Thursday 5th December 2024 (Series 90, Preliminary 107)
Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2025 6:53 pm
Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap.........and an all apterite battle
C1: Champion Chris Kirby (6 wins, 665 points.)
C2: Challenger Jan Larsson.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C A S U P I N A G
R02: S I T E L O P E M
R03: 25, 3, 1, 9, 10, 2, . Target: 360.
TTT: CURLSOFA - "You definitely want to curl up on the sofa if you had this"
R04: T A F E D U R A D
R05: Y E S O N E S T M
R06: 4, 3, 6, 9, 2, 8, . Target: 721.
R07: P O R E T A R B L
R08: N O T I C E D O J
R09: 100, 3, 2, 1, 4, 8. Target: 828.
TTT: RUMROPES - "This sort is never looking to do things on the cheap"
R10: T A W E S I R O S
R11: L A R E S A T W I
R12: H E S O N E S Z N
R13: G A F E M I T M D
R14: 25, 5, 8, 8, 9, 4, . Target: 219.
R15: S U R E A L B B Q (conundrum)
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Round 1: C A S U P I N A G
Chris: PAUSING (7)
Jan: PAUSING (7)
DC: UPCASING (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger.............over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Upcasing which happens to be my spot as well
Round 2: S I T E L O P E M
Chris: EPITOMES (8)
Jan: MOPIEST (7)
DC: PETIOLES (8)
OT: MILEPOST (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)
More of the same eights all round but not for Jan who can only manage a 7..........so let it goooooooooooo !!!!!!
Round 3: 25, 3, 1, 9, 10, 2. Target: 360.
C1: 360. 9 × 10 × (3 + 1) (10)
C2: 360. (25 + 9 + 2) × 10 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 26)
Our champion and challenger have no trouble solving this bad boy..........I like Chris's method the best he used the LNAFP method just like our recap writer did !
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Teatime teaser: CURLSOFA -> SCRUFOLA
Round 4: T A F E D U R A D
Chris: DRAFTED (7)
Jan: DATURA (6)
OT: DEFRAUD (7)
Score: 32–17(max 33)
Nothing too see here...........let's move on !
Round 5: Y E S O N E S T M
Chris: TONEMES (7)
Jan: STONES (6)
DC: MENTOS (6)
OT: ETYMONS (7) TEMENOS (7)
Score: 39–17 (max 40)
Round 6: 4, 3, 6, 9, 2, 8. Target: 721.
C1: 721. 9 × 8 × (4 + 6) + 3 − 2 (10)
C2: 721. 9 × 8 × (4 + 6) + 3 − 2 (10)
Score: 49–27 (max 50)
A piece of piss this numbers solve from our Champion and Challenger...........using the omelette method yet again............it is that easy.........counting sheep is more fun !
Round 7: P O R E T A R B L
Chris: PORTABLE (8)
Jan: PORTABLE (8)
DC: PROBATE (7)
Score: 57–35 (max 58)
It is Darren central in this round as Chris and Jan come up with only available eight Portable
Round 8: N O T I C E D O J
Chris: JOINTED (7)
Jan: NOTICED (7)
OT: CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7)
Score: 64–42 (max 65)
Sevens all round..........Next Please !
Round 9: 100, 3, 2, 1, 4, 8. Target: 828.
C1: 828. (100 − 8) × (4 × 2 + 1) (10)
C2: 828. (100 + 4) × 8 − (3 + 1) (10)
Score: 74–52 (max 75)
Another good numbers round from our champion and challenger...........they clearly have no trouble solving this....nothing squabbling over........this method is divisible by 4 or 9.........but I went with the divided 9 method just like our champion did
Teatime teaser: RUMROPES -> PROSUMER
Round 10: T A W E S I R O S
Chris: WAITRESS (8)
Jan: WASTERS (7)
DC: OSTERIAS (8) ROASTIES (8)
Score: 82–52 (max 83)
Quite a few eights in this round..........nothing worth complaining over...........my spot was Roasties which by the way is a good bit of scran on a Sunday Roast.............but if you eat that in a pub...........you would need to order it from a Waitress which was the spot from our Champion Chris
Round 11: L A R E S A T W I
Chris: AERIALS (7)
Jan: WAITERS (7)
DC: WASTREL (7) LARIATS (7) SALTIER (7)
OT: ATRESIA (7) REALIST (7) RETAILS (7) SALTIRE (7) TALWARS (7) WAILERS (7) WARIEST (7)
Score: 89–59 (max 90)
Sevens all round.........need I say more ?
