Thursday 10th April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 69 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap



C1: Champion Tony Warm (4 wins, 352 points.)
C2: Challenger Jill Whieldon.
DC: Susie Dent and Amit Dhand .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S L T S I O E P R
R02: F O C G N E A P R
R03: 1, 7, 4, 2, 8, 9. Target: 918.
TTT: TRAPTRIO - "A bad characteristic in the personal painting."
R04: V P C T E O E D B
R05: M D G D O I O T E
R06: 75, 50, 5, 5, 4, 10. Target: 480.
R07: P B A E U S L W R
R08: X S K F S I A E H
R09: 50, 75, 1, 5, 9, 8. Target: 937.
TTT: GILLPEAS - "Gill drops the mushy peas all over the floor"
R10: D A T N I R N U W
R11: G T C T E I A N O
R12: G L R S I A U E G
R13: Y R D N A U E L S
R14: 50, 5, 10, 9, 1, 2, . Target: 364.
R15: P R I M E G U T S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S L T S I O E P R

Tony: politest
Jill: TRIPLES (7)
DC: PISTOLES (8)
OT: PROSIEST (8) RIPOSTES (8) SPOILERS (8) TRIPOSES (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: F O C G N E A P R

Tony: PRANG (5)
Jill: PRONE (5)
DC: CONGER (6) PROFANE (7)
Score: 5–12 (max 15)

Round 3: 1, 7, 4, 2, 8, 9. Target: 918.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 918. (7 × 8 − 4 − 1) × 2 × 9 (10)
Score: 5–12 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TRAPTRIO -> PORTRAIT

Round 4: V P C T E O E D B

Tony: DEVOTE (6)
Jill: VETOED (6)
DC: COVETED (7)
Score: 11–18 (max 32)

Round 5: M D G D O I O T E

Tony: MIDGET (6)
Jill: MOOTED (6)
DC: DODGEM (6)
OT: DEMIGOD (7)
Score: 17–24 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 50, 5, 5, 4, 10. Target: 480.

C1: 480. (50 + 75) × 4 − 10 − 5 − 5 (10)
C2: 475.
Score: 27–24 (max 49)

Round 7: P B A E U S L W R

Tony: WARBLES (7)
Jill: BALERS (6)
DC: PERUSAL (7)
OT: BURLAPS (7)
Score: 34–24 (max 56)

Round 8: X S K F S I A E H

Tony: SHAKES (6)
Jill: SHAKES (6)
DC: FISHES (6) FASHES (6)
OT: FAKIES (6) SHEAFS (6) SHEIKS (6) SHIKSA (6)
Score: 40–30 (max 62)

Round 9: 50, 75, 1, 5, 9, 8. Target: 937.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 937. (75 − 8) × (9 + 5) − 1 (10)
Score: 40–30 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: GILLPEAS -> SPILLAGE

Round 10: D A T N I R N U W

Tony: INWARD (6)
Jill: UNDRAWN (7)
DC: UNITARD (7)
OT: DUNNART (7) INDRAWN (7)
Score: 40–37 (max 79)

Round 11: G T C T E I A N O

Tony: COTTAGE (7)
Jill: cetation
DC: ACONITE (7) COGITATE (8)
OT: TACONITE (8)
Score: 47–37 (max 87)

Round 12: G L R S I A U E G

Tony: SAGGIER (7)
Jill: AUGERS (6)
DC: GARGLES (7) LUGGERS (7)
OT: SLAGGIER (8)
Score: 54–37 (max 95)

Round 13: Y R D N A U E L S

Tony: LAUNDERS (8)
Jill: UNDERLAYS (18)
Score: 54–55 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 5, 10, 9, 1, 2. Target: 364.

C1: 364. (50 + 9) × (5 + 1) + 10 (10)
C2: 364. (50 + 1 + 10 − 9) × (5 + 2) (10)
Score: 64–65 (max 123)

Round 15: P R I M E G U T S

C1 buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say GRUMPIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 74–65 (max 133)