Monday 10th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 46 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Monday recap

C1: Challenger Mark Flanagan.
C2: Challenger Ted Leggett.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope.
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T P D N C I E U O
R02: H T E S H O E R U
R03: 50, 10, 6, 2, 3, 4, . Target: 533.
TTT: IDLESNOB - " Have a few of these while Hanging on the Telephone."
R04: T R I M N E I T R
R05: M G N V U I A N S
R06: 25, 2, 7, 2, 10, 9, . Target: 608.
R07: N W S R O I A S O
R08: P N I R Y O E M A
R09: 100, 3, 2, 5, 4, 1, . Target: 256.
TTT: ITAGITEM - " Make the scandal about Walter less severe."
R10: T L E C I R E C L
R11: F R S D B A O I A
R12: R S O D A N E A X
R13: M T O E I O L T W
R14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 3, 2. Target: 542.
R15: R U M G I N R U M (conundrum)


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Round 1: T P D N C I E U O

Mark: COUNTED (7)
Ted: POUNCED (7)
DC: EDUCTION (8)
OT: UNPOETIC (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: H T E S H O E R U

Mark: REHOUSE (7)
Ted: SHOUTER (7)
OT: HETEROS (7) SOUTHER (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 10, 6, 2, 3, 4. Target: 533.

C1: 533. (50 + 3) × 10 + 6 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 533. (50 + 3) × 10 + 6 ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: IDLESNOB -> BLONDIES

Round 4: T R I M N E I T R

Mark: MINTIER (7)
Ted: MINTIER (7)
DC: INTERIM (7)
OT: INTERMIT (8)
Score: 31–31 (max 33)

Round 5: M G N V U I A N S

Mark: AMUSING (7)
Ted: SAVING (6)
Score: 38–31 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 2, 7, 2, 10, 9. Target: 608.

C1: 602.
C2: 609. (10 + 2) × 25 × 2 + 9 (7)
RR: 608. (10 + 9) × (25 + 7) (10)
Score: 38–38 (max 50)

Round 7: N W S R O I A S O

Mark: SWOONS (6)
Ted: SWOONS (6)
DC: ORISONS (7)
OT: ARIOSOS (7)
Score: 44–44 (max 57)

Round 8: P N I R Y O E M A

Mark: MARINE (6)
Ted: MOANER (6)
DC: MOANIER (7) MANROPE (7)
OT: ANYMORE (7) EMPORIA (7) MORAINE (7) PARONYM (7) RAMPION (7) ROMAINE (7) YAMPIER (7)
Score: 50–50 (max 64)

Round 9: 100, 3, 2, 5, 4, 1. Target: 256.

C1: 260.
C2: 259. 3 × 100 − 2 × 5 × 4 − 1 (7)
TC: 256. 100 ÷ 2 × 5 + 3 + 4 − 1 (10)
Score: 50–57 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: ITAGITEM -> MITIGATE

Round 10: T L E C I R E C L

Mark: ELECTRIC (8)
Ted: ELECTRIC (8)
DC: ELECTRIC (8)
OT: LECTRICE (8)
Score: 58–65 (max 82)

Round 11: F R S D B A O I A

Mark: RADIOS (6)
Ted: AFRAID (6)
DC: ADSORB (6) ABOARD (6)
OT: FORBIDS (7)
Score: 64–71 (max 89)

Round 12: R S O D A N E A X

Mark: ANODES (6)
Ted: ANODES (6)
DC: DRONES (6) ADORNS (6)
OT: ADNEXA (6) ADORES (6) ARENAS (6) DENARS (6) OREADS (6) ORENDA (6) RANDOS (6) REASON (6) REDANS (6) RONDES (6) SANDER (6) SNARED (6) SNORED (6) SOARED (6)
Score: 70–77 (max 95)

Round 13: M T O E I O L T W

Mark: MOOTLE (6)
Ted: woolie
OT: MOTILE (6) MOTTLE (6) OOLITE (6) TOILET (6) TOOLIE (6) TOOTLE (6) WITTOL (6)
Score: 76–77 (max 101)

Round 14: 100, 50, 25, 75, 3, 2. Target: 542.

C1: 547. (2 + 3) × 100 + 50 − 75 ÷ 25 (7)
C2: 545. Mistake in working.
TC: 542. (75 × 3 + 50 − 100 ÷ 25) × 2 (10)
Score: 83–77 (max 111)

Round 15: R U M G I N R U M

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say MURMURING which is correct.
Final Score: 93–77 (max 121)