Monday 4th November 2024 ( Series 90 Prelim 84 )

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Monday 4th November 2024 ( Series 90 Prelim 84 )

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Hello and Welcome to another Monday recap

C1: Champion David Roe (5 wins, 493 points.)
C2: Challenger Barrie Jones.
DC: Susie Dent and Carl Frampton .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R A U O S D W R
R02: G A P O N T U P E
R03: 8, 3, 9, 3, 4, 6. Target: 383.
TTT: FUNTRYME - "It's not quite a full English – it's an old English"
R04: G U R E N Q A D M
R05: R E N R N O I M H
R06: 100, 75, 2, 4, 3, 7. Target: 238.
R07: S N E O B M P E A
R08: N E L S A V E T K
R09: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 1. Target: 272.
TTT: GRASSHEN - "The teeth do not belong to Dennis."
R10: S A N E C S I T F
R11: L E S O T A C H R
R12: T I G D O T E M O
R13: Y S T A I E C W I
R14: 75, 25, 100, 3, 5, 8. Target: 328.
R15: Q U E E N C O L E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R A U O S D W R

David: OUTWARDS (8)
Barrie: OUTWARDS (8)
DC: OUTDRAWS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: G A P O N T U P E

David: OUTAGE (6)
Barrie: PANT (4)
DC: AUTOPEN (7)
Score: 14–8 (max 15)

Round 3: 8, 3, 9, 3, 4, 6. Target: 383.

C1: 384. (9 × 6 − 3 − 3) × 8 (7)
C2: 380.
RR: 383. 9 × (4 + 3) × 6 + 8 − 3 (10)
Score: 21–8 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: FUNTRYME -> FRUMENTY

Round 4: G U R E N Q A D M

David: MAUNDER (7)
Barrie: MANURE (6)
OT: DURAMEN (7) UNARMED (7)
Score: 28–8 (max 32)

Round 5: R E N R N O I M H

David: HORNIER (7)
Barrie: honor
DC: IRONER (6)
Score: 35–8 (max 39)

Round 6: 100, 75, 2, 4, 3, 7. Target: 238.

C1: 238. 3 × 75 + 2 + 4 + 7 (10)
C2: 238. 3 × 75 + 2 + 4 + 7 (10)
Score: 45–18 (max 49)

Round 7: S N E O B M P E A

David: SEAMEN (6)
Barrie: BEMOANS (7)
DC: BEMOANS (7)
OT: AMBONES (7) BASEMEN (7) MOPANES (7) SPAEMEN (7)
Score: 45–25 (max 56)

Round 8: N E L S A V E T K

David: LEAVENS (7)
Barrie: NAVELS (6)
DC: ENSLAVE (7) LANKEST (7)
OT: KANTELES (8)
Score: 52–25 (max 64)

Round 9: 100, 75, 25, 50, 3, 1. Target: 272.

C1: 272. (75 − 1) × 3 + 50 (10)
C2: 274.
Score: 62–25 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: GRASSHEN -> GNASHERS

Round 10: S A N E C S I T F

David: FANCIEST (8)
Barrie: FAINTS (6)
DC: FANCIEST (8)
OT: CINEASTS (8) FASCINES (8) SCANTIES (8)
Score: 70–25 (max 82)

Round 11: L E S O T A C H R

David: CHORTLES (8)
Barrie: RATHOLES (8)
DC: CHLORATES (18)
OT: CHELATORS (18)
Score: 78–33 (max 100)

Round 12: T I G D O T E M O

David: MOOTED (6)
Barrie: MIDGET (6)
DC: MOOTED (6)
OT: OMITTED (7)
Score: 84–39 (max 107)

Round 13: Y S T A I E C W I

David: SWEATY (6)
Barrie: ICIEST (6)
OT: CITIES (6)
Score: 90–45 (max 113)

Round 14: 75, 25, 100, 3, 5, 8. Target: 328.

C1: 328. (75 − 8) × 5 − 3 − 100 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 328. 3 × 100 + 25 + 8 − 5 (10)
Score: 100–55 (max 123)

Round 15: Q U E E N C O L E

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say ELOQUENCE which is correct.
Final Score: 110–55 (max 133)
Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover
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