Wednesday 16th August 2023 (Series 88, Preliminary 34)
Posted: Wed Aug 23, 2023 2:10 pm
Hello and welcome to another recap !
C1: Champion George Baker (2 wins, 171 points.)
C2: Challenger Jen Finneran.
DC: Susie Dent and Tom Read Wilson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G N S O U A L N E
R02: T S Z E I G U M F
R03: 1, 4, 7, 6, 8, 9. Target: 221.
TTT: LACEHAIL - ""Heel" use this plant to try and get better."
R04: P L T I A U G S E
R05: M B N A I E T M A
R06: 75, 25, 10, 10, 7, 2. Target: 159.
R07: R D R I O A L I Y
R08: H S P E U O R F C
R09: 10, 2, 1, 9, 4, 9, . Target: 510.
TTT: ICANROLL - "I can roll out all my favourite tunes in this."
R10: N L T I E O D G J
R11: T S P A E I M U V
R12: S D N C O A E T R
R13: D S K A I H O E L
R14: 25, 75, 2, 6, 5, 4. Target: 262.
R15: K N E W B O A R D (conundrum)
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Round 1: G N S O U A L N E
George: LOUNGES (7)
Jen: LOUNGES (7)
DC: NONAGES (7)
OT: ALUNOGENS (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)
7s all round.........but there was a 9 hidden away with Alunogens
Round 2: T S Z E I G U M F
George: GUISE (5)
Jen: TIMES (5)
DC: FUMIEST (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 25)
5s all round.........one 7 spotted by DC with Fumiest
Round 3: 1, 4, 7, 6, 8, 9. Target: 221.
C1: 222. 9 × 6 × 4 + 7 − 1 (7)
C2: 225.
RR: 221. (6 × 8 + 7) × 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 19–12 (max 35)
A good one away solve from champion George.........but Rachel gets to shine and produce the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: LACEHAIL -> ACHILLEA
Round 4: P L T I A U G S E
George: PETALS (6)
Jen: PLAGUES (7)
DC: PIGLETS (7) PUGLETS (7)
OT: ALPISTE (7) APLITES (7) GLUIEST (7) LIGATES (7) PAIGLES (7) PLATIES (7) PLUSAGE (7) PULSATE (7) PUTEALS (7) SEPTULA (7) STIPULE (7) TALIPES (7) UGLIEST (7) UPSTAGE (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 42)
Plenty of 7s here...........not a lot to squabble about !
Round 5: M B N A I E T M A
George: AMBIENT (7)
Jen: baitmen
DC: ANIMATE (7)
OT: MAMANITE (8)
Score: 26–19 (max 50)
A good 7 from our champion George but not for Jen as hers is disallowed by Susie.............but there was a rather obscure 8 with Mamanite
Round 6: 75, 25, 10, 10, 7, 2. Target: 159.
C1: 160. 75 × 2 + 10 (7)
C2: 160. 75 + 25 + (7 − 2) × 10 + 10 (7)
RR: 159. (25 − 10) × 10 + 7 + 2 (10)
Score: 33–26 (max 60)
A good one away solve from our champion and challenger........but Rachel produces the perfect 10 and shows us how it is done
Round 7: R D R I O A L I Y
George: AIRILY (6)
Jen: lairdy
DC: ARIDLY (6)
OT: RAIOID (6)
Score: 39–26 (max 66)
Round 8: H S P E U O R F C
George: FORCEPS (7)
Jen: CHORES (6)
DC: PORCHES (7) POUCHES (7)
OT: PREFOCUS (8) PUCHEROS (8)
Score: 46–26 (max 74)
Another good 7 from George with Forceps..........a rather ugly looking object that assists you in childbirth when you cannot push the baby out naturally
Round 9: 10, 2, 1, 9, 4, 9. Target: 510.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 510. (10 × (9 + 1) + 2) × (9 − 4) (10)
Score: 46–26 (max 84)
Both of our contestants draw a blank in this round.........Ms Riley gets to shine and produce the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: ICANROLL -> CARILLON
Round 10: N L T I E O D G J
George: JINGLED (7)
Jen: JOLTING (7)
DC: TINGLED (7) JINGLED (7)
OT: GLINTED (7) GOLDITE (7) JOINTED (7) LENTIGO (7) LENTOID (7)
Score: 53–33 (max 91)
7s.........all round........shall we move on ??????????
