Friday 14th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 50 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another recap.........thank god it's Friday


C1: Champion Neha Sood (2 wins, 151 points.)
C2: Challenger Steven Maguire.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G D B U E U M T G
R02: S L R M O O E R C
R03: 75, 8, 5, 6, 8, 4, . Target: 388.
TTT: BIGLOSER - "They do everything Mary J. asks of them."
R04: D R J S U A I E L
R05: H G T A E U W S O
R06: 5, 7, 10, 5, 2, 3, . Target: 964.
R07: D S R I E A N R E
R08: T H O E O K N X C
R09: 75, 5, 7, 9, 10, 8. Target: 729.
TTT: TEARDROP - "John continually mentioned his win in 1991."
R10: S B M I E O T D R
R11: L P R I E A S P U
R12: S T N V L N A E I
R13: F N P E U A R M S
R14: 10, 6, 4, 9, 2, 10, . Target: 982.
R15: T E A C O A S I S (conundrum)


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Round 1: G D B U E U M T G

Neha: BUDGET (6)
Steven: BUDGET (6)
DC: BUGGED (6) MUGGED (6)
OT: MUDBUG (6) TUGGED (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 6)

Round 2: S L R M O O E R C

Neha: loomers
Steven: CLOSER (6)
DC: ROOMERS (7) CORMELS (7) COOLERS (7)
OT: COELOMS (7) ROMESCO (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 13)

Round 3: 75, 8, 5, 6, 8, 4. Target: 388.

C1: 387. 75 × 5 + 6 + 8 (7)
C2: 389. 75 × 5 + 8 + 4 (7)
RR: 388. (75 + 4) × 5 − 6 − 8 ÷ 8 (10)
Score: 13–19 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: BIGLOSER -> OBLIGERS

Round 4: D R J S U A I E L

Neha: DERAILS (7)
Steven: sadlier
DC: RESIDUAL (8)
Score: 20–19 (max 31)

Round 5: H G T A E U W S O

Neha: OUTAGES (7)
Steven: WASHOUT (7)
DC: OUTAGES (7) WASHOUT (7)
OT: HOSTAGE (7) OUTWASH (7) STOWAGE (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 27–26 (max 38)

Round 6: 5, 7, 10, 5, 2, 3. Target: 964.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 965. ((10 × 7 − 5) × 3 − 2) × 5 (7)
Score: 27–26 (max 45)

Round 7: D S R I E A N R E

Neha: DRAINERS (8)
Steven: SANDIER (7)
OT: ARSENIDE (8) NEARSIDE (8) SERRANID (8)
Score: 35–26 (max 53)

Round 8: T H O E O K N X C

Neha: CHOKE (5)
Steven: chenook
DC: HOKCET (6)
OT: OCHONE (6) TECHNO (6)
Score: 40–26 (max 59)

Round 9: 75, 5, 7, 9, 10, 8. Target: 729.

C1: 729. 75 × 10 − (8 − 5) × 7 (10)
C2: 729. 75 × 10 − (8 − 5) × 7 (10)
Score: 50–36 (max 69)

Teatime teaser: TEARDROP -> PARROTED

Round 10: S B M I E O T D R

Neha: MOISTER (7)
Steven: boister
DC: BROMIDES (8)
OT: MORTISED (8)
Score: 57–36 (max 77)

Round 11: L P R I E A S P U

Neha: SUPPLIER (8)
Steven: APPLIERS (8)
DC: PERUSAL (7)
Score: 65–44 (max 85)

Round 12: S T N V L N A E I

Neha: tanlines
Steven: ENTAILS (7)
DC: VENTAILS (8)
Score: 65–51 (max 93)

Round 13: F N P E U A R M S

Neha: MANURES (7)
Steven: purseman
DC: SUPERMAN (8)
OT: FRAENUMS (8) SUPERFAN (8)
Score: 72–51 (max 101)

Round 14: 10, 6, 4, 9, 2, 10. Target: 982.

C1: 980.
C2: 982. (6 + 4) × 10 × 10 − 9 × 2 (10)
Score: 72–61 (max 111)

Round 15: T E A C O A S I S

C2 buzzes on 12.75 seconds to say ASSOCAITE which is correct.
Final Score: 72–71 (max 121)