Monday 24th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 56 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Happy Monday folks and welcome to another fun and action packed recap


C1: Champion Matt Fife (4 wins, 379 points.)
C2: Challenger Jenny Scudamore.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P D T O A R E G L
R02: R S A D T G I E B
R03: 100, 25, 50, 1, 10, 1. Target: 415.
TTT: UNPLAITS - "Unplaits the hair, but still ties the knot."
R04: T M P O S G A I R
R05: W C K E I E N R W
R06: 75, 2, 10, 10, 4, 5. Target: 149.
R07: Q L F R O I E O P
R08: B N S D U E A T R
R09: 75, 100, 25, 50, 7, 2, . Target: 287.
TTT: LARDPAIN - " Just for today, this is more of a lunchtime teaser"
R10: G R T N E U S I C
R11: E O A U H F Z T N
R12: M L N D I U E J C
R13: S I E O U P L Y D
R14: 25, 100, 3, 7, 4, 8, . Target: 984.
R15: F E R R I C E L K (conundrum)


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Round 1: P D T O A R E G L

Matt: GLOATED (7)
Jenny: POTAGER (7)
DC: GLOATED (7) PORTAGED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: R S A D T G I E B

Matt: AGISTED (7)
Jenny: BRIGADES (8)
DC: DIRTBAGS (8)
OT: ABRIDGES (8) TRIBADES (8)
Score: 7–15 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 25, 50, 1, 10, 1. Target: 415.

C1: 415. (50 − 1) × 10 − 100 + 25 (10)
C2: -
Score: 17–15 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: UNPLAITS -> NUPTIALS

Round 4: T M P O S G A I R

Matt: AIRPOTS (7)
Jenny: -
DC: ROAST (5) IMPORTS (7)
OT: AMORIST (7) ARMPITS (7) IMPARTS (7) IMPASTO (7) RAGTOPS (7) TROPISM (7)
Score: 24–15 (max 33)

Round 5: W C K E I E N R W

Matt: WICKER (6)
Jenny: WICKER (6)
DC: wicken WICKER (6)
OT: NECKER (6) NICKER (6) WIENER (6) WINCER (6) WINKER (6)
Score: 30–21 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 2, 10, 10, 4, 5. Target: 149.

C1: 149. 2 × 75 − (5 − 4) (10)
C2: 149. 2 × 75 − 10 ÷ 10 (10)
Score: 40–31 (max 49)

Round 7: Q L F R O I E O P

Matt: PROFILE (7)
Jenny: LOOPIER (7)
DC: PROFILE (7) ORIOLE (6)
OT: POOFIER (7)
Score: 47–38 (max 56)

Round 8: B N S D U E A T R

Matt: unbasted
Jenny: SAUNTER (7)
DC: TURBANED (8) TRANSUDE (8)
OT: BARTENDS (8)
Score: 47–45 (max 64)

Round 9: 75, 100, 25, 50, 7, 2. Target: 287.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 287. 75 ÷ 25 × (100 − 2) − 7 (10)
Score: 47–45 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: LARDPAIN -> PRANDIAL

Round 10: G R T N E U S I C

Matt: SECURING (8)
Jenny: CRUSTING (8)
DC: RESCUING (8)
OT: CRESTING (8) CRINGEST (8) ERUCTING (8) RECUSING (8) SCUNGIER (8)
Score: 55–53 (max 82)

Round 11: E O A U H F Z T N

Matt: HAUNT (5)
Jenny: FOUNT (5)
DC: OFTEN (5) FAZE
OT: ATONE (5) FOEHN (5) FUTON (5) HAUTE (5) NEATH (5) OATEN (5) THANE (5)
Score: 60–58 (max 87)

Round 12: M L N D I U E J C

Matt: INCLUDE (7)
Jenny: INCLUDE (7)
DC: INCLUDE (7) MINCED (6)
OT: NUCLIDE (7)
Score: 67–65 (max 94)

Round 13: S I E O U P L Y D

Matt: DEPLOYS (7)
Jenny: DEPLOYS (7)
DC: SOUPILY (7)
OT: EUPLOIDY (8)
Score: 74–72 (max 102)

Round 14: 25, 100, 3, 7, 4, 8. Target: 984.

C1: 984. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 984. 100 + 25) × 8 − (7 − 3) × 4 (10)
Score: 74–72 (max 112)

Round 15: F E R R I C E L K

No one buzzes. The answer was FRECKLIER.
Final Score: 74–72 (max 122)