Thursday 20th March 2025 ( Series 92 Prelimary 54 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap

C1: Champion Matt Fife (2 wins, 192 points.)
C2: Challenger Iain Malthouse.
DC: Susie Dent and Katharine Murray .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G V F U O C T E A
R02: O E A U W R C T N
R03: 100, 50, 25, 2, 9, 3. Target: 701.
TTT: TIGERNUN - "Done manually with a guitar, but automatically with a radio"
R04: A E A E B W D N L
R05: O A I N G J E M T
R06: 2, 8, 6, 1, 5, 7. Target: 271.
R07: P T L U I R O A S
R08: O I A R S C T N E
R09: 100, 4, 1, 10, 9, 10. Target: 695.
TTT: ITSCLOSE - "It's close to Christmas and the start of Glastonbury."
R10: U E I A S N T L T
R11: D R I E N Q I A R
R12: O E U E P M G T D
R13: N Y I A L S O N R
R14: 2, 5, 8, 9, 3, 3, . Target: 465.
R15: O D D S L I C E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: G V F U O C T E A

Matt: OUTAGE (6)
Iain: OUTAGE (6)
DC: OCTAVE (6) OUTFACE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: O E A U W R C T N

Matt: OUTRACE (7)
Iain: COUNTER (7)
DC: COURANTE (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 50, 25, 2, 9, 3. Target: 701.

C1: 701. (9 − 2) × 100 + 3 − 50 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 701. (9 − 2) × 100 + 3 − 50 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TIGERNUN -> RETUNING

Round 4: A E A E B W D N L

Matt: ENABLED (7)
Iain: BLAND (5)
DC: BLAND (5) ENABLED (7)
OT: WADEABLE (8)
Score: 30–23 (max 33)

Round 5: O A I N G J E M T

Matt: EMOTING (7)
Iain: MEGATON (7)
DC: MONTAGE (7)
OT: AMNIOTE (7) MAGNETO (7) MINTAGE (7) MITOGEN (7) MOATING (7) TEAMING (7) TEGMINA (7)
Score: 37–30 (max 40)

Round 6: 2, 8, 6, 1, 5, 7. Target: 271.

C1: 270. (8 + 1) × 6 × 5 (7)
C2: 272. (7 × 5 − 1) × 8 (7)
RR: 271. 6 × 5 × (2 + 7) + 1 (10)
Score: 44–37 (max 50)

Round 7: P T L U I R O A S

Matt: TAILORS (7)
Iain: PLAITS (6)
DC: TROUPIALS (18)
Score: 51–37 (max 68)

Round 8: O I A R S C T N E

Matt: REACTIONS (18)
Iain: REACTIONS (18)
DC: CREATIONS (18)
OT: ACTIONERS (18) NARCOTISE (18)
Score: 69–55 (max 86)

Round 9: 100, 4, 1, 10, 9, 10. Target: 695.

C1: 694. Mistake in working.
C2: 691. (10 − 4 + 1) × 100 − 9 (7)
RR: 694. (10 + 1) × 9 × (10 − 4) + 100 (7)
Score: 69–62 (max 93)

Teatime teaser: ITSCLOSE -> SOLSTICE

Round 10: U E I A S N T L T

Matt: UTENSIL (7)
Iain: unlist
DC: INSULATE (8) LUTENIST (8)
OT: LUTANIST (8)
Score: 76–62 (max 101)

Round 11: D R I E N Q I A R

Matt: DRAINER (7)
Iain: DRAINER (7)
DC: RAINIER (7)
OT: DENARII (7) RANDIER (7)
Score: 83–69 (max 108)

Round 12: O E U E P M G T D

Matt: POUTED (6)
Iain: DUMP (4)
DC: TOUPEE (6)
OT: DEMOTE (6) DEPUTE (6) DUMPEE (6) EMOTED (6) MEETUP (6) METOPE (6) TEMPED (6)
Score: 89–69 (max 114)

Round 13: N Y I A L S O N R

Matt: SAILOR (6)
Iain: SLAIN (5)
DC: NYLONS (6)
OT: ANIONS (6) ANNOYS (6) INLAYS (6) NONARY (6) NORIAS (6) NOSILY (6) RIYALS (6) RONINS (6) ROSILY (6) ROSINY (6) ROYALS (6) SNARLY (6)
Score: 95–69 (max 120)

Round 14: 2, 5, 8, 9, 3, 3. Target: 465.

C1: 459. 9 × 5 × (8 + 2) + 3 × 3 (5)
C2: 475.
RR: 465. (9 × 3 + 8 ÷ 2) × 3 × 5 (10)
Score: 100–69 (max 130)

Round 15: O D D S L I C E S

No one buzzes. The answer was DISCLOSED.
Final Score: 100–69 (max 140)