Monday 18th November 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 94)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and Welcome to another fun Monday recap

C1: Champion Helen McGivern (1 win, 86 points.)
C2: Challenger Julian Coupland.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H D O A S P I G A
R02: S O V L A I N G M
R03: 100, 1, 2, 9, 8, 7. Target: 443.
TTT: NITHEWER - " You can get this for your trainers and your teeth"
R04: G S L E A I S T S
R05: B D M A O Y T A I
R06: 50, 25, 7, 8, 7, 8. Target: 312.
R07: S M G E U E R G P
R08: T M T U E R I N R
R09: 100, 3, 8, 2, 6, 5. Target: 193.
TTT: RICKOMEN - "A name given to Father Christmas, possibly in California. "
R10: S T E A S N R O U
R11: N C R A U E N T O
R12: Q R U E T D A C E
R13: L D H A E W O F L
R14: 75, 100, 25, 2, 6, 2, . Target: 672.
R15: M O T H E R M O O (conundrum)


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Round 1: H D O A S P I G A

Helen: APHIDS (6)
Julian: PAGODAS (7)
DC: ADAGIOS (7)
OT: GODSHIP (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S O V L A I N G M

Helen: SLAVING (7)
Julian: LOSING (6)
DC: MALIGNS (7)
OT: MILONGAS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 1, 2, 9, 8, 7. Target: 443.

C1: -
C2: 443. 8 ÷ 2 × (100 + 9) + 7 (10)
Score: 7–17 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: NITHEWER -> WHITENER

Round 4: G S L E A I S T S

Helen: GLASSIEST (18)
Julian: GLASSES (7)
Score: 25–17 (max 43)

Round 5: B D M A O Y T A I

Helen: TODAY (5)
Julian: AMITY (5)
DC: dayboat BIODATA (7)
Score: 30–22 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 25, 7, 8, 7, 8. Target: 312.

C1: 318.
C2: 310. 50 × 7 − 25 − 7 − 8 (7)
RR: 312. (25 + 7 + 7) × 8 (10)
Score: 30–29 (max 60)

Round 7: S M G E U E R G P

Helen: MUGGERS (7)
Julian: GRUMPS (6)
DC: SUPREME (7)
OT: PRESUME (7) SMUGGER (7)
Score: 37–29 (max 67)

Round 8: T M T U E R I N R

Helen: RUNTIME (7)
Julian: NUTTIER (7)
DC: RUNTIER (7)
Score: 44–36 (max 74)

Round 9: 100, 3, 8, 2, 6, 5. Target: 193.

C1: 193. 100 × 2 − (8 − (6 − 5)) (10)
C2: 193. 100 × 2 − (8 − (6 − 5)) (10)
Score: 54–46 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: RICKOMEN -> MONICKER

Round 10: S T E A S N R O U

Helen: SAUNTERS (8)
Julian: REASONS (7)
DC: SENATORS (8)
OT: ASSENTOR (8) SANTEROS (8) SANTOURS (8) SOUTANES (8) TONSURES (8) TREASONS (8)
Score: 62–46 (max 92)

Round 11: N C R A U E N T O

Helen: COUNTER (7)
Julian: OUTRACE (7)
DC: NOCTURNE (8) COURANTE (8)
Score: 69–53 (max 100)

Round 12: Q R U E T D A C E

Helen: CURATED (7)
Julian: quarted
DC: RACQUET (7)
OT: CATERED (7) CERATED (7) CREATED (7) EDUCATE (7) EDUCRAT (7) EQUATED (7) ERUCTED (7) REACTED (7) TRADUCE (7)
Score: 76–53 (max 107)

Round 13: L D H A E W O F L

Helen: HALLOWED (8)
Julian: FALLOWED (8)
Score: 84–61 (max 115)

Round 14: 75, 100, 25, 2, 6, 2. Target: 672.

C1: 673. 100 × 6 + 75 − 2 (7)
C2: 673. 100 × 6 + 75 − 2 (7)
RR: 672. (75 ÷ 25 × 2 × 2 + 100) × 6 (10)
Score: 91–68 (max 125)

Round 15: M O T H E R M O O

No one buzzes. The answer was MOTORHOME.
Final Score: 91–68 (max 135)