C1: Champion Peter Burke (5 wins, 472 points.)
C2: Challenger Marc Meakin.
DC: Susie Dent and Steven K Amos .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D I T E A S L I T
R02: E A I R G D O J Y
R03: 6, 3, 9, 6, 2, 7. Target: 261.
TTT: DRABLAWS - "Not just one boring tool, there's lots of them."
R04: T L S A O A Z S E
R05: P O G E V U M E R
R06: 25, 1, 7, 4, 2, 8, . Target: 910.
R07: H U D O S E P I G
R08: E O R N S F A E R
R09: 10, 7, 5, 6, 2, 3, . Target: 343.
TTT: GERSHWIN - "By George, they never stop complaining."
R10: N C H N U A E T M
R11: T I N E K E G A R
R12: N T W S O A I A T
R13: N I S O L E M I S
R14: 100, 5, 10, 3, 9, 6. Target: 361.
R15: M O D E R W I N G (conundrum)
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Round 1: D I T E A S L I T
Peter: DETAILS (7)
Marc: DETAILS (7)
DC: DITTIES (7) DETAILS (7)
OT: IDEALIST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
7s all round.........one 8 hidden away with Idealist
Round 2: E A I R G D O J Y
Peter: GRADE (5)
Marc: JOYRIDE (7)
DC: RIDGY (5) DOGIE (5)
Score: 7–14 (max 15)
You will need a car to go Joyriding........something I don't recommend !
Round 3: 6, 3, 9, 6, 2, 7. Target: 261.
C1: 261. 6 × 6 × 7 + 9 (10)
C2: -
Score: 17–14 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: DRABLAWS -> BRADAWLS
Round 4: T L S A O A Z S E
Peter: ZEALOTS (7)
Marc: ZEALOTS (7)
DC: ZEALOTS (7)
OT: ALTESSA (7) ALTEZAS (7) ATLASES (7) SLEAZOS (7)
Score: 24–21 (max 32)
LOTS OF SEVENS........MOVING ON !!!!
Round 5: P O G E V U M E R
Peter: REMOVE (6)
Marc: REMOVE (6)
DC: MORGUE (6)
OT: OEUVRE (6) PREVUE (6) PUGREE (6) PURGEE (6) VOGUER (6)
Score: 30–27 (max 38)
NEXT !!!!!!!!!!!!
Round 6: 25, 1, 7, 4, 2, 8. Target: 910.
C1: 909. (8 + 1) × 4 × 25 + 7 + 2 (7)
C2: 910. Mistake in working.
RR: 910. ((25 + 8) × 4 − 2) × 7 (10)
Score: 37–27 (max 48)
A good 1 away solve from our champion Peter.......but Rachel gets to shine and shows us how it is done !
Round 7: H U D O S E P I G
Peter: POISED (6)
Marc: POGUES (6)
DC: HIDEOUS (7) SOUGHED (7)
OT: DOGESHIP (8) PHUGOIDS (8) PISHOGUE (8)
Score: 43–33 (max 56)
6s all round from our contestants........Dc get to shine with their 7s.........but there are a couple of 8s hidden away !
Round 8: E O R N S F A E R
Peter: senora
Marc: farer
DC: EARNERS (7) FORERAN (7)
OT: AERONEFS (8) REASONER (8)
Score: 43–33 (max 64)
Both of our contestants blank this round......but DC get to shine with their 7s........but there is a couple of 8s hidden away both of which I spotted !
Round 9: 10, 7, 5, 6, 2, 3. Target: 343.
C1: 343. (5 × 10 − (3 − 2)) × 7 (10)
C2: 343. (6 × 5 + 3 + 2) × 10 − 7 (10)
Score: 53–43 (max 74)
Top Marks in numbers department...........I like Peter's method the best.......using the old 7 Cubed method
Teatime teaser: GERSHWIN -> WHINGERS
Round 10: N C H N U A E T M
Peter: unmatch
Marc: unmatch
DC: ENCHANT (7)
OT: MANCHET (7) MANHUNT (7) MAUNCHE (7) MECHANT (7) UNMEANT (7) UNTEACH (7)
Score: 53–43 (max 81)
Both of our contestants blank this round.......there a fair few 7s again not a lot to squabble over !
Round 11: T I N E K E G A R
Peter: INTEGER (7)
Marc: RETAKING (8)
DC: GRATINEE (8)
OT: ENARGITE (8)
Score: 53–51 (max 89)
A great 8 from our challenger Marc........this reduces the arrears to 2 points !
Round 12: N T W S O A I A T
Peter: AWAITS (6)
Marc: AWAITS (6)
DC: SONATA (6) ATTAINS (7)
OT: ANATTOS (7) STATION (7) TITANOS (7)
Score: 59–57 (max 96)
6s all round from our contestants.........but there are a fair few 7s hidden away !
Round 13: N I S O L E M I S
Peter: OILINESS (8)
Marc: MISSION (7)
DC: EMISSION (8)
OT: ELISIONS (8) ISOLINES (8) LIMINESS (8) LIONISES (8) MELISSIN (8) MISLINES (8)
Score: 67–57 (max 104)
A great 8 from our champion Peter....that puts him 10 points ahead......as we head into crucial conundrum territory !
Round 14: 100, 5, 10, 3, 9, 6. Target: 361.
Peter: 360. (9 − 3) × 6 × 10 (7)
Marc: 360. 3 × 100 + 6 × 10 (7)
RR: 361. (5 × 6 − 3) × 10 − 9 + 100 (10)
Score: 74–64 (max 114)
Both of our contestants can get 1 away and bag themselves another 7 points.........meaanwhile Rachel gets to shine and produces the perfect 10 !
WE HAVE A CRUCIAL CONUNDRUM..........................WHO WILL BUZZ FIRST ????
Round 15: M O D E R W I N G
Marc: buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say WONDERING which is incorrect.
Peter: does not buzz.
The answer was DEWORMING.
Final Score: 74–64 (max 124)
Marc buzzes but guesses incorrectly ........but Peter lives to fight another day and gets a shot at octochampdom .........Commiserations to Marc who put a good fight but is happy with his goody bag....join me again to see how Peter gets on....It is bye for now !
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