C1: Champion Lucas Glanville (4 wins, 412 points.)
C2: Challenger Jenny Melville.
DC: Susie Dent and Rick Edwards.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P I G K E N A R U
R02: S L A I S F E A D
R03: 25, 75, 8, 2, 4, 5. Target: 380.
TTT: PARASITE - "Breathe in to make the sound."
R04: B N M T E O U F L
R05: H E Q O G W A P O
R06: 50, 100, 9, 7, 5, 4. Target: 587.
R07: N E L D U B E D A
R08: O I R C L A O T U
R09: 25, 50, 5, 6, 6, 1. Target: 215.
TTT: ENCRUSTS - "The Scottish monster was known for this, albeit briefly."
R10: J T E O E M P V I
R11: N O C E N R U T E
R12: N R S L S U A O E
R13: C O T I D E N S O
R14: 100, 50, 5, 7, 1, 2. Target: .
R15: F E E D U S C O D (conundrum)
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Round 1: P I G K E N A R U
Lucas: REAPING (7)
Jenny: PARKING (7)
DC: PEAKING (7) GARPIKE (7)
OT: KERUING (7) PERKING (7) PUNKIER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
7s all round.........a great start from our Champion and Challenger
Round 2: S L A I S F E A D
Lucas: dailies
Jenny: SLIDES (6)
DC: FALSIES (7)
OT: ASSAILED (8)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)
A rather unfortunate error sees Lucas playing catch up Dailies is valid but there is one I in this selection of letters..............our challenger Jenny takes the lead for the first time with her 6 Slides.........over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Falsies.........but a rather interesting 8 was hidden away with Assailed........you guessed it.................... I spotted this one !
Round 3: 25, 75, 8, 2, 4, 5. Target: 380.
C1: 380. ((8 ÷ 4 ÷ 2) + 75) × 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 17–13 (max 25)
Nice and straightforward our Champion Lucas has no trouble solving this bad boy and quickly regains the lead ..............If you know your 4 times table our recap writer used that method to solve bad boy !
75+25=100
100-5=95
95*4=380
Teatime teaser: PARASITE -> ASPIRATE
Round 4: B N M T E O U F L
Lucas: MOUNT (5)
Jenny: NOTEFUL (7)
DC: ENTOMB (6) TONEFUL (7) TUMBLE (6)
OT: NELUMBO (7) TOMEFUL (7)
Score: 17–20 (max 32)
A great 7 from our challenger Jenny with Noteful that sees her take the lead for the second time..........over in DC they get to spot a 7 with Toneful
Round 5: H E Q O G W A P O
Lucas: WHOOP (5)
Jenny: PAGE (4)
DC: PHAGE (5)
OT: WAHOO (5)
Score: 22–20 (max 37)
5 seems to be the max in this round............Lucas takes the lead again with his 5 Whoop
Round 6: 50, 100, 9, 7, 5, 4. Target: 587.
C1: 587. (7 + 5) × 50 − 9 − 4 (10)
C2: 586.
Score: 32–20 (max 47)
Another good round from our champion Lucas our challenger Jenny doesn't even get close
Round 7: N E L D U B E D A
Lucas: BUNDLED (7)
Jenny: BUNDLED (7)
DC: BLENDED (7) UNLEADED (8)
Score: 39–27 (max 55)
7s all round from our Champion and Challenger............DC get to show off with their 8 Unleaded
Round 8: O I R C L A O T U
Lucas: CLOUT (5)
Jenny: CURTAIL (7)
DC: CURTAIL (7)
OT: COULOIR (7) LOCATOR (7) LOCUTOR (7) TOURACO (7)
Score: 39–34 (max 62)
Another fine round from our challenger Jenny...........that narrows the gap to 5 points with everything to play for
Round 9: 25, 50, 5, 6, 6, 1. Target: 215.
C1: 215. (50 − 6 − 1) × 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 49–34 (max 72)
Another good solve from our champion Lucas his points are building up nicely
Teatime teaser: ENCRUSTS -> CURTNESS
Round 10: J T E O E M P V I
Lucas: EMOTIVE (7)
Jenny: MOTIVE (6)
OT: EPITOME (7)
Score: 56–34 (max 79)
Another good round from Lucas that allows him to extend his lead further...........Jenny realises her error that she could added an E to her word Motive that would of given her 7 points
Round 11: N O C E N R U T E
Lucas: COUNTER (7)
Jenny: ENCOUNTER (18)
Score: 56–52 (max 97)
Our champion Lucas must be kicking himself by not stretching his 7 further...........but our challenger Jenny takes advantage of the situation and picks up 18 points that puts her right back in the contest..........however a certain recap writer by the name of Tracey Mills spots this 9
Round 12: N R S L S U A O E
Lucas: UNLESS (6)
Jenny: REASONS (7)
DC: RUNLESS (7)
OT: ANSEROUS (8)
Score: 56–59 (max 105)
Another good round from our challenger Jenny sees her take the lead again in this rather tight contest.........there was an interesting 8 hidden away with Anserous........missed by all
Round 13: C O T I D E N S O
Lucas: SCOOTED (7)
Jenny: sectioned*8 ( Declared as an 8 )
DC: SCOOTED (7) NOTICED (7)
OT: CONOIDS (7) COOTIES (7) COTISED (7) CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) DOCENTS (7) NIDEOTS (7) NOTICES (7) OCTINES (7) OCTODES (7) ODONTIC (7) OSCNODE (7) OSTEOID (7) SECONDI (7) SECONDO (7) SECTION (7) TOONIES (7)
Score: 63–59 (max 112)
Our champion Lucas retakes the lead in this see-saw battle with his 7 Scooted........but very unfortunate for our challenger Jenny as she misdeclares her word as an 8.........but it is a 9 and sadly there is no E in this selection of letters..........but there are a few 7s hidden away.......no extra points if you spot them all !!!
Round 14: 100, 50, 5, 7, 1, 2. Target: 977.
C1: 981. Mistake in working.
C2: 990. Mistake in working.
RR: 977. (100 − 1 − 2) × (50 ÷ 5) + 7 (10)
Score: 63–59 (max 122)
Neither contestant spots this numbers game...........this can only mean one thing we have a crucial conundrum...............but Ms Riley gets to shine and produces the perfect 10
Round 15: F E E D U S C O D
No one buzzes. The answer was DEFOCUSED.
Final Score: 63–59 (max 122)
Neither contestant spots the conundrum our champion Lucas lives to fight another day with a bit of tirdeness creeping in, but take nothing away from our challenger Jenny she gave as good as she got on another day she could of been in contention for a teapot, join me again as Lucas takes steps towards octo-champdom and his 6th winner.........in the meantime it is bye for now
