Friday 3rd October 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 69 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Friday recap and another Installment of Jase

C1: Champion Jase Cullen (2 wins, 221 points.)
C2: Challenger David Wickenden.
DC: Susie Dent and Mark Radcliffe.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K L V T E I A N S
R02: C J D O U P T E F
R03: 25, 8, 3, 9, 4, 10, . Target: 578.
TTT: VIEBOSSES - "He constantly vies for the attention of his bosses — it's all consuming."
R04: R S I A W T N O S
R05: Q D R N E A O C T
R06: 75, 50, 1, 9, 5, 4, . Target: 887.
R07: R M R L I U A E H
R08: T C B I E N M O P
R09: 75, 2, 8, 5, 9, 4. Target: 577.
TTT: DULLMOTIF - "Origami lovers will find many ways to get this"
R10: H G E A T D E S Y
R11: L T W M U A E P G
R12: S X L I A S N E R
R13: T B G P O E U N D
R14: 25, 9, 9, 1, 2, 6. Target: 612.
R15: O X I U N C L E S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: K L V T E I A N S

Jase: VENTAILS (8)
David: SALIENT (7)
DC: LANKIEST (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: C J D O U P T E F

Jase: POUTED (6)
David: POUTED (6)
DC: COUPED (6)
OT: UPCODE (6)
Score: 14–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 8, 3, 9, 4, 10. Target: 578.

C1: 578. (10 + 9 + 4) × 25 + 3 (10)
C2: 590.
Score: 24–6 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: VIEBOSSES -> OBSESSIVE

Round 4: R S I A W T N O S

Jase: WAITRONS (8)
David: RATIONS (7)
DC: ARSONIST (8)
Score: 32–6 (max 32)

Round 5: Q D R N E A O C T

Jase: NOTECARD (8)
David: REDCOAT (7)
Score: 40–6 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 50, 1, 9, 5, 4. Target: 887.

C1: 890. (9 + 4 + 1 + 75) × 50 ÷ 5 (7)
C2: 887. Mistake in working.
RR: 886. ((75 − 50) × 4 − 1) × 9 − 5 (7)
Score: 47–6 (max 47)

Round 7: R M R L I U A E H

Jase: HAULIER (7)
David: HAILER (6)
DC: HUMERAL (7)
Score: 54–6 (max 54)

Round 8: T C B I E N M O P

Jase: PIMENTO (7)
David: TOPIC (5)
DC: PIMENTO (7) COMBINE (7)
OT: CENTIMO (7) TONEMIC (7)
Score: 61–6 (max 61)

Round 9: 75, 2, 8, 5, 9, 4. Target: 577.

C1: 577. 75 × 8 − (9 × 2 + 5) (10)
C2: 578.
Score: 71–6 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: DULLMOTIF -> MULTIFOLD

Round 10: H G E A T D E S Y

Jase: HEADSET (7)
David: headseat
DC: HAYSEED (7)
OT: HEADEST (7)
Score: 78–6 (max 78)

Round 11: L T W M U A E P G

Jase: PLUMAGE (7)
David: PLAGUE (6)
DC: PLUMATE (7)
Score: 85–6 (max 85)

Round 12: S X L I A S N E R

Jase: LAXNESS (7)
David: AIRLESS (7)
DC: RAINLESS (8)
Score: 92–13 (max 93)

Round 13: T B G P O E U N D

Jase: TONGUED (7)
David: POUND (5)
DC: POUND (5) BUDGET (6) TONGUED (7)
Score: 99–13 (max 100)

Round 14: 25, 9, 9, 1, 2, 6. Target: 612.

C1: 609.
C2: 610. (9 × 2 + 6) × 25 + 9 + 1 (7)
RR: 612. (25 + 9) × 2 × 9 (10)
Score: 99–20 (max 110)

Round 15: O X I U N C L E S

C1 buzzes on 1 second to say EXCLUSION which is correct.
Final Score: 109–20 (max 120)