C1: Champion Philip Goodwin (1 win, 63 points.)
C2: Challenger Stephanie Mitchell.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A R H O W I N E P
R02: U N F T A I E N R
R03: 75, 8, 1, 1, 9, 9, . Target: 279.
TTT: PREDATOR - "Did shedding this help Julian cope?"
R04: V S N O A G A I R
R05: Y O M E A S B E P
R06: 25, 100, 5, 1, 8, 6, . Target: 152.
R07: N R L A E S N U D
R08: W R S I O J T E U
R09: 100, 6, 1, 2, 7, 7. Target: 519.
TTT: EDNAPATE - "They'd run out of pâté, so Edna ordered this instead."
R10: L C N I A G R E D
R11: M D O T I A N G E
R12: R V S O A L S U D
R13: P K C E I T M O I
R14: 50, 75, 25, 100, 6, 1. Target: 186.
R15: R I V E R R O S E (conundrum)
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Round 1: A R H O W I N E P
Philip: POWER (5)
Stephanie: WHINER (6)
DC: PHONIER (7)
OT: AIRPHONE (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)
A good start from our Challenger Stpehanie with 6 Whiner..........DC get to shine with their 7 Phonier......but there was one 8 hidden away with Airphone
Round 2: U N F T A I E N R
Philip: FAINTER (7)
Stephanie: UNFAIR (6)
DC: FUNNIER (7) INFANTE (7)
OT: ANEURIN (7) ENTRAIN (7) RUINATE (7) TAURINE (7) TRANNIE (7) URANITE (7) URINATE (7)
Score: 7–6 (max 15)
MOVING ON
Round 3: 75, 8, 1, 1, 9, 9. Target: 279.
C1: -
C2: 282. 8 ÷ (1 + 1) × 75 − 9 − 9 (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 22)
Rachel says that 3 away is the best you can do......this is impossible
Teatime teaser: PREDATOR -> TEARDROP
Round 4: V S N O A G A I R
Philip: SOARING (7)
Stephanie: GRAINS (6)
DC: SANGRIA (7)
OT: AGNOSIA (7) AGRIONS (7) ANGORAS (7) ARONIAS (7) ORIGANS (7) OVARIAN (7) RAVINGS (7) ROVINGS (7) SARANGI (7) SAVARIN (7) VAGINAS (7) VIRAGOS (7)
Score: 14–13 (max 29)
NEXT !!!!
Round 5: Y O M E A S B E P
Philip: MAYBES (6)
Stephanie: BEAMS (5)
DC: EMBAYS (6)
OT: YAMPEES (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 36)
Another good round from Philip.......but there was a rather interesting 7 hidden away with Yampees
Round 6: 25, 100, 5, 1, 8, 6. Target: 152.
C1: 152. 6 × 25 + 8 − 5 − 1 (10)
C2: 152. 6 × 25 + 8 − 5 − 1 (10)
Score: 30–23 (max 46)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing for Champion and Challenger as they both pick up 10 points each
Round 7: N R L A E S N U D
Philip: LAUNDERS (8)
Stephanie: SNARLED (7)
DC: ASUNDER (7)
OT: UNSNARLED (18)
Score: 38–23 (max 64)
Philip is making a clean break in this round with his 8 launders.........but there was a 9 hidden away with Unsnarled........I spotted this one and learnt it from Jonathan Wynn !!!!!
Round 8: W R S I O J T E U
Philip: outwires
Stephanie: writers
DC: JOUSTER (7)
OT: OUTJIES (7)
Score: 38–23 (max 71)
Both our Champion and Challenger draw a blank in this round............as Susie disallows their words
Round 9: 100, 6, 1, 2, 7, 7. Target: 519.
C1: -
C2: 517. (100 + 2) × (6 − 1) + 7 (7)
RR: 519. 100 − 7 − 7) × 6 + 2 + 1 (10)
Score: 38–30 (max 81)
Another good solve from our challenger.................that reduces the arrears to 8 points
Teatime teaser: EDNAPATE -> TAPENADE
Round 10: L C N I A G R E D
Philip: DECLARING (18)
Stephanie: DEALING (7)
Score: 56–30 (max 99)
A great 9 from our champion Philip that extends his leads further..........yes this was one that I spotted
Round 11: M D O T I A N G E
Philip: TEAMING (7)
Stephanie: MOATING (7)
DC: MAGNETOID (18)
Score: 63–37 (max 117)
7s all round from Champion and Challenger........but DC get to shine with their 9........you guessed it I spotted this one ! so I have earned myself a 99...............that is what happens when you spot two 9s back to back
Round 12: R V S O A L S U D
Philip: SOLARS (6)
Stephanie: SALVOS (6)
DC: SAVOURS (7)
OT: LOUVARS (7) SALVORS (7)
Score: 69–43 (max 124)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger.............DC get to shine with their 7 Savours
Round 13: P K C E I T M O I
Philip: PICKET (6)
Stephanie: POCKET (6)
DC: POETIC (6)
OT: EPITOMIC (8)
Score: 75–49 (max 132)
6s all round from everybody..........but there was one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Epitomic
Round 14: 50, 75, 25, 100, 6, 1. Target: 186.
C1: 186. (100 − 6 − 1) × 50 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 175.
Score: 85–49 (max 142)
Round 15: R I V E R R O S E
C1 buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say OVERRISES which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 10.25 seconds to say OVERRISER which is incorrect.
The answer was RESERVOIR.
Final Score: 85–49 (max 152)
Neither contestant guesses the conundrum correctly........not a bad game by all accounts Stephanie had some good spots but they were not enough to match Philip..........join me again to see how Philip gets on........it is bye for now !
