Thursday 31st July 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 24 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another fun and action packed Thursday recap


C1: Champion Brett Davids (3 wins, 361 points.)
C2: Challenger Jenny Dyer.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W T L P E I A I E
R02: T E C I S K E R A
R03: 50, 1, 2, 1, 7, 3. Target: 975.
TTT: PETERHAD - "Peter had a habit of arguing in Scotland"
R04: G N O M E R O S M
R05: N H D L E I A R S
R06: 100, 2, 2, 1, 7, 7. Target: 546.
R07: N B N L E A I G T
R08: H F A R E M U D O
R09: 75, 25, 50, 100, 5, 1. Target: 862.
TTT: REDVENUS - "To get the waiter's attention, try holding up a tennis ball"
R10: Y S E N O I L G P
R11: S T D S U A I E N
R12: B R A L I D O I P
R13: Z M T C E A O A D
R14: 100, 2, 10, 6, 6, 5. Target: 447.
R15: A R R A N G E M I (conundrum)


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Round 1: W T L P E I A I E

Brett: EPILATE (7)
Jenny: PLATE (5)
DC: EPILATE (7)
OT: PILEATE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: T E C I S K E R A

Brett: CREAKIEST (18)
Jenny: RACKETS (7)
Score: 25–0 (max 25)

Round 3: 50, 1, 2, 1, 7, 3. Target: 975.

C1: 979. ((50 − 1) × 2 × (7 + 3)) − 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 978. ((50 − 1) × ((7 × 3) − 1)) − 2 (7)
Score: 32–0 (max 32)

Teatime teaser: PETERHAD -> THREAPED

Round 4: G N O M E R O S M

Brett: SOONER (6)
Jenny: MOROSE (6)
DC: GROOMSMEN (18)
Score: 38–6 (max 50)

Round 5: N H D L E I A R S

Brett: ISLANDER (8)
Jenny: HANDLERS (8)
DC: HANDLERS (8)
OT: INHALERS (8)
Score: 46–14 (max 58)

Round 6: 100, 2, 2, 1, 7, 7. Target: 546.

C1: 549. Mistake in working.
C2: 542. ((100 + 7 + 1) × (7 − 2)) + 2 (7)
RR: 546. ((100 + 7 + 2) × (7 − 2)) + 1 (10)
Score: 46–21 (max 68)

Round 7: N B N L E A I G T

Brett: BLEATING (8)
Jenny: BLEATING (8)
DC: ENABLING (8) TANGIBLE (8)
OT: BANTLING (8) GANTLINE (8)
Score: 54–29 (max 76)

Round 8: H F A R E M U D O

Brett: FRAMED (6)
Jenny: FARMED (6)
DC: FEDORA (6)
OT: DEFORM (6) FEMORA (6) FOAMED (6) FORMAE (6) FORMED (6) HARMED (6) RADOME (6) REMUDA (6) ROAMED (6) RODHAM (6)
Score: 60–35 (max 82)

Round 9: 75, 25, 50, 100, 5, 1. Target: 862.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 860. (7)
Score: 60–35 (max 89)

Teatime teaser: REDVENUS -> UNSERVED

Round 10: Y S E N O I L G P

Brett: SLOPING (7)
Jenny: POLING (6)
DC: SLOPING (7) EPSILON (7) LEGIONS (7) ELOPING (7) SPONGILY (8)
Score: 67–35 (max 97)

Round 11: S T D S U A I E N

Brett: DETAINS (7)
Jenny: STANDS (6)
DC: SUNDAES (7) NUDISTS (7) SAINTED (7) SANDIEST (8)
OT: SUSTAINED (18)
Score: 74–35 (max 115)

Round 12: B R A L I D O I P

Brett: BIPOLAR (7)
Jenny: BRAID (5)
DC: PARBOIL (7) OILBIRD (7)
OT: DIPOLAR (7)
Score: 81–35 (max 122)

Round 13: Z M T C E A O A D

Brett: COATED (6)
Jenny: AMAZED (6)
DC: MOATED (6) METAZOA (7)
Score: 87–41 (max 129)

Round 14: 100, 2, 10, 6, 6, 5. Target: 447.

C1: 447. ((100 − 10) × 5) − (6 ÷ 2) (10)
C2: 447. ((100 − 10) × 5) − (6 ÷ 2) (10)
Score: 97–51 (max 139)

Round 15: A R R A N G E M I

C1 buzzes on 27 seconds to say MARGARINE which is correct.
Final Score: 107–51 (max 149)

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