C1: Champion Ronan Higginson (7 wins, 919 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard Clingen.
DC: Susie Dent and Cally Beaton .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: E O A R C V R I T
R02: D S L A E T A G I
R03: 50, 2, 10, 4, 10, 1. Target: 638.
TTT: ADORENUTS - "I adore my nuts, but I prefer them this way."
R04: C N M G U I E P S
R05: T S H M O O E E N
R06: 100, 25, 7, 10, 1, 3, . Target: 929.
R07: I E U I R G F D T
R08: G T B N A E A O U
R09: 25, 10, 1, 3, 4, 2. Target: 571.
TTT: NEILTRIES - "Whatever Neil tries in the ring, his opponent won't go down"
R10: S R W T A U O E L
R11: R T U I E I F X N
R12: D T R N A I A O K
R13: E I E Q T B A W S
R14: 50, 100, 9, 7, 3, 1, . Target: 635.
R15: L E G E N D I S T (conundrum)
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Round 1: E O A R C V R I T
Ronan: CREATOR (7)
Richard: TRACER (6)
DC: CREATOR (7) CAVORT (6)
OT: EROTICA (7) ERRATIC (7) EVICTOR (7) OVERACT (7) REACTOR (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Lots of 7s here......our challenger can only manage a 6 !
Round 2: D S L A E T A G I
Ronan: AGALITES (8)
Richard: LIGATED (7)
DC: DILATES (7) DIALAGES (8)
OT: AGATISED (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)
More brilliance from our champion Ronan.......Agatised was my spot !
Round 3: 50, 2, 10, 4, 10, 1. Target: 638.
C1: 638. (50 + 10 + 4) × 10 − 2 (10)
C2: 636.
Score: 25–0 (max 25)
Another fine numbers solve from our champion Ronan........Richard doesn't even get close
Teatime teaser: ADORENUTS -> UNROASTED
Round 4: C N M G U I E P S
Ronan: GUIMPES (7)
Richard: SUMPING (7)
DC: IMPUGNS (7)
OT: MUCIGENS (8)
Score: 32–7 (max 33)
7s all round.......but there is an 8 hidden away with Mucigens
Round 5: T S H M O O E E N
Ronan: SOMEONE (7)
Richard: shootmen
DC: SMOOTHEN (8)
Score: 39–7 (max 41)
A good 7 from Ronan..........it is not Richard' s day as Susie disallows his risky 8 Shootmen......but over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Smoothen
Round 6: 100, 25, 7, 10, 1, 3. Target: 929.
C1: 929. (100 − 7) × 10 − 1 (10)
C2: 930.
Score: 49–7 (max 51)
Nice and straightforward from our champion Ronan !
Round 7: I E U I R G F D T
Ronan: FIGURED (7)
Richard: fudgier
DC: GRIFTED (7) FRUITED (7)
Score: 56–7 (max 58)
Another risk that isn't paying off for Richard.......there are a few 7s.....again not a lot to squabble over !
Round 8: G T B N A E A O U
Ronan: BOATAGE (7)
Richard: OUTAGE (6)
OT: GUNBOAT (7)
Score: 63–7 (max 65)
NO COMMENT !
Round 9: 25, 10, 1, 3, 4, 2. Target: 571.
C1: 571. (25 × 2 + 4 + 3) × 10 + 1 (10)
C2: 571. (2 × 10 + 3) × 25 − 4 (10)
Score: 73–17 (max 75)
Top marks in the numbers department not too taxing this solve.......as Ronan and Richard both pick up 10 points
Ronan using the omelette method to solve this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: NEILTRIES -> RESILIENT
Round 10: S R W T A U O E L
Ronan: OUTWEARS (8)
Richard: WASTREL (7)
DC: OUTWEARS (8) OUTLAWS (7) TROWELS (7)
OT: OESTRUAL (8) OUTSWEAR (8) OUTWALES (8) ROSULATE (8)
Score: 81–17 (max 83)
Ronan has done it with his brilliant 8 Outwears which was my spot too ......... he is now a member of the fully fledged 1,000 club !
Round 11: R T U I E I F X N
Ronan: NIFTIER (7)
Richard: fruiten
DC: FIXTURE (7)
OT: UNIFIER (7)
Score: 88–17 (max 90)
This is something you do not see very often.......my hubby beating me on a letters round........much to my annoyance !!!
Round 12: D T R N A I A O K
Ronan: RADIANT (7)
Richard: ORDAIN (6)
DC: TANKARD (7)
OT: ADINKRA (7) ADORANT (7) INTRADA (7)
Score: 95–17 (max 97)
Plenty of 7s from Ronan and DC.......!!!!!
Round 13: E I E Q T B A W S
Ronan: BEASTIE (7)
Richard: WAITS (5)
OT: WEBSITE (7)
Score: 102–17 (max 104)
American hip-hop group the Beastie Boys in one of the badass music videos of 90s Sabotage which spoofs well known and popular 1970s cop shows such as : Hawaii Five-O, The Streets of San Francisco, S.W.A.T., Baretta, and Starsky and Hutch. This video always appears in the list of top 10 videos on a regular basis.
Round 14: 50, 100, 9, 7, 3, 1. Target: 635.
C1: 635. (100 − 9) * 7 − 3 + 1 (10)
C2: 636.
Score: 112–17 (max 114)
Another good solve from our Wonderkid Ronan !!!
Round 15: L E G E N D I S T
C1 buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say GLISTENED which is correct.
Final Score: 122–17 (max 124)
First of all congratulations to Ronan Higginson for an amazing and brilliant run he is now 2nd highest scoring octochamp of all time with an amazing score of 1,041 points that averages out at 130.125 points a game. He now storms into the No1 seed position on the series 87 leaderboard followed by no2 seed Cillian McMulkin,Ronan finishes his run in volatile style with 13 maxes, you have to feel sorry for Richard who seemed nervous at times but couldn't quite get going he had some good spots but enjoyed the experience....... sadly they weren't enough to match the brilliance of Ronan.
Monday welcomes two new contestants into the countdown studios..........Tuesday sees the return of a familiar face after his exploits on Crimewatch ...........I will be washing my hair that day (NOT) ! All being well I will be resuming my recapping duties on Tuesday.......in the meantime it is bye for now !
