Friday 10th October 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 75 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Friday recap

C1: Champion Jase Cullen (7 wins, 818 points.)
C2: Challenger Guy Barry.
DC: Susie Dent and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C L P N E O A K D
R02: R S E I T H U A L
R03: 50, 7, 3, 3, 4, 6. Target: 749.
TTT: ROMANTEEN - "You can use this to measure your tiny grandma"
R04: N W M E I O S T A
R05: N S R D I E O P E
R06: 100, 1, 8, 2, 1, 5. Target: 634.
R07: J N L G I A E N R
R08: E U V T S E O F C
R09: 100, 1, 2, 8, 3, 6. Target: 856.
TTT: ADERINGIN - "Maggie's passion for space science was this"
R10: W T M I E S L A I
R11: T N B N O U E X P
R12: T I O D R C U A S
R13: Y G R H E I E M Q
R14: 50, 8, 1, 6, 8, 9. Target: 140.
R15: P A P E R C A S H (conundrum)


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Round 1: C L P N E O A K D

Jase: CELADON (7)
Guy: PLANKED (7)
DC: PLONKED (7) PADLOCK (7)
OT: CLANKED (7) CLOAKED (7) CLONKED (7) PLOCKED (7) POCKLED (7) POLKAED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R S E I T H U A L

Jase: THESAURI (8)
Guy: RITUALS (7)
DC: HAULIERS (8)
OT: LUTHIERS (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 7, 3, 3, 4, 6. Target: 749.

C1: 749. (4 × 3 + 3) × 50 − (7 − 6) (10)
C2: 750.
Score: 25–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ROMANTEEN -> NANOMETER

Round 4: N W M E I O S T A

Jase: WOMANISE (8)
Guy: MOANIEST (8)
DC: INMATES (7) AMNIOTES (8)
OT: WOMANIST (8)
Score: 33–15 (max 33)

Round 5: N S R D I E O P E

Jase: PIONEERS (8)
Guy: PRISONED (8)
DC: ISOPRENE (8)
Score: 41–23 (max 41)

Round 6: 100, 1, 8, 2, 1, 5. Target: 634.

C1: 632. (100 + 5) × (8 − 2) + 1 + 1 (7)
C2: 624.
Score: 48–23 (max 48)

Round 7: J N L G I A E N R

Jase: LEARNING (8)
Guy: NEARING (7)
DC: JANGLIER (8)
Score: 56–23 (max 56)

Round 8: E U V T S E O F C

Jase: FOETUS (6)
Guy: COVETS (6)
DC: VETOES (6) CUVEES (6)
OT: FESCUE (6) FOUEST (6)
Score: 62–29 (max 62)

Round 9: 100, 1, 2, 8, 3, 6. Target: 856.

C1: 856. (100 + 6 + 1) × 8 (10)
C2: 855.
Score: 72–29 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: ADERINGIN -> INGRAINED

Round 10: W T M I E S L A I

Jase: LIMITS (6)
Guy: STEAM (5)
DC: ELITISM (7) WILIEST (7)
OT: LAITIES (7) LIMIEST (7)
Score: 78–29 (max 79)

Round 11: T N B N O U E X P

Jase: BONNET (6)
Guy: BONNET (6)
DC: PUNNET (6)
OT: BUNNET (6) UNBENT (6)
Score: 84–35 (max 85)

Round 12: T I O D R C U A S

Jase: AUDITORS (8)
Guy: STUDIO (6)
DC: CAROTIDS (8)
Score: 92–35 (max 93)

Round 13: Y G R H E I E M Q

Jase: REGIME (6)
Guy: REGIME (6)
DC: EMIGRE (6)
Score: 98–41 (max 99)

Round 14: 50, 8, 1, 6, 8, 9. Target: 140.

C1: 140. Mistake in working.
C2: 141. (9 − 6) × 50 − (8 + 1) (7)
RR: 140. (8 + 6) × (9 + 1) (10)
Score: 98–48 (max 109)

Round 15: P A P E R C A S H

C1 buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say SCRAPHEAP which is correct.
Final Score: 108–48 (max 119)

4th octo-champ