C1: Champion Ben Hocking (1 win, 114 points.)
C2: Challenger Colin Jones.
DC: Susie Dent and Russell Watson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T D M A O I T E L
R02: G S I T O E P D R
R03: 75, 8, 6, 10, 1, 10. Target: 860.
TTT: DINDIESEL - "She had an injury and couldn't play for a couple of weeks"
R04: P S O H A E D N A
R05: S C G O I E J I T
R06: 100, 2, 9, 6, 7, 4. Target: 803.
R07: R S N E I A P I C
R08: N K E U N E R M I
R09: 25, 7, 6, 4, 9, 10. Target: 825.
TTT: TRADETREE - "She covered all the fences in woodstain again, and backed off"
R10: F R G O A V O A S
R11: H N B O U E T O M
R12: N S E A R G O T L
R13: D L T E I E R I X
R14: 75, 100, 5, 1, 7, 10. Target: 947.
R15: S L I C K T U N E (conundrum)
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Round 1: T D M A O I T E L
Ben: DIATOM (6)
Colin: OMITTED (7)
DC: TOADLET (7)
OT: MATELOT (7) MOTTLED (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: G S I T O E P D R
Ben: DIOPTRES (8)
Colin: POSTED (6)
DC: STODGIER (8) PODGIEST (8)
OT: PERIDOTS (8) RIPOSTED (8)
Score: 8–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 8, 6, 10, 1, 10. Target: 860.
C1: 860. (75 + 10 + 1) × 10 (10)
C2: 860. (75 + 10 + 1) × 10 (10)
Score: 18–17 (max 25)
A piss easy numbers game to kick off the days proceedings.............if you look closely enough there was a LNAFP solve from our recap writer
Large numbers
Are For Pussies
10*8=80
80+6=86
86*10=860
Teatime teaser: DINDIESEL -> SIDELINED
Round 4: P S O H A E D N A
Ben: PHONES (6)
Colin: SHAPED (6)
DC: DAPSONE (7)
OT: DAPHNES (7)
Score: 24–23 (max 32)
Round 5: S C G O I E J I T
Ben: ICIEST (6)
Colin: JOIST (5)
DC: EGOISTIC (8)
Score: 30–23 (max 40)
Round 6: 100, 2, 9, 6, 7, 4. Target: 803.
C1: 803. (100 − 6 − 4) × 9 − 7 (10)
C2: 803. (2 + 6) × 100 + 7 − 4 (10)
Score: 40–33 (max 50)
Top Marks from our champion and challenger as they have no trouble solving this bad boy........Colin isn't letting Ben out of his sight just yet
Round 7: R S N E I A P I C
Ben: SPICIER (7)
Colin: SPICIER (7)
DC: PRECISIAN (18)
Score: 47–40 (max 68)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger.............over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Precisian
Round 8: N K E U N E R M I
Ben: UNKEEN (6)
Colin: MINER (5)
DC: ERMINE (6)
OT: MERKIN (6) MURINE (6) NERINE (6)
Score: 53–40 (max 74)
Sixes all round..........nothing worth arguing over.........let's play nicely now as our champion Ben extends his lead further
Round 9: 25, 7, 6, 4, 9, 10. Target: 825.
C1: 825. (6 × 4 + 9) × 25 (10)
C2: 830.
Score: 63–40 (max 84)
Our champion has no trouble solving this bad boy.........thats 3/4 so far
Teatime teaser: TRADETREE -> RETREATED
Round 10: F R G O A V O A S
Ben: FROGS (5)
Colin: FROGS (5)
DC: AGORAS (6)
Score: 68–45 (max 90)
Round 11: H N B O U E T O M
Ben: MOUTH (5)
Colin: MOUTH (5)
DC: ENTOMB (6)
OT: BOUTON (6) MOUTON (6) OUBOET (6)
Score: 73–50 (max 96)
Round 12: N S E A R G O T L
Ben: NEGATORS (8)
Colin: STRANGLE (8)
DC: GLOATERS (8) LEGATORS (8)
OT: RAGSTONE (8) TANGELOS (8)
Score: 81–58 (max 104)
Round 13: D L T E I E R I X
Ben: ELIXIR (6)
Colin: TIDIER (6)
DC: RETILED (7)
OT: EDITRIX (7)
Score: 87–64 (max 111)
Round 14: 75, 100, 5, 1, 7, 10. Target: 947.
C1: 947. (100 + 1) × 10 − 75 + 5 + 7 (10)
C2: 949.
Score: 97–64 (max 121)
Round 15: S L I C K T U N E
C2 buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say CLUNKIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 97–74 (max 131)
Not a bad game by all accounts Colin gave as good as he got towards the end of the contest Ben gradually got the better of him but had the last laugh by solving the conundrum 74 points is a respectable score by no means under normal circumstances would of bagged you teapot.....so in the meantime you can join me for the next recap and to see if Ben can bag his third win.........it is Ta Ta for now !
