Thursday 30th April 2026 (Series 93 Preliminary 84 )
Posted: Fri Oct 09, 2026 12:39 pm
Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap...........our newest champion Patrick got his first win in style against Tom Bashford.......with our challenger Gavin Kitchingham standing in his way........can Patrick bag his second win or will Gavin bag his first win and the teapot.......so let's get this show and on the road and see how they both go on
C1: Champion Patrick Thompson (1 win, 115 points)
C2: Challenger Gavin Kitchingham
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Bottley
RR: Rachel Riley
OT: Other words or solutions
R01: D N S T A E I P L
R02: S R E I F L E C N
R03: 25, 50, 100, 75, 10, 10. Target: 312.
TTT: AUNTPIES - "Aunt makes some pies filled with flowers."
R04: H S C U O U G L E
R05: G K N R A I E F A
R06: 10, 4, 9, 2, 7, 6, . Target: 182.
R07: T M T L I A U X O
R08: E O S R D E G M O
R09: 25, 100, 50, 75, 4, 4. Target: 892.
TTT: SIDEBARS - "They tend to prefer their fish with batter on it."
R10: H S R E I N L O B
R11: P R D J A U O N E
R12: S N T O I O N C A
R13: T M R G O A O T E
R14: 3, 7, 4, 4, 6, 8, . Target: 247.
R15: A P E V I X E N S (conundrum)
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Round 1: D N S T A E I P L
Patrick: LANDTIES (8)
Gavin: PLAINEST (8)
DC: PANTILES (8)
OT: DEINSTAL (8) PANTILED (8) SPLINTED (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
A great start from our champion Patrick and our challenger Gavin with their eights........quite a few of those to be had............but no extra points for spotting all of those
Round 2: S R E I F L E C N
Patrick: RECLINES (8)
Gavin: LICENSER (8)
DC: SILENCER (8)
Score: 16–16 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 50, 100, 75, 10, 10. Target: 312.
C1: 312. (75 × 100 + 50) ÷ 25 + 10 (10)
C2: -
Score: 26–16 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: AUNTPIES -> PETUNIAS
Round 4: H S C U O U G L E
Patrick: louches
Gavin: COUGHS (6)
DC: GLUCOSE (7) CLOUGHS (7)
OT: CLEUGHS (7) GULCHES (7)
Score: 26–22 (max 33)
Round 5: G K N R A I E F A
Patrick: FREAKING (8)
Gavin: FREAKING (8)
DC: FREAKING (8)
Score: 34–30 (max 41)
Round 6: 10, 4, 9, 2, 7, 6. Target: 182.
C1: 182. 2 × 9 × 10 + 6 − 4 (10)
C2: 182. 2 × 9 × 10 + 6 − 4 (10)
Score: 44–40 (max 51)
Round 7: T M T L I A U X O
Patrick: MALOTI (6)
Gavin: OXTAIL (6)
DC: OXTAIL (6)
OT: MULATTO (7)
Score: 50–46 (max 58)
It's make or break time four our champion and challenger.........and with 4 points separating them both.......who will make the break in this tight contest ?
Sixes all round
Round 8: E O S R D E G M O
Patrick: SMOODGER (8)
Gavin: GROOMED (7)
DC: MOROSE (6)
Score: 58–46 (max 66)
Our champion Patrick has made the break with the only available eight Smoodger and increases his lead by 12 points
Round 9: 25, 100, 50, 75, 4, 4. Target: 892.
C1: 891. (100 + 75 + 50 + 4) × 4 − 25 (7)
C2: 883.
Score: 65–46 (max 73)
Rachel has said no one away is the best you can do
Teatime teaser: SIDEBARS -> SEABIRDS
Round 10: H S R E I N L O B
Patrick: BOILERS (7)
Gavin: bolshier
DC: BOILERS (7)
OT: BOLSHIE (7) INSHORE (7) LIBEROS (7) LIENORS (7) SHORNIE (7)
Score: 72–46 (max 80)
Round 11: P R D J A U O N E
Patrick: OPERAND (7)
Gavin: ADJOURN (7)
DC: PADRONE (7)
OT: APRONED (7) POUNDER (7) RONDEAU (7) UNROPED (7)
Score: 79–53 (max 87)
Round 12: S N T O I O N C A
Patrick: CONATION (8)
Gavin: CONTAINS (8)
DC: SANCTION (8)
OT: CANONIST (8)
Score: 87–61 (max 95)
Round 13: T M R G O A O T E
Patrick: AMORETTO (8)
Gavin: gateroom
Score: 95–61 (max 103)
Round 14: 3, 7, 4, 4, 6, 8. Target: 247.
C1: 247. Mistake in working.
C2: 248. (7 × 4 + 3) × 8 (7)
RR: 247. (4 + 6) × 3 × 8 + 7 (10)
Score: 95–68 (max 113)
Our champion Patrick misses this number puzzle but the damage is minor at this point as he wraps up his second win.........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10
Round 15: A P E V I X E N S
C1 buzzes on 0.5 seconds to say EXPANSIVE which is correct.
