Thursday 8th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 89 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap

C1: Champion Chris Baylis (1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Huw Wilson.
DC: Susie Dent and Marcus Brigstocke .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L N E A P G E U T
R02: R O B I E R V L O
R03: 25, 75, 100, 50, 6, 4. Target: 793.
TTT: TOOLCACHE - " I downloaded a lot of this while clearing my cookies"
R04: C T A I K A N R O
R05: L H S E I U B S T
R06: 75, 100, 1, 3, 5, 9, . Target: 418.
R07: R Y M I A T E R N
R08: D A S L E S I P R
R09: 50, 25, 75, 100, 4, 7. Target: 461.
TTT: ENAMOURED - "She was enamoured with him and his outward behaviour."
R10: T A E Q O F T E M
R11: L H U E N S O E W
R12: D W I U T N O G M
R13: D F T U I E S N A
R14: 2, 1, 7, 6, 3, 5. Target: 983.
R15: M C I T Y D O O M (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: L N E A P G E U T

Chris: PLANET (6)
Huw: GLUTEN (6)
DC: ELEGANT (7) TUNEAGE (7)
OT: EUGLENA (7) TEGULAE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R O B I E R V L O

Chris: BOILER (6)
Huw: OLIVE (5)
DC: BROILER (7) BOILOVER (8)
Score: 12–6 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 75, 100, 50, 6, 4. Target: 793.

C1: 794. (100 + 75 + 25) × 4 − 6 (7)
C2: 797.
Score: 19–6 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: TOOLCACHE -> CHOCOLATE

Round 4: C T A I K A N R O

Chris: ACTION (6)
Huw: ACTION (6)
DC: OCARINA (7) RAINCOAT (8)
Score: 25–12 (max 30)

Round 5: L H S E I U B S T

Chris: BUSHIEST (8)
Huw: BUSHIEST (8)
DC: BLUSHES (7) BLUEISH (7)
Score: 33–20 (max 38)

Round 6: 75, 100, 1, 3, 5, 9. Target: 418.

C1: 418. 5 × 100 − 75 − 9 + 3 − 1 (10)
C2: 418. 5 × 100 − 75 − 9 + 3 − 1 (10)
Score: 43–30 (max 48)

Round 7: R Y M I A T E R N

Chris: RETAIN (6)
Huw: REMAIN (6)
DC: EMNITY (6) ANYTIME (7) AMENITY (7)
OT: TYRAMINE (8)
Score: 49–36 (max 56)

Round 8: D A S L E S I P R

Chris: DISPERSAL (18)
Huw: ASPIRED (7)
DC: SPIDER (6)
Score: 67–36 (max 74)

Round 9: 50, 25, 75, 100, 4, 7. Target: 461.

C1: 460. 4 × 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25 + 7 (7)
C2: 460. 4 × 100 + 50 + 75 ÷ 25 + 7 (7)
RR: 461. 75 ÷ 25 × (100 + 50) + 7 + 4 (10)
Score: 74–43 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: ENAMOURED -> DEMEANOUR

Round 10: T A E Q O F T E M

Chris: TOTEM (5)
Huw: MATTE (5)
DC: MOFETTE (7)
Score: 79–48 (max 91)

Round 11: L H U E N S O E W

Chris: HOUSE (5)
Huw: WHEELS (6)
DC: WHEELS (6) ENSOUL (6)
OT: LEONES (6) NEWELS (6) WHOLES (6)
Score: 79–54 (max 97)

Round 12: D W I U T N O G M

Chris: OUTING (6)
Huw: outwing
DC: DOWTING (7)
OT: DOUTING (7) MIDTOWN (7) WONGUIM (7)
Score: 85–54 (max 104)

Round 13: D F T U I E S N A

Chris: STAINED (7)
Huw: FAINTED (7)
DC: INFUSED (7)
OT: AUNTIES (7) DEFIANT (7) DESTAIN (7) DETAINS (7) FAINEST (7) FEUDIST (7) FUNDIES (7) FUSTIAN (7) INSTEAD (7) SAINTED (7) SINUATE (7) SNAFUED (7) TIENDAS (7)
Score: 92–61 (max 111)

Round 14: 2, 1, 7, 6, 3, 5. Target: 983.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 972. (2 + 7) × (1 + 5) × 6 × 3 (0)
Score: 92–61 (max 111)

Round 15: M C I T Y D O O M

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say COMMODITY which is correct.
Final Score: 92–71 (max 121)