IT'S THE BATTLE OF THE SERIES CHAMPIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ..............WHICH ONE OF THESE IS GOING TO LOSE THEIR UNBEATEN RECORD ???????????
WHO WILL IT BE ??????????????
C1: Champion: Tom Stevenson, Series 86 Champion (11 Games 11 wins, 1366 points.)
C2: Champion: Adam Latchford, Series 83 Champion (11 Games 11 wins, 1014 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Richard Osman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A T R I C T A I N
R02: L N T W A E I A I
R03: 75, 25, 100, 50, 7, 3, . Target: 311.
TTT: REFRANTS - " Will the football player make a move to Manhattan?"
R04: X R L U I O E S O
R05: T Y N V W S A E I
R06: 100, 25, 6, 1, 2, 4. Target: 254.
R07: U E O T P D C T N
R08: P G R B I O U E A
R09: 50, 100, 25, 6, 3, 1. Target: 821.
TTT: DENSEPIG - "A favourite pastime of the over-70s."
R10: T N L S G E I A S
R11: L R P E U E S L D
R12: Z O E O B A N T
R13: O E J H S T R O F
R14: 25, 100, 8, 5, 7, 5, . Target: 617.
R15: B E T H E C T O R (conundrum)
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Round 1: A T R I C T A I N
Tom: ATTAIN (6)
Adam: TITANIC (7)
DC: INTACT (6) TITANIC (7) tricia
OT: ACTINIA (7) TANTRIC (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
A great start from our Series 83 champion Adam as he gets a 7 Titanic............trust me this will be a Titanic battle between our series champions !
Round 2: L N T W A E I A I
Tom: ENTAIL (6)
Adam: ENTAIL (6)
DC: ENTAIL (6)
OT: AINALITE (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)
6s all round from Tom and Adam............ a very interesting 8 ignored by all !
Round 3: 75, 25, 100, 50, 7, 3. Target: 311.
Tom: 310.
Adam: 311. ((100 + 3) × 75 + 50) ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 6–23 (max 25)
A cracking solve from our series 83 champion Adam that bags him 10 points....Tom can only manage 1 away which leaves him 17 points behind.......this is something you rarely see
Teatime teaser: REFRANTS -> TRANSFER
Round 4: X R L U I O E S O
Tom: LOUSIER (7)
Adam: LOUSIER (7)
DC: ORIOLES (7)
OT: LOURIES (7)
Score: 13–30 (max 32)
7s all round....................NO COMMENT
Round 5: T Y N V W S A E I
Tom: NATIVES (7)
Adam: NATIVES (7)
DC: VAINEST (7)
OT: YAWNIEST (8)
Score: 20–37 (max 40)
7s all round from Tom and Adam..............I wonder if Adam would of risked Yawniest which was the only 8 available in this selection
Round 6: 100, 25, 6, 1, 2, 4. Target: 254.
Tom: 254. (100 + 25) × 2 + 4 (10)
Adam: 254. (6 − 1) × 2 × 25 + 4 (10)
Score: 30–47 (max 50)
An easy one for our Series champions..........there are plenty of ways to solve 254
Round 7: U E O T P D C T N
Tom: UNPOTTED (8)
Adam: UNPOTTED (8)
Score: 38–55 (max 58)
A good 8 from our series champions....their risk paid off
Round 8: P G R B I O U E A
Tom: GROUPIE (7)
Adam: GROUPIE (7)
DC: PIROGUE (7)
OT: BOURGIE (7)
Score: 45–62 (max 65)
7s all round.......MOVING ON !!!!!
Round 9: 50, 100, 25, 6, 3, 1. Target: 821.
Tom: 822. (50 × 6 − 1) × 3 − (100 − 25) (7)
Adam: 822. (100 + 50) × 6 − (25 + 1) × 3 (7)
RR: 821. (50 × 100 − 3 × 25 + 1) ÷ 6 (10)
Score: 52–69 (max 75)
A good one away from Tom and Adam as they pick up another 7 points.......but Rachel shows us how it is done and produces the perfect 10 !!!
Teatime teaser: DENSEPIG -> SPEEDING
Round 10: T N L S G E I A S
Tom: SLANGIEST (18)
Adam: teaslings
OT: EASTLINGS (18) STEALINGS (18)
Score: 70–69 (max 93)
GAME CHANGER.........a brilliant 9 from our series 86 that puts him right back in the contest...........and in the lead as Adam unfortunately has his 9 disallowed by Susie.........this was one I spotted !!!!
Round 11: L R P E U E S L D
Tom: PRELUDES (8)
Adam: REPULSED (8)
DC: PRELUDES (8) REPULSED (8)
OT: DUELLERS (8)
Score: 78–77 (max 101)
8s all round...................NEXT !!!!!!
Round 12: Z O E O B A N T E
Tom: ozonate
Adam: ozonate
DC: BENZOATE (8)
Score: 78–77 (max 109)
Both of our series champions draw a blank in this round.......meanwhile in DC Susie spots a cracking 8 Benzoate..........this was one I spotted too !!
Round 13: O E J H S T R O F
Tom: FOOTERS (7)
Adam: foreshot
DC: HOOTERS (7) SHOOTER (7)
OT: FOETORS (7) FOOSTER (7) HOOFERS (7) ORTHOSE (7) REFOOTS (7) RESHOOT (7) SOOTHER (7) THEOROS (7)
Score: 85–77 (max 116)
A very unfortunate risk from Adam with his 8...........Tom scores with his 7 in this rather tight contest and extends his lead by 8 points......but there was a fair few 7s........again not a lot to complain about
Round 14: 25, 100, 8, 5, 7, 5. Target: 617.
Tom: 617. (100 + 25) × 5 − 8 (10)
Adam: 617. 25 × 5 × 5 − 8 (10)
Score: 95–87 (max 126)
Nice and easy this numbers solve.......but not the one Tom wanted........ not too taxing this solve........that sets up nicely for a crucial conundrum......who will buzz first ?????
Will it be The Burford Bulldozer ???????
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The Bolton bruiser ?????????
STAND BY !!!!!!
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3.5.................... Adam Buzzes !!!!
Round 15: B E T H E C T O R
Adam buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say BROCHETTE which is correct.
Final Score: 95–97 (max 136)
What a cracking contest this has been.......... it could of gone either way...........Firstly congratulations to Adam who now earns the right to play Series 81 Champion James Haughton.....in another battle of the series winners and unbeaten contestants.........Secondly take nothing away from Tom who put in an admirable performance he can be proud of what he has achieved......Monday will see the return of Series 82 champion Luke Johnson-Davies and Series 79 runner up Martin May.........it should be a thrilling contest........but in the meantime it is bye for now !!
