Wednesday 12th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 48 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another action packed recap

C1: Champion Mark Flanagan (2 wins, 183 points.)
C2: Challenger Neha Sood.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope .
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T D L F G E I O U
R02: L M T E A E N R U
R03: 25, 7, 6, 4, 2, 8, . Target: 969.
TTT: TEASORRY - " This place does nothing for me – I don't drink coffee – I take tea my dear. "
R04: T S V I O E R N S
R05: N R L S L O I A E
R06: 50, 5, 6, 2, 9, 10, . Target: 150.
R07: A E A M G R S I E
R08: N T Q U O I C T A
R09: 1, 6, 2, 4, 7, 4, . Target: 580.
TTT: STAYWINE - "Finding it hard to stay awake after a few wines."
R10: R W N O A O M S E
R11: P F S I A P S E B
R12: T B C U A E G T H
R13: P H N G W I O E X
R14: 75, 1, 8, 2, 9, 9, . Target: 787.
R15: S H U N L O G I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: T D L F G E I O U

Mark: OUTFIELD (8)
Neha: OUTFIELD (8)
DC: OUTFIELD (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: L M T E A E N R U

Mark: -
Neha: LAMENTER (8)
DC: LAMENTER (8) NUMERATE (8)
OT: METARULE (8)
Score: 8–16 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 7, 6, 4, 2, 8. Target: 969.

C1: 966. (7 × 6 − 4) × 25 + 2 × 8 (7)
C2: -
TC: 969. (8 × 4 + 7) × 25 − 6 (10)
Score: 15–16 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: TEASORRY -> ROASTERY

Round 4: T S V I O E R N S

Mark: VERSIONS (8)
Neha: INVESTORS (18)
Score: 15–34 (max 44)

Round 5: N R L S L O I A E

Mark: LOANERS (7)
Neha: allions
DC: AILERONS (8)
OT: ALIENORS (8) LLANEROS (8) ROSALINE (8)
Score: 22–34 (max 52)

Round 6: 50, 5, 6, 2, 9, 10. Target: 150.

C1: 150. (5 − 2) × 50 (10)
C2: 150. (5 − 2) × 50 (10)
Score: 32–44 (max 62)

Round 7: A E A M G R S I E

Mark: IMAGES (6)
Neha: MIRAGES (7)
DC: IMAGERS (7) REGIMES (7) MEAGRES (7)
OT: EMIGRES (7) REMIGES (7) SEAMIER (7) SERIEMA (7)
Score: 32–51 (max 69)

Round 8: N T Q U O I C T A

Mark: ACTION (6)
Neha: AUCTION (7)
DC: CAUTION (7)
OT: COQUINA (7) QUANTIC (7) TAQUITO (7)
Score: 32–58 (max 76)

Round 9: 1, 6, 2, 4, 7, 4. Target: 580.

C1: 580. Mistake in working.
C2: -
TC: 580. (6 + 4) × (4 × 7 + 1) × 2 (10)
Score: 32–58 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: STAYWINE -> YAWNIEST

Round 10: R W N O A O M S E

Mark: MOANERS (7)
Neha: masoner
DC: OARSWOMEN (18)
Score: 39–58 (max 104)

Round 11: P F S I A P S E B

Mark: BIASES (6)
Neha: bipass
DC: BIASES (6)
OT: BEISAS (6) SEPIAS (6)
Score: 45–58 (max 110)

Round 12: T B C U A E G T H

Mark: CAUGHT (6)
Neha: CAUGHT (6)
DC: CUBAGE (6)
OT: BATTUE (6) BETCHA (6) CATGUT (6) GAUCHE (6) TAUGHT (6)
Score: 51–64 (max 116)

Round 13: P H N G W I O E X

Mark: PHOENIX (7)
Neha: HOPING (6)
Score: 58–64 (max 123)

Round 14: 75, 1, 8, 2, 9, 9. Target: 787.

C1: -
C2: 789. Mistake in working.
TC: 787. 75 + 2) × (9 + 1) + 8 + 9 (10)
Score: 58–64 (max 133)

Round 15: S H U N L O G I C

No one buzzes. The answer was SLOUCHING.
Final Score: 58–64 (max 143)