C1: Champion Peter McQuillam (1 win, 94 points.)
C2: Challenger Adam Morgan.
DC: Susie Dent and Maggie Aderin Pocock .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T X E O L P U A R
R02: I E A C D W S L G
R03: 25, 100, 8, 6, 7, 3, . Target: 685.
TTT: COMATUFT - "When it comes to work, he's the jack of all trades"
R04: E U E I T M Y L T
R05: G N A E P L I O R
R06: 100, 25, 75, 50, 4, 1. Target: 422.
R07: S G E O M T U E B
R08: R T G H N A I E O
R09: 50, 25, 7, 10, 6, 5. Target: 520.
TTT: SUPERGIN - " Karaoke in South America, start looking carefully"
R10: S T R K R A E A E
R11: S D I E F R U N O
R12: C D N L S E A I F
R13: T R A I S V A S E
R14: 4, 10, 5, 3, 6, 3. Target: 167.
R15: L E V E L D O S H (conundrum)
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Round 1: T X E O L P U A R
Peter: EXPORT (6)
Adam: POUTER (6)
DC: POULTER (7)
OT: OUTLEAP (7) PLOUTER (7) PROLATE (7) TORULAE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
6s all round from Peter and Adam................plenty of 7s and one of those was spotted by DC with Poulter
Round 2: I E A C D W S L G
Peter: WAILED (6)
Adam: SLICED (6)
DC: SILAGED (7)
OT: ALGESIC (7) DECLAWS (7) SCALDIE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
6s all round from champion and challenger...............a 7 from DC with silaged
Round 3: 25, 100, 8, 6, 7, 3. Target: 685.
C1: 684. Mistake in working.
C2: 686. Mistake in working.
RR: 685. (100 + 7 + 3) × 6 + 25 (10)
Score: 12–12 (max 24)
Both of our contestants draw a blank in the numbers round..........but Rachel produces the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: COMATUFT -> FACTOTUM
Round 4: E U E I T M Y L T
Peter: TIMELY (6)
Adam: TIMELY (6)
DC: TIMELY (6) METTLE (6)
OT: MULTEITY (8)
Score: 18–18 (max 32)
6s all round........................one 8 ignored by everybody Multeity
Round 5: G N A E P L I O R
Peter: PAROLING (8)
Adam: PRALINE (7)
DC: PERIGONAL (18)
OT: PROGENIAL (18)
Score: 26–18 (max 50)
A great 8 from our champion........but there was a 9 that I managed to spot along with Susie !
Round 6: 100, 25, 75, 50, 4, 1. Target: 422.
C1: -
C2: 421. (100 − 1) × 4 + 25 (7)
Score: 26–25 (max 57)
Rachel says that 1 away is the best you can do
Round 7: S G E O M T U E B
Peter: GUEST (5)
Adam: BEMUSE (6)
DC: OBTUSE (6)
OT: BESMOTE (7)
Score: 26–31 (max 64)
6s all round from our Challenger and dictionary........but an interesting 7 with Besmote
Round 8: R T G H N A I E O
Peter: EARTHING (8)
Adam: TEARING (7)
DC: HEARTING (8)
OT: INGATHER (8) ORANGITE (8) OTHERING (8)
Score: 34–31 (max 72)
Lots of 8s................................NEXT !!!!
Round 9: 50, 25, 7, 10, 6, 5. Target: 520.
C1: 520. 50 × 10 + 25 − 5 (10)
C2: 520. (50 + 7 − 5) × 10 (10)
Score: 44–41 (max 82)
PISS EZ INNIT !!
Teatime teaser: SUPERGIN -> PERSUING
Round 10: S T R K R A E A E
Peter: STREAKER (8)
Adam: STREAKER (8)
DC: RETAKERS (8)
Score: 52–49 (max 90)
8s all round.......................NEXT
Round 11: S D I E F R U N O
Peter: FOUNDRIES (18)
Adam: FOUNDERS (8)
DC: FOUNDRIES (18)
Score: 70–49 (max 108)
A good 9 from Peter and DC.......this was one I spotted !!!
Round 12: C D N L S E A I F
Peter: CANDLES (7)
Adam: CANDLES (7)
DC: ALIENS (6) CANDLES (7) CANDIES (7)
OT: CALENDS (7) CELSIAN (7) DECANIS (7) DENIALS (7) FANCIED (7) FANCIES (7) FASCINE (7) FIANCES (7) FINALES (7) FINDALS (7) INCASED (7) SANICLE (7) SCALDIE (7) SCALENI (7)
7s all round.........let's move on !!!
Score: 77–56 (max 115)
Round 13: T R A I S V A S E
Peter: VARIATES (8)
Adam: STRIVES (7)
DC: VARIATES (8)
Score: 85–56 (max 123)
Round 14: 4, 10, 5, 3, 6, 3. Target: 167.
C1: -
C2: 167. (3 × 10 − 3) × 6 + 5 (10)
Score: 85–66 (max 133)
A great numbers solve from our challenger Adam........sadly it is not enough to save him
Round 15: L E V E L D O S H
C2 buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say SHOVELLED which is correct.
Final Score: 85–76 (max 143)
A good contest all round..........and a good solve from Adam which merely a consolation........join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !
