Wednesday 15th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 94 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another midweek recap



C1: Champion Rachel Evans (2 wins, 195 points.)
C2: Challenger Deborah Maguire.
DC: Susie Dent and Richie Anderson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U A I K L G S E B
R02: D U T N E P T O N
R03: 50, 25, 8, 6, 1, 5. Target: 551.
TTT: MOLEWHALE - "She cleared everything off her plate, including the brown bread"
R04: V I F E H R I N D
R05: P E T I A D S E M
R06: 100, 9, 7, 6, 4, 10, . Target: 342.
R07: S D G L I A O I P
R08: X T M A U O N T E
R09: 25, 75, 100, 50, 6, 4. Target: 944.
TTT: THICKCAPS - "The men mark the papers as correct, but need some lip treatment."
R10: L U G S I T E J A
R11: R I C O R E B H O
R12: S W E C U R L E S
R13: A E I M S N E T C
R14: 25, 5, 2, 6, 2, 1. Target: 601.
R15: M U T T I M A U L (conundrum)


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Round 1: U A I K L G S E B

Rachel:likable
Deborah: GABLES (6)
DC: SKIABLE (7) BELUGAS (7)
OT: BLAGUES (7) ISABGUL (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: D U T N E P T O N

Rachel: unpotted
Deborah: POTENT (6)
DC: UNTONED (7) UNNOTED (7)
Score: 0–12 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 25, 8, 6, 1, 5. Target: 551.

C1: 551. (6 + 5) × 50 + 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 10–12 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: MOLEWHALE -> WHOLEMEAL

Round 4: V I F E H R I N D

Rachel: FRIEND (6)
Deborah: HINDER (6)
DC: DIVINER (7)
Score: 16–18 (max 31)

Round 5: P E T I A D S E M

Rachel: STAMPED (7)
Deborah: STAMPEDE (8)
DC: STAMPEDE (8) SIDEMEAT (8)
OT: MEDIATES (8)
Score: 16–26 (max 39)

Round 6: 100, 9, 7, 6, 4, 10. Target: 342.

C1: 342. Mistake in working.
C2: 340. (7 × 4 + 6) × 10 (7)
RR: 342. (7 × 4 + 10) × 9 (10)
Score: 16–33 (max 49)

Round 7: S D G L I A O I P

Rachel: PLAIDS (6)
Deborah: SPOIL (5)
DC: LAPDOGS (7)
Score: 22–33 (max 56)

Round 8: X T M A U O N T E

Rachel: mutate
Deborah: AMOUNT (6)
DC: NUTMEAT (7) TOMENTA (7)
Score: 22–39 (max 63)

Round 9: 25, 75, 100, 50, 6, 4. Target: 944.

C1: 947. (6 + 4) × 100 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25 (7)
C2: 947. (6 + 4) × 100 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25 (7)
RR: 944. (25 − 4) × 50 − 100 − 6 (10)
Score: 29–46 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: THICKCAPS -> CHAPSTICK

Round 10: L U G S I T E J A

Rachel: UGLIEST (7)
Deborah: GUILTS (6)
DC: GLUIEST (7)
OT: LIGATES (7)
Score: 36–46 (max 80)

Round 11: R I C O R E B H O

Rachel: BROOCH (6)
Deborah: BROOCH (6)
DC: BRIOCHE (7)
Score: 42–52 (max 87)

Round 12: S W E C U R L E S

Rachel: crewless
Deborah: RECLUSES (8)
DC: RECLUSES (8)
Score: 42–60 (max 95)

Round 13: A E I M S N E T C

Rachel: MEANEST (7)
Deborah: MEANEST (7)
DC: MATINEES (8) CINEASTE (8)
OT: AMNESTIC (8) CASEMENT (8) CENTIMES (8) NEMATICS (8) SEMANTIC (8)
Score: 49–67 (max 103)

Round 14: 25, 5, 2, 6, 2, 1. Target: 601.

C1: 601. (2 + 2) × 6 × 25 + 1 (10)
C2: 601. (2 + 2) × 6 × 25 + 1 (10)
Score: 59–77 (max 113)

Round 15: M U T T I M A U L

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say ULTIMATUM which is correct.
Final Score: 59–87 (max 123)