Thursday 27th February 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 39 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello People and welcome to another...........fun packed Thursday recap

C1: Champion Tim James (1 win, 105 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan York.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen Fry .
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N Y H A O U R P E
R02: S V T A E S I X M
R03: 25, 8, 4, 9, 7, 7, . Target: 804.
TTT: HERTRILL - " Michael's best album got 66% of the votes according to Meat Loaf – how exciting!"
R04: U A E L S C H T O
R05: R N G I U D W A E
R06: 75, 25, 2, 1, 3, 5, . Target: 157.
R07: L D S U O E N R L
R08: V G P O A I G F O
R09: 8, 10, 6, 7, 4, 8. Target: 630.
TTT: VERYIDLE - " "That ball was illegal – there's another one to come", sang Chris."
R10: N S N I E A L S I
R11: R D T E U E S B A
R12: G M I S E T I G N
R13: R W C O E O T M E
R14: 100, 25, 2, 4, 7, 3, . Target: 647.
R15: D I N N E R H O P (conundrum)


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Round 1: N Y H A O U R P E

Tim: PHONEY (6)
Alan: APRON (5)
DC: EUPHONY (7)
OT: HYPERON (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S V T A E S I X M

Tim: MASSIVE (7)
Alan: tamest
DC: MASSIVE (7) MAVISES (7)
OT: SAMIEST (7) STEVIAS (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 8, 4, 9, 7, 7. Target: 804.

C1: 804. (25 × 8 + 7 ÷ 7) × 4 (10)
C2: 807.
Score: 23–0 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: HERTRILL -> THRILLER

Round 4: U A E L S C H T O

Tim: LOATHES (7)
Alan: outchase
DC: OSCULATE (8) LOUCHEST (8)
OT: CATHOUSE (8) SOUTACHE (8)
Score: 30–0 (max 32)

Round 5: R N G I U D W A E

Tim: DRAWING (7)
Alan: DRAWING (7)
DC: WEARING (7) REDWING (7)
OT: GAUDIER (7) GRADINE (7) GRAINED (7) READING (7) UNAIRED (7) UNWAGED (7) UNWIRED (7) WARDING (7) WINDAGE (7)
Score: 37–7 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 25, 2, 1, 3, 5. Target: 157.

C1: 157. (75 + 1) × 2 + 5 (10)
C2: 157. 2 × 75 + 3 − 1 + 5 (10)
Score: 47–17 (max 49)

Round 7: L D S U O E N R L

Tim: ROUNDELS (8)
Alan: LOUDENS (7)
DC: UNROLLED (8)
OT: UNSOLDER (8)
Score: 55–17 (max 57)

Round 8: V G P O A I G F O

Tim: POGO (4)
Alan: GOOP (4)
DC: AGOG
OT: AGOGO (5)
Score: 59–21 (max 62)

Round 9: 8, 10, 6, 7, 4, 8. Target: 630.

C1: 630. (8 × 8 − (7 − 6)) × 10 (10)
C2: -
Score: 69–21 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: VERYIDLE -> DELIVERY

Round 10: N S N I E A L S I

Tim: inlines
Alan: salines
DC: LIAISES (7)
OT: SALINISE (8)
Score: 69–21 (max 80)

Round 11: R D T E U E S B A

Tim: BREASTED (8)
Alan: BUSTARD (7)
DC: DEBATERS (8)
Score: 77–21 (max 88)

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

Tim: SMITING (7)
Alan: MINGIEST (8)
OT: TIMESING (8)
Score: 77–29 (max 96)

Round 13: R W C O E O T M E

Tim: METEOR (6)
Alan: METEOR (6)
DC: REMOTE (6) EMOTER (6) COOTER (6) METEOR (6)
OT: EMOCORE (7)
Score: 83–35 (max 103)

Round 14: 100, 25, 2, 4, 7, 3. Target: 647.

C1: 647. 7 × 100 − 2 × 25 − 3 (10)
C2: 647. 7 × 100 − 2 × 25 − 3 (10)
Score: 93–45 (max 113)

Round 15: D I N N E R H O P

C2 buzzes on 28.75 seconds to say HORNIEPOD which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was ENDORPHIN.
Final Score: 93–45 (max 123)