Round 12: H E S O N E S Z N
Chris: SHEENS (6)
Jan: SHOES (5)
DC: ONENESS (7)
Score: 95–59 (max 97)
Our is polishing up some new words with his six Sheens................nothing to do with the brand of furniture polish that is used in most UK Households...........but over in DC they get to shine yet again with their 7 Oneness
Round 13: G A F E M I T M D
Chris: MIDGET (6)
Jan: IMAGED (6)
DC: FIDGET (6)
OT: DAMMIT (6) GIFTED (6) MAFTED (6) MAIMED (6)
Score: 101–65 (max 103)
Sixes all round...........nothing worth arguing over............let's play nicely children
Round 14: 25, 5, 8, 8, 9, 4. Target: 219.
C1: 219. (25 + 4) × 8 − 8 − 5 (10)
C2: 219. (25 + 4) × 8 − 8 − 5 (10)
Score: 111–75(max 113)
Another easy one and 10 points..........let's move on now !
Round 15: S U R E A L B B Q
C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say SQUABBLER which is correct.
Final Score: 121–75 (max 123)
Another speedy buzz from our champion Chris who is now on his 7th win and possible Octo-Champ glory..........secondly take nothing away from Jan he gave as good as he got............but sadly it wasn't to be..........you can join me next recap and to see if Chris can get win No 8 in the meantime folks it is bye for now !
C1: Champion Chris Kirby (6 wins, 665 points.)
C2: Challenger Jan Larsson.
DC: Susie Dent and Justin Moorhouse.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: C A S U P I N A G
R02: S I T E L O P E M
R03: 25, 3, 1, 9, 10, 2, . Target: 360.
TTT: CURLSOFA - "You definitely want to curl up on the sofa if you had this"
R04: T A F E D U R A D
R05: Y E S O N E S T M
R06: 4, 3, 6, 9, 2, 8, . Target: 721.
R07: P O R E T A R B L
R08: N O T I C E D O J
R09: 100, 3, 2, 1, 4, 8. Target: 828.
TTT: RUMROPES - "This sort is never looking to do things on the cheap"
R10: T A W E S I R O S
R11: L A R E S A T W I
R12: H E S O N E S Z N
R13: G A F E M I T M D
R14: 25, 5, 8, 8, 9, 4, . Target: 219.
R15: S U R E A L B B Q (conundrum)
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Round 1: C A S U P I N A G
Chris: PAUSING (7)
Jan: PAUSING (7)
DC: UPCASING (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Sevens all round from our champion and challenger.............over in DC they get to shine with their 8 Upcasing which happens to be my spot as well
Round 2: S I T E L O P E M
Chris: EPITOMES (8)
Jan: MOPIEST (7)
DC: PETIOLES (8)
OT: MILEPOST (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)
More of the same eights all round but not for Jan who can only manage a 7..........so let it goooooooooooo !!!!!!
Round 3: 25, 3, 1, 9, 10, 2. Target: 360.
C1: 360. 9 × 10 × (3 + 1) (10)
C2: 360. (25 + 9 + 2) × 10 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 26)
Our champion and challenger have no trouble solving this bad boy..........I like Chris's method the best he used the LNAFP method just like our recap writer did !
