Series 84 runner up Florence........but could she face her Husband Sam Cappleman Lynes in the next round or could Matt O'Connor throw a spanner in the works ?????? Find out on 11/1/2023 when the two series runner ups go head to head !
Round 15: A B I T C L E A N
C1 buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say INACTABLE which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was CANTABILE.
Final Score: 100–69 (max 125)
A very impossible conundrum that neither contestant could solve, but a great contest all round, it was always going to be a tall order for Leo to beat Florence, Leo can hold his head up high and be proud of what he has achieved. Florence advances into the next round where she could potentially play her husband Sam or Matt O'Connor, stand by for a cracker tomorrow.... a grudge match between friends.The series 80 Champion Dinos Sfyris and Series 80 runner up Elliott "mellhag " Mellor the current record holder ( that still stands to this day) will be next up.....you do not want to miss this !!! In the meantime it is bye for now !