Round 11: T S P A E I M U V
George: PASTIME (7)
Jen: PASTE (5)
DC: VAMPIEST (8)
Score: 60–33 (max 99)
A good 7 from our champion George.....but DC get to shine with their 8 Vampiest
Round 12: S D N C O A E T R
George: DEACONS (7)
Jen: DANCERS (7)
DC: NOTECARDS (18)
OT: TRANSCODE (18)
Score: 67–40 (max 117)
7s all round from our contestants..............but there were a couple of 9s hidden away Notecards was the one DC spotted as I did !
Round 13: D S K A I H O E L
George: HOLED (5)
Jen: SHAKE (5)
DC: SHOALED (7) SLAKED (6)
OT: AEOLIDS (7) DHOLAKS (7) HALIDES (7) KELOIDS (7) ODALISK (7)
Score: 72–45 (max 124)
5s all round from our contestants.............DC get to shine with 6 Slaked and their 7 Shoaled...........but there was few of those hidden away with one I learnt from Series 87 champion Ronan Higginson which was Odalisk
Round 14: 25, 75, 2, 6, 5, 4. Target: 262.
C1: 262. 75 × 4 − 25 − (6 + 5 + 2) (10)
C2: -
Score: 82–45 (max 134)
Another good numbers game from George that bags him 10 points
Round 15: K N E W B O A R D
No one buzzes. The answer was BREAKDOWN.
Final Score: 82–45 (max 144)
So the conundrum goes unsolved..........but it is left to a certain Susie Dent to solve this.........join me again for the next recap.......in the meantime it is bye for now
C1: Champion George Baker (2 wins, 171 points.)
C2: Challenger Jen Finneran.
DC: Susie Dent and Tom Read Wilson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: G N S O U A L N E
R02: T S Z E I G U M F
R03: 1, 4, 7, 6, 8, 9. Target: 221.
TTT: LACEHAIL - ""Heel" use this plant to try and get better."
R04: P L T I A U G S E
R05: M B N A I E T M A
R06: 75, 25, 10, 10, 7, 2. Target: 159.
R07: R D R I O A L I Y
R08: H S P E U O R F C
R09: 10, 2, 1, 9, 4, 9, . Target: 510.
TTT: ICANROLL - "I can roll out all my favourite tunes in this."
R10: N L T I E O D G J
R11: T S P A E I M U V
R12: S D N C O A E T R
R13: D S K A I H O E L
R14: 25, 75, 2, 6, 5, 4. Target: 262.
R15: K N E W B O A R D (conundrum)
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Round 1: G N S O U A L N E
George: LOUNGES (7)
Jen: LOUNGES (7)
DC: NONAGES (7)
OT: ALUNOGENS (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)
7s all round.........but there was a 9 hidden away with Alunogens
Round 2: T S Z E I G U M F
George: GUISE (5)
Jen: TIMES (5)
DC: FUMIEST (7)
Score: 12–12 (max 25)
5s all round.........one 7 spotted by DC with Fumiest
Round 3: 1, 4, 7, 6, 8, 9. Target: 221.
C1: 222. 9 × 6 × 4 + 7 − 1 (7)
C2: 225.
