Tuesday 11th March 2025 (Series 91 Preliminary 47 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Tuesday recap

C1: Champion Mark Flanagan (1 win, 93 points.)
C2: Challenger Sam Blackburn.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope .
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T W S M R I U O N
R02: D S E P N A I T B
R03: 100, 2, 3, 9, 5, 6. Target: 330.
TTT: EMUDRANK - " The plain police car was completely free in the box."
R04: K O L T W A E Y N
R05: L T C B O E A R O
R06: 75, 100, 6, 2, 5, 8, . Target: 130.
R07: S G D S R E I A E
R08: T U R Z S E C P I
R09: 25, 4, 2, 5, 3, 9. Target: 929.
TTT: PEASCODS - " Words aren't enough for this – it needs a few odd characters"
R10: R E T R D U S A T
R11: S G R N M E U A E
R12: N U G C V E T A E
R13: F H N R F O I E D
R14: 50, 25, 4, 5, 10, 8. Target: 559.
R15: R E P L Y S E N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T W S M R I U O N

Mark: TOWNS (5)
Sam: UNITS (5)
DC: MOURNS (6) MOUNTS (6) TURIONS (7)
OT: NITROUS (7) NOSTRUM (7) TOURISM (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: D S E P N A I T B

Mark: BANDIEST (8)
Sam: STIPEND (7)
DC: BEDPANS (7)
OT: BAPTISED (8)
Score: 13–5 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 2, 3, 9, 5, 6. Target: 330.

C1: 330. 3 × 100 + 5 × 6 (10)
C2: 330. 3 × 100 + 5 × 6 (10)
Score: 23–15 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: EMUDRANK -> UNMARKED

Round 4: K O L T W A E Y N

Mark: WEAKLY (6)
Sam: AWOKEN (6)
DC: WEAKLY (6) AWOKEN (6)
OT: ALKYNE (6) ANKLET (6) ETALON (6) KNAWEL (6) KOTWAL (6) NEATLY (6)
Score: 29–21 (max 31)

Round 5: L T C B O E A R O

Mark: COBALT (6)
Sam: -
DC: BOOTLACE (8)
Score: 35–21 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 100, 6, 2, 5, 8. Target: 130.

C1: 130. 100 + 5 × 6 (10)
C2: 130. 100 + 5 × 6 (10)
Score: 45–31 (max 49)

Round 7: S G D S R E I A E

Mark: grassier
Sam: RAISED (6)
DC: GEASED (6) SEASIDE (7) DIGRESS (7) DISAGREES (18)
Score: 45–37 (max 67)

Round 8: T U R Z S E C P I

Mark: PICTURES (8)
Sam: PICTURES (8)
DC: CREPITUS (8)
Score: 53–45 (max 75)

Round 9: 25, 4, 2, 5, 3, 9. Target: 929.

C1: 925. (9 × 4 + 3 − 2) × 25 (7)
C2: 925. 4 × 25 × 9 + (2 + 3) × 5 (7)
TC: 929. (25 × 4 + 3) × 9 + 2 (10)
Score: 60–52 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: PEASCODS -> PASSCODE

Round 10: R E T R D U S A T

Mark: STARTED (7)
Sam: STARTED (7)
DC: STATURED (8)
OT: REDSTART (8)
Score: 67–59 (max 93)

Round 11: S G R N M E U A E

Mark: unmerges
Sam: MENAGES (7)
DC: USERNAME (8)
OT: MUNGAREE (8)
Score: 67–66 (max 101)

Round 12: N U G C V E T A E

Mark: -
Sam: AVENGE (6)
DC: AVNEGE (6) CUNEATE (7)
OT: TUNEAGE (7)
Score: 67–72 (max 108)

Round 13: F H N R F O I E D

Mark: IRONED (6)
Sam: HINDER (6)
DC: FORFEND (7) FRIEND (6)
Score: 73–78 (max 115)

Round 14: 50, 25, 4, 5, 10, 8. Target: 559.

C1: 558. (50 + 5) × 10 + 8 (7)
C2: 558. (50 + 5) × 10 + 8 (7)
TC: 559. (50 + 8) × 10 − 25 + 4 (10)
Score: 80–85 (max 125)

Round 15: R E P L Y S E N T

C1 buzzes on 1.75 secondS to say PRESENTLY which is correct.
Final Score: 90–85 (max 135)