Tuesday 1st April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 62 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another recap

C1: Champion Nick Tant (3 wins, 209 points.)
C2: Challenger Judy Webb.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Nighat Arif.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L H M T O E A E P
R02: C U S D E G A J E
R03: 100, 25, 8, 9, 7, 3. Target: 986.
TTT: IRONTEES - "Nothing to do with golf – it's a cricket bat"
R04: N O R B E L I M A
R05: N S Y R O E I A N
R06: 75, 100, 25, 50, 7, 8. Target: 364.
R07: S D W H E U I A T
R08: S Q P E I S T A N
R09: 50, 100, 10, 9, 2, 6, . Target: 421.
TTT: DARTMICE - "Nothing to do with darts, but a checkout is involved"
R10: S K G E A I C F O
R11: M G T G U E A W L
R12: T P L I A O T R U
R13: R B P N I O A E R
R14: 50, 10, 2, 9, 1, 4. Target: 635.
R15: I N D O O R P E T (conundrum)


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Round 1: L H M T O E A E P

Nick: TEMPLE (6)
Judy: omelet
DC: APOTHEM (7)
OT: HELPMATE (8)
Score: 6–0 (max 8)

Round 2: C U S D E G A J E

Nick: ajudges
Judy: CAUSED (6)
DC: JUDGES (6) CADGES (6) CEASED (6)
OT: DEUCES (6) EDUCES (6) SAUCED (6) SEDUCE (6) SEGUED (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 25, 8, 9, 7, 3. Target: 986.

C1: 987. (100 + 25) × 8 − 9 − 7 + 3 (7)
C2: -
RR: 986. (25 + 9) × (7 × 3 + 8) (10)
Score: 13–6 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: IRONTEES -> SEROTINE

Round 4: N O R B E L I M A

Nick: BROMINE (7)
Judy: boilerman
DC: BROMINE (7)
OT: AILERON (7) ALIENOR (7) ALMONER (7) BALMIER (7) EMBROIL (7) LOAMIER (7) MANLIER (7) MARLINE (7) MINABLE (7) MINERAL (7) MOANIER (7) MORAINE (7) NIMBLER (7) NOMBRIL (7) RAILMEN (7) ROMAINE (7)
Score: 20–6 (max 31)

Round 5: N S Y R O E I A N

Nick: INSANE (6)
Judy: RAINY (5)
DC: ANNOYERS (8)
Score: 26–6 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 100, 25, 50, 7, 8. Target: 364.

C1: 364. Mistake in working.
C2: 360. Mistake in working.
RR: 364. (100 ÷ (75 − 25) + 50) × 7 (10)
Score: 26–6 (max 49)

Round 7: S D W H E U I A T

Nick: WAISTED (7)
Judy: WISHED (6)
DC: SWATHED (7)
Score: 33–6 (max 56)

Round 8: S Q P E I S T A N

Nick: SAPIENT (7)
Judy: pansiest
DC: PASTIES (7) APTNESS (7)
OT: SAPIENTS (8)
Score: 40–6 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 100, 10, 9, 2, 6. Target: 421.

C1: 419. (6 − 2) × 100 + 9 + 10 (7)
C2: 419. (6 + 2) × 50 + 9 + 10 (7)
RR: 421. (6 ÷ 2 + 50) × 10 − 100 − 9 (10)
Score: 47–13 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: DARTMICE -> TIMECARD

Round 10: S K G E A I C F O

Nick: CAGES (5)
Judy: FOGIES (6)
DC: FIASCO (6)
OT: FACIES (6) FAKIES (6) GECKOS (6) OCKIES (6) SOCAGE (6)
Score: 47–19 (max 80)

Round 11: M G T G U E A W L

Nick: GLEAM (5)
Judy: WAGGLE (6)
DC: MUGGLE (6)
OT: AMULET (6) MULETA (6) TEGULA (6)
Score: 47–25 (max 86)

Round 12: T P L I A O T R U

Nick: PATRIOT (7)
Judy: PLAIT (5)
DC: TROUPIAL (8)
OT: TUTORIAL (8)
Score: 54–25 (max 94)

Round 13: R B P N I O A E R

Nick: banner
Judy: brainer
DC: AIRBORNE (8)
Score: 54–25 (max 102)

Round 14: 50, 10, 2, 9, 1, 4. Target: 635.

C1: 637. (9 + 4) × 50 − 10 − 2 − 1 (7)
C2: 636. Mistake in working.
RR: 635. (2 × 10 + 50) × 9 + 1 + 4 (10)
Score: 61–25 (max 112)

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

No one buzzes. The answer was PORTIONED.
Final Score: 61–25 (max 122)