Monday 25th March 2024 ( Series 89 Prelim 60 )

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Monday 25th March 2024 ( Series 89 Prelim 60 )

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Hello and welcome to another Monday Recap

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C1: Champion Toby Byfield (3 wins, 301 points.)
C2: Challenger Stuart Ingham.
DC: Susie Dent and Paul Sinha .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T E L O C E R A G
R02: S D O B A O N S E
R03: 50, 25, 100, 75, 4, 10. Target: 943.
TTT: SOURNINE - "Things went sour for the band, and they've avoided these for nine years"
R04: R V A I E L D I S
R05: R U G E J O R A P
R06: 25, 50, 3, 7, 3, 2. Target: 442.
R07: L U M O S E T I S
R08: N R A E I Q M D E
R09: 25, 100, 75, 50, 1, 2. Target: 171.
TTT: MUSTCOME - " They must come 20 miles each day to work"
R10: O E S N U G N A R
R11: D E S U L I R E F
R12: S O I M P D E O W
R13: N E T A H O F E R
R14: 50, 100, 25, 75, 9, 2. Target: 106.
R15: R E A L S T E W S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T E L O C E R A G

Toby: RELOCATE (8)
Stuart: LOCATER (7)
DC: RELOCATE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

A great start from our champion Toby with his 8 Relocate........sadly Stuart doesn't score with his 7 Locater

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Round 2: S D O B A O N S E

Toby: ABODES (6)
Stuart: BONDS (5)
DC: BADNESS (7) BASSOON (7)
OT: NOSODES (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 25, 100, 75, 4, 10. Target: 943.

C1: 943. 100 × 10 − 50 − 4 − 75 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 946.
Score: 24–0 (max 25)

Nice and straightforward from our champion Toby.......not too taxing


Teatime teaser: SOURNINE -> REUNIONS

Round 4: R V A I E L D I S

Toby: VARIED (6)
Stuart: SLIDER (6)
DC: DRIVELS (7) REDIALS (7) DERAILS (7)
OT: RIVALISED (18)
Score: 30–6 (max 43)

6s all round from our Champion and Challenger..........at last Stuart gets to score with his 6..............but there is a 8 hidden away with Rivalised.........you guessed it I spotted this one !

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Round 5: R U G E J O R A P

Toby: UPROAR (6)
Stuart: ROUGE (5)
DC: REGROUP (7) GROUPER (7)
Score: 36–6 (max 50)

Round 6: 25, 50, 3, 7, 3, 2. Target: 442.

C1: 443. (50 + 25) × 3 × 2 − 7 (7)
C2: 441. (7 + 2) × 50 − 3 × 3 (7)
RR: 442. ((50 + 25) × 3 − (7 − 3)) × 2 (10) * The solution for Round 6 was given by Sinha.
Score: 43–13 (max 60)

A good 1 away solve from our Champion and Challenger with their 1 away solve....................but Paul Sinha shines and produces a perfect 10


Round 7: L U M O S E T I S

Toby: LOUSIEST (8)
Stuart: MOIST (5)
DC: MOUSIEST (8) OUTSMILES (18)
Score: 51–13 (max 78)

A good 8 from Toby with Lousiest...........but an even nicer 8 with Mousiest in honour of Tom Carey aka Maus ! over in brainbox corner they get to shine with their 9 Outsmiles


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Round 8: N R A E I Q M D E

Toby: REMAINED (8)
Stuart: remained ☓7 * Misdeclared as a 7
OT: ADERMINE (8) MERIENDA (8)
Score: 59–13 (max 86)

Round 9: 25, 100, 75, 50, 1, 2. Target: 171.

C1: 171. 100 + 75 − (50 ÷ 25 + 2) (10)
C2: 171. 100 + 75 − (50 ÷ 25 + 2) (10)
Score: 69–23 (max 96)

Top Marks all round.........our contestants have no trouble solving this bad boy

Teatime teaser: MUSTCOME -> COMMUTES

Round 10: O E S N U G N A R

Toby: ORANGES (7)
Stuart: RANGES (6)
DC: ORANGES (7) GUNNERS (7) UNREASON (8) RUNNAGES (8)
OT: GUNNERAS (8)
Score: 76–23 (max 104)

Round 11: D E S U L I R E F

Toby: REFUELS (7)
Stuart: -
DC: LEISURED (8)
OT: DEFILERS (8) FIELDERS (8) FUSILEER (8)
Score: 83–23 (max 112)

Round 12: S O I M P D E O W

Toby: IMPOSED (7)
Stuart: MOPEDS (6)
DC: IMPOSED (7)
OT: MOWDIES (7) PEWDOMS (7) SWOOPED (7) WOODIES (7) WOOPIES (7)
Score: 90–23 (max 119)

Round 13: N E T A H O F E R

Toby: ANOTHER (7)
Stuart: ANOTHER (7)
DC: ANOTHER (7) FEATHER (7)
OT: AERONEF (7) EARTHEN (7) HEARTEN (7) OFTENER (7) RHENATE (7) THEREOF (7) THEREON (7)
Score: 97–30 (max 126)

7s all round........let's move on shall we !!!!!!!!!!

Round 14: 50, 100, 25, 75, 9, 2. Target: 106.

C1: 106. 100 + 75 ÷ 25 × 2 (10)
C2: 106. 100 + 9 − 75 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 107–40 (max 136)

Piss easy this...........shall we move on ???


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Round 15: R E A L S T E W S

C1 buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say WATERLESS which is correct.
Final Score: 117–40 (max 146)

Another fine performance from Mr Byfield as he wraps up his third win.........take nothing away from Stuart he hd a good performance but it wasn't enough to match the brilliance of Toby..................join me again to see if Toby can wrap up his 4th win........in the meantime it is bye for now !

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