Tuesday 15th April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 72 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Tuesday recap

C1: Champion Ben Grinyer (2 wins, 166 points.)
C2: Challenger Sue Sheldon.
DC: Susie Dent and Debbie McGee .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S M L I R E D A N
R02: R S R U A I S R U
R03: 100, 8, 1, 4, 9, 7. Target: 395.
TTT: SAWFAIRY - " You didn't see a fairy on these – maybe bogeymen."
R04: S R M T I E O E G
R05: P D N A S U T E A
R06: 75, 25, 9, 6, 1, 1. Target: 996.
R07: K T Z I O I E H L
R08: D S W I E A S T I
R09: 50, 7, 6, 4, 9, 2, . Target: 185.
TTT: DEEPTAIL - "Hair today, gone tomorrow."
R10: C R N U O E L S O
R11: L T R E V A U D O
R12: G N L E A E P T U
R13: C G B A E T O D A
R14: 75, 7, 8, 4, 5, 6, . Target: 450.
R15: R E I G N I N T O (conundrum)


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Round 1: S M L I R E D A N

Ben: MANLIER (7)
Sue: MISREAD (7)
DC: ISLANDER (8)
OT: MANDRELS (8) MINERALS (8) RIMLANDS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: R S R U A I S R U

Ben: AIRS (4)
Sue: -
DC: SURRA (5)
OT: ARRIS (5) ARSIS (5) RUSAS (5) SARIS (5) SURAS (5)
Score: 11–7 (max 13)

Round 3: 100, 8, 1, 4, 9, 7. Target: 395.

C1: 395. 4 × 100 − (8 − (9 − 7 + 1)) (10)
C2: 395. 4 × 100 − (8 − (9 − 7 + 1)) (10)
Score: 21–17 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: SAWFAIRY -> FAIRWAYS

Round 4: S R M T I E O E G

Ben: METRES (6)
Sue: GOITRES (7)
DC: ERGOTISM (8) GERMIEST (8)
OT: TIRESOME (8)
Score: 21–24 (max 31)

Round 5: P D N A S U T E A

Ben: spandeau
Sue: unpasted
DC: PEANUTS (7) PEDANTS (7)
OT: DUSTPAN (7) PEASANT (7) PENTADS (7) UPDATES (7) UPSTAND (7)
Score: 21–24 (max 38)

Round 6: 75, 25, 9, 6, 1, 1. Target: 996.

C1: 995. (75 + 25) × (9 + 1) − (6 − 1) (7)
C2: 984.
RR: 996. (75 + 25 − 1) × (9 + 1) + 6 (10)
Score: 28–24 (max 48)

Round 7: K T Z I O I E H L

Ben: HOTEL (5)
Sue: LITHE (5)
DC: THOLE (5)
OT: EOLITH (6) KILTIE (6)
Score: 33–29 (max 54)

Round 8: D S W I E A S T I

Ben: WAISTED (7)
Sue: WAISTED (7)
OT: ASITIES (7) DAISIES (7) DITSIES (7)
Score: 40–36 (max 61)

Round 9: 50, 7, 6, 4, 9, 2. Target: 185.

C1: 185. 50 × 4 − (6 + 9) (10)
C2: 185. 50 × 4 − (6 + 9) (10)
Score: 50–46 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: DEEPTAIL -> EPILATED

Round 10: C R N U O E L S O

Ben: COLOURS (7)
Sue: CLOSURE (7)
DC: COUNSEL (7)
OT: CONSOLER (8) CORNEOUS (8)
Score: 57–53 (max 79)

Round 11: L T R E V A U D O

Ben: VAULTED (7)
Sue: VAULTED (7)
DC: OVULATED (8)
Score: 64–60 (max 87)

Round 12: G N L E A E P T U

Ben: TANGLE (6)
Sue: unpleat
DC: ELEGANT (7)
OT: EUGLENA (7) TEGULAE (7) TUNEAGE (7)
Score: 70–60 (max 94)

Round 13: C G B A E T O D A

Ben: BOATED (6)
Sue: COATED (6)
DC: CABOTAGE (8)
Score: 76–66 (max 102)

Round 14: 75, 7, 8, 4, 5, 6. Target: 450.

C1: 450. 6 × 75 (10)
C2: 450. 6 × 75 (10)
Score: 86–76 (max 112)

Round 15: R E I G N I N T O

No one buzzes. The answer was ORIENTING.
Final Score: 86–76 (max 122)