Tuesday 2nd July 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 2)
Posted: Thu Jul 04, 2024 3:27 pm
Hello and welcome to another Tuesday recap
C1: Champion Phil Campbell (4 wins, 371 points.)
C2: Challenger Stacey Burke.
DC: Susie Dent and Ranvir Singh .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S F T I E U P S E
R02: D N O A S M U R D
R03: 25, 100, 3, 6, 8, 4. Target: 287.
TTT: FORTEWAS - "Their forte was writing computer programs."
R04: P Z I E O R L G E
R05: K R M I A I T N U
R06: 25, 100, 4, 10, 5, 7. Target: 489.
R07: R J S E E A R T I
R08: N O O W G E U T R
R09: 100, 50, 6, 5, 2, 1. Target: 635.
TTT: SORELIMB - "Becomes involved in conflict over how the Bond character cooks"
R10: H E N R I S Y E D
R11: P N S A I U G V O
R12: M D I N O A B H E
R13: N F D A O A L C I
R14: 50, 75, 4, 1, 2, 9. Target: 465.
R15: U N C L E M A T I (conundrum)
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Round 1: S F T I E U P S E
Phil: UPSETS (6)
Stacey: tieups
DC: STUPEFIES (18)
Score: 6–0 (max 18)
A good 6 from our champion Phil with Upsets...........sadly Stacey has her 6 tieups disallowed by Susie as it is two words.......but DC get to shine with their 9 Stupefies........you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 2: D N O A S M U R D
Phil: arounds
Stacey: MOUNDS (6)
DC: OSMUNDA (7)
OT: DAMNOUS (7) MADUROS (7) MANDORS (7) MANDURS (7) RANDOMS (7) RODDAMS (7) RODSMAN (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 25)
A good 6 from Stacey that sees her draw level with our Champion Phil has his 7 disallowed by Susie.........but there a few of those hidden away.........nothing to argue about !
Round 3: 25, 100, 3, 6, 8, 4. Target: 287.
C1: 288. 3 × 100 − 8 − 4 (7)
C2: 286. 3 × 100 − 8 − 6 (7)
RR: 287. (100 + 4) × 3 − 25 (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 35)
A good 1 away solve from our Champion and Challenger bagging them 7 points each.............but Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: FORTEWAS -> SOFTWARE
Round 4: P Z I E O R L G E
Phil: GROPE (5)
Stacey: PRIZE (5)
DC: ELOPER (6)
OT: LOERIE (6) LOGIER (6) PEROGI (6) PILGER (6) PROLEG (6) RELIGO (6) RIEGEL (6)
Score: 18–18 (max 41)
5s all round from our Champion and Challenger................but there were a few 6s hidden away........so let's move on from this
Round 5: K R M I A I T N U
Phil: unmark
Stacey: unmark
DC: MARTIN (6)
OT: MINUTIA (7) NATRIUM (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 48)
Sadly you cannot Unmark something only specified as Unmarked........Susie says no to both.........over DC they come up with a 6 Martin which is a type of bird................but two rather interesting 7s hidden away that nobody spotted
Round 6: 25, 100, 4, 10, 5, 7. Target: 489.
C1: 490.
C2: 489. 100 × 5 − 25 + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 18–28 (max 58)
Nice and straightfoward that allows our challenger to extend her lead further
Round 7: R J S E E A R T I
Phil: ARREST (6)
Stacey: jarriest
DC: REARISE (7) ARTERIES (8)
Score: 24–28 (max 66)
Phil is arresting this round with his 6 Arrest.............. sadly Stacey's risky 8 is disallowed by Susie.........but DC get to show off with their 8 Arteries.........the contest still remains rather tight
Round 8: N O O W G E U T R
Phil: OUTGROWN (8)
Stacey: TONGUE (6)
DC: OUTGROWN (8)
Score: 32–28 (max 74)
Another fantastic round from our champion that gives him a narrow lead.......Outgrown was the only the 8 available
Round 9: 100, 50, 6, 5, 2, 1. Target: 635.
C1: 635. (6 × 100) + 50 − ((1 + 2) × 5) (10)
C2: 635. (6 × 100) + 50 − ((1 + 2) × 5) (10)
Score: 42–38 (max 84)
Nice and easy........lets move on shall we ?
