Wednesday 19th August 2026 ( Series 94 Preliminary 37 )
Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2026 5:28 pm
Hello and welcome to another midweek recap our current champion Matthew McGregor faces his toughest challenge...some of you will recognise today's challenger apterite Cammy Lovatt from series 75 where he lost his third game to eventual series 76 semi-finalist Annie Humphries.......can he better two wins this time round.......so without further ado let's get this show on the road !
C1: Champion Matthew McGregor (2 wins, 219 points.)
C2: Challenger Cameron Lovatt.
DC: Susie Dent and Debbie McGee .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N C N A O E S R H
R02: T S K W I O N L A
R03: 75, 1, 7, 9, 6, 4, . Target: 695.
TTT: GOLDSHOE - "If AC/DC were Scottish, their famous hit would sound so different."
R04: D N T R O E O E X
R05: T R D I E I L H C
R06: 50, 5, 10, 2, 7, 2, . Target: 914.
R07: T G N E A I T P S
R08: G N G N O E O I P
R09: 3, 6, 1, 10, 1, 4. Target: 279.
TTT: RONSMATE - "He's not waiting in the sky; he's working in the shop"
R10: R L J D E U I O T
R11: R S T I E O M D E
R12: T P T Y S I A E A
R13: R D R E O I M L C
R14: 75, 6, 10, 7, 5, 2. Target: 979.
R15: A G U I L E R R R (conundrum)
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Round 1: N C N A O E S R H
Matthew: SCANNER (7)
Cameron: SCANNER (7)
DC: ANCHORS (7) HOARSEN (7)
OT: ANCONES (7) ARCHONS (7) CANNERS (7) CANOERS (7) CHANSON (7) CHENARS (7) COARSEN (7) CORNEAS (7) OCHREAS (7) ORACHES (7) RANCHES (7) ROACHES (7) SENHORA (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: T S K W I O N L A
Matthew: TOWAIS (6)
Cameron: TALONS (6)
DC: TONSIL (6)
OT: KOTWALIS (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 1, 7, 9, 6, 4. Target: 695.
C1: 695. 75 × 9 + (6 − 1) × 4 (10)
C2: 694.
Score: 23–13 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: GOLDSHOE -> SHOOGLED
Round 4: D N T R O E O E X
Matthew: retoned
Cameron: ROOTED (6)
DC: RODENT (6)
OT: DENOTE (6) DENTEX (6) DEXTER (6) EXTEND (6) EXTERN (6) REDONE (6) RENTED (6) TENDER (6) TENDRE (6) TEREDO (6)
Score: 23–19 (max 31)
Round 5: T R D I E I L H C
Matthew: DICIER (6)
Cameron: CEILIDH (7)
OT: ELDRITCH (8)
Score: 23–26 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 5, 10, 2, 7, 2. Target: 914.
C1: 908.
C2: 912. (10 + 7 + 2) × (50 − 2) (7)
RR: 914. ((50 − 5) × 10 + 7) × 2 (10)
Score: 23–33 (max 49)
Round 7: T G N E A I T P S
Matthew: TANGIEST (8)
Cameron: SPATTING (8)
DC: PATIENTS (8)
Score: 31–41 (max 57)
Round 8: G N G N O E O I P
Matthew: OPENING (7)
Cameron: POONING (7)
OT: ONGOING (7) POGOING (7) PONGING (7)
Score: 38–48 (max 64)
Round 9: 3, 6, 1, 10, 1, 4. Target: 279.
C1: 278. (6 × 4 + 3 + 1) × 10 − 1 (7)
C2: 278. (6 × 4 + 3 + 1) × 10 − 1 (7)
RR: 279. (6 + 1) × 4 × 10 − 3 + 1 (10)
Score: 45–55 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: RONSMATE -> STOREMAN
Round 10: R L J D E U I O T
Matthew: OUTLIER (7)
Cameron: DILUTER (7)
DC: OUTRIDE (7)
OT: JOLTIER (7)
Score: 52–62 (max 81)
Round 11: R S T I E O M D E
Matthew: TIRESOME (8)
Cameron: DOSIMETER (18)
DC: DEMISTER (8)
Score: 52–80 (max 99)
What a piece of brilliance from our challenger Cammy he means business with his 9 Dosimeter which was my spot........our champion would need a miracle to get himself back into this contest
Round 12: T P T Y S I A E A
Matthew: PATTIES (7)
Cameron: PATTIES (7)
DC: SATIATE (7)
OT: AETATIS (7) APATITE (7) SATIETY (7)
Score: 59–87 (max 106)
Round 13: R D R E O I M L C
Matthew: MELODIC (7)
Cameron: LORIMER (7)
OT: DORMICE (7)
Score: 66–94 (max 113)
Round 14: 75, 6, 10, 7, 5, 2. Target: 979.
C1: 979. (7 + 6) × 75 + 2 + (10 ÷ 5) (10)
C2: 979. (7 + 6) × 75 + 2 + (10 ÷ 5) (10)
Score: 76–104 (max 123)
Round 15: A G U I L E R R R
C2 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say IRREGULAR which is correct.
