Thursday 3rd April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 64 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap


C1: Champion: George Keddle-Lobban ( 1 win 101 points )
C2: Challenger Mark Ivey.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Nighat Arif.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L C I A T I S T A
R02: B T S O E I L A M
R03: 75, 50, 9, 6, 1, 1. Target: 816.
TTT: FLATIRON - "No steak, but it can fill it."
R04: E O D M I Y S R J
R05: N H S U E O M E I
R06: 50, 10, 1, 5, 3, 8, . Target: 601.
R07: P R N U I E G W O
R08: N L V E O A S T R
R09: 50, 4, 10, 6, 4, 1, . Target: 890.
TTT: LINECUTS - " Eat some coins to get the religious vestments."
R10: Q H M E O L U E R
R11: S G L D O A U N E
R12: B W A P O E V I T
R13: N D F E A E C D R
R14: 2, 3, 1, 6, 4, 7. Target: 435.
R15: P O N Y S M I T H (conundrum)


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Round 1: L C I A T I S T A

George: ITALICS (7)
Mark: STATIC (6)
DC: ITALICS (7) CATTAILS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: B T S O E I L A M

George: BLOATS (6)
Mark: BLOATS (6)
DC: TIMBALES (8) BALMIEST (8)
OT: LOAMIEST (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 50, 9, 6, 1, 1. Target: 816.

C1: 819. (9 + 1 + 1) × 75 − 6 (7)
C2: 820.
RR: 816. (75 + 50 + 9 + 1 + 1) × 6 (10)
Score: 20–6 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: FLATIRON -> INFLATOR

Round 4: E O D M I Y S R J

George: MISERY (6)
Mark: rosey
DC: MISERY (6) JOYRIDES (8)
Score: 26–6 (max 34)

Round 5: N H S U E O M E I

George: HOMIES (6)
Mark: HOMIES (6)
DC: HOUSEMEN (8)
Score: 32–12 (max 42)

Round 6: 50, 10, 1, 5, 3, 8. Target: 601.

C1: 600. (10 + 3 − 1) × 50 (7)
C2: 600. (50 + 10) × (3 − 1) × 5 (7)
RR: 601. (50 + 10) × (8 − 3 + 5) + 1 (10)
Score: 39–19 (max 52)

Round 7: P R N U I E G W O

George: POURING (7)
Mark: POWERING (8)
DC: GROUPIE (7) POWERING (8)
Score: 39–27 (max 60)

Round 8: N L V E O A S T R

George: VOTERS (6)
Mark: taloners
DC: ROAST (5) REVOLTS (7) VERONALS (8)
OT: LEVATORS (8) VENATORS (8)
Score: 45–27 (max 68)

Round 9: 50, 4, 10, 6, 4, 1. Target: 890.

C1: 890. (4 × 10 − 1 + 50) × (6 + 4) (10)
C2: 889.
Score: 55–27 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: LINECUTS -> TUNICLES

Round 10: Q H M E O L U E R

George: QUEER (5)
Mark: REHOME (6)
DC: REHOME (6)
OT: HELMER (6) RELUME (6)
Score: 55–33 (max 84)

Round 11: S G L D O A U N E

George: DANGLES (7)
Mark: UNLOADS (7)
DC: DANGLES (7)
OT: AUGENDS (7) DONGLES (7) DOUANES (7) GLANDES (7) GUANOED (7) GULDENS (7) LANGUED (7) LANGUES (7) LEGUANS (7) LOUDENS (7) LOUNGED (7) LOUNGES (7) NODULES (7) SLANGED (7) UNLADES (7)
Score: 62–40 (max 91)

Round 12: B W A P O E V I T

George: bowtie
Mark: PIVOT (5)
DC: OPIATE (6) OBVIATE (7)
Score: 62–45 (max 98)

Round 13: N D F E A E C D R

George: DEFACED (7)
Mark: DEFACED (7)
DC: REFACED (7) DEFACED (7)
OT: DEFACER (7) REDFACE (7)
Score: 69–52 (max 105)

Round 14: 2, 3, 1, 6, 4, 7. Target: 435.

C1: 430. (7 × 6 + 1) × (3 × 2 + 4) (7)
C2: -
RR: 435. (4 × 7 + 1) × (6 × 2 + 3) (10)
Score: 76–52 (max 115)

Round 15: P O N Y S M I T H

C2 buzzes on 4 seconds to say HYPNOTISM which is correct.
Final Score: 76–62 (max 125)