Today is black cat appreciation day, for all those people who own these beautiful panthers
C1: Champion George Baker (3 wins, 253 points.)
C2: Challenger Dudley Lidiard.
DC: Susie Dent and Tom Read Wilson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T Y D U I A F R E
R02: C P S D A E O S R
R03: 9, 8, 10, 6, 2, 1. Target: 750.
TTT: AXENINES - "Forget about the nines – this is all about the sixes."
R04: K N R W E A I O T
R05: C F M E E A S T U
R06: 75, 8, 7, 5, 10, 9. Target: 914.
R07: P R G N I O A U S
R08: Q T L M B E O I P
R09: 8, 1, 10, 7, 9, 6. Target: 793.
TTT: INTERCUT - "This medicine is intercut with a bit of alcohol."
R10: V R T N I A E O G
R11: M L N E I A T S J
R12: G S T P A E O M E
R13: L D W I E T N U G
R14: 50, 75, 100, 5, 10, 9. Target: 266.
R15: T E L L Y F I E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: T Y D U I A F R E
George: DIETARY (7)
Dudley: FRUITED (7)
DC: ARTIFY (6)
OT: ARTYFIED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
A good start for our champion and challenger............with their foodie based 7s........but there was one 8 hidden away with Artyfied
Round 2: C P S D A E O S R
George: scopers
Dudley: CROSSED (7)
DC: PEASCODS (8)
OT: PASSCODE (8) SADCORES (8)
Score: 7–14 (max 16)
Round 3: 9, 8, 10, 6, 2, 1. Target: 750.
C1: 750. (9 × 8 + 2 + 1) × 10 (10)
C2: 750. (9 × 8 + 2 + 1) × 10 (10)
Score: 17–24 (max 26)
Nice and straightforward.........not too taxing
Teatime teaser: AXENINES -> SEXENNIA
Round 4: K N R W E A I O T
George: KNITWEAR (8)
Dudley: KERATIN (7)
DC: WONKIER (7) KNITWEAR (8)
Score: 25–24 (max 34)
A good 8 from champion George with Knitwear..........however there was one rude 7 with Wankier..........that was spotted by our very own Tracey Mills !
Round 5: C F M E E A S T U
George: FAECES (6)
Dudley: FACETS (6)
DC: FAUCETS (7)
OT: ACETUMS (7) ACTEMES (7) FACTUMS (7) MECATES (7) MUCATES (7)
Score: 31–30 (max 41)
Round 6: 75, 8, 7, 5, 10, 9. Target: 914.
C1: 914. (8 + 7 + 75) × 10 + 9 + 5 (10)
C2: 910.
Score: 41–30 (max 51)
Round 7: P R G N I O A U S
George: pourings
Dudley: pourings
DC: AROUSING (8)
Score: 41–30 (max 59)
Both George and Dudley draw a blank in this round as Susie says no to their words.........but DC Get to shine with their 8
Round 8: Q T L M B E O I P
George: POLITE (6)
Dudley: MOBILE (6)
OT: EMBOLI (6) LIMPET (6) MOTILE (6) OPTIME (6) PIOLET (6) PLOMBE (6)
Score: 47–36 (max 65)
6s all round shall we move on ??????????
Round 9: 8, 1, 10, 7, 9, 6. Target: 793.
C1: 793. 8 × 10 × (9 + 1) − 7 (10)
C2: 793. 8 × 10 × (9 + 1) − 7 (10)
Score: 57–46 (max 75)
Nice and straightforward this solve.........not too taxing
Teatime teaser: INTERCUT -> TINCTURE
Round 10: V R T N I A E O G
George: TEARING (7)
Dudley: ovating
DC: AVERTING (8) VINTAGER (8)
OT: GRAVITON (8) ORANGITE (8) ORNATIVE (8) ORVIETAN (8) RAVIGOTE (8)
Score: 64–46 (max 83)
Round 11: M L N E I A T S J
George: MANLIEST (8)
Dudley: MANLIEST (8)
DC: AILMENTS (8)
OT: SMALTINE (8)
Score: 72–54 (max 91)
Quite a few 8s in this nice selection of letters
Round 12: G S T P A E O M E
George: EMOTES (6)
Dudley: POSTAGE (7)
DC: POSTGAME (8)
Score: 72–61 (max 99)
George is stamping his authority on this game as he comes up with a cracking 7 Postage.............but DC get to shine with their 8 Postgame
Round 13: L D W I E T N U G
George: WELDING (7)
Dudley: WELDING (7)
DC: TWINGED (7) GUILTED (7)
OT: DILUENT (7) ELUDING (7) ELUTING (7) GLINTED (7) INDULGE (7) INDWELT (7) LINGUET (7) TINGLED (7) WELTING (7) WINGLET (7)
Score: 79–68 (max 106)
Lots of 7s..........NO COMMENT !!!!
Round 14: 50, 75, 100, 5, 10, 9. Target: 266.
C1: 266. 100 + 75 + 50 + 5 × 10 − 9 (10)
C2: 269.
Score: 89–68 (max 116)
Another good solve from George.........securing his 4th win
Round 15: T E L L Y F I E S
C2 buzzes on 6.25 seconds to say LIFESTYLE which is correct.
Final Score: 89–78 (max 126)
What a great game by all accounts even though Dudley gave George a run for his money.......Some of you may recognise him from Series 65, Dudley had the last laugh by solving the conundrum........join me again for the next recap.......it is bye for now !
