Tuesday 16th September 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 57 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome.............to yet another Tuesday recap


C1: Champion Ciaran Mccarthy (4 wins, 400 points.)
C2: Challenger Kay Shrubb.
DC: Susie Dent and Shirley Ballas.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S G U A W T O H A
R02: P R M I O T D U I
R03: 75, 100, 25, 2, 5, 8. Target: 535.
TTT: SADHEELS - "Nobody was running the school, never mind the chicken"
R04: N T F E O N B E I
R05: L K A E B J A G P
R06: 50, 3, 7, 10, 2, 5. Target: 792.
R07: M S I A R T U N E
R08: L T A O C R N E O
R09: 100, 25, 50, 2, 9, 1, . Target: 746.
TTT: EYEWALLS - "It almost sounds effortless, but it's particularly cunning."
R10: Z R A O A N S T I
R11: R T E O G S E A D
R12: L S L E U T S E R
R13: P T O E W G A R I
R14: 100, 3, 10, 9, 5, 4. Target: 426.
R15: N O W H E S O U T (conundrum)


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Round 1: S G U A W T O H A

Ciaran: SOUGHT (6)
Kay: WASHOUT (7)
DC: OUTWASH (7) WASHOUT (7)
OT: AUTOGAS (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: P R M I O T D U I

Ciaran: IMPORT (6)
Kay: outdrip
DC: PROTIUM (7)
Score: 6–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 100, 25, 2, 5, 8. Target: 535.

C1: 535. 5 × 100 + 25 + 8 + 2 (10)
C2: 535. 5 × 100 + 25 + 8 + 2 (10)
Score: 16–17 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: SADHEELS -> HEADLESS

Round 4: N T F E O N B E I

Ciaran: BENEFIT (7)
Kay: INTO (4)
DC: EBONITE (7)
Score: 23–17 (max 31)

Round 5: L K A E B J A G P

Ciaran: BLEAK (5)
Kay: BLEAK (5)
DC: PLAGE (5) BAGEL (5)
OT: AGAPE (5) ALGAE (5) GABLE (5) GALEA (5) JALAP (5) KAJAL (5) KALPA (5) LEPAK (5) PALAK (5) PALEA (5)
Score: 28–22 (max 36)

Round 6: 50, 3, 7, 10, 2, 5. Target: 792.

C1: 793.
C2: 792. (10 + 5) × 50 + 2 × 3 × 7 (10)
Score: 28–32 (max 46)

Round 7: M S I A R T U N E

Ciaran: ANTISERUM (18)
Kay: STAINER (7)
DC: RUMINATES (18)
Score: 46–32 (max 64)

Round 8: L T A O C R N E O

Ciaran: CENTRAL (7)
Kay: CORONET (7)
DC: ECOTONAL (8)
Score: 53–39 (max 72)

Round 9: 100, 25, 50, 2, 9, 1. Target: 746.

C1: 748. (50 + 25) × (9 + 1) − 2 (7)
C2: 748. (50 + 25) × (9 + 1) − 2 (7)
Score: 60–46 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: EYEWALLS -> WEASELLY

Round 10: Z R A O A N S T I

Ciaran: RATIONS (7)
Kay: RATIONS (7)
DC: TZARINAS (8)
Score: 67–53 (max 87)

Round 11: R T E O G S E A D

Ciaran: DEROGATES (18)
Kay: DEAREST (7)
DC: RESTAGED (8) DEROGATES (18)
Score: 85–53 (max 105)

Round 12: L S L E U T S E R

Ciaran: tussler
Kay: stellers
DC: RULELESS (8) STREUSEL (8)
Score: 85–53 (max 113)

Round 13: P T O E W G A R I

Ciaran: POTAGER (7)
Kay: WIPER (5)
DC: GOATIER (7) WIRETAP (7)
OT: PORTAGE (7)
Score: 92–53 (max 120)

Round 14: 100, 3, 10, 9, 5, 4. Target: 426.

C1: 426. 100 × 4 + 3 × 10 − (9 − 5) (10)
C2: 426. (100 + 5) × 4 + 9 − 3 (10)
Score: 102–63 (max 130)

Round 15: N O W H E S O U T

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say TOWNHOUSE which is correct.
Final Score: 112–63 (max 140)