Friday 17th January 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 10 )
Posted: Fri May 30, 2025 11:38 am
Hello and welcome to another Friday recap, we have a new champion in Joe Davies can he get his second win ?
C1: Champion Joe Davies (1 win, 97 points.)
C2: Challenger Divya Gorasia.
DC: Susie Dent and Sunetra Sarker .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R N W T I O U S A
R02: L F R E O A T N U
R03: 25, 6, 2, 5, 4, 5. Target: 549.
TTT: EARNDUES - "Like the space bar on your computer keyboard, it's below the surface"
R04: S L C E O E G D O
R05: L Q B M E I A S U
R06: 100, 50, 5, 4, 2, 5. Target: 651.
R07: G M T S E A U O W
R08: R L C I A E G D A
R09: 75, 3, 8, 7, 10, 6, . Target: 175.
TTT: TERMBOSS - "In the early 1900s, they used the term "boss" a lot."
R10: T M I E T G N A M
R11: P R C P U O I D E
R12: H P N O A O L R E
R13: T K H S A O E P I
R14: 75, 50, 8, 4, 9, 2. Target: 379.
R15: D R O P S F E E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R N W T I O U S A
Joe: RATIONS (7)
Divya: RATIONS (7)
DC: RAINOUTS (8)
OT: WAITRONS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
A great start from our champion and challenger with their sevens ....there were a couple of eights to be had.........Rainouts was the spot from DC my spot was Waitrons
Round 2: L F R E O A T N U
Joe: FLOATER (7)
Divya: FLOATER (7)
DC: FLAUNTER (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
Sevens all round for Joe and Divya.........over in DC they pull a gem out of the bag with their 8 Flaunter which was my spot too
Round 3: 25, 6, 2, 5, 4, 5. Target: 549.
C1: 549. (5 × 4 + 2) × 25 − (6 − 5) (10)
C2: -
Score: 24–14 (max 26)
Top marks from our champion Joe that bags him 10 points..........sadly Divya doesn't get close
Teatime teaser: EARNDUES -> UNDERSEA
Round 4: S L C E O E G D O
Joe: CODES (5)
Divya: CLOSED (6)
DC: ECOLODGES (18)
Score: 24–20 (max 44)
A good round from our challenger Divya her six brings her within 4 points of our champion Joe...............over in DC they pull a badass 9 out of the bag with Ecolodges
Round 5: L Q B M E I A S U
Joe: QUAILS (6)
Divya: QUAILS (6)
OT: QUAMBIES (8)
Score: 30–26 (max 52)
Sixes all round from our contestants.........there was one interesting 8 hidden away with Quambies
Round 6: 100, 50, 5, 4, 2, 5. Target: 651.
C1: 651. (5 + 2) × 100 − 50 + 5 − 4 (10)
C2: 651. (4 + 2) × 100 + 50 + 5 ÷ 5 (10)
Score: 40–36 (max 62)
Nice and straightforward............not too taxing.......this bags our champion and challenger 10 points each
Round 7: G M T S E A U O W
Joe: WASTE (5)
Divya: outwages
DC: OUTAGES (7)
OT: STOWAGE (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 45–36 (max 69)
A very risky 8 from Divya is disallowed by Susie that doesn't score any points...........on the other hand Joe gets to score with his 5 waste........there were a few sevens to be had.........Outages was the spot from DC and our recap writer .........so let's jump ahead to the next round
Round 8: R L C I A E G D A *NOTE 1: In Round 8, Dictionary Corner did not specify whether they offered RADICAL or RADICLE; the subtitles stated RADICAL.
Joe: GLACIER (7)
Divya: GRADE (5)
DC: GRACED (6) RADICLE (7) REGALIA (7) GLACIER (7)
OT: CALDERA (7) GRACILE (7) LAIRAGE (7) RADICAL (7) RAILAGE (7)
Score: 52–36 (max 76)
Quite a few sevens to be had but no extra points for spotting most of those............nothing to see here............Glacier is the spot from our champion that allows him to extend his lead further but our challenger Divya can only manage a 5..........with 16 points being the difference and everything left to play for
Round 9: 75, 3, 8, 7, 10, 6. Target: 175.
