C1: Champion Jessica Pratesi (2 wins, 219 points.)
C2: Challenger Jack Salisbury.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: D M N E O I U H E
R02: Y C S I E L T O D
R03: 6, 8, 7, 2, 6, 3. Target: 409.
TTT: MAINLOOP - "A friend, almost a type of acid, and a horse"
R04: R S T D E A I S O
R05: T R P I O E N I U
R06: 75, 2, 8, 1, 5, 9. Target: 799.
R07: T O R E H A C L E
R08: B A S U T V A I G
R09: 5, 10, 2, 8, 7, 1. Target: 769.
TTT: COATCOOK - "The bird was there, and singer Joe came along as well."
R10: T D A N I R U A I
R11: M B G E U O R W E
R12: M X O A N L P O E
R13: R A G I L E T A O
R14: 50, 25, 100, 75, 6, 9. Target: 302.
R15: M O U S E C R O P (conundrum)
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Round 1: D M N E O I U H E
Jessica: DOMINEE (7)
Jack: HOUND (5)
DC: INHUMED (7)
OT: MEHENDI (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
A great spot from Jessica with DOMINEE to give her an early 7 point lead and HOUND Jack out from the off.(DOMINEE is a minister of the Dutch Reformed Church).
Round 2: Y C S I E L T O D
Jessica: docilest
Jack: COLDEST (7)
DC: SOCIETY (7) CYSTOID (7)
OT: YODELIST (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)
Scores ar level as Jessica takes a risk with docilest which is disallowed but Jack's COLDEST send's a shiver through Jessica.
Round 3: 6, 8, 7, 2, 6, 3. Target: 409.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 409. ((6 + 2) × 8 + 3) × 6 + 7 (10)
Score: 7–7 (max 25)
Both players fail to solve this six small numbers but Rachel shows them how to do it.
Teatime teaser: MAINLOOP -> PALOMINO
Round 4: R S T D E A I S O
Jessica: DISASTER (8)
Jack: ASTEROIDS (18)
Score: 7–25 (max 43)
A DISASTER this round for Jessica as Jack finds a word that is Out of this World with ASTEROIDS for 9 and 18 points for an 18 point lead, can Jessica dig herself out of this hole.
Round 5: T R P I O E N I U
Jessica: ERUPTION (8)
Jack: POINTER (7)
DC: POINTIER (8)
OT: PITURINE (8)
Score: 15–25 (max 51)
Jessica Erupts into action with a fine 8 ERUPTION to make a POINTER to Jack that she is not giving up.
Round 6: 75, 2, 8, 1, 5, 9. Target: 799.
C1: 799. (75 + 5) × (8 + 2) − 1 (10)
C2: 799. Mistake in working.
Score: 25–25 (max 61)
Scores are level after Jessica gets this 6 small spot on for 10 points and Jack makes an error after declaring the target.
Round 7: T O R E H A C L E
Jessica: RELOCATE (8)
Jack: CHORTLE (7)
DC: TROCHLEAE (18)
Score: 33–25 (max 79)
Jessica RELOCATEs herself into the lead with this 8 whilst Jack does not find this funny declaring CHORTLE
Round 8: B A S U T V A I G
Jessica: BAITS (5)
Jack: BAITS (5)
DC: AVAST (5) GUAVAS (6)
OT: SUTIABA (7)
Score: 38–30 (max 86)
5's all around with this not so good selection and all they could come up with was BAITS after fishing around for more
Round 9: 5, 10, 2, 8, 7, 1. Target: 769.
C1: 769. (8 + 5 − 2) × 7 × 10 − 1 (10)
C2: 769. (8 + 5 − 2) × 7 × 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 48–40 (max 96)
10 points each as both players get this 6 small spot on and Jack is just 8 points behind.
Teatime teaser: COATCOOK -> COCKATOO
Round 10: T D A N I R U A I
Jessica: DURIAN (6)
Jack: untrain
DC: RADIANT (7) DATURIA (7)
OT: INTRADA (7) UNITARD (7) URANIID (7)
Score: 54–40 (max 103)
A risk from Jack with untrain does not pay off for him and Jessica gets Fruity with DURIAN
Round 11: M B G E U O R W E
Jessica: BROGUE (6)
Jack: BREW (4)
DC: EMBOWER (7)
Score: 60–40 (max 110)
Jessica puts the foot in with BROGUE whilst Jack was busy having a BREW
Round 12: M X O A N L P O E
Jessica: MOPANE (6)
Jack: pomane
DC: POLEMAN (7)
OT: LAMPOON (7) POMONAL (7)
Score: 66–40 (max 117)
Jacks 6 is disallowed but Jessica has a TREEmendous 6 with MOPANE to branch out her lead to 26 points
Round 13: R A G I L E T A O
Jessica: REGALIA (7)
Jack: GLOATER (7)
OT: AGALITE (7) ALGAROT (7) ALIGOTE (7) GOATIER (7) LAIRAGE (7) LEGATOR (7) OLEARIA (7) OTALGIA (7) RAGTAIL (7) RAILAGE (7) RIGOLET (7)
Score: 73–47 (max 124)
7's all around which guarantee's Jessica wins her third winning game and she will be back next Monday.
Round 14: 50, 25, 100, 75, 6, 9. Target: 302.
C1: 302. 6 × 50 + 9 − (100 + 75) ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 303.
Score: 83–47 (max 134)
Jack selects 4 large but was one away from the target but Jessica again gets it spot on.
Round 15: M O U S E C R O P
No one buzzes. The answer was COMPOSURE.
Final Score: 83–47 (max 144)
Both players showed no COMPOSURE as neither player gets this Conundrum
So Join us again at the start of Next week, can Jessica make it 4 wins and can anyone stop her becoming an Octochamp
See you Monday.
