C1: Champion Ben Bazzard (2 wins, 203 points.)
C2: Challenger Jenny Best. ( She is notable for being one of the candidates who applied for Rachel Riley's job in 2008 after Carol Vorderman left the show)
DC: Susie Dent and Grace Dent .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T N D I E O L C P
R02: B D M A E T N O L
R03: 25, 100, 50, 10, 2, 8, . Target: 399.
TTT: CHIPMATE - "When the chips are down, we all need a mate like this."
R04: M N S E I E D T S
R05: R S R A O U S T O
R06: 100, 75, 6, 10, 3, 2. Target: 408.
R07: B G F A O E V D S
R08: L S P I O E T R L
R09: 75, 6, 4, 6, 7, 10. Target: 886.
TTT: EATCLIFF - "It's me – I'm Cathy – I've come home now from the plastic surgeon."
R10: N H Y I E V N C A
R11: K R N E I E M T S
R12: G N F A I E S L O
R13: C J N A O U T R W
R14: 1, 8, 9, 10, 10, 3. Target: 183.
R15: T O U C A N R I B (conundrum)
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Round 1: T N D I E O L C P
Ben: POINTED (7)
Jenny: POLICED (7)
DC: LEPTONIC (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: B D M A E T N O L
Ben: BLOATED (7)
Jenny: BLAMED (6)
DC: BLOATED (7) ABDOMEN (7)
OT: BELTMAN (7) BOATMEN (7) LAMBENT (7) MANBOTE (7) MANTLED (7) NOTABLE (7) OMENTAL (7) TALONED (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 25, 100, 50, 10, 2, 8. Target: 399.
C1: -
C2: 399. 8 × 50 − (10 ÷ 2 − 100 ÷ 25) (10)
Score: 14–17 (max 25)
A good start for our challengerJenny as she produces the perfect 10 and take the lead for the first time
Teatime teaser: CHIPMATE -> EMPATHIC
Round 4: M N S E I E D T S
Ben: endtimes
Jenny: MISSED (6)
DC: MINDSETS (8)
OT: SEDIMENTS (18)
Score: 14–23 (max 43)
Ben has his 8 disallowed by Susie as it is 2 words.............but Jenny gets to score with her 6 Missed..............but DC come up with a brilliant 8 Mindsets........but there was a 9 missed by all Sediments
Round 5: R S R A O U S T O
Ben: ORATORS (7)
Jenny: OUTSOARS (8)
OT: OUTROARS (8)
Score: 14–31 (max 51)
A good 8 from Jenny with Outsoars allows her to extend her lead........our champion Ben can only manage a 7 with Orators
Round 6: 100, 75, 6, 10, 3, 2. Target: 408.
C1: 408. (75 − (10 − 3)) × 6 (10)
C2: 406.
Score: 24–31 (max 61)
Is there another twist to this contest ??????? as our champion Ben produces a perfect 10 and puts himself back in this tight contest
Round 7: B G F A O E V D S
Ben: BADGES (6)
Jenny: BEADS (5)
DC: DOSAGE (6) BODEGAS (7)
Score: 30–31 (max 68)
Round 8: L S P I O E T R L
Ben: TROLLIES (8)
Jenny: POLITE (6)
OT: LORILETS (8) PETROILS (8) PISTOLER (8) POITRELS (8) POLLSTER (8) ROLLIEST (8) ROTELLIS (8)
Score: 38–31 (max 76)
Round 9: 75, 6, 4, 6, 7, 10. Target: 886.
C1: 886. (6 + 6) × 75 − 10 − 4 (10)
C2: 886. (6 + 6) × 75 − 10 − 4 (10)
Score: 48–41 (max 86)
Top Marks for our Champion and Challenger !
Teatime teaser: EATCLIFF -> FACELIFT
Round 10: N H Y I E V N C A
Ben: HYENA (5)
Jenny: CHAIN (5)
DC: CANINE (6)
OT: CYANINE (7) ENCHAIN (7)
Score: 53–46 (max 93)
5s all round from our Champion and Challenger..........Ben has plenty to laugh about as his 5 is Hyena..........on theme of animals DC are barking mad with their 6 Canine.......there were a couple of 7s hidden away........my spot was Enchain
Round 11: K R N E I E M T S
Ben: STINKER (7)
Jenny: STINKER (7)
DC: MINSTER (7)
OT: MISENTER (8) TIERSMEN (8)
Score: 60–53 (max 101)
No bad smell in this round as our champion and challenger come up with a 7 Stinker..............a couple of 8s were hidden away that was missed by all
Round 12: G N F A I E S L O
Ben: AGONISE (7)
Jenny: fouling
DC: FINAGLES (8)
OT: GASOLINE (8)
Score: 67–53 (max 109)
A good 7 from our champion Ben.................Jenny's word is disallowed by Susie as there is no U in this selection of letters...........but DC get to shine with their 8 Finagles
Round 13: C J N A O U T R W
Ben: OUTRAN (6)
Jenny: OUTRAN (6)
DC: COURANT (7)
Score: 73–59 (max 116)
6s all round from our champion and challenger...........but there was one 7 spotted by DC
Round 14: 1, 8, 9, 10, 10, 3. Target: 183.
C1: 183. (10 + 8) × 10 + 3 (10)
C2: 183. (10 + 8) × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 83–69 (max 126)
Nice and Straightforward not too taxing, not enough to save our challenger Jenny...........sadly for her it is game over
Round 15: T O U C A N R I B
C1 buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say CURBATION which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was INCUBATOR.
Final Score: 83–69 (max 136)
So our champion guesses the conundrum incorrectly but notches up his 3rd win, take nothing away from Jenny she had some good spots they were not enough to match Ben, join me again for the next recap it is bye for now.
