Thursday 21st November 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 97)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap

C1: Champion Helen McGivern (4 wins, 367 points.)
C2: Challenger Sophie Pawson.
DC: Susie Dent and Levi Roots .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N G F A I N E P I
R02: N D S A E D P I Y
R03: 75, 9, 3, 7, 2, 1. Target: 995.
TTT: REOBTAIN - "Is that the voice of Mr White? No, it's too high"
R04: R B N W O U I M O
R05: T R L A E I C R D
R06: 75, 50, 4, 7, 8, 6. Target: 729.
R07: N T V E O I S R E
R08: O A S M K I T N H
R09: 100, 5, 2, 1, 8, 2. Target: 269.
TTT: LEESFLAT - "Lee's flat had been empty for some time, so there were dozens of these in the doorway. "
R10: E S C O T L E R S
R11: M S G A I A C Q O
R12: N T E A E S T G A
R13: L P O E T B I S A
R14: 9, 4, 1, 9, 10, 10. Target: 265.
R15: U R E S U D D E N (conundrum)


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Round 1: N G F A I N E P I

Helen: PINING (6)
Sophie: PAGE (4)
DC: PFENNIG (7)
OT: FENINGA (7) NEAPING (7) PAINING (7) PEINING (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N D S A E D P I Y

Helen: SANDED (6)
Sophie: SPADE (5)
DC: PADDIES (7) DANDIES (7)
OT: DAYSIDE (7) YANDIED (7) YANDIES (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 9, 3, 7, 2, 1. Target: 995.

C1: 989. (9 + 3 + 1) × 75 + 7 × 2 (5)
C2: 996. Mistake in working.
RR: 995. ((75 − 9) × 3 + 1) × (7 − 2) (10)
Score: 17–0 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: REOBTAIN -> BARITONE

Round 4: R B N W O U I M O

Helen: BROOM (5)
Sophie: BROOM (5)
OT: UNIBROW (7)
Score: 22–5 (max 31)

Round 5: T R L A E I C R D

Helen: CARRIED (7)
Sophie: CARRIED (7)
DC: ARTICLED (8)
OT: LACERTID (8)
Score: 29–12 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 50, 4, 7, 8, 6. Target: 729.

C1: -
C2: 729. (7 + 6) × 50 + 75 + 4 (10)
Score: 29–22 (max 49)

Round 7: N T V E O I S R E

Helen: INVESTOR (8)
Sophie: VERSION (7)
DC: EVERSION (8)
OT: NERVIEST (8) OVERSITE (8) REINVEST (8) SEROTINE (8)
Score: 37–22 (max 57)

Round 8: O A S M K I T N H

Helen: THANKS (6)
Sophie: STAIN (5)
DC: MONKISH (7)
OT: KHAMSIN (7) KOHANIM (7) THAMINS (7) THINKOS (7)
Score: 43–22 (max 64)

Round 9: 100, 5, 2, 1, 8, 2. Target: 269.

C1: 262.
C2: 270. ((8 − 1) × 5 + 100) × 2 (7)
RR: 269. (100 − 8) × (2 + 1) − 5 − 2 (10)
Score: 43–29 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: LEESFLAT -> LEAFLETS

Round 10: E S C O T L E R S

Helen: CLOSEST (7)
Sophie: selectors
DC: SELECTORS (18)
OT: CORSELETS (18)
Score: 50–29 (max 92)

Round 11: M S G A I A C Q O

Helen: MOSAIC (6)
Sophie: SCAM (4)
DC: MAGICS (6)
OT: AGAMIC (6) AMIGOS (6) ASIAGO (6) IMAGOS (6)
Score: 56–29 (max 98)

Round 12: N T E A E S T G A

Helen: STAGE (5)
Sophie: NEATEST (7)
DC: STAGNATE (8)
Score: 56–36 (max 106)

Round 13: L P O E T B I S A

Helen: ALBEIST (7)
Sophie: PLAITS (6)
DC: SPOLIATE (8)
OT: EPIBLAST (8)
Score: 63–36 (max 114)

Round 14: 9, 4, 1, 9, 10, 10. Target: 265.

C1: 269.
C2: 266. (9 + 9 − 1 + 10) × 10 − 4 (7)
RR: 265. (10 + 10 + 9) × 9 + 4 (10)
Score: 63–43 (max 124)

Round 15: U R E S U D D E N

C2 buzzes on 11.5 seconds to say SURRENDERED which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 25 seconds to say UNDERUSED which is correct.
Final Score: 73–43 (max 134)