Thursday 6th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 44 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another midweek recap

C1: Champion Tim James (6 wins, 584 points.)
C2: Challenger Simon Higson.
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Powell .
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N R N U O I S A M
R02: N U H S O E P S L
R03: 100, 3, 1, 10, 5, 8, . Target: 770.
TTT: GOTRACES - "They've not got many races lined up – it takes too long"
R04: B I P S Y U T E L
R05: W F R I E O T D R
R06: 75, 25, 1, 9, 8, 5. Target: 996.
R07: T M V E I O S N A
R08: G U E H A T L G D
R09: 75, 6, 5, 2, 1, 7. Target: 944.
TTT: SOYCREAM - " "I'm tired of that James Bond actor", said the tree."
R10: T G R I O I L B U
R11: P C K E A E N Z A
R12: L O N C G E I D C
R13: S R T O E I M P E
R14: 75, 25, 50, 5, 2, 7. Target: 704.
R15: G R A I N H E R B (conundrum)


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Round 1: N R N U O I S A M

Tim: MANSION (7)
Simon: -
DC: MANOIRS (7)
OT: AMNIONS (7) ONANISM (7) SURAMIN (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N U H S O E P S L

Tim: plushes
Simon: HOUSE (5)
DC: SULPHONES (18)
Score: 7–5 (max 25)

Round 3: 100, 3, 1, 10, 5, 8. Target: 770.

C1: 770. (100 + 10) × (8 − 1) (10)
C2: 770. (100 + 10) × (8 − 1) (10)
Score: 17–15 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: GOTRACES -> ESCARGOT

Round 4: B I P S Y U T E L

Tim: SUBTLE (6)
Simon: SPITE (5)
DC: TULIP (5) UBIETY (6) BUSTLE (6) SUBTYPE (7)
OT: STIPULE (7)
Score: 23–15 (max 42)

Round 5: W F R I E O T D R

Tim: DRIFTER (7)
Simon: WRITER (6)
DC: WORRITED (8)
Score: 30–15 (max 50)

Round 6: 75, 25, 1, 9, 8, 5. Target: 996.

C1: 997. (75 + 25) × (9 + 1) − (8 − 5) (7)
C2: 995. (75 + 25) × (9 + 1) − 5 (7)
TC: 996. (75 − 1) × (8 + 5) + 25 + 9 (10)
Score: 37–22 (max 60)

Round 7: T M V E I O S N A

Tim: AMNIOTES (8)
Simon: MOTIVES (7)
OT: MOANIEST (8)
Score: 45–22 (max 68)

Round 8: G U E H A T L G D

Tim: LAUGHED (7)
Simon: HUGE (4)
DC: HAGGLED (7)
Score: 52–22 (max 75)

Round 9: 75, 6, 5, 2, 1, 7. Target: 944.

C1: 943.
C2: 944. (75 − 2) × (6 + 7) − 5 (10)
Score: 52–32 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: SOYCREAM -> SYCAMORE

Round 10: T G R I O I L B U

Tim: GROUT (5)
Simon: BOIL (4)
DC: BUILT (5) BIGOT (5)
OT: RIBITOL (7)
Score: 57–32 (max 92)

Round 11: P C K E A E N Z A

Tim: PANCAKE (7)
Simon: peaken
DC: CANAPE (6) PANCAKE (7)
OT: KNEECAP (7)
Score: 64–32 (max 99)

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

Tim: CLONED (6)
Simon: CODING (6)
DC: GOLDEN (6) DINGLE (6)
OT: CODLING (7) LINGCOD (7)
Score: 70–38 (max 106)

Round 13: S R T O E I M P E

Tim: IMPOSTER (8)
Simon: PRIMES (6)
DC: TEMPORISE (18)
Score: 78–38 (max 124)

Round 14: 75, 25, 50, 5, 2, 7. Target: 704.

C1: 704. (50 × 7 + 2) × (5 − 75 ÷ 25) (10)
C2: 705.
Score: 88–38 (max 134)

Round 15: G R A I N H E R B

C1 buzzes on 28.75.25 seconds to say HARBERING which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 27 seconds to say REHARBING which is incorrect.
The answer was HARBINGER.
Final Score: 88–38 (max 144)