C1: Champion Rita Meston (1 win, 114 points.)
C2: Challenger Karyn Cooke.
DC: Susie Dent and Pat Nevin .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R N I U O H J E
R02: R C R P U A S O I
R03: 25, 1, 6, 10, 3, 4. Target: 476.
TTT: UPONLIME - "You'll often see this in the conservatory, although you may not know it."
R04: T D S W A E S F A
R05: D S T E O A N G E
R06: 3, 6, 4, 6, 5, 10, . Target: 509.
R07: M T N O I A M E N
R08: L R T G O I A L T
R09: 50, 3, 5, 9, 1, 7. Target: 210.
TTT: DEANSPRO - "Dean's a pro when it comes to writing catchy slogans."
R10: I O R G V R M E X
R11: R F T U E A E T W
R12: U A N S T S N O L
R13: G R L U E I S T P
R14: 5, 1, 6, 6, 8, 1. Target: 604.
R15: G A V I N P E R M (conundrum)
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Round 1: T R N I U O H J E
Rita: JOINTER (7)
Karyn: ROUTINE (7)
DC: ROUTINE (7)
OT: JOINTURE (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: R C R P U A S O I
Rita: PROSAIC (7)
Karyn: SCRAP (5)
DC: PARCOURS (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 1, 6, 10, 3, 4. Target: 476.
C1: 476. (10 + 6 + 3) × 25 + 1 (10)
C2: 475.
Score: 24–7 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: UPONLIME -> PINOLEUM
Round 4: T D S W A E S F A
Rita: WASTED (6)
Karyn: WASTED (6)
DC: SAFEST (6) FATWAS (6) FASTED (6)
OT: AWETAS (6) DEFATS (6) ESTAFA (6) FEASTS (6) FESTAS (6) SAETAS (6) STEADS (6) SWEATS (6) TAWAFS (6) TAWSES (6) WAFTED (6) WASTES (6)
Score: 30–13 (max 32)
Lots of 6s..............................NEXT !!!
Round 5: D S T E O A N G E
Rita: TANGOED (7)
Karyn: STAGED (6)
DC: STONED (6) ONSTEEAD (8)
OT: DOGEATES (8) ENDGATES (8)
Score: 37–13 (max 40)
Rita has plenty to dance about as her 7 is Tangoed...........there are a fair few 8s one of those I spotted was Onsteead
Round 6: 3, 6, 4, 6, 5, 10. Target: 509.
C1: 509. (6 + 4) × 5 × 10 + 6 + 3 (10)
C2: 509. (6 + 4) × 5 × 10 + 6 + 3 (10)
Score: 47–23 (max 50)
Nice and Straightforward this numbers solve as our contestants breeze to another 10 points
Round 7: M T N O I A M E N
Rita: NOMINATE (8)
Karyn: NOMINATE (8)
DC: AMMONITE (8) MOMENTA (7)
OT: IMMANENT (8) MONAMINE (8) OMMATINE (8)
Score: 55–31 (max 58)
Plenty of 8s....................... shall we move on ?????
Round 8: L R T G O I A L T
Rita: GORILLA (7)
Karyn: TAILOR (6)
DC: GATOR (5) GALLIOT (7)
OT: LITTORAL (8) TORTILLA (8)
Score: 62–31 (max 66)
Round 9: 50, 3, 5, 9, 1, 7. Target: 210.
C1: 210. 7 × 3 × (9 + 1) (10)
C2: 210. 7 × 3 × (9 + 1) (10)
Score: 72–41 (max 76)
LNAFP for this bad boy !!!!!!
Teatime teaser: DEANSPRO -> ADPERSON
Round 10: I O R G V R M E X
Rita: GRIME (5)
Karyn: grover
DC: GROVE (5) MOVER (5) GIVER (5)
OT: GORIER (6)
Score: 77–41 (max 82)
Round 11: R F T U E A E T W
Rita: FATTER (6)
Karyn: FEATURE (7)
Score: 77–48 (max 89)
A good 7 from our challenger Karyn..........it is not enough to catch our champion Rita sadly
Round 12: U A N S T S N O L
Rita: SUNTANS (7)
Karyn: SULTANS (7)
DC: SUNTANS (7) SULTANS (7)
OT: STANNOUS (8)
Score: 84–55 (max 97)
7s all round..........................there is an 8 hidden away with Stannous
Round 13: G R L U E I S T P
Rita: PIGLETS (7)
Karyn: UGLIEST (7)
DC: UGLIEST (7) PIGLETS (7)
OT: SPRIGLET (8)
Score: 91–62 (max 105)
7s all round from our champion and challenger......................there is an 8 hidden away with Spriglet
Round 14: 5, 1, 6, 6, 8, 1. Target: 604.
C1: 600. (6 + 6) × 5 × (8 + 1 + 1) (7)
C2: -
RR: 603/605
OT:603. ((5 + 6) × 6 + 1) × (8 + 1) (7)
Score: 98–62 (max 112)
Not the easiest of 6s Rachel says that one either side is as good as it gets
Round 15: G A V I N P E R M
C2 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say REVAMPING which is correct.
Final Score: 98–72 (max 122)
