Tuesday 28th February 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 27)
Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2023 12:13 am
Hello and welcome to another fun packed recap
C1: Champion Tony Moore (1 win, 97 points.)
C2: Challenger Moyra Finch.
DC: Susie Dent and Jamelia.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T U R I L E Q T O
R02: M G E A J N I P E
R03: 75, 7, 3, 10, 3, 6, . Target: 867.
TTT: BRAVETIM - "Tim was brave, but at other times he was shy."
R04: V S O E L B A S D
R05: N I U W R S A I G
R06: 100, 75, 8, 8, 9, 7. Target: 773.
R07: L M E O N S E F A
R08: N H U O S R S E D
R09: 100, 7, 6, 7, 2, 5, . Target: 953.
TTT: SAMSTREE - "It sounds like he consumed a lot of food thanks to this."
R10: T P N A O T R E C
R11: T G A I P S C O K
R12: L T S E O I R M T
R13: Y R B U I E X T S
R14: 75, 100, 3, 6, 10, 1, . Target: 315.
R15: I V Y T O J A I L (conundrum)
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Round 1: T U R I L E Q T O
Tony: QUITTER (7)
Moyra: QUILTER (7)
OT: OUTLIER (7) QUITTOR (7) QUOILER (7) QUOITER (7) ROTULET (7) TRIOLET (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger
Round 2: M G E A J N I P E
Tony: PEEING (6)
Moyra: IMAGE (5)
DC: GAMINE (6) PIEMAN (6) meeping* from Colin Murray
OT: PEAIMEN (7) PIGMEAN (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)
A good 6 from Tony.........but there are a few 7s hidden away !!!!
Round 3: 75, 7, 3, 10, 3, 6. Target: 867.
C1: 868. (75 + 10) × (7 + 3) + 6 × 3 (7)
C2: -
RR: 867. (3 ÷ 3 + 10) × 75 + 6 × 7 (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 24)
A good one away solve from our Champion........But Ms Riley gets to shine and shows us how it is done !
Teatime teaser: BRAVETIM -> AMBIVERT
Round 4: V S O E L B A S D
Tony: ABSOLVED (8)
Moyra: BLADES (6)
DC: SALVOES (7)
OT: ABSOLVES (8)
Score: 28–7 (max 32)
Round 5: N I U W R S A I G
Tony: warings
Moyra: GRAINS (6)
DC: ARISING (7) RAISING (7)
OT: AIRGUNS (7) AIRINGS (7) RAGINIS (7) WAURING (7)
Score: 28–13 (max 39)
Round 6: 100, 75, 8, 8, 9, 7. Target: 773.
C1: -
C2: 774. 75 × 9 + 100 − 8 ÷ 8 (7)
RR: 773. (8 ÷ 8 + 100) × 7 − 9 + 75 (10)
Score: 28–20 (max 49)
A good 1 away solve from Tony...........Rachel mops up and produces the perfect solution
Round 7: L M E O N S E F A
Tony: FEMALES (7)
Moyra: FLAMES (6)
DC: ENAMELS (7) ONESELF (7)
OT: MELANOSE (8)
Score: 35–20 (max 57)
Quite a few 7s in this nice picking of letters..........but there was one 8 hidden away with Melanose..........this was what I spotted !!!
Round 8: N H U O S R S E D
Tony: unshored
Moyra: hounders
DC: ENSHROUDS (18)
Score: 35–20 (max 75)
Both of our contestants draw a blank in this round.......but DC get to shine with their 9 Enshrouds..........this was one I spotted !!!
Round 9: 100, 7, 6, 7, 2, 5. Target: 953.
C1: 954. (100 + 6) × (7 + 2) (7)
C2: 947.
RR: 953. (7 × 5 + 2 + 100) × 7 − 6 (10)
Score: 42–20 (max 85)
A good 1 away solve from Tony.........but Ms Riley gets to shine and produces the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: SAMSTREE -> MASSETER
Round 10: T P N A O T R E C
Tony: CANTER (6)
Moyra: PATTERN (7)
DC: PATENTOR (8)
OT: ANTEPORT (8)
Score: 42–27 (max 93)
A good 7 from Tony with Pattern....................DC get to shine with their 8 Patentor
Round 11: T G A I P S C O K
Tony: SPIGOT (6)
Moyra: PACKS (5)
DC: COPITAS (7)
OT: AGOSTIC (7) CAPITOS (7) KATIPOS (7) PIGCOTS (7) PIGSCOT (7) POTICAS (7) PSOATIC (7)
Score: 48–27 (max 100)
Our champion Tony can only manage a 6............but Susie gets to shine with her 7 Copitas
Round 12: L T S E O I R M T
Tony: LITTERS (7)
Moyra: LOITERS (7)
DC: MOTLIEST (8)
OT: LETTRISM (8) MOTTLERS (8) OMITTERS (8) TRIOLETS (8)
Score: 55–34 (max 108)
7s all round.........but there is a fair few 8s hidden away !!
Round 13: Y R B U I E X T S
Tony: BUYERS (6)
Moyra: BURIES (6)
DC: BUSTIER (7)
OT: BRUISEY (7)
Score: 61–40 (max 115)
Round 14: 75, 100, 3, 6, 10, 1. Target: 315.
C1: 315. 3 × 100 + 10 + 6 − 1 (10)
C2: 315. 3 × 100 + 10 + 6 − 1 (10)
Score: 71–50 (max 125)
Piss ez this solve.........and top marks for both of our contestants
Round 15: I V Y T O J A I L
C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say JOVIALITY which is correct.
Final Score: 81–50 (max 135)
Another good conundrum solve from our champion Tony, but take nothing away from Moyra she had some good spots they were not enough sadly.....join me again for the recap Tomorrow.......but it is bye for now !