C1: 175. (3 + 7) × 10 + 75 (10)
C2: 173.
Score: 62–36 (max 86)
Piece of piss this........let's count sheep instead
Teatime teaser: TERMBOSS -> MOBSTERS
Round 10: T M I E T G N A M
Joe: MATTING (7)
Divya: TEAMING (7)
DC: TEAMING (7) MATTING (7)
OT: MINTAGE (7) TEGMINA (7)
Score: 69–43 (max 93)
Sevens all round..........let's move on shall we !
Round 11: P R C P U O I D E * NOTE 2: In Round 11, Gorasia was not asked to spell her word. Therefore, she may have intended PRIED rather than the inferred PRIDE.
Joe: CROPPED (7)
Divya: PRIDE (5)
DC: CROPPED (7)
OT: DROPPIE (7) PERCOID (7) PRODUCE (7)
Score: 76–43 (max 100)
Lot's of sevens here but not for Divya as she can only manage 5........nothing worth fighting over..........let's play nicely now !
Round 12: H P N O A O L R E
Joe: LOANER (6)
Divya: HOOPLA (6)
DC: ALPHORN (7) PLANER (6)
OT: HARPOON (7)
Score: 82–49 (max 107)
Sixes all round...........over in DC they get to show off with their 7 Alphorn which happens to be my spot !
Round 13: T K H S A O E P I
Joe: POKIEST (7)
Divya: PASTIE (6)
DC: OPIATES (7) HOKIEST (7)
OT: APESHIT (7) ATOPIES (7) KATIPOS (7) OAKIEST (7) SHITAKE (7)
Score: 89–49 (max 114)
Another good round from our champion Joe with his 7 Pokiest.........quite a few of those to be...........nothing worth arguing over........but there was one rather rude 7 with Apeshit
Round 14: 75, 50, 8, 4, 9, 2. Target: 379.
C1: 379. (9 − 4) × 75 + 8 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 378.
Score: 99–49 (max 124)
Nice and straightforward from our champion as he breezes his way to 10 more points and win No 2 is his
Round 15: D R O P S F E E S
C2 buzzes on 9 seconds to say PROFESSED which is correct.
Final Score: 99–59 (max 134)
Not a bad game by all accounts.........Divya had the last laugh by solving the conundrum and denying Joe his first century she gave as good as she got but sadly it wasn't to be..........you can join for the next recap to see if Joe can get win no3..........in the meantime it is bye for now
C1: Champion Joe Davies (1 win, 97 points.)
C2: Challenger Divya Gorasia.
DC: Susie Dent and Sunetra Sarker .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R N W T I O U S A
R02: L F R E O A T N U
R03: 25, 6, 2, 5, 4, 5. Target: 549.
TTT: EARNDUES - "Like the space bar on your computer keyboard, it's below the surface"
R04: S L C E O E G D O
R05: L Q B M E I A S U
R06: 100, 50, 5, 4, 2, 5. Target: 651.
R07: G M T S E A U O W
R08: R L C I A E G D A
R09: 75, 3, 8, 7, 10, 6, . Target: 175.
TTT: TERMBOSS - "In the early 1900s, they used the term "boss" a lot."
R10: T M I E T G N A M
R11: P R C P U O I D E
R12: H P N O A O L R E
R13: T K H S A O E P I
R14: 75, 50, 8, 4, 9, 2. Target: 379.
R15: D R O P S F E E S (conundrum)
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Round 1: R N W T I O U S A
Joe: RATIONS (7)
Divya: RATIONS (7)
DC: RAINOUTS (8)
OT: WAITRONS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
A great start from our champion and challenger with their sevens ....there were a couple of eights to be had.........Rainouts was the spot from DC my spot was Waitrons
Round 2: L F R E O A T N U
Joe: FLOATER (7)
Divya: FLOATER (7)
DC: FLAUNTER (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)
Sevens all round for Joe and Divya.........over in DC they pull a gem out of the bag with their 8 Flaunter which was my spot too
Round 3: 25, 6, 2, 5, 4, 5. Target: 549.
