Thursday 13th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 49 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and Welcome to another Thursday recap

C1: Champion Neha Sood (1 win, 62 points.)
C2: Challenger Will Aucott.
DC: Susie Dent and Vick Hope .
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L N S A E O P R N
R02: K I D O R G E R T
R03: 25, 3, 5, 9, 7, 2. Target: 244.
TTT: SAMEROLL - "I tried the same moves as her, but just rolled down the mountain"
R04: Z R U M E G P A G
R05: S D M U O U D R I
R06: 75, 9, 6, 4, 10, 5, . Target: 903.
R07: L T Y E O E N L R
R08: B H A W M E I N L
R09: 100, 5, 4, 9, 6, 5, . Target: 167.
TTT: SETPOINT - "No tennis, but he's got a self-serving racket."
R10: S E T A S E H T C
R11: L T M A O I E F S
R12: N A R I T A S V U
R13: C D S E I O B C N
R14: 75, 6, 5, 10, 8, 8, . Target: 291.
R15: D U P E S N O O P (conundrum)


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Round 1: L N S A E O P R N

Neha: PERSONAL (8)
Will: PLANES (6)
DC: PERSONAL (8) PLANNERS (8)
OT: PSORALEN (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: K I D O R G E R T

Neha: GOITRE (6)
Will: TIRED (5)
DC: GOITRED (7) DORKIER (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 3, 5, 9, 7, 2. Target: 244.

C1: 244. 25 × 5 × 2 − 9 + 3 (10)
C2: 243.
Score: 24–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: SAMEROLL -> SLALOMER

Round 4: Z R U M E G P A G

Neha: GAMER (5)
Will: GAMER (5)
DC: GAZUMPER (8)
Score: 29–5 (max 33)

Round 5: S D M U O U D R I

Neha: rodium
Will: DRUMS (5)
DC: SODIUM (6)
OT: DORSUM (6) DROIDS (6) MURIDS (6) SIDDUR (6) SORDID (6)
Score: 29–10 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 9, 6, 4, 10, 5. Target: 903.

C1: 905.
C2: 904. (6 + 5 + 10 − 9) × 75 + 4 (7)
TC: 903. ((75 × 10 + 4) × 6 − 9) ÷ 5 (10)
Score: 29–17 (max 49)

Round 7: L T Y E O E N L R

Neha: TROLLEY (7)
Will: TROLLEY (7)
OT: RELLENO (7) ELYTRON (7)
Score: 36–24 (max 56)

Round 8: B H A W M E I N L

Neha: WHILE (5)
Will: BLAME (5)
DC: MINABLE (7)
OT: WEBMAIL (7)
Score: 41–29 (max 63)

Round 9: 100, 5, 4, 9, 6, 5. Target: 167.

C1: 168.
C2: 167. (5 ÷ 5 + 6) × 9 + 4 + 100 (10)
Score: 41–39 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: SETPOINT -> NEPOTIST

Round 10: S E T A S E H T C

Neha: CHASTEST (8)
Will: CHASES (6)
DC: CASSETTE (8)
Score: 49–39 (max 81)

Round 11: L T M A O I E F S

Neha: FOLIATES (8)
Will: MOTELS (6)
DC: LOAMIEST (8)
OT: FLAMIEST (8) FLOATIES (8) FOAMIEST (8)
Score: 57–39 (max 89)

Round 12: N A R I T A S V U

Neha: VARIANTS (8)
Will: STRAIN (6)
DC: VARIANTS (8) SAURIAN (7)
Score: 65–39 (max 97)

Round 13: C D S E I O B C N

Neha: BODICES (7)
Will: BONDS (5)
DC: CONCISE (7)
OT: CODICES (7) SECONDI (7)
Score: 72–39 (max 104)

Round 14: 75, 6, 5, 10, 8, 8. Target: 291.

C1: 292. (10 − 6) × 75 − 8 (7)
C2: 292. (10 − 6) × 75 − 8 (7)
TC: 291. (75 × 6 ÷ 10 − 8) × 8 − 5 (10)
Score: 79–46 (max 114)

Round 15: D U P E S N O O P

C1 buzzes on 17.75 seconds to say UNOPPOSED which is correct.
Final Score: 89–46 (max 124)