Teatime teaser: SORELIMB -> EMBROILS
Round 10: H E N R I S Y E D
Phil: SHINER (6)
Stacey: SHRINED (7)
DC: HENRIES (7) HINDERS (7)
OT: RESHINED (8)
Score: 42–45 (max 92)
A very risky 7 from Stacey is paying off as she takes the lead yet again..........our recap writer gets to shine with her 8 Reshined
Round 11: P N S A I U G V O
Phil: PAUSING (7)
Stacey: PAUSING (7)
DC: SOUPING (7) VAPING (6)*from Colin Murray
OT: PINGAOS (7) PINGAUS (7) SOAPING (7)
Score: 49–52 (max 99)
7s all round can we move on please ?????????
Round 12: M D I N O A B H E
Phil: -
Stacey: MOANED (6)
DC: BOHEMIAN (8)
Score: 49–58 (max 107)
A right royal 8 from Susie with Bohemian and yes I spotted this one ................Freddie Mercury wrote the song Bohemian Rhapsody way back in 1975 which will be 50 years old next year......it had the distinction of being Christmas Number One twice originally in 1975 for 9 weeks and in 1991 a month after the tragic death of the Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury.......Bohemian Rhapsody enjoyed a popularity surge thanks to comedy film Waynes World in 1992. It was made into a blockbuster film in 2018 making it the highest-grossing musical biopic grossing $910.8 million worldwide.
Round 13: N F D A O A L C I
Phil: FACIAL (6)
Stacey: FALCON (6)
DC: FLACON (6)
OT: DIACONAL (8)
Score: 55–64 (max 115)
6s all round from everybody...............I couldn't resist this one............the most badass spaceship The Millenium Falcon piloted by Han Solo and his companion Chewbacca.........So many actors auditioned for the role of Han Solo ............Harrison Ford won George Lucas over and the rest is history! In other news a rather interesting 8 with Diaconal nobody spotted
Round 14: 50, 75, 4, 1, 2, 9. Target: 465.
C1: 465. (50 × 9) + (75 ÷ (4 + 1)) (10)
C2: 465. (50 × 9) + (75 ÷ (4 + 1)) (10)
Score: 65–74 (max 125)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing........this can only can mean one thing.........a crucial conundrum.......now who will buzz first ?
Round 15: U N C L E M A T I
No one buzzes. The answer was CULMINATE.
Final Score: 65–74 (max 135)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum but it is left to certain Rachel Riley to solve it..........we have a new champion in Stacey who is the newest member of the teapot club.........let us find out if she can get her second win...........in the meantime it is bye for now
C1: Champion Phil Campbell (4 wins, 371 points.)
C2: Challenger Stacey Burke.
DC: Susie Dent and Ranvir Singh .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: S F T I E U P S E
R02: D N O A S M U R D
R03: 25, 100, 3, 6, 8, 4. Target: 287.
TTT: FORTEWAS - "Their forte was writing computer programs."
R04: P Z I E O R L G E
R05: K R M I A I T N U
R06: 25, 100, 4, 10, 5, 7. Target: 489.
R07: R J S E E A R T I
R08: N O O W G E U T R
R09: 100, 50, 6, 5, 2, 1. Target: 635.
TTT: SORELIMB - "Becomes involved in conflict over how the Bond character cooks"
R10: H E N R I S Y E D
R11: P N S A I U G V O
R12: M D I N O A B H E
R13: N F D A O A L C I
R14: 50, 75, 4, 1, 2, 9. Target: 465.
R15: U N C L E M A T I (conundrum)
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Round 1: S F T I E U P S E
Phil: UPSETS (6)
Stacey: tieups
DC: STUPEFIES (18)
Score: 6–0 (max 18)
A good 6 from our champion Phil with Upsets...........sadly Stacey has her 6 tieups disallowed by Susie as it is two words.......but DC get to shine with their 9 Stupefies........you guessed it I spotted this one !
Round 2: D N O A S M U R D
Phil: arounds
Stacey: MOUNDS (6)
DC: OSMUNDA (7)
OT: DAMNOUS (7) MADUROS (7) MANDORS (7) MANDURS (7) RANDOMS (7) RODDAMS (7) RODSMAN (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 25)
A good 6 from Stacey that sees her draw level with our Champion Phil has his 7 disallowed by Susie.........but there a few of those hidden away.........nothing to argue about !
Round 3: 25, 100, 3, 6, 8, 4. Target: 287.
