C1: Champion Ben Bazzard (5 wins, 485 points.)
C2: Challenger David Ashton.
DC: Susie Dent and Gloria Hunniford .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D N S O E A R F O
R02: S M G T L U I E A
R03: 25, 75, 50, 3, 5, 2. Target: 622.
TTT: AIRSALON - "It's not the Orinoco Flow, but it's something similar."
R04: B R L P W O E I E
R05: D G R O A E T H D
R06: 25, 75, 100, 50, 8, 2. Target: 828.
R07: N Y N I O I R V S
R08: M D T U I O A R L
R09: 50, 9, 3, 6, 9, 10. Target: 660.
TTT: PLOTFISH - "You plot to take a fish without paying for it."
R10: E C S T U N G A E
R11: F T D I O A N J N
R12: P C I E U R S O E
R13: N T S A I E K L R
R14: 25, 100, 50, 75, 5, 8, . Target: 690.
R15: N I C K M Y L O G (conundrum)
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Round 1: D N S O E A R F O
Ben: REASON (6)
David: ordanes
DC: SNORED (6) SOONER (6) SNARFED (7)
OT: FRONDOSE (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)
A great start from our Champion Ben with his 6 Reason.................but DC get to shine with 7 Snarfed.........but one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Frondose
Round 2: S M G T L U I E A
Ben: stimulae
David: LIGATES (7)
DC: UGLIEST (7) SIMULATE (8)
OT: ALUMITES (8)
Score: 6–7 (max 16)
A rather unfortunate risk from our champion Ben that is disallowed by Susie.......our challenger David takes the lead for a brief time with his 7 Ligates...........but DC get to shine with their 8 Simulate
Round 3: 25, 75, 50, 3, 5, 2. Target: 622.
C1: 622. (75 − 50) × 25 − 3 (10)
C2: 618.
Score: 16–7 (max 26)
Nice and straightforward from our maths teacher Ben........not too taxing
Teatime teaser: AIRSALON -> ORINASAL
Round 4: B R L P W O E I E
Ben: BLOWIER (7)
David: lopier
DC: BLOWIER (7)
Score: 23–7 (max 33)
A good 7 from our Champion Ben that allows him to stretch his lead even further
Round 5: D G R O A E T H D
Ben: GATHER (6)
David: GRATED (6)
DC: GOATHERD (8)
OT: ADHORTED (8)
Score: 29–13 (max 41)
6s all round from champion and challenger..........this round is music to my ears as DC and me spot the 8 Goatherd.........if you are familiar with 1965 classic The Sound of Music there was a song called The Lonely Goatherd !
Round 6: 25, 75, 100, 50, 8, 2. Target: 828.
C1: 827. 8 × 100 + 25 + 2 (7)
C2: 827. 8 × 100 + 25 + 2 (7)
RR: 828. 8 × 100 + 50 ÷ 2 + 75 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 36–20 (max 51)
A good 1 away solve from our champion and challenger.......but Ms Riley gets to shine and produces the perfect 10
Round 7: N Y N I O I R V S
Ben: VISION (6)
David: sinoir
DC: VIRIONS (7) VISION (6)
OT: VIRINOS (7)
Score: 42–20 (max 58)
Round 8: M D T U I O A R L
Ben: DILATOR (7)
David: RITUAL (6)
DC: AUDITOR (7)
OT: AROLIUM (7) MAROUDI (7) MATROID (7) MODULAR (7) MORDITA (7) MULTIAR (7) OUTLAID (7) ROTALID (7) TOULADI (7) TOURADI (7) TURMOIL (7)
Score: 49–20 (max 65)
Moving on !
Round 9: 50, 9, 3, 6, 9, 10. Target: 660.
C1: 660. (9 + 9 − 6 ÷ 3 + 50) × 10 (10)
C2: 660. (9 + 3) × 50 + 6 × 10 (10)
Score: 59–30 (max 75)
Teatime teaser: PLOTFISH -> SHOPLIFT
Round 10: E C S T U N G A E
Ben: AGENTS (6)
David: unstage
DC: ENCAGES (7)
OT: CENTAGES (8)
Score: 65–30 (max 83)
Round 11: F T D I O A N J N
Ben: ADJOINT (7)
David: ADJOIN (6)
OT: FONDANT (7) FONTINA (7)
Score: 72–30 (max 90)
Round 12: P C I E U R S O E
Ben: PRECISE (7)
David: CRUISE (6)
DC: EPICURES (8)
OT: PERIOECUS (18)
Score: 79–30 (max 108)
A good 7 from our champion Ben...........DC get to shine with their 8 Epicures..........but there was a rather interesting 9 hidden away with Perioecus........something I have never heard of !
Round 13: N T S A I E K L R
Ben: TINKLERS (8)
David: LANKIEST (8)
OT: ENTRAILS (8) LATRINES (8) NARKIEST (8) RATLINES (8) REINSTAL (8) STALKIER (8) STARLIKE (8) TRENAILS (8)
Score: 87–38 (max 116)
8s all round..............again not a lot to squabble over
Round 14: 25, 100, 50, 75, 5, 8. Target: 690.
C1: 690. 75 × 8 + 100 − 50 ÷ 5 (10)
C2: 680.
Score: 97–38 (max 126)
Another fine solve from our Maths teacher Ben.......that bags him another 10 points !
Round 15: N I C K M Y L O G
C1 buzzes on 11 seconds to say MOCKINGLY which is correct.
Final Score: 107–38 (max 136)
Another good game from our champion Ben and a century too ! You have feel sorry for David who was nervous and couldn't get going but enjoyed the experience.........join me again to see if Ben can bag his 6th win........in the meantime it is bye for now