Final Score: 105–68 (max 123)
Another speedy solve from our champion Patrick could he be on for a record for the quickest conundrum solves ? but take nothing away from Gavin he had some good spots but coming up against Patrick was going to be a tall order under most circumstances 68 points sometimes gets you a teapot but not always it can be luck of the draw as well.........you can join for the next installment of the Patrick recaps and to see if he can get his third win.........I bid you farewell until the next recap
C1: Champion Patrick Thompson (1 win, 115 points)
C2: Challenger Gavin Kitchingham
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Bottley
RR: Rachel Riley
OT: Other words or solutions
R01: D N S T A E I P L
R02: S R E I F L E C N
R03: 25, 50, 100, 75, 10, 10. Target: 312.
TTT: AUNTPIES - "Aunt makes some pies filled with flowers."
R04: H S C U O U G L E
R05: G K N R A I E F A
R06: 10, 4, 9, 2, 7, 6, . Target: 182.
R07: T M T L I A U X O
R08: E O S R D E G M O
R09: 25, 100, 50, 75, 4, 4. Target: 892.
TTT: SIDEBARS - "They tend to prefer their fish with batter on it."
R10: H S R E I N L O B
R11: P R D J A U O N E
R12: S N T O I O N C A
R13: T M R G O A O T E
R14: 3, 7, 4, 4, 6, 8, . Target: 247.
R15: A P E V I X E N S (conundrum)
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Round 1: D N S T A E I P L
Patrick: LANDTIES (8)
Gavin: PLAINEST (8)
DC: PANTILES (8)
OT: DEINSTAL (8) PANTILED (8) SPLINTED (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
A great start from our champion Patrick and our challenger Gavin with their eights........quite a few of those to be had............but no extra points for spotting all of those
Round 2: S R E I F L E C N
Patrick: RECLINES (8)
Gavin: LICENSER (8)
DC: SILENCER (8)
Score: 16–16 (max 16)
Round 3: 25, 50, 100, 75, 10, 10. Target: 312.
C1: 312. (75 × 100 + 50) ÷ 25 + 10 (10)
C2: -
Score: 26–16 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: AUNTPIES -> PETUNIAS
Round 4: H S C U O U G L E
Patrick: louches
Gavin: COUGHS (6)
DC: GLUCOSE (7) CLOUGHS (7)
OT: CLEUGHS (7) GULCHES (7)
Score: 26–22 (max 33)
Round 5: G K N R A I E F A
Patrick: FREAKING (8)
Gavin: FREAKING (8)
DC: FREAKING (8)
Score: 34–30 (max 41)
Round 6: 10, 4, 9, 2, 7, 6. Target: 182.
C1: 182. 2 × 9 × 10 + 6 − 4 (10)
C2: 182. 2 × 9 × 10 + 6 − 4 (10)
Score: 44–40 (max 51)
Round 7: T M T L I A U X O
Patrick: MALOTI (6)
Gavin: OXTAIL (6)
DC: OXTAIL (6)
OT: MULATTO (7)
Score: 50–46 (max 58)
It's make or break time four our champion and challenger.........and with 4 points separating them both.......who will make the break in this tight contest ?
Sixes all round
Round 8: E O S R D E G M O
Patrick: SMOODGER (8)
Gavin: GROOMED (7)
DC: MOROSE (6)
Score: 58–46 (max 66)
Our champion Patrick has made the break with the only available eight Smoodger and increases his lead by 12 points
Round 9: 25, 100, 50, 75, 4, 4. Target: 892.
C1: 891. (100 + 75 + 50 + 4) × 4 − 25 (7)
C2: 883.
Score: 65–46 (max 73)
Rachel has said no one away is the best you can do
Teatime teaser: SIDEBARS -> SEABIRDS
Round 10: H S R E I N L O B
Patrick: BOILERS (7)
Gavin: bolshier
DC: BOILERS (7)
OT: BOLSHIE (7) INSHORE (7) LIBEROS (7) LIENORS (7) SHORNIE (7)
Score: 72–46 (max 80)
Round 11: P R D J A U O N E
Patrick: OPERAND (7)
Gavin: ADJOURN (7)
DC: PADRONE (7)
OT: APRONED (7) POUNDER (7) RONDEAU (7) UNROPED (7)
Score: 79–53 (max 87)
Round 12: S N T O I O N C A
Patrick: CONATION (8)
Gavin: CONTAINS (8)
DC: SANCTION (8)
OT: CANONIST (8)
Score: 87–61 (max 95)
Round 13: T M R G O A O T E
Patrick: AMORETTO (8)
Gavin: gateroom
Score: 95–61 (max 103)
Round 14: 3, 7, 4, 4, 6, 8. Target: 247.
C1: 247. Mistake in working.
C2: 248. (7 × 4 + 3) × 8 (7)
RR: 247. (4 + 6) × 3 × 8 + 7 (10)
Score: 95–68 (max 113)
Our champion Patrick misses this number puzzle but the damage is minor at this point as he wraps up his second win.........but Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10
Round 15: A P E V I X E N S
C1 buzzes on 0.5 seconds to say EXPANSIVE which is correct.
Final Score: 105–68 (max 123)
Another speedy solve from our champion Patrick could he be on for a record for the quickest conundrum solves ? but take nothing away from Gavin he had some good spots but coming up against Patrick was going to be a tall order under most circumstances 68 points sometimes gets you a teapot but not always it can be luck of the draw as well.........you can join for the next installment of the Patrick recaps and to see if he can get his third win.........I bid you farewell until the next recap