Large Numbers
Are For
Pussies
Teatime teaser: CURLSOFA -> SCRUFOLA
Round 4: T A F E D U R A D
Chris: DRAFTED (7)
Jan: DATURA (6)
OT: DEFRAUD (7)
Score: 32–17(max 33)
Nothing too see here...........let's move on !
Round 5: Y E S O N E S T M
Chris: TONEMES (7)
Jan: STONES (6)
DC: MENTOS (6)
OT: ETYMONS (7) TEMENOS (7)
Score: 39–17 (max 40)
Round 6: 4, 3, 6, 9, 2, 8. Target: 721.
C1: 721. 9 × 8 × (4 + 6) + 3 − 2 (10)
C2: 721. 9 × 8 × (4 + 6) + 3 − 2 (10)
Score: 49–27 (max 50)
A piece of piss this numbers solve from our Champion and Challenger...........using the omelette method yet again............it is that easy.........counting sheep is more fun !
Round 7: P O R E T A R B L
Chris: PORTABLE (8)
Jan: PORTABLE (8)
DC: PROBATE (7)
Score: 57–35 (max 58)
It is Darren central in this round as Chris and Jan come up with only available eight Portable
Round 8: N O T I C E D O J
Chris: JOINTED (7)
Jan: NOTICED (7)
OT: CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7)
Score: 64–42 (max 65)
Sevens all round..........Next Please !
Round 9: 100, 3, 2, 1, 4, 8. Target: 828.
C1: 828. (100 − 8) × (4 × 2 + 1) (10)
C2: 828. (100 + 4) × 8 − (3 + 1) (10)
Score: 74–52 (max 75)
Another good numbers round from our champion and challenger...........they clearly have no trouble solving this....nothing squabbling over........this method is divisible by 4 or 9.........but I went with the divided 9 method just like our champion did
Teatime teaser: RUMROPES -> PROSUMER
Round 10: T A W E S I R O S
Chris: WAITRESS (8)
Jan: WASTERS (7)
DC: OSTERIAS (8) ROASTIES (8)
Score: 82–52 (max 83)
Quite a few eights in this round..........nothing worth complaining over...........my spot was Roasties which by the way is a good bit of scran on a Sunday Roast.............but if you eat that in a pub...........you would need to order it from a Waitress which was the spot from our Champion Chris
Round 11: L A R E S A T W I
Chris: AERIALS (7)
Jan: WAITERS (7)
DC: WASTREL (7) LARIATS (7) SALTIER (7)
OT: ATRESIA (7) REALIST (7) RETAILS (7) SALTIRE (7) TALWARS (7) WAILERS (7) WARIEST (7)
Score: 89–59 (max 90)
Sevens all round.........need I say more ?
Round 12: H E S O N E S Z N
Chris: SHEENS (6)
Jan: SHOES (5)
DC: ONENESS (7)
Score: 95–59 (max 97)
Our is polishing up some new words with his six Sheens................nothing to do with the brand of furniture polish that is used in most UK Households...........but over in DC they get to shine yet again with their 7 Oneness
Round 13: G A F E M I T M D
Chris: MIDGET (6)
Jan: IMAGED (6)
DC: FIDGET (6)
OT: DAMMIT (6) GIFTED (6) MAFTED (6) MAIMED (6)
Score: 101–65 (max 103)
Sixes all round...........nothing worth arguing over............let's play nicely children
Round 14: 25, 5, 8, 8, 9, 4. Target: 219.
C1: 219. (25 + 4) × 8 − 8 − 5 (10)
C2: 219. (25 + 4) × 8 − 8 − 5 (10)
Score: 111–75(max 113)
Another easy one and 10 points..........let's move on now !
Round 15: S U R E A L B B Q
C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say SQUABBLER which is correct.
Final Score: 121–75 (max 123)
Another speedy buzz from our champion Chris who is now on his 7th win and possible Octo-Champ glory..........secondly take nothing away from Jan he gave as good as he got............but sadly it wasn't to be..........you can join me next recap and to see if Chris can get win No 8 in the meantime folks it is bye for now !