C1: Champion David Edwards (6 wins, 512 points.)
C2: Challenger Ada Norman.
DC: Susie Dent and Trevor Nelson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S R N B A I E N D
R02: R S O N T A M I R
R03: 25, 50, 6, 4, 5, 6. Target: 700.
TTT: LOCUSTEMU - "One of these creatures can easily get the better of the other"
R04: N G H E X A E P I
R05: R D U I C T O E G
R06: 100, 75, 10, 9, 6, 2. Target: 378.
R07: L M D I O N U T H
R08: L S C A T I A Z E
R09: 75, 100, 10, 9, 6, 2. Target: 776.
TTT: WICKSCARE - " Ernie would often come out with a witty remark."
R10: P N L A T S O I F
R11: R W E O R V E T O
R12: R S E C A G I T L
R13: D A S P E M R O E
R14: 100, 75, 8, 4, 10, 2. Target: 721.
R15: S M I T H S E R A (conundrum)
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Round 1: S R N B A I E N D
David: BRANDIES (8)
Ada: BANNERS (7)
DC: BRANDIES (8) BANDIER (7)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
You will need serious money to drink this type of Brandy..........now where did I hide my lottery ticket !!!!
Round 2: R S O N T A M I R
David: STRAIN (6)
Ada: TRAINS (6)
DC: RATION (6) MATRONS (7) RAINSTORM (18)
Score: 14–6 (max 26)
Most British summers have horrible rainy weather.......and Susie's 9 Rainstorm is an example of how bad the weather can be
Round 3: 25, 50, 6, 4, 5, 6. Target: 700.
C1: 700. (25 − 6 − 5) × 50 (10)
C2: -
Score: 24–6 (max 36)
A fine from Mr Edwards......not too taxing !
Teatime teaser: LOCUSTEMU -> OUTMUSCLE
Round 4: N G H E X A E P I
David: HEAPING (7)
Ada: HEAPING (7)
DC: APEXING (7) HEAPING (7)
Score: 31–13 (max 43)
NO COMMENT
Round 5: R D U I C T O E G
David: COURTED (7)
Ada: TODGER (6)
DC: OUTRIDE (7)
OT: CORDITE (7) COURTED (7) EDUCTOR (7) ERGODIC (7) ETOURDI (7) GOITRED (7) GOUTIER (7) GROUTED (7)
Score: 38–13 (max 50)
NO COMMENT
Round 6: 100, 75, 10, 9, 6, 2. Target: 378.
C1: 378. (75 × 10 + 6) ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 376.
Score: 48–13 (max 60)
Poor old Ada not having much luck at the numbers........David gets it spot on and breezes his way to another 10 points
Round 7: L M D I O N U T H
David: MOUNT (5)
Ada: DONUT (5)
DC: UNTOLD (6) DONUT (5)
OT: HUMINT (6) INDULT (6) LUTINO (6) MODULI (6) MOULIN (6) ULTIMO (6) UNMILD (6)
Score: 53–18 (max 66)
5s all round from our champion and challenger...........however there were a few 6s hidden away.......Untold was the DC spot !
Round 8: L S C A T I A Z E
David: CLEATS (6)
Ada: CASTLE (6)
DC: LAZIEST (7) ELASTIC (7)
OT: ACETALS (7) ALTEZAS (7) LACIEST (7) LACTASE (7) LATICES (7)
Score: 59–24 (max 73)
6s all round from David and Ada.........DC get to shine with their 7s
Round 9: 75, 100, 10, 9, 6, 2. Target: 776.
C1: 776. (75 + 2) × 10 + 6 (10)
C2: 776. (75 + 2) × 10 + 6 (10)
Score: 69–34 (max 83)
Not too taxing this numbers solve ..........very straightforward
Teatime teaser: WICKSCARE -> WISECRACK
Round 10: P N L A T S O I F
David: SPLINT (6)
Ada: lations
DC: TOPSAIL (7)
OT: OLIFANTS (8)
Score: 75–34 (max 91)
A good 6 from David with Splint...........poor Ada has her 7 disallowed by Susie.............DC spot a 7 with Topsail................there was one 8 that was missed by everybody with Olifants
Round 11: R W E O R V E T O
David: ROOTER (6)
Ada: ROOTER (6)
DC: OVERWET (7)
OT: OVERTOWER (18) OVERWROTE (18)
Score: 81–40 (max 109)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger........DC get to shine with 7 Overwet...............in other news there were 2 9s missed........Overwrote was my spot !!!!!!!!!
Round 12: R S E C A G I T L
David: GRISTLE (7)
Ada: CAGIEST (7)
DC: GLACIERS (8)
OT: ACEGIRLS (8) AGRESTIC (8) ARTICLES (8) RECITALS (8) REGALIST (8)
Score: 88–47 (max 117)
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Round 13: D A S P E M R O E
David: AMPERES (7)
Ada: SPEARED (7)
DC: POMADES (7)
OT: PEERDOMS (8) PEMOEDAS (8)
Score: 95–54 (max 125)
7s all round from everybody.......... a couple of 8s hidden away that were missed by all
Round 14: 100, 75, 8, 4, 10, 2. Target: 721.
C1: 721. 100 × 8 − 75 − 4 (10)
C2: 722.
Score: 105–54 (max 135)
Round 15: S M I T H S E R A
C1 buzzes on 18.5 seconds to say MARSHIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 115–54 (max 145)
A good conundrum spot from our Champion David..........take nothing away from Ada it took her a while to going ......but she had some good spots.........join me again and find out if David can get his 8th win !
It is bye for now
