Thursday 20th February 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 34)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap

C1: Champion Christine Smith (5 wins, 446 points.)
C2: Challenger Andy Hopper.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Jackson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G T E A W G I S W
R02: D F A O T N A D E
R03: 25, 4, 6, 5, 8, 3, . Target: 238.
TTT: ATDANISH - "You're more likely to get these at an Indian restaurant than a Danish one"
R04: P I E S C A L D T
R05: R T I E R N O S E
R06: 25, 75, 5, 8, 2, 5, . Target: 124.
R07: N V I A R P E D R
R08: T U O S H E K O M
R09: 50, 3, 5, 7, 5, 4, . Target: 123.
TTT: ACERIVAL - "His attitude towards the old car had them laughing."
R10: N E A T M I R A S
R11: H P I A T G A D O
R12: X E O S E L S L C
R13: N R I O C S I N U
R14: 25, 50, 2, 9, 1, 8, . Target: 699.
R15: L E T S I T R U N (conundrum)


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Round 1: G T E A W G I S W *NOTE: In Round 1, Hopper was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended GAITS rather than the inferred GATES.

Christine: waggies
Andy: GATES (5)
DC: AGEIST (6)
OT: GEWGAWS (7) SWAGGIE (7) WIGWAGS (7)
Score: 0–5 (max 7)

Round 2: D F A O T N A D E

Christine: DONATED (7)
Andy: FOND (4)
DC: DONATED (7) FANTOD (6)
Score: 7–5 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 4, 6, 5, 8, 3. Target: 238.

C1: 238. (6 + 3) × 25 + 8 + 5 (10)
C2: 239.
Score: 17–5 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: ATDANISH -> THANDAIS

Round 4: P I E S C A L D T

Christine: DIALECTS (8)
Andy: placiest
DC: DISPLACE (8) CITADELS (8) DIALECTS (8)
OT: PLICATED (8) SPICATED (8)
Score: 25–5 (max 32)

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

Christine: SNORTER (7)
Andy: NOSIER (6)
DC: REINSERT (8) INSERTER (8)
OT: REORIENTS (18)
Score: 32–5 (max 50)

Round 6: 25, 75, 5, 8, 2, 5. Target: 124.

C1: 124. 5 × 25 − (8 − (5 + 2)) (10)
C2: 124. 25 + 75 + (5 − 2) × 8 (10)
Score: 42–15 (max 60)

Round 7: N V I A R P E D R

Christine: PARRIED (7)
Andy: napier
DC: ARRIVED (7) DRAINER (7)
OT: INVADER (7) PARDNER (7) RANDIER (7) RAVINED (7)
Score: 49–15 (max 67)

Round 8: T U O S H E K O M

Christine: MOUTHS (6)
Andy: SHOOT (5)
DC: MUSKET (6) SHTOOK (6)
OT: OKOUMES (7) SMOOTHE (7)
Score: 55–15 (max 74)

Round 9: 50, 3, 5, 7, 5, 4. Target: 123.

C1: 123. (7 − 5) × 50 + 5 × 4 + 3 (10)
C2: 123. 50 × 3 − (4 × 5 + 7) (10)
Score: 65–25 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: ACERIVAL -> CAVALIER

Round 10: N E A T M I R A S

Christine: ANIMATES (8)
Andy: manters
DC: MARINATES (18)
Score: 73–25 (max 102)

Round 11: H P I A T G A D O

Christine: PAGODA (6)
Andy: hitago
DC: PAGODA (6) ADAGIO (6)
OT: TAIHOA (6)
Score: 79–25 (max 108)

Round 12: X E O S E L S L C

Christine: CLOSES (6)
Andy: EXCELS (6)
DC: COXLESS (7)
OT: ECLOSES (7)
Score: 85–31 (max 115)

Round 13: N R I O C S I N U

Christine: UNICORNS (8)
Andy: COINS (5)
DC: UNICORNS (8)
OT: INCURSION (18)
Score: 93–31 (max 133)

Round 14: 25, 50, 2, 9, 1, 8. Target: 699.

C1: 700. (8 − 1) × 2 × 50 (7)
C2: -
RR: 699. (25 − 9 − 2) × 50 − 1 (10)
Score: 100–31 (max 143)

Round 15: L E T S I T R U N

C1 buzzes on 20 seconds to say TURNSTILE which is correct.
Final Score: 110–31 (max 153)