Friday 21st March 2025 (Series 91 Preliminary 55 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Friday recap..........Thank god it's Friday !

C1: Champion Matt Fife (3 wins, 292 points.)
C2: Challenger Valerie Dean.
DC: Susie Dent and Katharine Merry .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J D A U A N O R T
R02: D W S I E O R M R
R03: 100, 75, 25, 2, 5, 9. Target: 484.
TTT: TENGROAT - " There may be two sides to every story, but this has four."
R04: E U I G S L M S A
R05: T N W O E N P I O
R06: 4, 8, 3, 1, 6, 10. Target: 794.
R07: H G C A E T U L A
R08: N I S P E I R M S
R09: 25, 50, 100, 75, 4, 6. Target: 774.
TTT: FINEGRIN - "The trendy hairstyle might break the law."
R10: N K T V A I O I R
R11: C E A E N T X L D
R12: N T L A E U O V G
R13: A E A U O T B S F
R14: 1, 7, 2, 3, 5, 5. Target: 704.
R15: R E E V O R T E X (conundrum)


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Round 1: J D A U A N O R T

Matt: TUNDRA (6)
Valerie: AORTA (5)
DC: ADJOURN (7) ROTUNDA (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D W S I E O R M R

Matt: WORDIER (7)
Valerie: WORRIES (7)
DC: WEIRDOS (7) DROWSIER (8)
OT: REDWORMS (8)
Score: 13–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 75, 25, 2, 5, 9. Target: 484.

C1: 485. 5 × 100 − (75 ÷ 25 × 2 + 9) (7)
C2: 490.
RR: 484. 5 × 100 − 25 + 9 (10)
Score: 20–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TENGROAT -> TETRAGON

Round 4: E U I G S L M S A

Matt: LIGASES (7)
Valerie: gumless
DC: MUESLIS (7) MUESLI (6) MISUSAGE (8)
Score: 27–7 (max 33)

Round 5: T N W O E N P I O

Matt: OPTION (6)
Valerie: POTION (6)
DC: PONTINE (7)
OT: TWOONIE (7)
Score: 33–13 (max 40)

Round 6: 4, 8, 3, 1, 6, 10. Target: 794.

C1: 793. ((6 + 4) × 8 − 1) × 10 + 3 (7)
C2: 793. ((6 + 4) × 8 − 1) × 10 + 3 (7)
Score: 40–20 (max 47)

Round 7: H G C A E T U L A

Matt: CAUGHT (6)
Valerie: HAULAGE (7)
DC: HAULAGE (7)
OT: CHATEAU (7)
Score: 40–27 (max 54)

Round 8: N I S P E I R M S

Matt: INSPIRES (8)
Valerie: INSPIRES (8)
DC: PRIMNESS (8)
OT: PISMIRES (8)
Score: 48–35 (max 62)

Round 9: 25, 50, 100, 75, 4, 6. Target: 774.

C1: 774. (100 + 4) × 6 + 50 + 25 + 75 (10)
C2: 775.
Score: 58–35 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: FINEGRIN -> INFRINGE

Round 10: N K T V A I O I R

Matt: TROIKA (6)
Valerie: RATION (6)
DC: TRIVIA (6)
OT: KIRTAN (6) ROTINI (6) VIRINO (6) VIRION (6)
Score: 64–41 (max 78)

Round 11: C E A E N T X L D

Matt: CLEANED (7)
Valerie: CLEANED (7)
DC: EXACTED (7) EXALTED (7)
OT: LANCETED (8)
Score: 71–48 (max 86)

Round 12: N T L A E U O V G

Matt: -☓6
Valerie: VALUE (5)
DC: OVULATE (7) VOLTAGE (7)
OT: TANGELO (7) VULGATE (7)
Score: 71–53 (max 93)

Round 13: A E A U O T B S F

Matt: ESTUFA (6)
Valerie: abouts
DC: BEAUTS (6)
OT: ABATES (6) BATEAU (6) BUTEOS (6) ESTAFA (6) FOETUS (6) FOUEST (6) OBTUSE (6) OUBAAS (6)
Score: 77–53 (max 99)

Round 14: 1, 7, 2, 3, 5, 5. Target: 704.

C1: 700.
C2: 702. 7 × 5 × (3 + 1) × 5 + 2 (7)
Score: 77–60 (max 106)

Round 15: R E E V O R T E X

C1 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say OVEREXERT which is correct.
Final Score: 87–60 (max 116)