C1: Champion Cillian McMulkin (3 wins, 340 points.)
C2: Challenger Toby Rogers.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Morrhouse .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T H N O E A L O T
R02: I R F D E I P S F
R03: 25, 10, 10, 5, 4, 3, . Target: 653.
TTT: PITYDORA - "Pity Dora; she needed this because of boots."
R04: S T V A I U K S A
R05: T G J U E I R H R
R06: 6, 4, 6, 9, 2, 3. Target: 815.
R07: D G N A E A S I G
R08: P T D L E A O M R
R09: 25, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3, . Target: 162.
TTT: SEMIDIET - " Bill's had a breakdown."
R10: S E T M I L W E X
R11: C S R A O E N A E
R12: T M U S O N C I O
R13: W S G E U E N B I
R14: 1, 8, 10, 6, 5, 9, . Target: 647.
R15: M A C N C H E E K (conundrum)
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Round 1: T H N O E A L O T
Cillian: ETHANOL (7)
Toby: NOTATE (6)
DC: TALENT (6)
OT: ANETHOL (7) OATHLET (7) THOLTAN (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
A great start from our champion Cillian.........but there are a few more 7s hidden away !
Round 2: I R F D E I P S F
Cillian: DIFFERS (7)
Toby: DIFFERS (7)
DC: SPIFFIER (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
7s all round........but DC get to show off with their 8 Spiffier
Round 3: 25, 10, 10, 5, 4, 3. Target: 653.
C1: 655. (25 × 4 − 5) × (10 − 3) − 10 (7)
C2: 655. (4 × 10 + 25) × 10 + 5 (7)
RR: 653. (4 × 10 + 25) × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 21–14 (max 25)
A good 2 away solve from Cillian and Toby.......but Rachel shows us how it is done !
Teatime teaser: PITYDORA -> PODIATRY
Round 4: S T V A I U K S A
Cillian: VISTAS (6)
Toby: TASKS (5)
DC: SATIVA (6) VISAS (5)
OT: KIAATS (6) KIASUS (6) KUSTIS (6) SATAIS (6)
Score: 27–14 (max 31)
Not the best selection of letters for this round.....as 6 is the max
Round 5: T G J U E I R H R
Cillian: RIGHTER (7)
Toby: guttier
DC: HURTIER (7)
Score: 34–14 (max 38)
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Round 6: 6, 4, 6, 9, 2, 3. Target: 815.
Cillian: 812. (3 + 6) × 9 × (4 + 6) + 2 (7)
Toby: 812. (3 + 6) × 9 × (4 + 6) + 2 (7)
OT: 814. (6 × 2 + 3) × 6 × 9 + 4 (7)
Score: 41–21 (max 45)
Rachel says that 1 away is as good as it gets
Round 7: D G N A E A S I G
Cillian: SNAGGED (7)
Toby: SINGED (6)
DC: AGENDAS (7) SNAGGED (7)
OT: AGNISED (7) EDGINGS (7) GADGIES (7) GADINES (7) NAIADES (7) SIGNAGE (7) SNIGGED (7)
Score: 48–21 (max 52)
lots of 7s.......................let's move on !!!
Round 8: P T D L E A O M R
Cillian: PRODELTA (8)
Toby: MALTED (6)
DC: TRAMPLED (8)
OT: PROLATED (8) TEMPORAL (8)
Score: 56–21 (max 60)
A good 8 from Cillian........but there a few of those hidden away !!!
Round 9: 25, 2, 2, 3, 4, 3. Target: 162.
Cillian: 162. (4 + 2) × (25 + 2) (10)
Toby: 162. 2 × 3 × 25 + 3 × 4 (10)
Score: 66–31 (max 70)
Plenty of ways to solve this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: SEMIDIET -> ITEMISED
Round 10: S E T M I L W E X
Cillian: EXILES (6)
Toby: EXILES (6)
DC: SEXTILE (7)
Score: 72–37 (max 77)
6s all round from our contestants..........but DC get to show off with their 7 Sextile
Round 11: C S R A O E N A E
Cillian: ROSACEAN (8)
Toby: CANOES (6)
OT: CANAREES (8)
Score: 80–37 (max 85)
Another fantastic 8 from Cillian.....this was one I spotted !!!
Round 12: T M U S O N C I O
Cillian: SUCTION (7)
Toby: SUCTION (7)
DC: MISCOUNT (8)
OT: MOONSUIT (8)
Score: 87–44 (max 93)
7s all round from our contestants.......DC get to shine with their 8
One other 8 hidden away.......Moonsuit
Round 13: W S G E U E N B I
Cillian: NEWBIES (7)
Toby: BINGES (6)
DC: BUNGIES (7) BEGUINES (8)
OT: BEESWING (8)
Score: 94–44 (max 101)
A good 7 from Cillian with Newbies......but DC get show off with their 8 Beguines.......which is nothing to do with the smash hit from 1981 by Julio Iglesias........Begin the Beguine !
Round 14: 1, 8, 10, 6, 5, 9. Target: 647.
Cillian: 646. (9 − 1) × 8 × 10 + 6 (7)
Toby: 646. (9 − 1) × 8 × 10 + 6 (7)
RR: 647. 9 × 8 × (10 − 1) − (6 − 5) (10)*
A good 1 away solve from Champion and challenger that gives them 7 points......Colin Murray shows us how it is done !!!
*The solution for Round 14 was given by Colin Murray.
Score: 101–51 (max 111)
Round 15: M A C N C H E E K
C2 buzzes on 26.25 seconds to say NAMECHECK which is correct.
Final Score: 101–61 (max 121)
A good solve from our challenger Toby which is a merely a consolation .....Cillian wraps his 4th win and gets another century if he keep up these stunning performances we will have our first octo-champ of series 87.........in the meantime it is bye for now !
