C1: Champion Viraj Seelam (5 wins, 527 points.)
C2: Challenger Dave Coot.
DC: Susie Dent and Claire Richards .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T O G D A C E O T
R02: F E L P U D A M I
R03: 5, 5, 9, 1, 4, 9. Target: 938.
TTT: EASELBIN - "It sounds like the low notes at the back of the court."
R04: L Z T O E I R S A
R05: E U I G N A S J P
R06: 100, 1, 2, 9, 6, 2, . Target: 480.
R07: N F D E O L U A N
R08: E A U C S H N E Q
R09: 2, 4, 8, 6, 9, 5. Target: 477.
TTT: TRAMMILE - "Not caught between two stools; it's three!."
R10: T M R T O A I G O
R11: E N A M Y S U A W
R12: D R T E U I L P O
R13: S E I N A U M H N
R14: 5, 6, 7, 5, 2, 9, . Target: 755.
R15: I N S U L L A N T (conundrum)
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Round 1: T O G D A C E O T
Viraj: COTTAGE (7)
Dave: tacet
DC: COTTAGE (7)
OT: COTTAGED (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
A great start from our champion Viraj with his 7 Cottage..........you can stretch it to a 8 with Cottaged........this was one I spotted
Round 2: F E L P U D A M I
Viraj: IMPALED (7)
Dave: FAMED (5)
DC: IMPALED (7) UPFIELD (7)
OT: FLUMPED (7) IMPLEAD (7) MIAULED (7) MUDFLAP (7) PELAMID (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)
Another good round from Viraj......sadly Dave doesn't get to score with his 5 but there were a few more 7s hidden away
Round 3: 5, 5, 9, 1, 4, 9. Target: 938.
C1: 936. (5 × 5 + 1) × 4 × 9 (7)
C2: -
RR: 937. (5 × 5 × 9 + 9) × 4 + 1 (7)
Score: 21–0 (max 22)
Another fine solve from Viraj......but Rachel says that this numbers game cannot be solve perfectly
Teatime teaser: EASELBIN -> BASELINE
Round 4: L Z T O E I R S A
Viraj: ISOLATE (7)
Dave: LASER (5)
DC: RETAILS (7) ZEALOTS (7)
OT: TRIAZOLES (18)
Score: 28–0 (max 40)
7s all round sadly not for Dave though.......but there was an interesting 9 hidden away with Triazoles which I spotted
Round 5: E U I G N A S J P
Viraj: PAUSING (7)
Dave: PAUSING (7)
DC: GUINEAS (7)
OT: JAUNIES (7) PINGAUS (7) PUNGIES (7) SPAEING (7)
Score: 35–7 (max 47)
7s all round.......at last Dave scores with his word Pausing
Round 6: 100, 1, 2, 9, 6, 2. Target: 480.
C1: 480. (100 − (1 + 9) × 10) × 6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 45–7 (max 57)
Another fine solve from Mr Seelam
Round 7: N F D E O L U A N
Viraj: unloaned
Dave: LOANED (6)
DC: UNLADEN (7)
OT: UNLOADEN (8)
Score: 45–13 (max 65)
A very risky 8 from Viraj is disallowed by Susie but the damage is minor at this point.........Dave gets to score with his 6.......but there was an interesting 8 hidden away with Unloaden
Round 8: E A U C S H N E Q
Viraj: QUENCHES (8)
Dave: chasen
DC: QUENCHES (8)
OT: QUEACHES (8)
Score: 53–13 (max 73)
Another good round from our champ Viraj with his 8 Quenches ........sadly it is not Dave's day as his word is specified as Chasten......not chasen that is disallowed by Susie
Round 9: 2, 4, 8, 6, 9, 5. Target: 477.
C1: 477. (8 × 6 + 5) × 9 (10)
C2: -
Score: 63–13 (max 83)
Another fantastic solve from Mr Seelam
Teatime teaser: TRAMMILE -> TRILEMMA
Round 10: T M R T O A I G O
Viraj: TOMATO (6)
Dave: MOTOR (5)
DC: GROTTO (6)
OT: MARIGOT (7)
Score: 69–13 (max 90)
6s all round from Virak and DC.........but there was a rather interesting 7 hidden away with Marigot again I spotted ths one
Round 11: E N A M Y S U A W
Viraj: NAMES (5)
Dave: SAUNA (5)
DC: SEAMAN (6)
OT: NAUSEA (6) SEAWAY (6) UNEASY (6) WAYMAN (6) WAYMEN (6) YAMENS (6)
Score: 74–18 (max 96)
5s all round.........from Champion and Challenger.........but there were a fair few 6s hidden away
Former Arsenal Goalkeeper David Seaman who played for the Gunners from 1990-2003 making 405 appearances for the club and winning three league titles 1991, 1998, 2002........... Just for you Susie
Round 12: D R T E U I L P O
Viraj: PLOUTED (7)
Dave: poluted
DC: TULIP (5)* from Colin Murray POLITER (7)
OT: DILUTER (7) DIOPTRE (7) DROPLET (7) ETOURDI (7) EUPLOID (7) LEPROID (7) OUTLIED (7) OUTLIER (7) OUTRIDE (7) PELTOID (7) PERIDOT (7) PETROIL (7) PILOTED (7) PLOITED (7) PLOUTER (7) POITREL (7) POULTED (7) POULTER (7) POUTIER (7) PROTEID (7) PROTIDE (7) PTEROID (7) TRIPLED (7)
Score: 81–18 (max 103)
Another good round from Viraj sadly not for Dave though as his word is disallowed by Susie .......there were a fair few 7s hidden away
Round 13: S E I N A U M H N
Viraj: HUMANISE (8)
Dave: HUMANISE (8)
DC: HUMANISE (8)
OT: INHUMANE (8)
Score: 89–26 (max 111)
A good round for our Champion and Challenger as they both get an 8
Round 14: 5, 6, 7, 5, 2, 9. Target: 755.
C1: 755. (6 × 2 × 9 × 7) − (5 ÷ 5) (10)
C2: 770.
Score: 99–26 (max 121)
Top marks for Mr Seelam yet again
Round 15: I N S U L L A N T
C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say UNINSTALL which is correct.
Final Score: 109–26 (max 131)
Another top drawer game from Viraj, he is now taking steps towards octo-champdom take nothing away from Dave he was nervous at times but had some good spots in his game. Join me again to see how Viraj progresses in his next game in the meantime it is bye for now.