Final Score: 76–114 (max 133)
What a fantastic win from our newest champion Cameron despite the early attack of nerves I have a funny feeling that we could be possibly seeing him over the coming days
C1: Champion Matthew McGregor (2 wins, 219 points.)
C2: Challenger Cameron Lovatt.
DC: Susie Dent and Debbie McGee .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N C N A O E S R H
R02: T S K W I O N L A
R03: 75, 1, 7, 9, 6, 4, . Target: 695.
TTT: GOLDSHOE - "If AC/DC were Scottish, their famous hit would sound so different."
R04: D N T R O E O E X
R05: T R D I E I L H C
R06: 50, 5, 10, 2, 7, 2, . Target: 914.
R07: T G N E A I T P S
R08: G N G N O E O I P
R09: 3, 6, 1, 10, 1, 4. Target: 279.
TTT: RONSMATE - "He's not waiting in the sky; he's working in the shop"
R10: R L J D E U I O T
R11: R S T I E O M D E
R12: T P T Y S I A E A
R13: R D R E O I M L C
R14: 75, 6, 10, 7, 5, 2. Target: 979.
R15: A G U I L E R R R (conundrum)
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Round 1: N C N A O E S R H
Matthew: SCANNER (7)
Cameron: SCANNER (7)
DC: ANCHORS (7) HOARSEN (7)
OT: ANCONES (7) ARCHONS (7) CANNERS (7) CANOERS (7) CHANSON (7) CHENARS (7) COARSEN (7) CORNEAS (7) OCHREAS (7) ORACHES (7) RANCHES (7) ROACHES (7) SENHORA (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)
Round 2: T S K W I O N L A
Matthew: TOWAIS (6)
Cameron: TALONS (6)
DC: TONSIL (6)
OT: KOTWALIS (8)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)
Round 3: 75, 1, 7, 9, 6, 4. Target: 695.
C1: 695. 75 × 9 + (6 − 1) × 4 (10)
C2: 694.
Score: 23–13 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: GOLDSHOE -> SHOOGLED
Round 4: D N T R O E O E X
Matthew: retoned
Cameron: ROOTED (6)
DC: RODENT (6)
OT: DENOTE (6) DENTEX (6) DEXTER (6) EXTEND (6) EXTERN (6) REDONE (6) RENTED (6) TENDER (6) TENDRE (6) TEREDO (6)
Score: 23–19 (max 31)
Round 5: T R D I E I L H C
Matthew: DICIER (6)
Cameron: CEILIDH (7)
OT: ELDRITCH (8)
Score: 23–26 (max 39)
Round 6: 50, 5, 10, 2, 7, 2. Target: 914.
C1: 908.
C2: 912. (10 + 7 + 2) × (50 − 2) (7)
RR: 914. ((50 − 5) × 10 + 7) × 2 (10)
Score: 23–33 (max 49)
Round 7: T G N E A I T P S
Matthew: TANGIEST (8)
Cameron: SPATTING (8)
DC: PATIENTS (8)
Score: 31–41 (max 57)
Round 8: G N G N O E O I P
Matthew: OPENING (7)
Cameron: POONING (7)
OT: ONGOING (7) POGOING (7) PONGING (7)
Score: 38–48 (max 64)
Round 9: 3, 6, 1, 10, 1, 4. Target: 279.
C1: 278. (6 × 4 + 3 + 1) × 10 − 1 (7)
C2: 278. (6 × 4 + 3 + 1) × 10 − 1 (7)
RR: 279. (6 + 1) × 4 × 10 − 3 + 1 (10)
Score: 45–55 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: RONSMATE -> STOREMAN
Round 10: R L J D E U I O T
Matthew: OUTLIER (7)
Cameron: DILUTER (7)
DC: OUTRIDE (7)
OT: JOLTIER (7)
Score: 52–62 (max 81)
Round 11: R S T I E O M D E
Matthew: TIRESOME (8)
Cameron: DOSIMETER (18)
DC: DEMISTER (8)
Score: 52–80 (max 99)
What a piece of brilliance from our challenger Cammy he means business with his 9 Dosimeter which was my spot........our champion would need a miracle to get himself back into this contest
Round 12: T P T Y S I A E A
Matthew: PATTIES (7)
Cameron: PATTIES (7)
DC: SATIATE (7)
OT: AETATIS (7) APATITE (7) SATIETY (7)
Score: 59–87 (max 106)
Round 13: R D R E O I M L C
Matthew: MELODIC (7)
Cameron: LORIMER (7)
OT: DORMICE (7)
Score: 66–94 (max 113)
Round 14: 75, 6, 10, 7, 5, 2. Target: 979.
C1: 979. (7 + 6) × 75 + 2 + (10 ÷ 5) (10)
C2: 979. (7 + 6) × 75 + 2 + (10 ÷ 5) (10)
Score: 76–104 (max 123)
Round 15: A G U I L E R R R
C2 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say IRREGULAR which is correct.
Final Score: 76–114 (max 133)
What a fantastic win from our newest champion Cameron despite the early attack of nerves I have a funny feeling that we could be possibly seeing him over the coming days