C1: Champion Caroline McManus (1 win, 78 points.)
C2: Challenger Gary McDonald.
DC: Susie Dent and Mark Watson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R L F W A E U O R
R02: N A T B D E I S L
R03: 75, 2, 1, 2, 8, 4, . Target: 208.
TTT: TUNALOIN - "It sounds like the whole country's on the toilet for about a month."
R04: M O T P E U N R X
R05: N D M T O E A E N
R06: 100, 25, 8, 7, 9, 3. Target: 217.
R07: L S D P I E O N I
R08: G A S F N E O T U
R09: 25, 10, 2, 1, 4, 10, . Target: 968.
TTT: ANNASUET - " Anna couldn't eat suet, it made her feel sick."
R10: W R E I G C B A O
R11: L N Y S E I A H I
R12: C R T A E S L G O
R13: S T K R A E I P A
R14: 25, 100, 5, 9, 3, 4, . Target: 717.
R15: N E E D C Y N I C (conundrum)
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Round 1: R L F W A E U O R
Caroline: reflour
Gary: FLOWER (6)
DC: FURORE (6) EARFUL (6) LOAFER (6)
OT: AFLOWER (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)
Not the best of starts for our champion Caroline as Susie disallows her 7 Reflours...........but Gary comes up with a blooming good 6 Flower...........but I have learnt that you can have Aflower which was the only 7 available
Round 2: N A T B D E I S L
Caroline: BLANDEST (8)
Gary: BLASTED (7)
DC: BANDIEST (8)
OT: BLINDEST (8) DEINSTAL (8) LANDTIES (8) SIDELANT (8)
Score: 8–6 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 2, 1, 2, 8, 4. Target: 208.
C1: -
C2: 205. 75 × (2 + 1) − (8 × 2 + 4) (7)
RR: 208. (8 × 4 − 2 − 1 + 75) × 2 (10)
Score: 8–13 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: TUNALOIN -> LUNATION
Round 4: M O T P E U N R X
Caroline: EXPORT (6)
Gary: REMOUNT (7)
DC: MOUNTER (7)
OT: PORTMEN (7)
Score: 8–20 (max 32)
Round 5: N D M T O E A E N
Caroline: DEMOTE (6)
Gary: MOANED (6)
DC: NEMATODE (8)
OT: MANENTED (8) MEANTONE (8)
Score: 14–26 (max 40)
6s all round........meanwhile over in DC they get to show off with their 8 Nematode.......this was one I spotted
Round 6: 100, 25, 8, 7, 9, 3. Target: 217.
C1: 217. (100 ÷ 25 + 9 × 3) × 7 (10)
C2: 217. Mistake in working.
Score: 24–26 (max 50)
A very costly mistake from our Challenger Gary allows Caroline to reduce the arrears by 2 points
Round 7: L S D P I E O N I
Caroline: SPOILED (7)
Gary: SPOILED (7)
DC: LIONISED (8)
Score: 31–33 (max 58)
7s all round..........but DC get to shine with their 8 Lionised
Round 8: G A S F N E O T U
Caroline: OUTAGES (7)
Gary: fountage
DC: OUTSANG (7) TONGUES (7)
OT: FUNGATES (8)
Score: 38–33 (max 66)
A good 7 for our champion Caroline.........but Susie disallows Gary's 8 .........however there is one 8 hidden away with Fungates
Round 9: 25, 10, 2, 1, 4, 10. Target: 968.
C1: -
C2: 970. 10 × 25 × 4 − (1 + 2) × 10 (7)
RR: 968. (4 × 25 − 10 − 2) × (10 + 1) (10)
Score: 38–40 (max 76)
A good solve from Craig with 970 gives him the lead in this tight contest..........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done by producing a perfect 10.......again I used a different method to solve this numbers game by using the 4 times table
25-1=24
24*10=240
240+2=242
242*4=968
Teatime teaser: ANNASUET -> NAUSEANT
Round 10: W R E I G C B A O
Caroline: CABER (5)
Gary: WAGER (5)
DC: AEROBIC (7)
OT: RIBCAGE (7)
Score: 43–45 (max 83)
5s all round..........but there were a couple of 7s hidden away one of those was spotted by DC with Aerobic
Round 11: L N Y S E I A H I
Caroline: INHALES (7)
Gary: SHALE (5)
DC: SHINILY (7)
OT: HYALINE (7) LINHAYS (7)
Score: 50–45 (max 90)
Round 12: C R T A E S L G O
Caroline: LOCATERS (8)
Gary: GLOATERS (8)
DC: ESCARGOT (8)
OT: CROTALES (8) GELCOATS (8) LEGATORS (8) SECTORAL (8)
Score: 58–53 (max 98)
8s all round.........................MOVING ON
Round 13: S T K R A E I P A
Caroline: PARASITE (8)
Gary: PARKIEST (8)
DC: PARAKITES (18)
Score: 66–61 (max 116)
8s all round from our Champion and Challenger..............but Susie gets to shine with her 9 Parakites
Round 14: 25, 100, 5, 9, 3, 4. Target: 717.
C1: 720. (4 + 3) × 100 + 25 − 5 (7)
C2: 720. (4 + 3) × 100 + 25 − 5 (7)
RR: 717. 100 ÷ 25 × 5 × 4 × 9 − 3 (10)
Score: 73–68 (max 126)
A good 1 away solve from our Champion and Challenger........this can only mean one thing.........a crucial conundrum........the question is who will buzz first ????? Our Ms Riley gets to shine and produce the perfect solution I used a different method to solve this bad boy !
100-25=75
75+5=80
80*9=720
720-3=717
Round 15: N E E D C Y N I C
Neither contestant buzzes........however it is left to Susie Dent to solve.......it has been a great game all round well done to Caroline for keeping her nerve, a very good showing from Gary It is so sad that he had to lose. Join me again to see how Caroline gets on her next game, in the meantime it is........bye for now
No one buzzes. The answer was INDECENCY.
Final Score: 73–68 (max 136)