C1: Champion Chris Kirby (4 wins, 446 points.)
C2: Challenger Jack Wheeler.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: P O N A D E S B T
R02: S M D A I E N G A
R03: 75, 1, 10, 6, 5, 4. Target: 562.
TTT: PETODOUR - "Joe's middle stump cartwheeled across the ground."
R04: P R S U A O M R E
R05: F O R A G O W E C
R06: 25, 50, 5, 10, 7, 3, . Target: 819.
R07: Z O H E P I N T S
R08: A I U N K N P O L
R09: 100, 6, 1, 8, 8, 9, . Target: 308.
TTT: NICERPLY - "It can be a large sum, but in this case, it's a fraction under 20 quid."
R10: M L W A O E D T A
R11: G E R A L U Q N S
R12: N G T E O E R I S
R13: N E R I C U Y S I
R14: 75, 25, 100, 10, 8, 7. Target: 194.
R15: L A W S L I T R E (conundrum)
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Round 1: P O N A D E S B T
Chris: NOTEPADS (8)
Jack: STAND (5)
DC: TONEPADS (8)
OT: STOPBAND (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
What a fantastic start from our champion Chris with his eight Notepads.........a couple to be had..........no extra points if you spot most of those !
Round 2: S M D A I E N G A
Chris: MAGNESIA (8)
Jack: SEAMING (7)
Score: 16–0 (max 16)
More brilliant word play from Chris with his eight Magnesia
Round 3: 75, 1, 10, 6, 5, 4. Target: 562.
C1: 563. (75 + 4) × (6 + 1) + 10 (7)
C2: -
RR: 562. (75 + 6) × (10 − 4 + 1) − 5 (10)
Score: 23–0 (max 26)
Our champion does well with his 1 away solve and bags himself 7 points..................but this is divisible 7 and can get you 10 points if you can solve this perfectly.............by using the omelette method aka use all the numbers in most cases you don't have to
Teatime teaser: PETODOUR -> UPROOTED
Round 4: P R S U A O M R E
Chris: ARMOURS (7)
Jack: SUPREMO (7)
DC: PROSUMER (8)
Score: 30–7 (max 34)
At long last Jack gets to score with his 7 and gets much needed points on the board............but there was one solitary eight that was spotted by DC which was Prosumer
Round 5: F O R A G O W E C
Chris: FORAGE (6)
Jack: FORAGE (6)
DC: crowage COWAGE (6) FOREGO (6)
OT: WOOFER (6)
Score: 36–13 (max 40)
Sixes all round..........need I say more !
Round 6: 25, 50, 5, 10, 7, 3. Target: 819.
C1: 820. (50 + 25 + 7) × 10 (7)
C2: 821.
RR: 819. (10 + 3) × (25 + 50 − 5 − 7) (10)
Score: 43–13 (max 50)
A good 1 away solve from champion Chris and 7 points..............again Ms Riley produces the perfect solution and uses the omelette method !
Round 7: Z O H E P I N T S
Chris: PHONIEST (8)
Jack: shinto
DC: ZENITHS (7)
Score: 51–13 (max 58)
Another fine round from our champion Chris with the only available eight Phoniest
Round 8: A I U N K N P O L
Chris: UPLINK (6)
Jack: KAOLIN (6)
DC: PLONK (5)
OT: ANNULI (6) NAPKIN (6) NOUNAL (6) OUKLIP (6) PANINO (6) PUNANI (6) UNLINK (6) UNNAIL (6)
Score: 57–19 (max 64)
Lots of sixes............nothing to see here...........so let's move on and play nicely now !
Round 9: 100, 6, 1, 8, 8, 9. Target: 308.
C1: 308. (9 − 6) × 100 + 8 (10)
C2: 308. (9 − 6) × 100 + 8 (10)
Score: 67–29 (max 74)
A piece of piss this numbers solve it is that easy...............I might go and count some sheep instead
Teatime teaser: NICERPLY -> PRINCELY
Round 10: M L W A O E D T A
Chris: OATMEAL (7)
Jack: MALTED (6)
DC: MALTED (6) OATMEAL (7)
Score: 74–29 (max 81)
Okay next.........lets move on now !
Round 11: G E R A L U Q N S
Chris: GRANULES (8)
Jack: LAGERS (6)
DC: quaglers LUNGERS (7) SLUNGER (7)
Score: 82–29 (max 89)
A good foodie based eight with Granules for Chris...........Bisto gravy granules a very popular brand that is used in most households..........Bisto's popularity grew thanks to some Adverts in the 1980s aka the Bisto Kids.......aaaaah Bisto !
Round 12: N G T E O E R I S
Chris: EGESTION (8)
Jack: STORING (7)
DC: STEERING (8)
OT: GENITORS (8) INTEGERS (8) SEROTINE (8) TRIGONES (8)
Score: 90–29 (max 97)
Another fantastic round from Chris with his eight Egestion a countdown favourite that comes up now and again which was mhy spot by the way ! ............if you spot most of the other eights...........you don't get any extra points sadly !
Round 13: N E R I C U Y S I
Chris: CUISINE (7)
Jack: RESIN (5)
OT: INCISURE (8)
Score: 97–29 (max 105)
A good foodie type 7 from our champion Chris with cuisine.............but there was a rather interesting eight missed by all with Incisure
Round 14: 75, 25, 100, 10, 8, 7. Target: 194.
C1: 194. (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × (10 − 8) (10)
C2: 197.
Score: 107–29 (max 115)
Nice and straightforward.............not too taxing
Round 15: L A W S L I T R E
C1 buzzes on 9.5 seconds to say WATERSILL which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was STAIRWELL.
Final Score: 107–29 (max 125)
Neither contestant can solve the conundrum, our champion buzzed in but guessed it incorrectly. Chris is going well at the moment however the current No 1 seed Fiona Wood is watching anxiously as our champion is progressing nicely...............you can join me for the next recap...........I bid you farewell until next time !
