Monday 31st March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 61 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Happy Monday folks and welcome to another recap !



C1: Champion Nick Tant (2 wins, 131 points.)
C2: Challenger Pete Taylor.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Nighat Arif .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M R G H E U O E T
R02: D W S O I E F N A
R03: 100, 75, 8, 7, 8, 10. Target: 169.
TTT: SILLYMAD - "Silly and mad combine in a bad way"
R04: D N B E I U T D E
R05: W G T N A O U E P
R06: 50, 3, 1, 2, 4, 9. Target: 435.
R07: R G J M O A I A T
R08: S R T O E O N S X
R09: 50, 100, 7, 6, 2, 8. Target: 498.
TTT: SPARETIN - "After decorating, they left you a spare tin of emulsion."
R10: L N P A I O G V E
R11: R S R T O E I A L
R12: S N T I U O S H I
R13: B R L S O E A U F
R14: 50, 5, 3, 4, 8, 9. Target: 816.
R15: H I T O N C L U E (conundrum)


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Round 1: M R G H E U O E T

Nick: TOUGHER (7)
Pete: MORGUE (6)
DC: THEOREM (7) MOUTHER (7)
OT: GOURMET (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D W S O I E F N A

Nick: ONSIDE (6)
Pete: ANODISE (7)
DC: ANODISE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 75, 8, 7, 8, 10. Target: 169.

C1: 169. 100 + 75 − (7 − 8 ÷ 8) (10)
C2: 169. 100 + 10 × 7 − 8 ÷ 8 (10)
Score: 17–17 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: SILLYMAD -> DISMALLY

Round 4: D N B E I U T D E

Nick: DEBUTED (7)
Pete: DEBITED (7)
DC: UNEDITED (8) INDEBTED (8)
Score: 24–24 (max 32)

Round 5: W G T N A O U E P

Nick: poutane
Pete: TONGUE (6)
DC: TONGUE (6) NOUGAT (6) AUTOPEN (7)
Score: 24–30 (max 39)

Round 6: 50, 3, 1, 2, 4, 9. Target: 435.

C1: 435. 9 × 50 − (4 + 1) × 3 (10)
C2: 435. 9 × 50 − (4 + 1) × 3 (10)
Score: 34–40 (max 49)

Round 7: R G J M O A I A T

Nick: gratia
Pete: RATIO (5)
DC: MAJOR (5) GROAT (5)
OT: ROMAJI (6) TAMARI (6)
Score: 34–45 (max 55)

Round 8: S R T O E O N S X

Nick: STONERS (7)
Pete: STONER (6)
DC: SOONEST (7) SEXTONS (7)
OT: SNOOTER (7) TENSORS (7)
Score: 41–45 (max 62)

Round 9: 50, 100, 7, 6, 2, 8. Target: 498.

C1: 498. (7 − 2) × 100 − (8 − 6) (10)
C2: -
Score: 51–45 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: SPARETIN -> PAINTERS

Round 10: L N P A I O G V E

Nick: OPALINE (7)
Pete: ELOPING (7)
DC: ELOPING (7)
OT: LEAPING (7) LEAVING (7) PEALING (7)
Score: 58–52 (max 79)

Round 11: R S R T O E I A L

Nick: LORRIES (7)
Pete: roastier
OT: REALTORS (8) RELATORS (8) RETIRALS (8) RETRIALS (8) ROTARIES (8) TRAILERS (8)
Score: 65–52 (max 87)

Round 12: S N T I U O S H I

Nick: SHOUTS (6)
Pete: saints
DC: SINUS (5) HOISIN (6)
OT: HOISTS (6) INSIST (6) NUTSOS (6) SHUNTS (6) SNOUTS (6) SOUTHS (6) STOUSH (6)
Score: 71–52 (max 93)

Round 13: B R L S O E A U F

Nick: LABOURS (7)
Pete: FABLES (6)
DC: ROUSABLE (8)
Score: 78–52 (max 101)

Round 14: 50, 5, 3, 4, 8, 9. Target: 816.

C1: -
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RR: 816. (50 − (5 − 3)) × (8 + 9) (10)
Score: 78–52 (max 111)

Round 15: H I T O N C L U E

No one buzzes. The answer was TOUCHLINE.
Final Score: 78–52 (max 121)