C1: Champion Tony Moore (1 win, 97 points.)
C2: Challenger Moyra Finch.
DC: Susie Dent and Jamelia.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T U R I L E Q T O
R02: M G E A J N I P E
R03: 75, 7, 3, 10, 3, 6, . Target: 867.
TTT: BRAVETIM - "Tim was brave, but at other times he was shy."
R04: V S O E L B A S D
R05: N I U W R S A I G
R06: 100, 75, 8, 8, 9, 7. Target: 773.
R07: L M E O N S E F A
R08: N H U O S R S E D
R09: 100, 7, 6, 7, 2, 5, . Target: 953.
TTT: SAMSTREE - "It sounds like he consumed a lot of food thanks to this."
R10: T P N A O T R E C
R11: T G A I P S C O K
R12: L T S E O I R M T
R13: Y R B U I E X T S
R14: 75, 100, 3, 6, 10, 1, . Target: 315.
R15: I V Y T O J A I L (conundrum)
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Round 1: T U R I L E Q T O
Tony: QUITTER (7)
Moyra: QUILTER (7)
OT: OUTLIER (7) QUITTOR (7) QUOILER (7) QUOITER (7) ROTULET (7) TRIOLET (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger
Round 2: M G E A J N I P E
Tony: PEEING (6)
Moyra: IMAGE (5)
DC: GAMINE (6) PIEMAN (6) meeping* from Colin Murray
OT: PEAIMEN (7) PIGMEAN (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)
A good 6 from Tony.........but there are a few 7s hidden away !!!!
Round 3: 75, 7, 3, 10, 3, 6. Target: 867.
C1: 868. (75 + 10) × (7 + 3) + 6 × 3 (7)
C2: -
RR: 867. (3 ÷ 3 + 10) × 75 + 6 × 7 (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 24)
A good one away solve from our Champion........But Ms Riley gets to shine and shows us how it is done !
Teatime teaser: BRAVETIM -> AMBIVERT
Round 4: V S O E L B A S D
Tony: ABSOLVED (8)
Moyra: BLADES (6)
DC: SALVOES (7)
OT: ABSOLVES (8)
Score: 28–7 (max 32)
Round 5: N I U W R S A I G
Tony: warings
Moyra: GRAINS (6)
DC: ARISING (7) RAISING (7)
OT: AIRGUNS (7) AIRINGS (7) RAGINIS (7) WAURING (7)
Score: 28–13 (max 39)
Round 6: 100, 75, 8, 8, 9, 7. Target: 773.
C1: -
C2: 774. 75 × 9 + 100 − 8 ÷ 8 (7)
RR: 773. (8 ÷ 8 + 100) × 7 − 9 + 75 (10)
Score: 28–20 (max 49)
A good 1 away solve from Tony...........Rachel mops up and produces the perfect solution
Round 7: L M E O N S E F A
Tony: FEMALES (7)
Moyra: FLAMES (6)
DC: ENAMELS (7) ONESELF (7)
OT: MELANOSE (8)
Score: 35–20 (max 57)
Quite a few 7s in this nice picking of letters..........but there was one 8 hidden away with Melanose..........this was what I spotted !!!
Round 8: N H U O S R S E D
Tony: unshored
Moyra: hounders
DC: ENSHROUDS (18)
Score: 35–20 (max 75)
Both of our contestants draw a blank in this round.......but DC get to shine with their 9 Enshrouds..........this was one I spotted !!!
Round 9: 100, 7, 6, 7, 2, 5. Target: 953.
C1: 954. (100 + 6) × (7 + 2) (7)
C2: 947.
RR: 953. (7 × 5 + 2 + 100) × 7 − 6 (10)
Score: 42–20 (max 85)
A good 1 away solve from Tony.........but Ms Riley gets to shine and produces the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: SAMSTREE -> MASSETER
Round 10: T P N A O T R E C
Tony: CANTER (6)
Moyra: PATTERN (7)
DC: PATENTOR (8)
OT: ANTEPORT (8)
Score: 42–27 (max 93)
A good 7 from Tony with Pattern....................DC get to shine with their 8 Patentor
Round 11: T G A I P S C O K
Tony: SPIGOT (6)
Moyra: PACKS (5)
DC: COPITAS (7)
OT: AGOSTIC (7) CAPITOS (7) KATIPOS (7) PIGCOTS (7) PIGSCOT (7) POTICAS (7) PSOATIC (7)
Score: 48–27 (max 100)
Our champion Tony can only manage a 6............but Susie gets to shine with her 7 Copitas
Round 12: L T S E O I R M T
Tony: LITTERS (7)
Moyra: LOITERS (7)
DC: MOTLIEST (8)
OT: LETTRISM (8) MOTTLERS (8) OMITTERS (8) TRIOLETS (8)
Score: 55–34 (max 108)
7s all round.........but there is a fair few 8s hidden away !!
Round 13: Y R B U I E X T S
Tony: BUYERS (6)
Moyra: BURIES (6)
DC: BUSTIER (7)
OT: BRUISEY (7)
Score: 61–40 (max 115)
Round 14: 75, 100, 3, 6, 10, 1. Target: 315.
C1: 315. 3 × 100 + 10 + 6 − 1 (10)
C2: 315. 3 × 100 + 10 + 6 − 1 (10)
Score: 71–50 (max 125)
Piss ez this solve.........and top marks for both of our contestants
Round 15: I V Y T O J A I L
C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say JOVIALITY which is correct.
Final Score: 81–50 (max 135)
Another good conundrum solve from our champion Tony, but take nothing away from Moyra she had some good spots they were not enough sadly.....join me again for the recap Tomorrow.......but it is bye for now !