Monday 3rd March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 41 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Monday recap !

C1: Champion Tim James (3 wins, 292 points.)
C2: Challenger Diane Pratesi.
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Powell.
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M R N O I U T E D
R02: A E A N L P M G E
R03: 8, 5, 6, 4, 2, 3. Target: 514.
TTT: ALIENPOD - "It sounds like his friend features in a poem."
R04: I E A L R S D S C
R05: S G T O U O I S O
R06: 25, 50, 100, 2, 8, 8. Target: 503.
R07: G H N U I E T V R
R08: A E A F R B N W T
R09: 3, 5, 2, 10, 6, 4. Target: 133.
TTT: MEDICOIL - " It may not be in Alabama, but it's your sweet home. "
R10: O I E N F M S L S
R11: R H L A E O Y S R
R12: U I A D C R G T O
R13: D X K A E W A D M
R14: 100, 25, 75, 50, 3, 4. Target: 214.
R15: E N T E R A G A P (conundrum)


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Round 1: M R N O I U T E D

Tim: MOUNTED (7)
Diane: ROUTINED (8)
DC: TURNED (6) ROUTINED (8)
OT: RUDIMENT (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: A E A N L P M G E

Tim: palmage
Diane: MANGLE (6)
DC: MELANGE (7) EMPANEL (7)
OT: EMPLANE (7) GAMELAN (7) GLEEMAN (7) LAGENAE (7) MELAENA (7)
Score: 0–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 8, 5, 6, 4, 2, 3. Target: 514.

C1: 514. (8 × 6 + 3) × 5 × 2 + 4 (10)
C2: 510.
Score: 10–14 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ALIENPOD -> PALINODE

Round 4: I E A L R S D S C

Tim: RADICLES (8)
Diane: SIDECARS (8)
DC: LASERDISC (18)
Score: 18–22 (max 43)

Round 5: S G T O U O I S O

Tim: SOOT (4)
Diane: OUTGO (5)
DC: GUSTO (5)
OT: GUSTOS (6)
Score: 18–27 (max 49)

Round 6: 25, 50, 100, 2, 8, 8. Target: 503.

C1: 504. (8 + 2) × 50 + 100 ÷ 25 (7)
C2: 502. 50 × 8 + 100 + 2 (7)
TC: 503. (50 + 8 × 2) × 8 − 25​ (10)
Score: 25–34 (max 59)

Round 7: G H N U I E T V R

Tim: HURTING (7)
Diane: HURTING (7)
DC: RIGHTEN (7)
OT: THRIVEN (7) TRUEING (7) UNRIVET (7) VENTURI (7)
Score: 32–41 (max 66)

Round 8: A E A F R B N W T

Tim: BANTER (6)
Diane: BANTER (6)
DC: BARNET (6)
OT: ANTBEAR (7)
Score: 38–47 (max 73)

Round 9: 3, 5, 2, 10, 6, 4. Target: 133.

C1: 133. (6 + 5 + 2) × 10 + 3 (10)
C2: 133. (6 + 5 + 2) × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 48–57 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: MEDICOIL -> DOMICILE

Round 10: O I E N F M S L S

Tim: LIONESS (7)
Diane: molines
DC: MOSSIE (6) LIONESS (7)
OT: FINLESS (7) INSOLES (7) LESIONS (7) LISSOME (7) OLEFINS (7) SELFISM (7)
Score: 55–57 (max 90)

Round 11: R H L A E O Y S R

Tim: horser
Diane: HOARSELY (8)
DC: HOARSELY (8)
Score: 55–65 (max 98)

Round 12: U I A D C R G T O

Tim: CAROTID (7)
Diane: AGOUTI (6)
DC: AUDITOR (7)
OT: GORDITA (7)
Score: 62–65 (max 105)

Round 13: D X K A E W A D M

Tim: AWAKE (5)
Diane: AWAKE (5)
DC: AWAKE (5) WAXED (5) MAXED (5)
OT: MEDAKA (6) WAKAME (6)
Score: 67–70 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 25, 75, 50, 3, 4. Target: 214.

C1: 214. (100 + 4 + 3) × 50 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: -
Score: 77–70 (max 121)

Round 15: E N T E R A G A P

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say PARENTAGE which is correct.
Final Score: 87–70 (max 131)