Thursday 18th September 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 59 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap

C1: Champion Ciraran McCarthy (6 wins, 611 points.)
C2: Challenger Mick Jary.
DC: Susie Dent and Shirley Ballas .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W N I E D L O N A
R02: L D B U E R S U O
R03: 25, 100, 75, 5, 8, 6, . Target: 972.
TTT: SUREISUP - "It sure is up high in the vocal register"
R04: C S R I A F R O N
R05: D P A I T S A O I
R06: 50, 25, 2, 4, 5, 1. Target: 948.
R07: R C A E G M A E X
R08: M B D O E T D U L
R09: 25, 50, 100, 4, 2, 3. Target: 190.
TTT: BEARCOLA - " It's not about the cola — it's about the tuna in Scotland"
R10: N R N E A F T E O
R11: R P A E S R I T U
R12: L T N E I S M O E
R13: P T A O W H E L N
R14: 1, 10, 8, 7, 4, 3. Target: 147.
R15: T H E M M U S I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: W N I E D L O N A

Ciraran: downline
Mick: LAWNED (6)
DC: ANNELID (7)
OT: LINDANE (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L D B U E R S U O

Ciraran: BOULDERS (8)
Mick: BOULDERS (8)
DC: DOUBULERS (18) DOUBLERS (8)
Score: 8–14 (max 25)

Round 3: 25, 100, 75, 5, 8, 6. Target: 972.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 972. (100 + 75 − (8 + 5)) × 6 (10)
Score: 8–14 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: SUREISUP -> SUPERIUS

Round 4: C S R I A F R O N

Ciraran: carrions
Mick: carrions
DC: CARRION (7) INSOFAR (7)
OT: CORSAIR (7) RACINOS (7)
Score: 8–14 (max 42)

Round 5: D P A I T S A O I

Ciraran: ADOPTS (6)
Mick: opiods
DC: ADAPTS (6) PATIOS (6)
OT: IDIOTS (6) PATOIS (6) POSADA (6) STADIA (6)
Score: 14–14 (max 48)

Round 6: 50, 25, 2, 4, 5, 1. Target: 948.

C1: 948. (5 × 4 − 1) × 50 − 2 (10)
C2: 950.
Score: 24–14 (max 58)

Round 7: R C A E G M A E X

Ciraran: CAMERA (6)
Mick: MEAGRE (6)
DC: ACREAGE (7)
Score: 30–20 (max 65)

Round 8: M B D O E T D U L

Ciraran: DOUBTED (7)
Mick: DOUBTED (7)
DC: TUMBLED (7) DOUBLET (7)
OT: BOULTED (7) DOUBLED (7) MOULDED (7) MOULTED (7)
Score: 37–27 (max 72)

Round 9: 25, 50, 100, 4, 2, 3. Target: 190.

C1: 190. (100 − 3 − 2) × 50 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 194.
Score: 47–27 (max 82)

Teatime teaser: BEARCOLA -> ALBACORE

Round 10: N R N E A F T E O

Ciraran: NEONATE (7)
Mick: FANNER (6)
DC: NEONATE (7)
OT: FORNENT (7) NORTENA (7) OFTENER (7) TENONER (7)
Score: 54–27 (max 89)

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

Ciraran: PARTIERS (8)
Mick: REPAIRS (7)
DC: RAPTURES (8)
Score: 62–27 (max 97)

Round 12: L T N E I S M O E

Ciraran: LIMESTONE (18)
Mick: MONETISE (8)
DC: MILESTONE (18)
Score: 80–27 (max 115)

Round 13: P T A O W H E L N

Ciraran: POLENTA (7)
Mick: WHEAT (5)
DC: TOWPLANE (8)
Score: 87–27 (max 123)

Round 14: 1, 10, 8, 7, 4, 3. Target: 147.

C1: 147. (8 + 7) × 10 − 3 (10)
C2: 147. (10 + 4) × (7 + 3) + 8 − 1 (10)
Score: 97–37 (max 133)

Round 15: T H E M M U S I C

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say CHUMMIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 107–37 (max 143)