Friday 27th October 2023 ( Series 88 Prelim 86 )

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Friday 27th October 2023 ( Series 88 Prelim 86 )

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Hello and welcome to another recap

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Today is black cat appreciation day......lets pay tribute to those who own these beautiful mini panthers...........on the subject on Black Cats Halloween is approaching as is winter and many dark nights ahead of us.......as a cat lover my first cat was a mini panther she was called Jazz !


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C1: Champion Caroline McManus (2 wins, 151 points.)
C2: Challenger Luke Billington.
DC: Susie Dent and Mark Watson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S G F S B I E O N
R02: D L J I E A D E H
R03: 100, 2, 8, 1, 7, 6, . Target: 916.
TTT: ROOMSUIT - "The wrestler was largely conservative."
R04: T O R A M E C U D
R05: R S T G E A I N U
R06: 75, 6, 10, 9, 10, 5, . Target: 240.
R07: T M P R O E I A T
R08: E Y O N A F L E W
R09: 75, 4, 7, 1, 2, 10. Target: 319.
TTT: HUMANBED - "Where there's no sense, there's evidently no feeling. "
R10: R O Q I M E R I P
R11: S N T S O A U A D
R12: N M U A P T E U R
R13: D R K S O I E O L
R14: 50, 7, 5, 6, 8, 1. Target: 484.
R15: B A D R I D E R S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S G F S B I E O N

Caroline: BOSSING (7)
Luke: BINGES (6)
DC: FESSING (7)
OT: BIGNESS (7) BIGOSES (7) BIOGENS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D L J I E A D E H

Caroline: HEALED (6)
Luke: JAILED (6)
DC: JEHADI (6)
OT: AEDILE (6) ELIDED (6) HAILED (6) HALIDE (6) HEADED (6) HEDDLE (6) IDEAED (6) LADDIE (6) LADIED (6) LEADED (6)
Score: 13–6 (max 13)

6s all round........can we move on please ????

Round 3: 100, 2, 8, 1, 7, 6. Target: 916.

C1: 915. 100 × (7 + 2) + 8 + 6 + 1 (7)
C2: 915. 100 × (7 + 2) + 8 + 6 + 1 (7)
RR: 916. ((100 − 2) × 7 + 1) × 8 ÷ 6 (10)
Score: 20–13 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: ROOMSUIT -> SUMOTORI

Round 4: T O R A M E C U D

Caroline: COURTED (7)
Luke: DEMOCRAT (8)
DC: EDUCATOR (8)
OT: OUTARMED (8) OUTRACED (8)
Score: 20–21 (max 31)

A good round from Luke........gives him the lead for the first time in this contest

Round 5: R S T G E A I N U

Caroline: INGRATES (8)
Luke: RETAINS (7)
DC: SIGNATURE (18)
Score: 28–21 (max 49)

Caroline takes back the lead with her 8 Ingrates..........meanwhile over in DC they get to shine with their 9 Signature..........you guessed it I spotted this one !

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Round 6: 75, 6, 10, 9, 10, 5. Target: 240.

C1: -
C2: 240. (9 + 5 + 10) × 10 (10)
Score: 28–31 (max 59)

A good solve from champion Luke using the LNAFP method !

Round 7: T M P R O E I A T

Caroline: POTTIER (7)
Luke: POTTIER (7)
DC: OPTIMATE (8)
OT: AMORETTI (8) POTARITE (8)
Score: 35–38 (max 67)

7s all round from Champion and Challenger.................but Susie gets to show off with her 8 Optimate !

Round 8: E Y O N A F L E W

Caroline: FELONY (6)
Luke: LOANEE (6)
OT: LEAFEN (6) LEEWAY (6)
Score: 41–44 (max 73)

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Round 9: 75, 4, 7, 1, 2, 10. Target: 319.

C1: 319. 75 × 4 + 10 + 7 + 2 (10)
C2: 319. 75 × 4 + 10 + 7 + 2 (10)
Score: 51–54 (max 83)

Another good numbers solve top marks from our champion and challenger !

Teatime teaser: HUMANBED -> NUMBHEAD

Round 10: R O Q I M E R I P

Caroline: PRIMER (6)
Luke: PRIOR (5)
DC: MOPIER (6) ROPIER (6)
OT: PRIMERO (7)
Score: 57–54 (max 90)

A good 6 from our champion Caroline with Primer...................Primero was there for 7 how little did I know that you could stick an O, on the end of Primer

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Round 11: S N T S O A U A D

Caroline: SONATAS (7)
Luke: outsand
DC: ASTOUNDS (8)
Score: 64–54 (max 98)

Another good round for Caroline that is music to her ears with her 7 Sonatas...........but DC Astounds everybody with their 8

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Round 12: N M U A P T E U R

Caroline: PUNTER (6)
Luke: MATURE (6)
DC: PUTAMEN (7)
OT: UNMATURE (8)
Score: 70–60 (max 106)

6s all round........but one rather interesting 8 with Unmature spotted by yours truly.........sorry Susie but I am after your job !

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Round 13: D R K S O I E O L

Caroline: ROOKIES (7)
Luke: SOLDIER (7)
DC: LOOKERS (7)
OT: KELOIDS (7) LOODERS (7) ODORISE (7) ORIOLES (7) OROIDES (7) RELOOKS (7) RODLIKE (7) ROOSKIE (7) SKIRLED (7) SOLIDER (7)
Score: 77–67 (max 113)

7s all round...............could we be heading into Crucial Conundrumm territory ????

Round 14: 50, 7, 5, 6, 8, 1. Target: 484.

C1: 484. (6 + 5) × (50 − (7 − 1)) (10)
C2: -
Score: 87–67 (max 123)

Sadly no............as Caroline picks up another 10 points on the numbers game..............but for our challenger Luke it is Game over

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Round 15: B A D R I D E R S

C1 buzzes on 16 seconds to say DISBARRED which is correct.
Final Score: 97–67 (max 133)

Another good showing from Caroline, who is slowly improving by the day, you have to feel sorry for Luke who had some really good moments in the game sadly they weren't enough to match the form of Caroline........join me again for the next recap in the meantime it is bye for now !

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Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover
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