Wednesday 20th November 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 96)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and Welcome to another midweek recap.........it's Wednesday !


C1: Champion Helen McGivern (3 wins, 260 points.)
C2: Challenger Mickey Haimes.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N L R A U D S E T
R02: N S T A U N Y A E
R03: 100, 8, 5, 8, 6, 10. Target: 903.
TTT: SUPERKID - "He was a super climber, and often did this"
R04: G S I A P T U S O
R05: R F W E O A N S R
R06: 75, 2, 2, 9, 10, 7. Target: 238.
R07: C N G O I E D R E
R08: I X H K O T I N O
R09: 75, 3, 1, 2, 10, 5. Target: 322.
TTT: CREEDPUN - " Show caution, dear, but come out to play."
R10: T D M E I E R P I
R11: S R P U E S D A N
R12: G V G E O L A C E
R13: B S R U I U M T E
R14: 25, 3, 5, 4, 5, 7. Target: 755.
R15: A M C H A O T I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: N L R A U D S E T

Helen: LAUNDERS (8)
Mickey: launders
DC: TRUNDLES (8)
OT: LURDANES (8) NEUTRALS (8) TRANSUDE (8) UNSALTED (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: N S T A U N Y A E

Helen: SUNTAN (6)
Mickey: TUNES (5)
DC: ANNATES (7)
OT: SUNYATA (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 8, 5, 8, 6, 10. Target: 903.

C1: 905. (10 − 8 ÷ 8) × 100 + 5 (7)
C2: 910.
RR: 903. 100 × 8 + (8 + 10) × 6 − 5 (10)
Score: 21–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: SUPERKID -> PRUSIKED

Round 4: G S I A P T U S O

Helen: SPOUTS (6)
Mickey: PATIOS (6)
DC: SPIGOTS (7) AGOUTIS (7)
OT: PISTOUS (7) UTOPIAS (7)
Score: 27–6 (max 32)

Round 5: R F W E O A N S R

Helen: FOREWARNS (18)
Mickey: ANSWER (6)
DC: FARROWS (7)
Score: 45–6 (max 50)

Round 6: 75, 2, 2, 9, 10, 7. Target: 238.

C1: 238. (10 − 7) × 75 + 9 + 2 + 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 55–6 (max 60)

Round 7: C N G O I E D R E

Helen: ERODING (7)
Mickey: CRINGED (7)
DC: RECODING (8) GENOCIDE (8)
OT: RECEDING (8)
Score: 62–13 (max 68)

Round 8: I X H K O T I N O

Helen: THINK (5)
Mickey: THINK (5)
DC: TOXIN (5)
OT: HINOKI (6) THINKO (6)
Score: 67–18 (max 74)

Round 9: 75, 3, 1, 2, 10, 5. Target: 322.

C1: 322. (75 + 5) × (3 + 1) + 2 (10)
C2: 320.
Score: 77–18 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: CREEDPUN -> PRUDENCE

Round 10: T D M E I E R P I

Helen: PRIMED (6)
Mickey: RETIMED (7)
DC: MERITED (7)
OT: DEMERIT (7) DEMIREP (7) DIMETER (7) EMPTIED (7) EMPTIER (7) RIEMPIE (7) RIPTIDE (7) TIMIDER (7)
Score: 77–25 (max 91)

Round 11: S R P U E S D A N

Helen: PANDERS (7)
Mickey: dancers
DC: UNDERPASS (18)
Score: 84–25 (max 109)

Round 12: G V G E O L A C E

Helen: ALCOVE (6)
Mickey: GLOVE (5)
DC: LOVAGE (6)
OT: CLEAVE (6) COEVAL (6)
Score: 90–25 (max 115)

Round 13: B S R U I U M T E

Helen: MUSTIER (7)
Mickey: BRUISE (6)
DC: RESUBMIT (8)
Score: 97–25 (max 123)

Round 14: 25, 3, 5, 4, 5, 7. Target: 755.

C1: 755. (5 × 4 + 7 + 3) × 25 + 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 107–25 (max 133)

Round 15: A M C H A O T I C

No one buzzes. The answer was MACCHIATO.
Final Score: 107–25 (max 143)