C1: Champion Lor Brookfield (1 win, 77 points.)
C2: Challenger Caroline McManus.
DC: Susie Dent and Mark Watson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P S G E A U R T F
R02: N W S Z O I E O N
R03: 75, 2, 1, 10, 7, 6. Target: 926.
TTT: TAKEBINS - "These young men were victorious over the basketball team."
R04: L D T P A I O U M
R05: T N B A E I S M N
R06: 100, 9, 6, 7, 4, 10, . Target: 272.
R07: G H S E O U C Y L
R08: S K P M E O A U R
R09: 100, 8, 9, 2, 4, 10. Target: 207.
TTT: BEENBALD - "The rules can be manipulated, like a straw."
R10: S G N L E I S E J
R11: T D R A A E T B O
R12: R D L S E A I M E
R13: N R F A I O R C I
R14: 50, 6, 10, 4, 1, 5. Target: 977.
R15: M A T T E D P E T (conundrum)
And now a brief interlude before our main feature:
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
Enjoy the show.
Round 1: P S G E A U R T F
Lor: PASTURE (7)
Caroline: PURGES (6)
DC: UPSTAGE (7)
OT: PARGETS (7) UPRATES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: N W S Z O I E O N
Lor: ONIONS (6)
Caroline: noonwise
DC: OZONES (6)
OT: IONONES (7) NOONIES (7) OZONISE (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)
Round 3: 75, 2, 1, 10, 7, 6. Target: 926.
C1: -
C2: 925. (75 + 1) × (10 + 2) + 7 + 6 (7)
RR: 926. (75 × 6 + 7 + 1) × 2 + 10 (10)
Score: 13–7 (max 24)
A good 1 away solve from our Challenger Caroline....................but Ms Riley shows us how it is done by producing the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: TAKEBINS -> BEATNIKS
Round 4: L D T P A I O U M
Lor: AUDIO (5)
Caroline: MOULT (5)
DC: DIPLOMAT (8)
Score: 18–12 (max 32)
5s all round from Champion and Challenger.........but Susie gets to shine with her 8 Diplomat.........you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 5: T N B A E I S M N
Lor: BASINET (7)
Caroline: AMBIENT (7)
DC: INMATES (7)
OT: AMBIENS (7) ANNITES (7) BATSMEN (7) MAINEST (7) MANENTS (7) MANNIES (7) MANNITE (7) MANTIES (7) MENINAS (7) NANITES (7) NANTIES (7) NETSMAN (7) SIBMATE (7) TANNIES (7)
Score: 25–19 (max 39)
7s all round........lets move on shall we !!!!!!!!!
Round 6: 100, 9, 6, 7, 4, 10. Target: 272.
C1: 274.
C2: 272. ((10 − 4) × 6 + 100) × (9 − 7) (10)
Score: 25–29 (max 49)
A good numbers game from Caroline that bags her 10 points..............but I used a different method to solve this bad boy !
6*7=42
100-42=58
58+10=68
68*4=272
Round 7: G H S E O U C Y L
Lor: HOUSEY (6)
Caroline: COUGHS (6)
DC: COUGHS (6) CLOUGHS (7) SLOUCHY (7)
OT: CHYLOUS (7) CLEUGHS (7) GLUCOSE (7) GLYCOSE (7) GULCHES (7) SLOUGHY (7)
Score: 31–35 (max 56)
6s all round from our Champion and Challenger..........a fair few 7s were hidden away two of those were spotted by DC
Round 8: S K P M E O A U R
Lor: POKERS (6)
Caroline: POKERS (6)
DC: SUPREMO (7) PRESOAK (7)
OT: POMERAKS (8)
Score: 37–41 (max 64)
6s all round from our Championa and Challenger........a couple of 7s from DC........but one rather Interesting 8 hidden away with Pomeraks
Round 9: 100, 8, 9, 2, 4, 10. Target: 207.
C1: 207. 2 × 100 + 9 − (10 − 8) (10)
C2: 207. 2 × 100 + 8 − (10 − 9) (10)
Score: 47–51 (max 74)
Piss ez this........NEXT
Teatime teaser: BEENBALD -> BENDABLE
Round 10: S G N L E I S E J
Lor: JINGLES (7)
Caroline: JINGLES (7)
DC: SINGLES (7)
OT: ENISLES (7) ENSILES (7) GENESIS (7) JESSING (7) SEELING (7) SENSILE (7) SIGNEES (7)
Score: 54–58 (max 81)
MOVING ON
Round 11: T D R A A E T B O
Lor: boattrade
Caroline: BOATER (6)
OT: ABETTOR (7) ABORTED (7) AEROBAT (7) ROTATED (7) TABARET (7)
Score: 54–64 (max 88)
Round 12: R D L S E A I M E
Lor: MAILERS (7)
Caroline: REALISM (7)
DC: MISLEADER (18)
Score: 61–71 (max 106)
7s all round from Champion and Challenger..............over in DC Ms Dent gets to shine in DC with her 9 Misleader.................I spotted this one........and yes I am after your job Susie !
Round 13: N R F A I O R C I
Lor: aircon
Caroline: CARRION (7)
DC: CARRION (7)
OT: OFICINA (7)
Score: 61–78 (max 113)
Round 14: 50, 6, 10, 4, 1, 5. Target: 977.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 977. (50 × 5 − 6) × 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 61–78 (max 123)
Both contestants draw a blank in this round.............but Ms Riley gets to shine and produce a perfect 10........sadly for Lor it is not enough to save her........this now means that Caroline is our new champion
Round 15: M A T T E D P E T
C1 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say ATTEMPTED which is correct.
Final Score: 71–78 (max 133)
A great contest all round.......firstly congratulations to Caroline on becoming the newest champion and the member of the teapot club.........secondly take nothing away from Lor she will be happy with her 1 win and the teapot, join me again to see how Caroline gets on her next game in the meantime it is bye for now
