As we are approaching Halloween today is National black cat day..........so let's pay tribute to these beautiful mini-panthers
C1: Champion Tim Root (2 wins, 184 points.)
C2: Challenger Ryan Martin.
DC: Susie Dent and Desiree Burch.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: A O B P N G E A D
R02: L E M O E S R I T
R03: 25, 100, 50, 9, 3, 10. Target: 149.
TTT: CHINADEAL - "Forget China; the big deal is Mexico"
R04: C E N T O A S L R
R05: O I F T D R U E N
R06: 75, 5, 6, 1, 8, 10, . Target: 122.
R07: I A H S K Q I O R
R08: T U A W R I E G V
R09: 50, 25, 100, 1, 4, 5. Target: 744.
TTT: DESIREECV - " No lies in Desiree's CV; she's not in this group."
R10: D I A P L E C O G
R11: U O M D S N E A J
R12: R O M E L D U E T
R13: A E N G R S I U P
R14: 50, 10, 5, 1, 5, 3, . Target: 552.
R15: M U M S E A T E N (conundrum)
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Round 1: A O B P N G E A D
Tim: BANGED (6)
Ryan: BONDAGE (7)
DC: BODEGA (6) PONGED (6) DOGBANE (7)
OT: APOGEAN (7) BANDAGE (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
Round 2: L E M O E S R I T
Tim: TIRESOME (8)
Ryan: molters
DC: MOTELIERS (18)
Score: 8–7 (max 25)
Round 3: 25, 100, 50, 9, 3, 10. Target: 149.
C1: 149. 100 + 50 − 10 + 9 (10)
C2: 149. 100 + 50 − 10 + 9 (10)
Score: 18–17 (max 35)
Teatime teaser: CHINADEAL -> ENCHILADA
Round 4: C E N T O A S L R
Tim: LOANERS (7)
Ryan: COASTER (7)
DC: LACTOSE (7) LACTONES (8) ANCESTOR (8)
OT: CENTRALS (8) CROTALES (8) ENACTORS (8) SECTORAL (8)
Score: 25–24 (max 43)
Round 5: O I F T D R U E N
Tim: FOUNDER (7)
Ryan: FRONTED (7)
DC: FORTUNE (7) ROUTINED (8)
Score: 32–31 (max 51)
Round 6: 75, 5, 6, 1, 8, 10. Target: 122.
C1: 122. 8 × 6 − 1 + 75 (10)
C2: 122. 10 × 5 + 75 − (8 − 6 + 1) (10)
Score: 42–41 (max 61)
Round 7: I A H S K Q I O R
Tim: SHARK (5)
Ryan: oakish
DC: SHIKARI (7) RAKISH (6)
OT: KAROSHI (7)
Score: 47–41 (max 68)
Round 8: T U A W R I E G V
Tim: WAITER (6)
Ryan: WAITER (6)
DC: EARWIG (6) VIRGATE (7)
Score: 53–47 (max 75)
Round 9: 50, 25, 100, 1, 4, 5. Target: 744.
C1: 740. Mistake in working.
C2: 745. (100 + 50) × 5 − 4 − 1 (7)
RR: 744. (100 + 50) × 5 − (25 − 1) ÷ 4 (10)
Score: 53–54 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: DESIREECV -> DECEIVERS
Round 10: D I A P L E C O G
Tim: PLACID (6)
Ryan: COPIED (6)
DC: POLICED (7) PELAGIC (7)
OT: DOGPILE (7) PLACOID (7)
Score: 59–60 (max 92)
Round 11: U O M D S N E A J
Tim: MOUNDS (6)
Ryan: MASONED (7)
DC: DAEMONS (7)
OT: DOUANES (7) MENUDOS (7) OSMUNDA (7)
Score: 59–67 (max 99)
Round 12: R O M E L D U E T
Tim: MOULTED (7)
Ryan: DEMURE (6)
DC: REMODEL (7)
OT: MOULDER (7) RELUMED (7) REMOULD (7) URODELE (7)
Score: 66–67 (max 106)
Round 13: A E N G R S I U P
Tim: PERUSING (8)
Ryan: SPEARING (8)
DC: SPEARGUN (8)
Score: 74–75 (max 114)
Round 14: 50, 10, 5, 1, 5, 3. Target: 552.
C1: 552. (10 + 1) × 50 + 5 − 3 (10)
C2: 552. (10 + 1) × 50 + 3 − (5 ÷ 5) (10)
Score: 84–85 (max 124)
Round 15: M U M S E A T E N
No one buzzes. The answer was AMUSEMENT.
Final Score: 84–85 (max 134)