Friday 7th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 55)

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Friday 7th April 2023 (Series 87, Preliminary 55)

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Hello and welcome to another recap

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C1: Champion Greg Pearce (1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Jay Patel.
DC: Susie Dent and Steve Cram .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R I T M E S A R L
R02: S O H P E S A M N
R03: 50, 1, 7, 8, 6, 4, . Target: 846.
TTT: MOREOFUS - "There's definitely more than three of us playing golf"
R04: P E G S A O N L U
R05: T B T R E A J E R
R06: 100, 3, 10, 7, 4, 2. Target: 142.
R07: L N A S N U R N E
R08: R S P T I A E B O
R09: 100, 1, 3, 2, 7, 8, . Target: 940.
TTT: TWINDOME - "The feathers and the watch were both not working"
R10: M R D E L Q A O N
R11: D G I T H E V G O
R12: F S W A I E T A M
R13: N U Y F T N A G U
R14: 50, 25, 10, 1, 3, 6. Target: 470.
R15: G A N G A M I S S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R I T M E S A R L

Greg: MARRIES (7)
Jay: SMARTER (7)
DC: TRAILERS (8)
OT: MARLITES (8) MARRITES (8) RETIRALS (8) RETRIALS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S O H P E S A M N

Greg: PHASES (6)
Jay: SHAPES (6)
DC: PHENOMS (7) SHOPMAN (7) * Spotted by Colin Murray
OT: HANSOMS (7) MONASES (7) MOPANES (7) NOSEMAS (7) PASSMEN (7) PHASONS (7) SHOPMEN (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 1, 7, 8, 6, 4. Target: 846.

C1: 844. Mistake in working.
C2: 842. (6 + 4 + 7) × 50 − 8 (7)
RR: 846. (50 × (7 − 4) − (8 + 1)) × 6 (10)
Score: 13–20 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: MOREOFUS -> FOURSOME

Round 4: P E G S A O N L U

Greg: PLAGUES (7)
Jay: PLUNGES (7)
DC: LOUNGES (7) SPANGLE (7)
OT: ANGULOSE (8)
Score: 20–27 (max 33)

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Round 5: T B T R E A J E R

Greg: RETREAT (7)
Jay: RETREAT (7)
DC: BERETTA (7) BATTERER (8)
OT: BARRETTE (8)
Score: 27–34 (max 41)

Round 6: 100, 3, 10, 7, 4, 2. Target: 142.

C1: 142. (10 + 4) × 3 + 100 (10)
C2: 142. 10 × 4 + 100 + 2 (10)
Score: 37–44 (max 51)

PISS EZ..........................MOVING ON !

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Round 7: L N A S N U R N E

Greg: UNLEARNS (8)
Jay: unrules
Score: 45–44 (max 59)

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Round 8: R S P T I A E B O

Greg: PASTORIE (8)
Jay: PRAISE (6)
OT: PREBAITS (8) PROBATES (8) SEPTORIA (8)
Score: 53–44 (max 67)

Round 9: 100, 1, 3, 2, 7, 8. Target: 940.

C1: 940. (100 − 7 + 1) × (2 + 8) (10)
C2: 945.
Score: 63–44 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: TWINDOME -> DOWNTIME

Round 10: M R D E L Q A O N

Greg: LOANED (6)
Jay: LOANED (6)
DC: ALMONER (7)
OT: EARLDOM (7) LADRONE (7) MADRONE (7) MANDORE (7) MANDREL (7) MORALED (7) NEMORAL (7) ROADMEN (7)
Score: 69–50 (max 84)

6s all round from our Champion and Challenger............but there are a fair few 7s hidden away in this rather nice selection of letters

Round 11: D G I T H E V G O

Greg: HOVE (4)
Jay: hogtie
DC: HOGGED (6) HOGGET (6) DOGGIE (6)
OT: GIVETH (6) TIGGED (6) TOGGED (6)
Score: 73–50 (max 90)

Round 12: F S W A I E T A M

Greg: MATIES (6)
Jay: FEAST (5)
OT: AFTIES (6) AWAITS (6) AWETAS (6) ESTAFA (6) FASTIE (6) FATWAS (6) FIESTA (6) MAFIAS (6) MATAIS (6) SAMFIE (6) SAMITE (6) TAFIAS (6) TAWAFS (6)
Score: 79–50 (max 96)

Round 13: N U Y F T N A G U

Greg: AUNTY (5)
Jay: FUNNY (5)
DC: GAUNT (5)
OT: FANNY (5) GUNNA (5) GUNNY (5) NANTY (5) NYUNG (5) TANGY (5) TUNNY (5) UNGAY (5) UNTAG (5)
Score: 84–55 (max 101)

Plenty of 5s in this round..............................NEXT !!!!!!!!


Round 14: 50, 25, 10, 1, 3, 6. Target: 470.

C1: 470. (50 − 3) × 10 (10)
C2: 470. (50 − 3) × 10 (10)
Score: 94–65 (max 111)

Another piss ez numbers game.........but not what Jay wanted........... sadly this is not enough to save him

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Round 15: G A N G A M I S S

C1 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say AMASSING which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say MASSAGING which is correct.
Final Score: 94–75 (max 121)


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