Thursday 17th April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 74 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello again and welcome to another Thursday recap

C1: Champion Rhys Jones (1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Phil Hall.
DC: Susie Dent and Debbie McGee .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A U A C S L R T K
R02: P E B I N E L T S
R03: 7, 6, 2, 5, 8, 10. Target: 817.
TTT: TIMESTEP - "The chairs at these tables are completely unoccupied"
R04: M U P O T U V D E
R05: U E O N L C D N S
R06: 25, 4, 9, 2, 9, 6. Target: 467.
R07: E O A R S G F N I
R08: Z E C U M A T N I
R09: 7, 2, 10, 10, 4, 9. Target: 530.
TTT: HEBLONDE - " Impersonate Amanda – you owe her a lot."
R10: D O R E O P W E I
R11: A E I N G P T N A
R12: T I B U M A R S W
R13: O E O T L S T U A
R14: 100, 2, 4, 7, 9, 1. Target: 538.
R15: I V I E S N E S T (conundrum)


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Round 1: A U A C S L R T K

Rhys: CASUAL (6)
Phil: CASUAL (6)
DC: CASUAL (6) ACTUAL (6) CLARTS (6)
OT: CLAUSTRA (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: P E B I N E L T S

Rhys: BLEEPS (6)
Phil: SILENT (6)
DC: PINTLES (7) PENSILE (7)
OT: STILBENE (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 16)

Round 3: 7, 6, 2, 5, 8, 10. Target: 817.

C1: 816. (10 + 7) × 6 × 8 (7)
C2: 813.
RR: 817. (8 × 6 + 10) × 7 × 2 + 5 (10)
Score: 19–12 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: TIMESTEP -> EMPTIEST

Round 4: M U P O T U V D E

Rhys: POUTED (6)
Phil: POUTED (6)
DC: UPVOTE (6) UPVOTED (7)
Score: 25–18 (max 33)

Round 5: U E O N L C D N S

Rhys: UNCLOSED (8)
Phil: CLONED (6)
DC: UNCLOSED (8)
OT: NUCLEONS (8)
Score: 33–18 (max 41)

Round 6: 25, 4, 9, 2, 9, 6. Target: 467.

C1: 467. (25 × 9 + 4) × 2 + 9 (10)
C2: 469.
Score: 43–18 (max 51)

Round 7: E O A R S G F N I

Rhys: ORGANISE (8)
Phil: FEARING (7)
DC: ORGANISE (8) ORANGES (7) FORAGES (7)
OT: ROGAINES (8)
Score: 51–18 (max 59)

Round 8: Z E C U M A T N I

Rhys: acetum
Phil: CUMIN (5)
DC: NEMATIC (7)
OT: TUNICAE (7)
Score: 51–23 (max 66)

Round 9: 7, 2, 10, 10, 4, 9. Target: 530.

C1: 530. (9 × 7 − 10) × 10 (10)
C2: 530. (2 + 4) × 9 × 10 − 10 (10)
Score: 61–33 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: HEBLONDE -> BEHOLDEN

Round 10: D O R E O P W E I

Rhys: POWERED (7)
Phil: POWERED (7)
DC: POWERED (7)
OT: DEPOWER (7) WOODIER (7)
Score: 68–40 (max 83)

Round 11: A E I N G P T N A

Rhys: PANTING (7)
Phil: PAGINATE (8)
DC: PAGINATE (8)
Score: 68–48 (max 91)

Round 12: T I B U M A R S W

Rhys: ATRIUMS (7)
Phil: AMBITS (6)
DC: ATRIUMS (7)
OT: MATSURI (7) WARMIST (7)
Score: 75–48 (max 98)

Round 13: O E O T L S T U A

Rhys: OUTLAST (7)
Phil: OUTLETS (7)
DC: TOOTLES (7) TOOLSET (7)
OT: OUTSOLE (7) SALOTTO (7)
Score: 82–55 (max 105)

Round 14: 100, 2, 4, 7, 9, 1. Target: 538.

C1: 538. (100 + 9) × (4 + 1) − 7 (10)
C2: 538. (2 + 4) × 100 − 9 × 7 + 1 (10)
Score: 92–65 (max 115)

Round 15: I V I E S N E S T

C2 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say INTENSIVE which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 21.25 seconds to say SENSITIVE which is correct.
Final Score: 102–65 (max 125)