C1: Champion Jill Taylor (2 wins, 185 points.)
C2: Challenger Alex Call.
DC: Susie Dent and Kadeena Cox.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: F O E T O R D T A
R02: M O T G E W S A D
R03: 100, 8, 1, 4, 8, 3. Target: 149.
TTT: EVENRACES - "He cut all ties with the employer and got a bit of pay"
R04: K E G O T M A R Z
R05: L M R C O E I T P
R06: 75, 5, 5, 9, 6, 4, . Target: 726.
R07: N L S E T U I V N
R08: L E N A T C E W D
R09: 75, 5, 8, 9, 6, 8. Target: 402.
TTT: VINOGERMS - ""You don't run the place properly", he said to the Glasgow beauty queen."
R10: S U L S N I D Y E
R11: N R N G I A E B R
R12: N I A S G E P D Q
R13: H P S N U I L A H
R14: 75, 100, 6, 1, 9, 9. Target: 458.
R15: C A T I N F O I L (conundrum)
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Round 1: F O E T O R D T A
Jill: DAFTER (6)
Alex: FOOTER (6)
DC: ROTATED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger.............but one interesting 7 spotted by DC with rotated
Round 2: M O T G E W S A D
Jill: DOTAGE (6)
Alex: WASTED (6)
DC: DOTAGES (7)
OT: MEADOWS (7) STOWAGE (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)
Sixes all round from our champion and challenger nothing worth squabbling over...........but there were a few 7s hidden away and one of those was spotted by DC
Round 3: 100, 8, 1, 4, 8, 3. Target: 149.
C1: 149. (8 − 1) × (3 + 4) + 100 (10)
C2: 149. (8 − 1) × (3 + 4) + 100 (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 24)
Piece of piss this numbers solve..........let's move on for now !
Teatime teaser: EVENRACES -> SEVERANCE
Round 4: K E G O T M A R Z
Jill: MARK (4)
Alex: MARKET (6)
DC: TOERAG (6)
OT: KAGOME (6) KRATOM (6) MAGRET (6) MATOKE (6) OMERTA (6) ORGEAT (6)
Score: 22–28 (max 30)
Jill is not making her mark on this round as her 4 doesn't score her any points.............but our challenger Alex is going to the Market with his 6 and it gives him a narrow lead in this tight contest...............again nothing to argue about !
Round 5: L M R C O E I T P
Jill: POLICE (6)
Alex: POLITER (7)
DC: COMPILER (8)
OT: CLOMPIER (8)
Score: 22–35 (max 38)
Another fine round from Mr Call with a Politer that allows our challenger to extend his lead further...............over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Compiler this was my spot as well............again nothing to argue about
Round 6: 75, 5, 5, 9, 6, 4. Target: 726.
C1: 725. (4 + 6) × 75 − 5 × 5 (7)
C2: 725. (4 + 6) × 75 − 5 × 5 (7)
RR: 726. (75 + 5) × 9 + 6 (10)
Score: 29–42 (max 48)
A good one away solve that bags our contestants are a very useful 7 points.............meanwhile..........Ms Riley gets to show off her number talents by producing a perfect 10..............but our recap writer uses a 9 cubed method to get there.............like so
75+6=81
81*9=729
5/5=1
4-1=3
729-3=726
Using the omelette method yet again !
Round 7: N L S E T U I V N
Jill: TUNNELS (7)
Alex: INVENTS (7)
DC: UTENSIL (7)
OT: LINNETS (7) TUNNIES (7) UNVEILS (7) VENTILS (7)
Score: 36–49 (max 55)
Sevens all round............lets move on for now !
Round 8: L E N A T C E W D
Jill: CLEANED (7)
Alex: CLEANED (7)
DC: ENACTED (7) CLEATED (7)
OT: LANCETED (8)
Score: 43–56 (max 63)
Sevens all round.............our champion and challenger are cleaning up with their word Cleaned......nothing to argue about..........play nicely now..............but there was one interesting 8 hidden away with Lanceted
Round 9: 75, 5, 8, 9, 6, 8. Target: 402.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 402. (75 − 8) × 6 (10)
Score: 43–56 (max 73)
Shock horror from our champion and challenger missing this reasonably simple numbers challenge...........But Ms Riley gets to showcase her maths skills and produces the perfect 10 ..........our recap writer has a different way of getting there
8-6=2
9-2=7
75+7=82
82*5=410
410-8=402
Otherwise known as the omelette method......
Teatime teaser: VINOGERMS -> MISGOVERN
Round 10: S U L S N I D Y E
Jill: DUNES (5)
Alex: LINED (5)
DC: DISUSE (6) SNIDELY (7)
OT: NIDUSES (7)
Score: 48–61 (max 80)
Fives all round..............nothing to see here.............but DC get to shine with their 7 Snidely
Round 11: N R N G I A E B R
Jill: BRINGER (7)
Alex: BEARING (7)
DC: EARRING (7)
OT: ANGRIER (7) BARRING (7) BEANING (7) EARNING (7) ENGRAIN (7) GRAINER (7) GRANNIE (7) GRINNER (7) NEARING (7) RANGIER (7) REARING (7)
Score: 55–68 (max 87)
Sevens all round............let's move on for now !
Round 12: N I A S G E P D Q
Jill: seaping
Alex: GAINED (6)
DC: PANDIES (7) SPADING (7)
OT: AGNISED (7) SPAEING (7)
Score: 55–74 (max 94)
A rather unfortunate risk from our Champion Jill that is disallowed by Susie............but our challenger Alex gets to score with his 6 and extend his lead further..............but there were a few 7s to be had...........nothing worth an argument.........so play nicely now !
Round 13: H P S N U I L A H
Jill: UNSHIP (6)
Alex: PUNISH (6)
DC: PLANISH (7)
Score: 61–80 (max 101)
Sixes all around........still everything to play for with 19 points in it..............over in DC they get to shine with their 7 Planish
Round 14: 75, 100, 6, 1, 9, 9. Target: 458.
C1: 458. 6 × 75 + 9 − 1 (10)
C2: 458. 6 × 75 + 9 − 1 (10)
Score: 71–90 (max 111)
Piss easy this one...............I think I might go and count sheep.......this can only mean one thing that we have a new champion in Alex........the outgoing Champion Jill will be happy with her 2 wins and the teapot..........but sadly for her it is game over
Round 15: C A T I N F O I L
No one buzzes. The answer was FICTIONAL.
Final Score: 71–90 (max 121)
Neither contestant guesses the counundrum............however it is left to our recap writer to solve it..............firtsly congratulations to Alex on becoming the new champion it will be interesting over the coming days to see how he progresses..........you can join me for the next installment......in the meantime it is bye for now !
