Friday 1st November 2024 ( Series 90 Prelim 83 )

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Friday 1st November 2024 ( Series 90 Prelim 83 )

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Hello and welcome to another Friday recap

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C1: Champion David Roe (4 wins, 380 points.)
C2: Challenger Charlotte Dunsterville.
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R S A U O C T C B
R02: N P D E O U T P E
R03: 9, 6, 6, 3, 1, 1. Target: 501.
TTT: MEANLIST - "Oh dear – what can the matter be? I've a whole list of these"
R04: T R U A W D N U I
R05: P W A I R N O G C
R06: 50, 100, 6, 9, 6, 9. Target: 263.
R07: H E B G M I E R S
R08: N Y R O E O G F A
R09: 75, 100, 50, 1, 7, 8. Target: 694.
TTT: BADDECOR - "The answer to this is in black and white"
R10: T G L O E A D N U
R11: D O L S U I O H T
R12: S R V I E A L S M
R13: T L E I N A L S P
R14: 75, 25, 2, 6, 8, 8. Target: 347.
R15: R E C Y C L O R T (conundrum)


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Round 1: R S A U O C T C B

David: COURTS (6)
Charlotte: COURTS (6)
DC: CROCUS (6) CACTUS (6)
OT: ACCURST (7) COARCTS (7) CUATROS (7) ROBUSTA (7) RUBATOS (7) SURCOAT (7) TURACOS (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: N P D E O U T P E

David: POUTED (6)
Charlotte: POUTED (6)
DC: PENTODE (7)
OT: PEPTONE (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: 9, 6, 6, 3, 1, 1. Target: 501.

C1: 498. ((3 + 6) × 9 + 1 + 1) × 6 (7)
C2: -
RR: 509. (9 + 3) × (6 + 1) × 6 − 1 (5)
Score: 19–12 (max 21)

Teatime teaser: MEANLIST -> AILMENTS

Round 4: T R U A W D N U I

David: DURIAN (6)
Charlotte: WARN (4)
DC: UNITARD (7)
Score: 25–12 (max 28)

Round 5: P W A I R N O G C

David: WARPING (7)
Charlotte: WARPING (7)
DC: CROWING (7) ORGANIC (7)
OT: CARPING (7) COWPING (7) PORANGI (7)
Score: 32–19 (max 35)

Round 6: 50, 100, 6, 9, 6, 9. Target: 263.

C1: 263. (50 − 6) × 6 − 9 ÷ 9 (10)
C2: 259.
Score: 42–19 (max 45)

Round 7: H E B G M I E R S

David: BEGRIMES (8)
Charlotte: mesher
DC: BEGRIMES (8)
Score: 50–19 (max 53)

Round 8: N Y R O E O G F A

David: FORGONE (7)
Charlotte: oranger
DC: OREGANO (7) ORANGEY (7)
OT: OROGENY (7)
Score: 57–19 (max 60)

Round 9: 75, 100, 50, 1, 7, 8. Target: 694.

C1: 694. 75 × 8 + 100 − (7 − 1) (10)
C2: 693.
Score: 67–19 (max 70)

Teatime teaser: BADDECOR -> BARCODED

Round 10: T G L O E A D N U

David: GLOATED (7)
Charlotte: GLOATED (7)
DC: LOUNGED (7) GLOATED (7) TONGUED (7)
OT: GUANOED (7) LANGUED (7) OUTLAND (7) TALONED (7) TANGELO (7) TANGLED (7) TANGOED (7)
Score: 74–26 (max 77)

Round 11: D O L S U I O H T

David: LOUDISH (7)
Charlotte: SHOULD (6)
DC: OUTSOLD (7) IDOLS (5) HOLDOUTS (8) LOUDISH (7)
Score: 81–26 (max 85)

Round 12: S R V I E A L S M

David: SALVERS (7)
Charlotte: MAILERS (7)
DC: MASSIVE (7) REALISM (7)
OT: REVISALS (8)
Score: 88–33 (max 93)

Round 13: T L E I N A L S P

David: PANTILES (8)
Charlotte: PAINTS (6)
DC: PANELLIST (18)
Score: 96–33 (max 111)

Round 14: 75, 25, 2, 6, 8, 8. Target: 347.

C1: 348. 8 ÷ 2 × 75 + 6 × 8 (7)
C2: 349.
RR: 347. (25 × 8 + 8) × 2 + 6 − 75 (10)
Score: 103–33 (max 121)

Round 15: R E C Y C L O R T

No one buzzes. The answer was CORRECTLY.
Final Score: 103–33 (max 131)
Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover
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