Monday 17th February 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 31 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Monday recap



C1: Champion Christine Smith (2 wins, 183 points.)
C2: Challenger Pam Hill.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Jackson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S A E H K O L T
R02: P R A N W E T C U
R03: 75, 8, 3, 9, 7, 7. Target: 749.
TTT: AUTOKERB - "Escape from prison with an arcade game from the '70s."
R04: S T I W G E Y A S
R05: H R U E T R A D M
R06: 75, 10, 4, 9, 6, 7, . Target: 651.
R07: C B I A S D E S R
R08: T R I N L A P E T
R09: 100, 6, 5, 8, 4, 1. Target: 781.
TTT: SAVERIND - "They took up everyone's space with an arcade game from the '70s."
R10: D N A V I R L E N
R11: R G I E F C O S P
R12: N T A G M E L G O
R13: M S I E Q N O M B
R14: 75, 7, 8, 3, 8, 9. Target: 833.
R15: I N G E S T T A T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S A E H K O L T

Christine: HOTELS (6)
Pam: STAKE (5)
DC: LOATHES (7)
OT: STEALTH (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: P R A N W E T C U

Christine: CENTAUR (7)
Pam: CANTER (6)
DC: CENTAUR (7)
OT: CAPTURE (7) PUNCTAE (7) UNCRATE (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 8, 3, 9, 7, 7. Target: 749.

C1: 749. (7 + 3) × 75 − (9 − 8) (10)
C2: 749. (7 + 3) × 75 − (9 − 8) (10)
Score: 23–10 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: AUTOKERB -> BREAKOUT

Round 4: S T I W G E Y A S

Christine: STAGES (6)
Pam: swayiest
DC: AGEISTS (7)
Score: 29–10 (max 31)

Round 5: H R U E T R A D M

Christine: MATURED (7)
Pam: MURDER (6)
DC: EARDRUM (7)
OT: DRUTHER (7) ERRATUM (7) MATURER (7) MURTHER (7) URETHRA (7)
Score: 36–10 (max 38)

Round 6: 75, 10, 4, 9, 6, 7. Target: 651.

C1: 658.
C2: 651. 75 × 9 − 6 × 4 (10)
Score: 36–20 (max 48)

Round 7: C B I A S D E S R

Christine: CARBIDES (8)
Pam: ASCRIBED (8)
DC: SIDECARS (8)
OT: ABSCISED (8) ASCRIBES (8) SEABIRDS (8) SIDEBARS (8)
Score: 44–28 (max 56)

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

Christine: PATTERN (7)
Pam: PLAINER (7)
DC: TRAPLINE (8)
OT: INTERLAP (8) TINPLATE (8) TRIPLANE (8)
Score: 51–35 (max 64)

Round 9: 100, 6, 5, 8, 4, 1. Target: 781.

C1: 781. (100 − 1) × 8 − (6 + 5) (10)
C2: 781. 100 × 8 − 5 × 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 61–45 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: SAVERIND -> INAVDERS

Round 10: D N A V I R L E N

Christine: INVADER (7)
Pam: DENIAL (6)
DC: INLANDER (8)
Score: 68–45 (max 82)

Round 11: R G I E F C O S P

Christine: COPIERS (7)
Pam: FORCES (6)
DC: FORCEPS (7) PORGIES (7)
Score: 75–45 (max 89)

Round 12: N T A G M E L G O

Christine: TANGELO (7)
Pam: OMENTAL (7)
DC: MONTAGE (7)
OT: MAGNETO (7) MEGATON (7) TELAMON (7)
Score: 82–52 (max 96)

Round 13: M S I E Q N O M B

Christine: MONIES (6)
Pam: MINES (5)
DC: BOMMIES (7)
Score: 88–52 (max 103)

Round 14: 75, 7, 8, 3, 8, 9. Target: 833.

C1: 833. (8 + 3) × 75 + 8 (10)
C2: 833. (8 + 3) × 75 + 8 (10)
Score: 98–62 (max 113)

Round 15: I N G E S T T A T

C1 buzzes on 16.25 seconds to say ATTESTING which is correct.
Final Score: 108–62 (max 123)