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Friday 19th June 2026 ( Series 93 2nd Quarter Final )

Posted: Fri Jun 19, 2026 7:28 pm
by Tracey Anne Mills
Hello and welcome to another quarter final recap, it is the Second seed vs Seventh seed for a chance in Thursday's semi-final.......which one of these wonderful legends will come out on top ?

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C1: Champion Charlie "The Fugitive " Harrison (8 wins, 953 points.)
C2: Champion Megel " The Dominator " Barker (8 wins, 769 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Charlene White .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D T N R E O U A P
R02: S D G T S E I E I
R03: 10, 4, 7, 10, 9, 5. Target: 516.
TTT: RECORDTIP - "The DJ tipped the record to be a No. 1 hit"
R04: L B S T G O E U A
R05: N W L H I O I E X
R06: 25, 75, 100, 50, 10, 4, . Target: 744.
R07: R F G R U A I E T
R08: M R P C L A U A O
R09: 9, 9, 7, 2, 4, 5. Target: 816.
TTT: BRUTALTEN - "Lazy Susan helps to operate the DJ's equipment"
R10: T M R N G A E A E
R11: L S N R I E O E T
R12: S C H L T I O E U
R13: W V D C E I O R S
R14: 75, 100, 50, 25, 7, 3, . Target: 456.
R15: G R A P E L I F E (conundrum)


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Round 1: D T N R E O U A P

Charlie: PRONATED (8)
Megel: PRONATED (8)
DC: PRONATED (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: S D G T S E I E I

Charlie: DEITIES (7)
Megel: DIGESTS (7)
DC: EDGIEST (7)
OT: DIEGESIS (8)
Score: 15–15 (max 16)

Round 3: 10, 4, 7, 10, 9, 5. Target: 516.

C1: 516. 10 × 10 × 5 + 7 + 9 (10)
C2: 516. 10 × 10 × 5 + 7 + 9 (10)
Score: 25–25 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: RECORDTIP -> PREDICTOR

Round 4: L B S T G O E U A

Charlie: OUTAGES (7)
Megel: GOBLETS (7)
DC: ABSOLUTE (8)
Score: 32–32 (max 34)

Round 5: N W L H I O I E X

Charlie: WHINE (5)
Megel: WHOLE (5)
OT: HELIX (5) NIXIE (5) WHILE (5)
Score: 37–37 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 75, 100, 50, 10, 4. Target: 744.

C1: 744. 10 × 75 − 4 − 50 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 744. 10 × 75 − 4 − 50 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 47–47 (max 49)

Round 7: R F G R U A I E T

Charlie: FRUITAGE (8)
Megel: GRATER (6)
DC: FRUITAGE (8)
OT: GRUFTIER (8)
Score: 55–47 (max 57)

Game Changer ! Our second seed Charlie makes the break and blows this contest wide open with his 8 Fruitage and takes the lead for the first time in this rather tight quarter final

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Round 8: M R P C L A U A O

Charlie: CLAMOUR (7)
Megel: COPULAR (7)
DC: MACULAR (7)
OT: CRAPOLA (7)
Score: 62–54 (max 64)

Round 9: 9, 9, 7, 2, 4, 5. Target: 816.

C1: 817. 9 × 9 × 5 × 2 + 7 (7)
C2: 817. 9 × 9 × 5 × 2 + 7 (7)
RR: 816. (9 × 9 × 5 + 7 − 4) × 2 (10)
Score: 69–61 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: BRUTALTEN -> TURNTABLE

Round 10: T M R N G A E A E

Charlie: EMANATE (7)
Megel: EMANATE (7)
DC: MANAGER (7) GATEMAN (7) MARGATE (7)
OT: MAGNETAR (8)
Score: 76–68 (max 82)

Round 11: L S N R I E O E T

Charlie: SEROTINE (8)
Megel: SEROTINE (8)
OT: ENLISTER (8) ENTRESOL (8) LISTENER (8)
Score: 84–76 (max 90)

Round 12: S C H L T I O E U

Charlie: LOUCHEST (8)
Megel: HOLIEST (7)
DC: LOUCHEST (8)
Score: 92–76 (max 98)

Another fabulous round from our second seed Charlie with his 8 Louchest, and with 16 points separating them both..........is there still enough for Megel to make one final push and get himself back into this quarter final ?

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Round 13: W V D C E I O R S

Charlie: DISCOVER (8)
Megel: VOICED (6)
DC: DIVORCES (8)
Score: 100–76 (max 106)

Sadly not and with Charlie offering an 8 letter word Discovery and sealing his place in Thursday's semi-final ............and for our seventh seed Megel it is game over

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Round 14: 75, 100, 50, 25, 7, 3. Target: 456.

C1: 456. 7 × 50 + 100 + 3 + 75 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 456. 7 × 50 + 100 + 3 + 75 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 110–86 (max 116)

Round 15: G R A P E L I F E

C1 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say PILFERAGE which is correct.
Final Score: 120–86 (max 126)

A super speedy buzz from our second seed Charlie.............this has been a fantastic contest from start to finish