Thursday 9th October 2025 (Series 92 Preliminary 74 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

C1: Champion Jase Cullen (6 wins, 705 points.)
C2: Challenger Neil Sneddon.
DC: Susie Dent and Maggie Aderin Pocock.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P S T R A E O L I
R02: J W U T S E M N O
R03: 50, 25, 10, 3, 7, 1. Target: 792.
TTT: WESTLIFTS - "These birds could be young fans of Taylor perhaps"
R04: R A T N E Q S U D
R05: R T H C A O E A S
R06: 75, 6, 8, 3, 1, 4. Target: 529.
R07: F G R N O I E B S
R08: C U T G O W I M A
R09: 25, 75, 2, 5, 9, 2. Target: 607.
TTT: REGALHINT - "Prince or pauper, we're all one of these."
R10: N O S E L P A V I
R11: S L T G A O U E M
R12: N A D E C R Z U I
R13: N L M Y E O E T G
R14: 25, 2, 10, 5, 9, 2, . Target: 731.
R15: I N H E R G A N G (conundrum)


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Round 1: P S T R A E O L I

Jase: EPILATORS (18)
Neil: paroleist
DC: polestar
Score: 18–0 (max 18)

Round 2: J W U T S E M N O

Jase: MOUNTS (6)
Neil: untames
DC: MENTOS (6)
OT: JUNTOS (6) MUTONS (6) OWNEST (6)
Score: 24–0 (max 24)

Round 3: 50, 25, 10, 3, 7, 1. Target: 792.

C1: 791. (7 − 3 + 50 + 25) × 10 + 1 (7)
C2: 790.
RR: 792. (10 + 1) × (25 + 50 − 3) (10)
Score: 31–0 (max 34)

Teatime teaser: WESTLIFTS -> SWIFTLETS

Round 4: R A T N E Q S U D

Jase: SQUANDER (8)
Neil: SQUARED (7)
DC: TRANSUDE (8)
Score: 39–0 (max 42)

Round 5: R T H C A O E A S

Jase: TRACHEA (7)
Neil: CHASTER (7)
DC: TRACHEAS (8)
OT: THORACES (8)
Score: 46–7 (max 50)

Round 6: 75, 6, 8, 3, 1, 4. Target: 529.

C1: 529. (6 + 1) × 75 + 4 (10)
C2: 529. (6 + 1) × 75 + 4 (10)
Score: 56–17 (max 60)

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

Jase: BONFIRES (8)
Neil: boingers
DC: SOBERING (8)
Score: 64–17 (max 68)

Round 8: C U T G O W I M A

Jase: AGOUTI (6)
Neil: AGOUTI (6)
DC: ATOMIC (6)
Score: 70–23 (max 74)

Round 9: 25, 75, 2, 5, 9, 2. Target: 607.

C1: 607. (75 − 2) × 9 − 2 × 25 (10)
C2: -
Score: 80–23 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: REGALHINT -> EARTHLING

Round 10: N O S E L P A V I

Jase: PLOSIVE (7)
Neil: PLOSIVE (7)
DC: OPALINE (7)
OT: OPALINES (8)
Score: 87–30 (max 92)

Round 11: S L T G A O U E M

Jase: OUTAGES (7)
Neil: OUTAGES (7)
DC: AMULETS (7) SOULMATE (8)
Score: 94–37 (max 100)

Round 12: N A D E C R Z U I

Jase: CRANED (6)
Neil: uncrazed
DC: UNAIRED (7) UNCARED (7)
OT: CANDIRU (7) DURANCE (7) INDUCER (7) IRACUND (7)
Score: 100–37 (max 107)

Round 13: N L M Y E O E T G

Jase: GENOME (6)
Neil: GENTLY (6)
DC: TELOGEN (7)
Score: 106–43 (max 114)

Round 14: 25, 2, 10, 5, 9, 2. Target: 731.

C1: 730. ((5 − 2) × 25 − 2) × 10 (7)
C2: 732. (5 − 2) × 10 × 25 − 9 × 2 (7)
RR: 731. (2 + 10) × 9 × (2 + 5) − 25 (10)
Score: 113–50 (max 124)

Round 15: I N H E R G A N G

C2 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say REHANGING which is correct.
Final Score: 113–60 (max 134)