C1: Champion Rob Barkess (2 wins, 225 points.)
C2: Challenger Julia Little.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: Y P I O D N E V R
R02: M T G I O E R H E
R03: 25, 6, 2, 7, 10, 9. Target: 577.
TTT: RAIDABAR - "This doesn't involve raiding a bar – it's invading a beach."
R04: L D S R A U A I A
R05: B L U E W G O E N
R06: 25, 50, 100, 1, 5, 7. Target: 895.
R07: J S I A D T E C S
R08: O E I N T L T R U
R09: 100, 9, 8, 7, 2, 1. Target: 205.
TTT: VOWEDNOT - "He vowed not to like any more social media clips, choosing to do this instead"
R10: N H W L A E A T E
R11: V T O E O N R A P
R12: S N R T O E I X O
R13: S G E I E F M T R
R14: 75, 100, 50, 7, 3, 10. Target: 660.
R15: P R I C E N O T E (conundrum)
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Round 1: Y P I O D N E V R
Rob: PROVIDE (7)
Julia: PROVEN (6)
DC: DRIVEN (6) DOPIER (6)
OT: PYRENOID (8) PYRIDONE (8) PYRODINE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
A great start for our champion Rob but not so for our challenger Julia as she gets a 6............................but there were a few eights hidden away............no extra points if you spot them all
Round 2: M T G I O E R H E
Rob: gromet
Julia: MOTHIER (7)
DC: GEOTHERM (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 16)
No points for our Champion Rob as Gromet is specified as Grommet so he draws a blank in this round...............our challenger Julia hits straight back and scores with her 7 therefore levelling up this contest..................over in DC they spot Geotherm as their 8............it was my spot too !
Round 3: 25, 6, 2, 7, 10, 9. Target: 577.
C1: 577. (10 + 7 + 6) × 25 + 2 (10)
C2: 577. (10 + 7 + 6) × 25 + 2 (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 26)
Piss easy this numbers game.......................lets move on for now
Teatime teaser: RAIDABAR -> ARRIBADA
Round 4: L D S R A U A I A
Rob: RADIALS (7)
Julia: RADIAL (6)
DC: RADIALS (7)
OT: ADULARIAS (18)
Score: 24–17 (max 44)
A great 7 from our champion Rob with Radials.............our challenger Julia must be kicking herself knowing that you can pluralise Radial..........but there was a interesting 9 hidden away with Adularias that nobody spotted.
Round 5: B L U E W G O E N
Rob: BUNGLE (6)
Julia: LOUNGE (6)
DC: LOUNGE (6) ENGLOBE (7)
OT: BLOWGUN (7) EUGENOL (7)
Score: 30–23 (max 51)
Sixes all round.................lets move on now..............over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Englobe.............Eugenol was my spot
Round 6: 25, 50, 100, 1, 5, 7. Target: 895.
C1: 895. (7 + 50 ÷ 25) × 100 − 5 (10)
C2: 895. (7 + 50 ÷ 25) × 100 − 5 (10)
Score: 40–33 (max 61)
The numbers gods have been very generous today..............as our champion and challenger both pick up 10 points each !
Round 7: J S I A D T E C S
Rob: disects
Julia: -
DC: DISSECT (7)
OT: DISCASTE (8)
Score: 40–33 (max 69)
Both of our champion and challenger draw a blank in this round...............DC manage to spot a 7 with dissect..........but one rather interesting 8 hidden away with Discaste
Round 8: O E I N T L T R U
Rob: ROUTINE (7)
Julia: OUTLINER (8)
DC: NUTTIER (7)
OT: RITENUTO (8)
Score: 40–41 (max 77)
Our champion Rob can only manage a 7...........what a fantastic 8 from our challenger Julia with Outliner that gives her a brief lead for now.......but I managed to spot the other 8 with Ritenuto
Round 9: 100, 9, 8, 7, 2, 1. Target: 205.
C1: 205. (9 − 7 + 100) × 2 + 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 50–41 (max 87)
Nice and Straightforward for our champion Rob........he takes the lead with this fantastic solve
Teatime teaser: VOWEDNOT -> DOWNVOTE
Round 10: N H W L A E A T E
Rob: LATHE (5)
Julia: WHALE (5)
DC: WHEATEN (7)
OT: ALATEEN (7) ENTHEAL (7) ETHANAL (7)
Score: 55–46 (max 94)
Fives all round from our champion and challenger...........quite a few 7s hidden away......Wheaten was the spot by DC...........nothing to squabble over..............so play nicely now !
Round 11: V T O E O N R A P
Rob: PRONATE (7)
Julia: PARENT (6)
DC: PATROON (7)
OT: OPERANT (7) OVERTOP (7) PRENOVA (7) PRONOTA (7) PROTEAN (7) TROPANE (7) TROPONE (7) VENATOR (7)
Score: 62–46 (max 101)
NO COMMENT.........Can we move along now !!!!
Round 12: S N R T O E I X O
Rob: SNOOTIER (8)
Julia: SNOOTIER (8)
DC: TORSION (7)
Score: 70–54 (max 109)
Eights all round from our champion and challenger...........lets move on for now !
Round 13: S G E I E F M T R
Rob: MERGES (6)
Julia: REFITS (6)
DC: GERMIEST (8)
Score: 76–60 (max 117)
Sixes all round for our champion and challenger..........but DC get to shine with their Germiest..........you guessed it this was my spot !
Round 14: 75, 100, 50, 7, 3, 10. Target: 660.
C1: 660. 100 × 7 − (50 − 10) (10)
C2: 660. (75 − (100 ÷ 50 + 7)) × 10 (10)
Score: 86–70 (max 127)
Another easy one for our champion and challenger...............................nothing to argue about.................so let's play nicely now !
Round 15: P R I C E N O T E
C1 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say RECEPTION which is correct.
Final Score: 96–70 (max 137)
Another speedy conundrum solve from our champion Rob who is getting better by the day, take nothing away from Julia she gave as good as she got but Rob gradually got the better of her, you can join me again for the next installment of Rob.......in the meantime it is bye for now !
