Wednesday 16th April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 73 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another midweek recap


C1: Champion Ben Grinyer (3 wins, 252 points.)
C2: Challenger Rhys Jones.
DC: Susie Dent and Debbie McGee .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R C E I L E A S
R02: E A O T R N W S T
R03: 75, 8, 4, 7, 5, 6. Target: 288.
TTT: RUGCRASH - "The ground is usually heavy in these places"
R04: A E O G M W P Y I
R05: L T O L I N E D I
R06: 3, 6, 6, 5, 1, 8. Target: 692.
R07: H R P E I T U D A
R08: O I A B C P M F E
R09: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 10. Target: 736.
TTT: CROSSDID - "Lots of quarrels when you criticise my old trousers"
R10: I E O N G R S X M
R11: K R D A E I S C E
R12: A U A B N G S N U
R13: D M A S I U L A E
R14: 7, 2, 8, 4, 6, 9, . Target: 409.
R15: T R E A D S U R F (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R C E I L E A S

Ben: CLEAREST (8)
Rhys: RECITALS (8)
DC: CARTELISE (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)

Round 2: E A O T R N W S T

Ben: NATTERS (7)
Rhys: TREASON (7)
DC: NOTATES (7)
OT: ATTORNS (7) RATTONS (7) ROANEST (7) ROTATES (7) SANTERO (7) SENATOR (7) SNOTTER (7) STENTOR (7) TOASTER (7) WANTERS (7) WORNEST (7)
Score: 15–15 (max 25)

Round 3: 75, 8, 4, 7, 5, 6. Target: 288.

C1: 288. (75 − (8 − 5)) × 4 (10)
C2: 288. (75 − (8 − 5)) × 4 (10)
Score: 25–25 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: RUGCRASH -> CURRAGHS

Round 4: A E O G M W P Y I

Ben: geomap
Rhys: MAGPIE (6)
DC: MAGPIE (6)
OT: OMIYAGE (7)
Score: 25–31 (max 42)

Round 5: L T O L I N E D I

Ben: LENTOID (7)
Rhys: EDITION (7)
DC: LENTOID (7) EDITION (7)
Score: 32–38 (max 49)

Round 6: 3, 6, 6, 5, 1, 8. Target: 692.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 691. (6 × 8 × 3 − 6) × 5 + 1 (7)
Score: 32–38 (max 56)

Round 7: H R P E I T U D A

Ben: UPDATE (6)
Rhys: PIRATED (7)
DC: PITHEAD (7) PARTIED (7)
OT: DIPTERA (7) RAPHIDE (7) UPRATED (7)
Score: 32–45 (max 63)

Round 8: O I A B C P M F E

Ben: combie
Rhys: BIOME (5)
DC: BIFACE (6)
OT: AMOEBIC (7)
Score: 32–50 (max 70)

Round 9: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 10. Target: 736.

C1: 738.
C2: 736. 75 × 10 − 8 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 32–60 (max 80)

Teatime teaser: CROSSDID -> DISCORDS

Round 10: I E O N G R S X M

Ben: MINGERS (7)
Rhys: MINGERS (7)
OT: GEOSMIN (7) IGNORES (7) MERINOS (7) MORGENS (7) NORMIES (7) OREXINS (7) REGIONS (7)
Score: 39–67 (max 87)

Round 11: K R D A E I S C E

Ben: CARDIES (7)
Rhys: SIDECAR (7)
DC: SIDECAR (7) CARDIES (7)
OT: CREAKED (7) CREASED (7) DARKIES (7) DEARIES (7) DECRIES (7) DICKERS (7) KERIDAS (7) RADICES (7) READIES (7)
Score: 46–74 (max 94)

Round 12: A U A B N G S N U

Ben: UNSUNG (6)
Rhys: UNSUNG (6)
DC: UNBANS (6)
Score: 52–80 (max 100)

Round 13: D M A S I U L A E

Ben: MISLEAD (7)
Rhys: SMILED (6)
DC: MALADIES (8)
Score: 59–80 (max 108)

Round 14: 7, 2, 8, 4, 6, 9. Target: 409.

C1: 409. (7 × 6 + 8) × 2 × 4 + 9 (10)
C2: 409. (7 × 6 + 8) × 2 × 4 + 9 (10)
Score: 69–90 (max 118)

Round 15: T R E A D S U R F

No one buzzes. The answer was FRAUDSTER.
Final Score: 69–90 (max 128)