RR: 221. (6 × 8 + 7) × 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 19–12 (max 35)
A good one away solve from champion George.........but Rachel gets to shine and produce the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: LACEHAIL -> ACHILLEA
Round 4: P L T I A U G S E
George: PETALS (6)
Jen: PLAGUES (7)
DC: PIGLETS (7) PUGLETS (7)
OT: ALPISTE (7) APLITES (7) GLUIEST (7) LIGATES (7) PAIGLES (7) PLATIES (7) PLUSAGE (7) PULSATE (7) PUTEALS (7) SEPTULA (7) STIPULE (7) TALIPES (7) UGLIEST (7) UPSTAGE (7)
Score: 19–19 (max 42)
Plenty of 7s here...........not a lot to squabble about !
Round 5: M B N A I E T M A
George: AMBIENT (7)
Jen: baitmen
DC: ANIMATE (7)
OT: MAMANITE (8)
Score: 26–19 (max 50)
A good 7 from our champion George but not for Jen as hers is disallowed by Susie.............but there was a rather obscure 8 with Mamanite
Round 6: 75, 25, 10, 10, 7, 2. Target: 159.
C1: 160. 75 × 2 + 10 (7)
C2: 160. 75 + 25 + (7 − 2) × 10 + 10 (7)
RR: 159. (25 − 10) × 10 + 7 + 2 (10)
Score: 33–26 (max 60)
A good one away solve from our champion and challenger........but Rachel produces the perfect 10 and shows us how it is done
Round 7: R D R I O A L I Y
George: AIRILY (6)
Jen: lairdy
DC: ARIDLY (6)
OT: RAIOID (6)
Score: 39–26 (max 66)
Round 8: H S P E U O R F C
George: FORCEPS (7)
Jen: CHORES (6)
DC: PORCHES (7) POUCHES (7)
OT: PREFOCUS (8) PUCHEROS (8)
Score: 46–26 (max 74)
Another good 7 from George with Forceps..........a rather ugly looking object that assists you in childbirth when you cannot push the baby out naturally
Round 9: 10, 2, 1, 9, 4, 9. Target: 510.
C1: -
C2: -
RR: 510. (10 × (9 + 1) + 2) × (9 − 4) (10)
Score: 46–26 (max 84)
Both of our contestants draw a blank in this round.........Ms Riley gets to shine and produce the perfect 10
Teatime teaser: ICANROLL -> CARILLON
Round 10: N L T I E O D G J
George: JINGLED (7)
Jen: JOLTING (7)
DC: TINGLED (7) JINGLED (7)
OT: GLINTED (7) GOLDITE (7) JOINTED (7) LENTIGO (7) LENTOID (7)
Score: 53–33 (max 91)
7s.........all round........shall we move on ??????????
Round 11: T S P A E I M U V
George: PASTIME (7)
Jen: PASTE (5)
DC: VAMPIEST (8)
Score: 60–33 (max 99)
A good 7 from our champion George.....but DC get to shine with their 8 Vampiest
Round 12: S D N C O A E T R
George: DEACONS (7)
Jen: DANCERS (7)
DC: NOTECARDS (18)
OT: TRANSCODE (18)
Score: 67–40 (max 117)
7s all round from our contestants..............but there were a couple of 9s hidden away Notecards was the one DC spotted as I did !
Round 13: D S K A I H O E L
George: HOLED (5)
Jen: SHAKE (5)
DC: SHOALED (7) SLAKED (6)
OT: AEOLIDS (7) DHOLAKS (7) HALIDES (7) KELOIDS (7) ODALISK (7)
Score: 72–45 (max 124)
5s all round from our contestants.............DC get to shine with 6 Slaked and their 7 Shoaled...........but there was few of those hidden away with one I learnt from Series 87 champion Ronan Higginson which was Odalisk
Round 14: 25, 75, 2, 6, 5, 4. Target: 262.
C1: 262. 75 × 4 − 25 − (6 + 5 + 2) (10)
C2: -
Score: 82–45 (max 134)
Another good numbers game from George that bags him 10 points
Round 15: K N E W B O A R D
No one buzzes. The answer was BREAKDOWN.
Final Score: 82–45 (max 144)
So the conundrum goes unsolved..........but it is left to a certain Susie Dent to solve this.........join me again for the next recap.......in the meantime it is bye for now