Thursday 28th May 2026 ( Series 93 Preliminary 104 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

C1: Champion Charlie Harrison (1 win, 139 points.)
C2: Challenger Graham Brown.
DC: Susie Dent and Amber Gill .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G B R L O A U E R
R02: N S O R I G E K W
R03: 50, 1, 7, 7, 10, 3. Target: 721.
TTT: EVICTRAT - "Sounds almost pretty, but still has the power to pull"
R04: A O T M S E N A G
R05: T L X R E I E P N
R06: 75, 100, 7, 1, 3, 6. Target: 536.
R07: D S R F O E I U M
R08: E A L P T I N E G
R09: 100, 10, 8, 1, 2, 9, . Target: 485.
TTT: SLIDEOUT - "You slide out of contact in search of some me-time."
R10: D T P O E M O T C
R11: L D V C E A I U F
R12: W N S I E D O N H
R13: S R T J E U I A E
R14: 3, 5, 9, 1, 8, 10. Target: 191.
R15: B Y S E C T I O N (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: G B R L O A U E R

Charlie: BURGLAR (7)
Graham: LABOURER (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: N S O R I G E K W

Charlie: WORKINGS (8)
Graham: WORKINGS (8)
DC: WINGERS (7) WORKINGS (8)
Score: 8–16 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 1, 7, 7, 10, 3. Target: 721.

C1: 721. ((10 − 7 − 1) × 50 + 3) × 7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 18–16 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: EVICTRAT -> TRACTIVE

Round 4: A O T M S E N A G

Charlie: MAGNETOS (8)
Graham: MAGNETS (7)
DC: MONTAGES (8) MEGATONS (8)
OT: MAGNATES (8)
Score: 26–16 (max 34)

Round 5: T L X R E I E P N

Charlie: REPTILE (7)
Graham: -
DC: REPTILE (7) TRIPLEX (7)
OT: INEXPERT (8)
Score: 33–16 (max 42)

Round 6: 75, 100, 7, 1, 3, 6. Target: 536.

C1: 536. (100 + 75 + 6) × 3 − 7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 43–16 (max 52)

Round 7: D S R F O E I U M

Charlie: DIMEROUS (8)
Graham: DEFORMS (7)
DC: MOUSIER (7)
Score: 51–16 (max 60)

Round 8: E A L P T I N E G

Charlie: PLEATING (8)
Graham: LEAPING (7)
DC: PLEATING (8) GELATINE (8) PETALINE (8)
OT: LEGATINE (8)
Score: 59–16 (max 68)

Round 9: 100, 10, 8, 1, 2, 9. Target: 485.

C1: 484. 10 ÷ 2 × 100 − (9 + 8 − 1) (7)
C2: 481.
RR: 485. (100 + 8) × 9 ÷ 2 − 1 (10)
Score: 66–16 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: SLIDEOUT -> SOLITUDE

Round 10: D T P O E M O T C

Charlie: COMPOTE (7)
Graham: MOOTED (6)
Score: 73–16 (max 85)

Round 11: L D V C E A I U F

Charlie: FAILED (6)
Graham: VALUED (6)
DC: CALVED (6)
OT: ADVICE (6) AFIELD (6) AUDILE (6) FACILE (6) FEUDAL (6) VAILED (6)
Score: 79–22 (max 91)

Round 12: W N S I E D O N H

Charlie: donnies
Graham: downish
DC: SHINNED (7)
OT: DONNISH (7)
Score: 79–22 (max 98)

Round 13: S R T J E U I A E

Charlie: SERIATE (7)
Graham: JESTER (6)
DC: AUSTERE (7)
Score: 86–22 (max 105)

Round 14: 3, 5, 9, 1, 8, 10. Target: 191.

C1: 191. (3 + 1) × 5 × 10 − 9 (10)
C2: -
Score: 96–22 (max 115)

Round 15: B Y S E C T I O N

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say OBSCENITY which is correct.
Final Score: 106–22 (max 125)