Hello and welcome to another recap.............nice to back as my temporary retirement has come to an abrupt end................so sit back and enjoy the show
C1: Champion Alex Munro (1 win, 82 points.)
C2: Challenger Lucas Glanville.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S N U A M C A G E
R02: R O S E L D U B O
R03: 25, 1, 8, 7, 2, 5, . Target: 959.
TTT: MUSTBOIL - "In some places, you must boil the water to remove traces of this."
R04: M A V E G T I D A
R05: T N E O H E S R I
R06: 50, 100, 6, 8, 9, 5. Target: 453.
R07: M E Y I F N A R E
R08: N I C A R S I N E
R09: 100, 1, 3, 6, 4, 10. Target: 937.
TTT: HALTSNAP - " Get from A to B with help from the tree."
R10: G O D U T S O W A
R11: P L E A T L U I S
R12: P A K C I T E R O
R13: T D E A I F N E I
R14: 25, 100, 1, 5, 9, 2. Target: 785.
R15: S P U N D I G I T (conundrum)
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Round 1: S N U A M C A G E
Alex: UNCAGES (7)
Lucas: SAUNA (5)
DC: MANAGES (7)
OT: AGNAMES (7) MAUNGAS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: R O S E L D U B O
Alex: BOULDERS (8)
Lucas: DOUBLERS (8)
OT: BLOODERS (8) BOODLERS (8)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)
8s all round from our Champion and Challenger.........lets move on shall we ?
Round 3: 25, 1, 8, 7, 2, 5. Target: 959.
C1: 875.
C2: 960. 8 × 5 × (25 − 1) (7)
RR: 959. (25 × 5 − (7 − 2)) × 8 − 1 (10)
Score: 15–15 (max 25)
A good 1 away from Lucas which levels up this contest................Ms Riley gets to showcase her talents by producing the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: MUSTBOIL -> BOTULISM
Round 4: M A V E G T I D A
Alex: IMAGED (6)
Lucas: DATIVE (6)
DC: AVIATED (7)
OT: DIVAGATE (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 33)
6s all round from our champion and challenger...............over in DC they are flying high with their 7 Aviated.........but there was one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Divagate
Round 5: T N E O H E S R I
Alex: SHORTEN (7)
Lucas: HORNIEST (8)
DC: HEROINES (8) THEORISE (8) THEORISE (8)
OT: HERONITES (18)
Score: 21–29 (max 51)
Our challenger has plenty to smile about as his 8 is Horniest but there was a rather interesting 9 missed by all with Heronites .........however our recap writer Tracey Mills managed to spot it
Round 6: 50, 100, 6, 8, 9, 5. Target: 453.
C1: 453. 50 × 9 + 8 − 5 (10)
C2: 453. 50 × 9 + 8 − 5 (10)
Score: 31–39 (max 61)
Piss EZ this solve..........our contestants have no trouble solving this bad boy as they both bag themselves 10 points each
Round 7: M E Y I F N A R E
Alex: FAMINE (6)
Lucas: REMAIN (6)
DC: REFINE (6) FINERY (6) FIREMAN (7)
OT: FIREMEN (7) FREEMAN (7) FRENEMY (7) REMANIE (7)
Score: 37–45 (max 68)
6s all round yet again.............but DC come up with a badass 7 Fireman..................now that's a man uniform ! A rather hunky fireman with some cute puppies.........one for all the ladies and our recap writer
Round 8: N I C A R S I N E
Alex: CANINES (7)
Lucas: CRANNIES (8)
DC: ARSENIC (7) CRANNIES (8)
OT: RIANCIES (8) SIRENIAN (8)
Score: 37–53 (max 76)
Our champion Alex is barking mad as her 7 Canines.........but our Challenger Lucas extends his lead further with his 8 Crannies
Round 9: 100, 1, 3, 6, 4, 10. Target: 937.
C1: 937. Mistake in working.
C2: 937. (100 − 6) × 10 − 3 (10)
Score: 37–63 (max 86)
Nice and straightforward for our challenger.......................not too taxing..............sadly our champion misses it
Teatime teaser: HALTSNAP -> ASHPLANT
Round 10: G O D U T S O W A
Alex: DUST (4)
Lucas: GOATS (5)
DC: OUTGAS (6)
OT: OUTSAW (6)
Score: 37–68 (max 92)
A rather nasty set of letters comes out our challenger Lucas does well to get a 5 out of it.............but DC get to shine with their 6 Outgas
Round 11: P L E A T L U I S
Alex: pilates
Lucas: STIPULE (7)
DC: PALLIEST (8) PULSATILE (18)
Score: 37–75 (max 110)
A rather unfortunate risk from Alex as Susie disallows her 7 pilates, it is specified as Pilates our challenger Lucas gets to score with his 7 Stipule.......over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Pulsatile
Round 12: P A K C I T E R O
Alex: POCKET (6)
Lucas: OPERATIC (8)
OT: APORETIC (8)
Score: 37–83 (max 118)
It is music to our Challengers ears as he gets a badass 8 with Operatic
Round 13: T D E A I F N E I
Alex: FAINTED (7)
Lucas: DEFINITE (8)
DC: DEFINITE (8)
Score: 37–91 (max 126)
Round 14: 25, 100, 1, 5, 9, 2. Target: 785.
C1: 790.
C2: 785. (9 − 1) × 100 − (25 − (5 × 2)) (10)
Score: 37–101 (max 136)
Nice and straightforward for our challenger Lucas who has no trouble solving this bad boy........he is now the new champion !
Round 15: S P U N D I G I T
C2 buzzes on 5.5 seconds to say DISPUTING which is correct.
Final Score: 37–111 (max 146)
What a really good contest this has been firstly congratulations to Lucas who is the newest member of the teapot club, secondly take nothing away from Alex who will be happy with her one win and the teapot.......I have a feeling we could seeing a lot of Lucas over the coming days...........join me again to see if Lucas can win his second game.........in the meantime it is bye for now
Tuesday 12th March 2024 ( Series 89 Prelim 51 )
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Tuesday 12th March 2024 ( Series 89 Prelim 51 )
Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover