Tuesday 19th November 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 95)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Tuesday recap

C1: Champion Helen McGivern (2 wins, 177 points.)
C2: Challenger Keith Sanders.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C S M A U E R N I
R02: C A H L O N U D E
R03: 25, 3, 7, 5, 8, 9. Target: 798.
TTT: LASHGREG - "They tried bartering for Marvin's gloves."
R04: G A S W E K I B P
R05: N D T O A E S R I
R06: 100, 50, 9, 9, 5, 2, . Target: 614.
R07: V T R A E G H I D
R08: L E B S U P I R C
R09: 75, 4, 9, 7, 8, 4, . Target: 561.
TTT: SEATEETH - "She knows what she likes, and likes what she sees"
R10: Z A N U T O U P T
R11: L T N E A S D I F
R12: S E G M O T G E N
R13: S N T O E J S I R
R14: 50, 4, 10, 6, 3, 7. Target: 214.
R15: C I N D Y R E E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: C S M A U E R N I

Helen: MARINES (7)
Keith: MINERS (6)
DC: MANICURES (18)
OT: MUSCARINE (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: C A H L O N U D E

Helen: CANDLE (6)
Keith: CLONED (6)
DC: LAUNCHED (8)
OT: EULACHON (8)
Score: 13–6 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 3, 7, 5, 8, 9. Target: 798.

C1: 800. (7 − 3) × 8 × 25 (7)
C2: 800. (7 − 3) × 8 × 25 (7)
RR: 798. (25 × 5 − (8 + 3)) × 7 (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: LASHGREG -> HAGGLERS

Round 4: G A S W E K I B P

Helen: wakies
Keith: SPEAK (5)
DC: WASPIE (6)
Score: 20–18 (max 42)

Round 5: N D T O A E S R I

Helen: NOTARISED (18)
Keith: STONIER (7)
DC: DERATIONS (18)
OT: ORDINATES (18)
Score: 38–18 (max 60)

Round 6: 100, 50, 9, 9, 5, 2. Target: 614.

C1: 609.
C2: 617. (9 − 5) × (100 + 50 + 2) + 9 (7)
RR: 614. (9 + 2 + 100) × 5 + 50 + 9 (10)
Score: 38–25 (max 70)

Round 7: V T R A E G H I D

Helen: RIGHTED (7)
Keith: GRATED (6)
DC: TRIAGED (7)
OT: GIRTHED (7) THRIVED (7) VIRGATE (7)
Score: 45–25 (max 77)

Round 8: L E B S U P I R C

Helen: curlies
Keith: BLUES (5)
DC: REPUBLICS (18)
Score: 45–30 (max 95)

Round 9: 75, 4, 9, 7, 8, 4. Target: 561.

C1: 560. 75 × 8 − (9 × 4 + 4) (7)
C2: -
RR: 561. 75 × 7 + 9 × 4 (10)
Score: 52–30 (max 105)

Teatime teaser: SEATEETH -> AESTHETE

Round 10: Z A N U T O U P T

Helen: OUTPUT (6)
Keith: unpot
DC: OUTPUT (6)
OT: OPTANT (6) PUTOUT (6) TUPUNA (6)
Score: 58–30 (max 111)

Round 11: L T N E A S D I F

Helen: INFLATED (8)
Keith: FLANS (5)
DC: LANDTIES (8)
OT: DEINSTAL (8) INFLATES (8)
Score: 66–30 (max 119)

Round 12: S E G M O T G E N

Helen: GENOMES (7)
Keith: SEGMENT (7)
DC: GEMSTONE (8)
Score: 73–37 (max 127)

Round 13: S N T O E J S I R

Helen: STORIES (7)
Keith: JOINTERS (8)
DC: JOINTRESS (18)
Score: 73–45 (max 145)

Round 14: 50, 4, 10, 6, 3, 7. Target: 214.

C1: 214. 4 × 50 + 10 − 6 + 7 + 3 (10)
C2: 214. (7 − 3) × 50 + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 83–55 (max 155)

Round 15: C I N D Y R E E S

No one buzzes. The answer was RESIDENCY.
Final Score: 83–55 (max 165)