Friday 21st February 2025 (Series 91 Preliminary 35)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Friday recap

C1: Champion Christine Smith (6 wins, 556 points.)
C2: Challenger Finn Mullan.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Jackson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L S A O T S I R A
R02: T F E O H T I P R
R03: 100, 4, 7, 5, 3, 1, . Target: 172.
TTT: STANROOT - "They're off the carbs at the moment, so they wrote it all down."
R04: N S O E C N R A H
R05: R T E O M B U D G
R06: 100, 7, 6, 6, 9, 3. Target: 595.
R07: W R A E T M A Y L
R08: P T I E S D U M N
R09: 100, 10, 10, 2, 8, 5, . Target: 491.
TTT: LIONMANE - "It's not a small Spanish hello – it's an American fruit."
R10: F T E U G S O N R
R11: S D I A C M E Q K
R12: L N O E G D I P G
R13: R T E I S C E L N
R14: 50, 75, 6, 9, 8, 2. Target: 274.
R15: N E T T P R I C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: L S A O T S I R A

Christine: ORALISTS (8)
Finn: STAIRS (6)
DC: SLIOTARS (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T F E O H T I P R

Christine: POTTIER (7)
Finn: PROFIT (6)
DC: POTTIER (7)
OT: FORTIETH (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 4, 7, 5, 3, 1. Target: 172.

C1: 173.
C2: 172. (4 + 5) × (7 + 1) + 100 (10)
Score: 15–10 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: STANROOT -> NOTATORS

Round 4: N S O E C N R A H

Christine: RANCHES (7)
Finn: conners
DC: ANCHORS (7) SCANNER (7)
OT: ANCONES (7) ARCHONS (7) CANNERS (7) CANOERS (7) CHANSON (7) CHENARS (7) COARSEN (7) CORNEAS (7) HOARSEN (7) OCHREAS (7) ORACHES (7) ROACHES (7) SENHORA (7)
Score: 22–10 (max 33)

Round 5: R T E O M B U D G

Christine: GROUTED (7)
Finn: MORGUE (6)
DC: GROUTED (7) DOUBTER (7)
OT: GOURMET (7) OBTRUDE (7) OUTBRED (7) REDOUBT (7)
Score: 29–10 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 7, 6, 6, 9, 3. Target: 595.

C1: 595. 100 × 6 − (9 − (7 − 3)) (10)
C2: 596.
Score: 39–10 (max 50)

Round 7: W R A E T M A Y L

Christine: WATERY (6)
Finn: WATERY (6)
DC: TRAMWAY (7)
OT: MALWARE (7)
Score: 45–16 (max 57)

Round 8: P T I E S D U M N

Christine: MINUTES (7)
Finn: STUMPED (7)
DC: DUMPIEST (8) NUMPTIES (8) IMPUDENT (8)
OT: DUMPSITE (8)
Score: 52–23 (max 65)

Round 9: 100, 10, 10, 2, 8, 5. Target: 491.

C1: 491. 100 × 5 − (8 + 10 ÷ 10) (10)
C2: 491. 100 × 5 − (8 + 10 ÷ 10) (10)
Score: 62–33 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: LIONMANE -> MINNEOLA

Round 10: F T E U G S O N R

Christine: FORGETS (7)
Finn: TONGUES (7)
DC: FORTUNES (8)
OT: FOREGUTS (8) STURGEON (8)
Score: 69–40 (max 83)

Round 11: S D I A C M E Q K

Christine: SMACKED (7)
Finn: SMACKED (7)
DC: SMACKED (7)
OT: MEDICKS (7)
Score: 76–47 (max 90)

Round 12: L N O E G D I P G

Christine: pidgeon
Finn: LOGGED (6)
DC: NIGGLED (7)
OT: PLEDGING (8)
Score: 76–53 (max 98)

Round 13: R T E I S C E L N

Christine: SELECT (6)
Finn: RECITES (7)
DC: LISTENER (8) SILENCER (8) LECTERNS (8)
OT: CENTILES (8) ENLISTER (8) ENTICERS (8) LICENSER (8) RECLINES (8) RETICLES (8) SCIENTER (8) SCLERITE (8) SECRETIN (8) TIERCELS (8)
Score: 76–60 (max 106)

Round 14: 50, 75, 6, 9, 8, 2. Target: 274.

C1: 274. (6 − 2) × 50 + 75 − (9 − 8) (10)
C2: 275.
Score: 86–60 (max 116)

Round 15: N E T T P R I C E

C1 buzzes on 10 seconds to say RECIPIENT which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was INTERCEPT.
Final Score: 86–60 (max 126)