Tuesday 5th August 2025 (Series 92 Preliminary 27 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another action packed recap

C1: Champion Brett Davids (6 wins, 695 points.)
C2: Challenger Martin Larter.
DC: Susie Dent and Steve Cram .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S Q R N U O E A P
R02: T O L E J R U G T
R03: 100, 4, 9, 10, 8, 5. Target: 361.
TTT: EATENSIR - "The waiters were being taught how to carry things on their legs"
R04: W E L G A P U M A
R05: C S R N I E A T E
R06: 25, 75, 8, 9, 7, 3. Target: 798.
R07: D R M P I E A T C
R08: S E G Y U R N A S
R09: 25, 9, 5, 1, 4, 8. Target: 421.
TTT: NICECORE - "On a trip they'll tell you all you need to know"
R10: F I L E T A S E M
R11: K R P C A E I H O
R12: B E T A D N E M H
R13: S Z N R O I E O L
R14: 75, 1, 7, 4, 4, 10. Target: 940.
R15: M S B L U E D Y E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S Q R N U O E A P

Brett: PERSONA (7)
Martin: SQUARE (6)
DC: PERSONA (7)
OT: OPAQUER (7) OPAQUES (7) UNROPES (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: T O L E J R U G T

Brett: GUTTER (6)
Martin: GROUT (5)
DC: JOTTER (6) TURTLE (6)
OT: OUTLET (6) REGULO (6) ROTGUT (6) ROUGET (6) TOUTER (6)
Score: 13–0 (max 13)

Round 3: 100, 4, 9, 10, 8, 5. Target: 361.

C1: 361. (100 − 10) × 4 + 9 − 8 (10)
C2: 361. 100 × 4 − 8 × 5 + 10 − 9 (10)
Score: 23–10 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: EATENSIR -> TRAINEES

Round 4: W E L G A P U M A

Brett: PLUMAGE (7)
Martin: PLUMAGE (7)
DC: PLUMAGE (7)
Score: 30–17 (max 30)

Round 5: C S R N I E A T E

Brett: NECTARIES (18)
Martin: creatines
DC: NECTARIES (18) CREATINE (8) TRAINEES (8)
Score: 48–17 (max 48)

Round 6: 25, 75, 8, 9, 7, 3. Target: 798.

C1: 798. (75 + 25) × 8 − (9 − 7) (10)
C2: 798. (75 + 25) × 8 − (9 − 7) (10)
Score: 58–27 (max 58)

Round 7: D R M P I E A T C

Brett: IMPACTED (8)
Martin: IMPARTED (8)
DC: IMPACTED (8) IMPARTED (8)
OT: TIMECARD (8)
Score: 66–35 (max 66)

Round 8: S E G Y U R N A S

Brett: GAYNESS (7)
Martin: SUGARY (6)
DC: GURNEYS (7)
OT: ARGUSES (7) GANSEYS (7) NURSEYS (7) SANGERS (7) SAUGERS (7) SERANGS (7) SUNRAYS (7)
Score: 73–35 (max 73)

Round 9: 25, 9, 5, 1, 4, 8. Target: 421.

C1: 421. (9 + 8) × 25 − 4 (10)
C2: 421. (9 + 8) × 25 − 4 (10)
Score: 83–45 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: NICECORE -> CICERONE

Round 10: F I L E T A S E M

Brett: LEAFIEST (8)
Martin: STIFLE (6)
DC: METAFILES (18)
Score: 91–45 (max 101)

Round 11: K R P C A E I H O

Brett: POACHER (7)
Martin: CHOKER (6)
DC: POACHER (7) CHEAPO (6)
OT: HACKIER (7) KACHORI (7)
Score: 98–45 (max 108)

Round 12: B E T A D N E M H

Brett: BEDMATE (7)
Martin: BENEATH (7)
DC: HEADMEN (7)
OT: METHANE (7) NETHEAD (7)
Score: 105–52 (max 115)

Round 13: S Z N R O I E O L

Brett: SNOOZIER (8)
Martin: LOONIES (7)
DC: EROSION (7)
OT: OZONISER (8)
Score: 113–52 (max 123)

Round 14: 75, 1, 7, 4, 4, 10. Target: 940.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 940. ((4 − 1) × 75 + 10) × 4 (10)
Score: 113–52 (max 133)

Round 15: M S B L U E D Y E

No one buzzes. The answer was BEMUSEDLY.
Final Score: 113–52 (max 143)