C1: Champion Caroline McManus (3 wins, 248 points.)
C2: Challenger Anne Hughes.
DC: Susie Dent and Ben Hanlin .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C S T M E O I A N
R02: P J R E U T M E D
R03: 100, 5, 4, 1, 10, 7. Target: 246.
TTT: AFIREPIT - "It can warm you inside very quickly."
R04: L I A N S G O R D
R05: R N C P E I A D I
R06: 100, 9, 2, 1, 5, 2. Target: 340.
R07: S V L S O E U O T
R08: H N B A E P R S A
R09: 75, 4, 8, 9, 10, 6. Target: 329.
TTT: ABLOWGUN - "According to John, Bill lives in this place."
R10: C L T O E Q N U F
R11: L R N W A U A Y I
R12: S G D E A O K T N
R13: R W M L A E A R I
R14: 75, 25, 1, 6, 2, 5. Target: 782.
R15: M E N C U R L U P (conundrum)
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Round 1: C S T M E O I A N
Caroline: MOANIEST (8)
Anne: MOANIEST (8)
DC: MACONITES (18) ENCOMIAST (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)
8s all round from our Champion and Challenger.........but Susie gets to shine with her two nines...........you guessed it I spotted those two !
Round 2: P J R E U T M E D
Caroline: REPUTED (7)
Anne: JUMPER (6)
DC: PERMUTED (8)
Score: 15–8 (max 26)
Round 3: 100, 5, 4, 1, 10, 7. Target: 246.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 246. 100 ÷ 4 × 10 − (5 − 1) (10)
Score: 15–8 (max 36)
Both Contestants blank this round...........but Ms Riley gets to shine and shows us it is done
Teatime teaser: AFIREPIT -> APERITIF
Round 4: L I A N S G O R D
Caroline: ORDAINS (7)
Anne: SLING (5)
DC: DARLINGS (8)
OT: GOLDARNS (8) ORDINALS (8) ORIGNALS (8) RINGOALS (8) ROADINGS (8) RODINALS (8)
Score: 22–8 (max 44)
Round 5: R N C P E I A D I
Caroline: PRANCED (7)
Anne: CAPRINE (7)
DC: ACRIDINE (8)
Score: 29–15 (max 52)
7s all round..............but Susie pulls a really good 8 out of the bag with Acridine
Round 6: 100, 9, 2, 1, 5, 2. Target: 340.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 340. (100 − (9 − 1) × 2 × 2) × 5 (10)
Score: 29–15 (max 62)
Another numbers round blanked............Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces the perfect 10
Round 7: S V L S O E U O T
Caroline: SOLUTES (7)
Anne: SOLVES (6)
DC: SOLUTES (7) OUTLOVES (8)
OT: OUTSOLES (8)
Score: 36–15 (max 70)
Round 8: H N B A E P R S A
Caroline: SHARPEN (7)
Anne: PASHA (5)
DC: PARABENS (8)
Score: 43–15 (max 78)
Another good round from Caroline with her 7 Sharpen meanwhile a 5 from Anne with Pasha a good tribute to Rachel's real life hubby..........but Ms Dent gets to shine with her 8 Parabens.
Round 9: 75, 4, 8, 9, 10, 6. Target: 329.
C1: -
C2: 324. (75 + 6) × 4 (7)
RR: 329. 4 × 8 × 10 + 9 (10)
Score: 43–22 (max 88)
A good round for Caroline as she picks up another 7 points.............but Ms Riley uses the LNAFP method to solve this numbers game
Teatime teaser: ABLOWGUN -> BUNGALOW
Round 10: C L T O E Q N U F
Caroline: FLOUNCE (7)
Anne: QUOTE (5)
DC: NOCTULE (7)
OT: CONFUTE (7) NOTEFUL (7) UNCLEFT (7)
Score: 50–22 (max 95)
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Round 11: L R N W A U A Y I
Caroline: UNWARILY (8)
Anne: WARILY (6)
DC: RAILWAY (7)
Score: 58–22 (max 103)
A good 8 from our champion Caroline.............much to my annoyance and something you don't see very often........my hubby gets to shine and beats me a letters round................Divorce papers in the post ! ..........I am having the cat !!!
Round 12: S G D E A O K T N
Caroline: STAGED (6)
Anne: STAGED (6)
DC: TOKENS (6) STONKED (7)
OT: ANTODES (7) DANKEST (7) DOGATES (7) DONATES (7) DOTAGES (7) ONSTAGE (7) ONSTEAD (7) SONDAGE (7) SONGKET (7) TANGOED (7) TANGOES (7)
Score: 64–28 (max 110)
6s all round.......................there was a few 7s hidden away in this rather nice round
Round 13: R W M L A E A R I
Caroline: AERIAL (6)
Anne: MALWARE (7)
DC: MARLIER (7)** MALWARE (7)
OT: ALAMIRE (7) ARMERIA (7)
Score: 64–35 (max 117)
* NOTE: Dictionary Corner suggested marlier ☓ as a 7 in Round 13, even though it is not specified in the Oxford Dictionary Premium.
Round 14: 75, 25, 1, 6, 2, 5. Target: 782.
C1: 782. 75 × 2 × 5 + 25 + 6 + 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 74–35 (max 127)
Round 15: M E N C U R L U P
No one buzzes. The answer was UNCRUMPLE.
Final Score: 74–35 (max 137)
None of the contestants solve the conundrum............a reasonably good performance from our champion Caroline who will need to sharpen up her number skills and conundrums if she is to make progress in the heats or in the finals, take nothing away from Anne who had some good spots sadly they were not enough to match Caroline, join me again to see how Caroline progresses in her next game in the meantime it is bye for now !
