Wednesday 24th June 2026 (Series 93 1st Semi Final )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to the first of our Semi-Finals

C1: Champion Patrick" The Gazelle " Thompson (9 wins, 1095 points.)
C2: Champion Ian"The Newbridge Nutcracker " Kinsella (9 wins, 919 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Oti Mabuse.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C R L T E A E A U
R02: P T G E I A S D O
R03: 75, 25, 100, 50, 7, 2. Target: 170.
TTT: DEMACRATE - "The team from Bournemouth were just so soft."
R04: H D T A O I M D N
R05: F S T S E A E N L
R06: 75, 7, 5, 7, 10, 9. Target: 537.
R07: R P L B A E U E T
R08: M Y R O E A C G I
R09: 100, 25, 75, 50, 10, 9. Target: 208.
TTT: BRIEHEART - "All these long flights of stairs have left him this way"
R10: L N T U E O R I S
R11: R N V C E A O T U
R12: N T N O I O L N R
R13: W F R S U I E G O
R14: 100, 1, 10, 4, 6, 4. Target: 467.
R15: I N O B S C U R E (conundrum)


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Round 1: C R L T E A E A U

Patrick: ULCERATE (8)
Ian: ULCERATE (8)
DC: LACERATE (8)
OT: ACULEATE (8) LAUREATE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: P T G E I A S D O

Patrick: GODETIAS (8)
Ian: DIOPTASE (8)
DC: PODGIEST (8)
Score: 16–16 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 25, 100, 50, 7, 2. Target: 170.

C1: 170. 100 + 75 − (7 − 2) (10)
C2: 170. 100 + 75 − (7 − 2) (10)
Score: 26–26 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: DEMACRATE -> MACERATED

Round 4: H D T A O I M D N

Patrick: DIATOM (6)
Ian: DIATOM (6)
DC: DIAMOND (7)
Score: 32–32 (max 33)

Round 5: F S T S E A E N L

Patrick: LATENESS (8)
Ian: LATENESS (8)
DC: FLATNESS (8)
Score: 40–40 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 7, 5, 7, 10, 9. Target: 537.

C1: 537. 75 × 7 + 10 + 9 − 7 (10)
C2: 537. 75 × 7 + 7 + 5 (10)
Score: 50–50 (max 51)

Round 7: R P L B A E U E T

Patrick: REPUTABLE (18)
Ian: PLEATER (7)
Score: 68–50 (max 69)

Round 8: M Y R O E A C G I

Patrick: GRIMACE (7)
Ian: GRIMACE (7)
DC: CAMOGIE (7) IMAGERY (7)
OT: OMIYAGE (7)
Score: 75–57 (max 76)

Round 9: 100, 25, 75, 50, 10, 9. Target: 208.

C1: 208. (100 + 9) × 50 ÷ 25 − 10 (10)
C2: 209.
Score: 85–57 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: BRIEHEART -> BREATHIER

Round 10: L N T U E O R I S

Patrick: OUTLINERS (18)
Ian: OUTLINERS (18)
Score: 103–75 (max 104)

Round 11: R N V C E A O T U

Patrick: COURANTE (8)
Ian: COURANTE (8)
Score: 111–83 (max 112)

Round 12: N T N O I O L N R

Patrick: notorni
Ian: LOTION (6)
OT: INTRON (6) NOTION (6)
Score: 111–89 (max 118)

Round 13: W F R S U I E G O

Patrick: EGOSURF (7)
Ian: GROUSE (6)
DC: FIGURES (7)
Score: 118–89 (max 125)

Round 14: 100, 1, 10, 4, 6, 4. Target: 467.

C1: 467. (100 + 10 + 6) × 4 + 4 − 1 (10)
C2: 467. (100 + 10 + 6) × 4 + 4 − 1 (10)
Score: 128–99 (max 135)

Round 15: I N O B S C U R E

C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say NEUROBICS which is correct.
Final Score: 138–99 (max 145)