Thursday 27th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 59 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap

C1: Champion Matt Fife (7 wins, 658 points.)
C2: Challenger Nick Tant.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H T N I O A R P E
R02: G R C O E I L U N
R03: 50, 75, 100, 9, 6, 7. Target: 680.
TTT: TUNAHOLD - " This athletics event is for non-swimmers"
R04: F D V E A U N E C
R05: T N O I Q E A R S
R06: 100, 25, 75, 1, 2, 7, . Target: 820.
R07: G R S T E O A E B
R08: P L S T A E O E R
R09: 75, 25, 2, 100, 1, 50. Target: 547.
TTT: ECOSALAD - "A lot of work for the lawyer to put into the luggage"
R10: J C Y N A E I O T
R11: I U E A M N T S N
R12: B D S P U A E U S
R13: M N P W O E O I E
R14: 100, 2, 6, 10, 10, 7. Target: 565.
R15: T R O O P C A R E (conundrum)


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Round 1: H T N I O A R P E

Matt: ATROPINE (8)
Nick: POINTER (7)
DC: PERIANTH (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: G R C O E I L U N

Matt: CURLING (7)
Nick: CURLING (7)
DC: RECOIL (6)
OT: CLINGER (7) CLUEING (7) CRINGLE (7) LOUNGER (7) LOURING (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 75, 100, 9, 6, 7. Target: 680.

C1: 682.
C2: 680. 9 × 75 + 7 − 100 ÷ 50 (10)
Score: 15–17 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TUNAHOLD -> DUALTHON

Round 4: F D V E A U N E C

Matt: avenued
Nick: unfaced
DC: DUNCE (5) FENCED (6)
OT: VENDACE (7)
Score: 15–17 (max 32)

Round 5: T N O I Q E A R S

Matt: NOTARISE (8)
Nick: unfaced
DC: SITAR (5)
OT: NOTARIES (8)
Score: 23–17 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 25, 75, 1, 2, 7. Target: 820.

C1: 824.
C2: 820. (75 + 7) × (100 ÷ 25 + 1) × 2 (10)
Score: 23–27 (max 50)

Round 7: G R S T E O A E B

Matt: BOATERS (7)
Nick: BOASTER (7)
DC: GOATEES (7)
OT: AEROBES (7) AGBEROS (7) BARGEES (7) BEATERS (7) BERATES (7) BOGARTS (7) BORAGES (7) BORATES (7) BORGATE (7) ORGEATS (7) REBATES (7) REBATOS (7) RESTAGE (7) ROSEATE (7) STORAGE (7) TOERAGS (7)
Score: 30–34 (max 57)

Round 8: P L S T A E O E R

Matt: RELATES (7)
Nick: PRELATES (8)
DC: polestar OLEASTER (8)
OT: OPERATES (8) PAROLEES (8) PETROSAL (8) PLEATERS (8) PROTEASE (8)
Score: 30–42 (max 65)

Round 9: 75, 25, 2, 100, 1, 50. Target: 547.

C1: 549. 75 ÷ 25 × 2 × 100 − 50 − 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 547. 75 ÷ 25 × (2 × 100 − 1) − 50 (10)
Score: 37–42 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: ECOSALAD -> CASELOAD

Round 10: J C Y N A E I O T

Matt: ACTION (6)
Nick: JOINT (5)
DC: JACONET (7)
OT: ACONITE (7) CYANITE (7)
Score: 43–42 (max 82)

Round 11: I U E A M N T S N

Matt: MINUTES (7)
Nick: MINUTES (7)
DC: MINUETS (7) TSUNAMI (7) MANTIS (6)
OT: AUNTIES (7) INMATES (7) MANNIES (7) MUNTINS (7) SINUATE (7) TANNIES (7) TUNNIES (7) UNMEANT (7)
Score: 50–49 (max 89)

Round 12: B D S P U A E U S

Matt: BUSSED (6)
Nick: PAUSED (6)
DC: SUBDUES (7)
Score: 56–55 (max 96)

Round 13: M N P W O E O I E

Matt: PIEMEN (6)
Nick: eponim
OT: WOOPIE (6)
Score: 62–55 (max 102)

Round 14: 100, 2, 6, 10, 10, 7. Target: 565.

C1: 560.
C2: 565. 6 × 100 − 10 ÷ 2 × 7 (10)
Score: 62–65 (max 112)

Round 15: T R O O P C A R E

No one buzzes. The answer was CORPORATE.
Final Score: 62–65 (max 122)