C1: 288. 3 × 100 − 8 − 4 (7)
C2: 286. 3 × 100 − 8 − 6 (7)
RR: 287. (100 + 4) × 3 − 25 (10)
Score: 13–13 (max 35)
A good 1 away solve from our Champion and Challenger bagging them 7 points each.............but Ms Riley shows us how it is done and produces a perfect 10
Teatime teaser: FORTEWAS -> SOFTWARE
Round 4: P Z I E O R L G E
Phil: GROPE (5)
Stacey: PRIZE (5)
DC: ELOPER (6)
OT: LOERIE (6) LOGIER (6) PEROGI (6) PILGER (6) PROLEG (6) RELIGO (6) RIEGEL (6)
Score: 18–18 (max 41)
5s all round from our Champion and Challenger................but there were a few 6s hidden away........so let's move on from this
Round 5: K R M I A I T N U
Phil: unmark
Stacey: unmark
DC: MARTIN (6)
OT: MINUTIA (7) NATRIUM (7)
Score: 18–18 (max 48)
Sadly you cannot Unmark something only specified as Unmarked........Susie says no to both.........over DC they come up with a 6 Martin which is a type of bird................but two rather interesting 7s hidden away that nobody spotted
Round 6: 25, 100, 4, 10, 5, 7. Target: 489.
C1: 490.
C2: 489. 100 × 5 − 25 + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 18–28 (max 58)
Nice and straightfoward that allows our challenger to extend her lead further
Round 7: R J S E E A R T I
Phil: ARREST (6)
Stacey: jarriest
DC: REARISE (7) ARTERIES (8)
Score: 24–28 (max 66)
Phil is arresting this round with his 6 Arrest.............. sadly Stacey's risky 8 is disallowed by Susie.........but DC get to show off with their 8 Arteries.........the contest still remains rather tight
Round 8: N O O W G E U T R
Phil: OUTGROWN (8)
Stacey: TONGUE (6)
DC: OUTGROWN (8)
Score: 32–28 (max 74)
Another fantastic round from our champion that gives him a narrow lead.......Outgrown was the only the 8 available
Round 9: 100, 50, 6, 5, 2, 1. Target: 635.
C1: 635. (6 × 100) + 50 − ((1 + 2) × 5) (10)
C2: 635. (6 × 100) + 50 − ((1 + 2) × 5) (10)
Score: 42–38 (max 84)
Nice and easy........lets move on shall we ?
Teatime teaser: SORELIMB -> EMBROILS
Round 10: H E N R I S Y E D
Phil: SHINER (6)
Stacey: SHRINED (7)
DC: HENRIES (7) HINDERS (7)
OT: RESHINED (8)
Score: 42–45 (max 92)
A very risky 7 from Stacey is paying off as she takes the lead yet again..........our recap writer gets to shine with her 8 Reshined
Round 11: P N S A I U G V O
Phil: PAUSING (7)
Stacey: PAUSING (7)
DC: SOUPING (7) VAPING (6)*from Colin Murray
OT: PINGAOS (7) PINGAUS (7) SOAPING (7)
Score: 49–52 (max 99)
7s all round can we move on please ?????????
Round 12: M D I N O A B H E
Phil: -
Stacey: MOANED (6)
DC: BOHEMIAN (8)
Score: 49–58 (max 107)
A right royal 8 from Susie with Bohemian and yes I spotted this one ................Freddie Mercury wrote the song Bohemian Rhapsody way back in 1975 which will be 50 years old next year......it had the distinction of being Christmas Number One twice originally in 1975 for 9 weeks and in 1991 a month after the tragic death of the Queen lead singer Freddie Mercury.......Bohemian Rhapsody enjoyed a popularity surge thanks to comedy film Waynes World in 1992. It was made into a blockbuster film in 2018 making it the highest-grossing musical biopic grossing $910.8 million worldwide.
Round 13: N F D A O A L C I
Phil: FACIAL (6)
Stacey: FALCON (6)
DC: FLACON (6)
OT: DIACONAL (8)
Score: 55–64 (max 115)
6s all round from everybody...............I couldn't resist this one............the most badass spaceship The Millenium Falcon piloted by Han Solo and his companion Chewbacca.........So many actors auditioned for the role of Han Solo ............Harrison Ford won George Lucas over and the rest is history! In other news a rather interesting 8 with Diaconal nobody spotted
Round 14: 50, 75, 4, 1, 2, 9. Target: 465.
C1: 465. (50 × 9) + (75 ÷ (4 + 1)) (10)
C2: 465. (50 × 9) + (75 ÷ (4 + 1)) (10)
Score: 65–74 (max 125)
Nice and straightforward not too taxing........this can only can mean one thing.........a crucial conundrum.......now who will buzz first ?
Round 15: U N C L E M A T I
No one buzzes. The answer was CULMINATE.
Final Score: 65–74 (max 135)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum but it is left to certain Rachel Riley to solve it..........we have a new champion in Stacey who is the newest member of the teapot club.........let us find out if she can get her second win...........in the meantime it is bye for now