C1: Champion Mark Goodliffe (2 wins, 210 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Woodward.
DC: Susie Dent and Marcus Brigstocke.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A I E P R H C N L
R02: G S K O I N U R A
R03: 75, 5, 6, 10, 3, 7. Target: 720.
TTT: DRIVEMICE - "It may not drive the mice away, but it'll get rid of something else."
R04: Y T S O A N F I D
R05: E U I R S G T B O
R06: 75, 1, 2, 8, 9, 8, . Target: 859.
R07: E O U M G W S T N
R08: D L M I E C E T P
R09: 4, 1, 5, 7, 6, 6, . Target: 112.
TTT: WHATDUNCE - "Nobody paid attention to the boiling pot."
R10: S Z G T O A I R H
R11: E O E L S M L J S
R12: D C T R A E U W E
R13: O E A T P N D F G
R14: 50, 5, 2, 10, 3, 6, . Target: 911.
R15: T I N Y N I T E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: A I E P R H C N L
Mark: PINCHER (7)
Paul: CHAIR (5)
DC: CAPELIN (7) CEPHALIN (8)
OT: ANEPHRIC (8) PARHELIC (8) PLANCHER (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
A good start from our champion Mark with his 7 Pincher............but DC get to shine with a badass 8 Cephalin
Round 2: G S K O I N U R A
Mark: SOURING (7)
Paul: snoring
DC: AROUSING (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 16)
Another good round from our champion with his 7 Souring............our challenger hasn't woken up yet...........his 7 Snoring is valid but there is only one N in this selection of letters..............over DC they are getting randy with their 8 Arousing
Round 3: 75, 5, 6, 10, 3, 7. Target: 720.
C1: 720. (7 + 5) × 6 × 10 (10)
C2: 720. (75 − 3) × 10 (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 26)
Piss ez this solve........as our champion and challenger both bag 10 points each..........I solved this one using the LNAFP Method
7+5=12
12*6=72
72*10=720
Teatime teaser: DRIVEMICE -> VERMICIDE
Round 4: Y T S O A N F I D
Mark: FAINTS (6)
Paul: FINDS (5)
DC: DATIONS (7) NASTIFY (7)
OT: DYSTONIA (8)
Score: 30–10 (max 34)
Another fine round from Mr Goodliffe, DC Get to show off with a couple of 7s...............but from our very recap writer she gets to shine with her 8 Dystonia Tracey Mills
Round 5: E U I R S G T B O
Mark: BUSTIER (7)
Paul: TRIBES (6)
DC: BUSTIER (7)
OT: BOUGIES (7) BOURGIE (7) BROGUES (7) BROIGES (7) BROIGUS (7) EBRIOUS (7) GOITRES (7) GORIEST (7) GOUTIER (7) GUSTIER (7) GUTSIER (7) OBITERS (7) OUTRIGS (7) ROUGETS (7) RUBIGOS (7)
Score: 37–10 (max 41)
Moving on !!!!!!
Round 6: 75, 1, 2, 8, 9, 8. Target: 859.
C1: 849. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 859. (8 + 2) × (75 + 1 + 9) + 8 (10)
Score: 37–10 (max 51)
Another good solve from Champion Mark that bags him 5 points with his 10 away solve.........our challenger Paul doesn't even get close but Ms Riley shows us all how it is done by producing the perfect 10
Round 7: E O U M G W S T N
Mark: TONGUES (7)
Paul: GUEST (5)
DC: NUTMEGS (7)
Score: 44–10 (max 58)
A good 7 from champion Mark............meanwhile over in DC they have Nutmegs.........which is a spice you can add to egg custard and a footballing term
Round 8: D L M I E C E T P
Mark: DEPICT (6)
Paul: PIECE (5)
DC: DEPICT (6) EMETIC (6) PEDICLE (7)
OT: DECIMET (7) EMPTIED (7) PEDETIC (7) PEDICEL (7) TELEPIC (7)
Score: 50–10 (max 65)
Another fine round from Mr Goodliffe with his 6...........sadly our challenger doesn't get to score with his 5..........but there were a fair few 7s hidden away.............DC get to shine with their 7 Pedicle
Round 9: 4, 1, 5, 7, 6, 6. Target: 112.
C1: 112. (5 − 1) × 7 × 4 (10)
C2: 112. 6 × 5 × 4 − 7 − 1 (10)
Score: 60–20 (max 75)
Another easy one...........our champion and challenger have no trouble solving this bad boy
Teatime teaser: WHATDUNCE -> UNWATCHED
Round 10: S Z G T O A I R H
Mark: airshot
Paul: RIGHTS (6)
DC: GOATISH (7)
OT: AGISTOR (7) ORGIAST (7)
Score: 60–26 (max 82)
A risky 7 that doesn't pay off for our champion Mark...........our challenger Paul picks up 6 points that prove useful............DC get to shine with an interesting animal themed 7 Goatish
A herd of Goats skipping around a field
Childhood memories anybody ????
Round 11: E O E L S M L J S
Mark: moselles
Paul: MOLES (5)
DC: SMELLS (6)
OT: MESOLES (7)
Score: 60–31 (max 89)
Another risky word that isn't paying off for our champion.........Paul scores yet again........is the comeback possible ???? over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Mesoles
Round 12: D C T R A E U W E
Mark: WATERED (7)
Paul: CATERED (7)
DC: EDUCATE (7)
OT: CERATED (7) CREATED (7) CURATED (7) DEWATER (7) EDUCRAT (7) ERUCTED (7) REACTED (7) TARWEED (7) TRADUCE (7)
Score: 67–38 (max 96)
7s all round..........Lets move on shall we !
Round 13: O E A T P N D F G
Mark: NOTEPAD (7)
Paul: POND (4)
DC: FETA (4) PANTO (5) PONDAGE (7) TONEPAD (7)
OT: PONTAGE (7) TANGOED (7)
Score: 74–38 (max 103)
A good 7 from our champion Mark..........Paul doesn't get to score with his 4.........but there were a few 7s hidden away two of those were spotted by DC
Round 14: 50, 5, 2, 10, 3, 6. Target: 911.
C1: 911. (50 × 6 + 2) × 3 + 5 (10)
C2: 915.
Score: 84–38 (max 113)
Another fine numbers solve from Mr Goodliffe not too taxing this solve
Round 15: T I N Y N I T E S
C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say INTENSITY which is correct.
Final Score: 94–38 (max 123)
Another good win for our champion Mark who is improving by the day, take nothing away from Paul who gave as he good as he got but was very nervous at times it wasn't enough to match the brilliance of Mark...........join me again for the last of the Series 88 heats in the meantime it is bye for now.