Monday 13th January 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 6 )

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Monday 13th January 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 6 )

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Hello and welcome to another Monday recap

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C1: Champion Mike Le Surf (2 wins, 165 points.)
C2: Challenger George Telford.
DC: Susie Dent and Sunetra Sarker .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T L S M E O E R A
R02: G D R O U T E F N
R03: 25, 50, 75, 100, 5, 10. Target: 296.
TTT: ACORNLUG - " If you drop it, you might hear this sound."
R04: M P A N I G T E N
R05: C H L Q U I A E S
R06: 25, 9, 4, 6, 3, 1, . Target: 640.
R07: T H C R O E A L U
R08: O A I F B S W E S
R09: 25, 100, 50, 75, 9, 5. Target: 627.
TTT: HAIRKISS - "You might enter these on an Indian river"
R10: N S D O I E L N S
R11: P G B R O U E O T
R12: V N C A E O D M I
R13: G M L R E U A W D
R14: 75, 5, 2, 8, 3, 1, . Target: 212.
R15: F I T A L I E N N (conundrum)


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Round 1: T L S M E O E R A

Mike: MELTERS (7)
George: OLEASTER (8)
DC: ELASTOMER (18)
Score: 0–8 (max 18)

What away to start the week with a 9 letter word from DC with Elastomer which happens to be my spot.............a pretty solid start from the challenger with his 8 Oleaster


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Round 2: G D R O U T E F N

Mike: GROUTED (7)
George: FRONTED (7)
DC: FORTUNE (7)
OT: FOREGUT (7) FOUNDER (7) GRUNTED (7) GUERDON (7) REFOUND (7) TONGUED (7) TRUDGEN (7) UNDERGO (7)
Score: 7–15 (max 25)

Sevens all round..........nothing worth arguing over............so let's move on


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Round 3: 25, 50, 75, 100, 5, 10. Target: 296.

C1: 295. 75 ÷ 25 × 100 − 5 (7)
C2: 300.
RR: 296. (75 × 100 − 10 ÷ 5 × 50) ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 14–15 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: ACORNLUG -> CLANGOUR

Round 4: M P A N I G T E N

Mike: PANTING (7)
George: PANTING (7)
DC: TEMPING (7)
OT: ANTEING (7) ANTIGEN (7) GENTIAN (7) MEANING (7) MINTAGE (7) NEAPING (7) PIGMEAN (7) PIGMENT (7) PINNATE (7) TAMPING (7) TEAMING (7) TEGMINA (7)
Score: 21–22 (max 42)

More of the same again nothing complaining over.....................so next please !

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Round 5: C H L Q U I A E S

Mike: QUICHES (7)
George: SQUELCH (7)
DC: CLIQUES (7) SQUEAL (6) QUAILS (6)
OT: CAIQUES (7) CALQUES (7) CLAQUES (7) QUAICHS (7) QUALIES (7)
Score: 28–29 (max 49)

Round 6: 25, 9, 4, 6, 3, 1. Target: 640.

C1: -
C2: 637. (6 × 4 + 1) × 25 + 9 + 3 (7)
RR: 640. (25 − 9) × 4 × (6 + 3 + 1) (10)
Score: 28–36 (max 59)

Round 7: T H C R O E A L U

Mike: OUTREACH (8)
George: OUTREACH (8)
DC: CHORTLE (7) TROCHLEA (8)
OT: ARCHLUTE (8) CHELATOR (8) CHLORATE (8)
Score: 36–44 (max 67)

Round 8: O A I F B S W E S

Mike: BIASES (6)
George: BOWIES (6)
DC: BOWSIES (7)
Score: 42–50 (max 74)

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Round 9: 25, 100, 50, 75, 9, 5. Target: 627.

C1: 625. (100 + 25) × 5 (7)
C2: 625. (9 + 5) × 50 − 75 (7)
RR: 627. (75 − 100 ÷ 50) × 9 − 25 − 5 (10)
Score: 49–57 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: HAIRKISS -> SHIKARIS

Round 10: N S D O I E L N S

Mike: LIONESS (7)
George: LIONESS (7)
DC: LESIONS (7) OLDNESS (7)
OT: DOLINES (7) INSOLES (7) LINDENS (7) NELSONS (7) SONNIES (7)
Score: 56–64 (max 91)

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Round 11: P G B R O U E O T

Mike: PURGE (5)
George: BROGUE (6)
DC: BROGUE (6) UPROOT (6)
OT: BOOGER (6) BURGOO (6) GOOBER (6) OUBOET (6) POOTER (6) POUTER (6) REBOOT (6) ROUGET (6) TROUPE (6)
Score: 56–70 (max 97)

Round 12: V N C A E O D M I

Mike: connived
George: NOVICE (6)
DC: COMEDIAN (8) DEMONIC (7)
OT: DAEMONIC (8) DEMONIAC (8) VIDEOCAM (8) VOIDANCE (8)
Score: 56–76 (max 105)

Round 13: G M L R E U A W D

Mike: MAULED (6)
George: GLARED (6)
DC: MAULED (6)
OT: ARGUED (6) AULDER (6) DERMAL (6) GALDEM (6) GULDER (6) LARGED (6) MARLED (6) MAULER (6) MEDLAR (6) MURAGE (6) REMUDA (6) WARMED (6) WAULED (6)
Score: 62–82 (max 111)

Round 14: 75, 5, 2, 8, 3, 1. Target: 212.

C1: 212. 3 × 75 − 8 − 5 (10)
C2: 212. 3 × 75 − 8 − 5 (10)
Score: 72–92 (max 121)

Rachel says 1 away is as good as it gets and cannot be solved perfectly


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Round 15: F I T A L I E N N

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say INFANTILE which is correct.
Final Score: 72–102 (max 131)

We have a new champion in George who is now the newest member of the teapot club, secondly take nothing away from Mike he will happy with his 2 wins and the teapot..............you can join me 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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