C1: 549. (5 × 4 + 2) × 25 − (6 − 5) (10)
C2: -
Score: 24–14 (max 26)
Top marks from our champion Joe that bags him 10 points..........sadly Divya doesn't get close
Teatime teaser: EARNDUES -> UNDERSEA
Round 4: S L C E O E G D O
Joe: CODES (5)
Divya: CLOSED (6)
DC: ECOLODGES (18)
Score: 24–20 (max 44)
A good round from our challenger Divya her six brings her within 4 points of our champion Joe...............over in DC they pull a badass 9 out of the bag with Ecolodges
Round 5: L Q B M E I A S U
Joe: QUAILS (6)
Divya: QUAILS (6)
OT: QUAMBIES (8)
Score: 30–26 (max 52)
Sixes all round from our contestants.........there was one interesting 8 hidden away with Quambies
Round 6: 100, 50, 5, 4, 2, 5. Target: 651.
C1: 651. (5 + 2) × 100 − 50 + 5 − 4 (10)
C2: 651. (4 + 2) × 100 + 50 + 5 ÷ 5 (10)
Score: 40–36 (max 62)
Nice and straightforward............not too taxing.......this bags our champion and challenger 10 points each
Round 7: G M T S E A U O W
Joe: WASTE (5)
Divya: outwages
DC: OUTAGES (7)
OT: STOWAGE (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 45–36 (max 69)
A very risky 8 from Divya is disallowed by Susie that doesn't score any points...........on the other hand Joe gets to score with his 5 waste........there were a few sevens to be had.........Outages was the spot from DC and our recap writer .........so let's jump ahead to the next round
Round 8: R L C I A E G D A *NOTE 1: In Round 8, Dictionary Corner did not specify whether they offered RADICAL or RADICLE; the subtitles stated RADICAL.
Joe: GLACIER (7)
Divya: GRADE (5)
DC: GRACED (6) RADICLE (7) REGALIA (7) GLACIER (7)
OT: CALDERA (7) GRACILE (7) LAIRAGE (7) RADICAL (7) RAILAGE (7)
Score: 52–36 (max 76)
Quite a few sevens to be had but no extra points for spotting most of those............nothing to see here............Glacier is the spot from our champion that allows him to extend his lead further but our challenger Divya can only manage a 5..........with 16 points being the difference and everything left to play for
Round 9: 75, 3, 8, 7, 10, 6. Target: 175.
C1: 175. (3 + 7) × 10 + 75 (10)
C2: 173.
Score: 62–36 (max 86)
Piece of piss this........let's count sheep instead
Teatime teaser: TERMBOSS -> MOBSTERS
Round 10: T M I E T G N A M
Joe: MATTING (7)
Divya: TEAMING (7)
DC: TEAMING (7) MATTING (7)
OT: MINTAGE (7) TEGMINA (7)
Score: 69–43 (max 93)
Sevens all round..........let's move on shall we !
Round 11: P R C P U O I D E * NOTE 2: In Round 11, Gorasia was not asked to spell her word. Therefore, she may have intended PRIED rather than the inferred PRIDE.
Joe: CROPPED (7)
Divya: PRIDE (5)
DC: CROPPED (7)
OT: DROPPIE (7) PERCOID (7) PRODUCE (7)
Score: 76–43 (max 100)
Lot's of sevens here but not for Divya as she can only manage 5........nothing worth fighting over..........let's play nicely now !
Round 12: H P N O A O L R E
Joe: LOANER (6)
Divya: HOOPLA (6)
DC: ALPHORN (7) PLANER (6)
OT: HARPOON (7)
Score: 82–49 (max 107)
Sixes all round...........over in DC they get to show off with their 7 Alphorn which happens to be my spot !
Round 13: T K H S A O E P I
Joe: POKIEST (7)
Divya: PASTIE (6)
DC: OPIATES (7) HOKIEST (7)
OT: APESHIT (7) ATOPIES (7) KATIPOS (7) OAKIEST (7) SHITAKE (7)
Score: 89–49 (max 114)
Another good round from our champion Joe with his 7 Pokiest.........quite a few of those to be...........nothing worth arguing over........but there was one rather rude 7 with Apeshit
Round 14: 75, 50, 8, 4, 9, 2. Target: 379.
C1: 379. (9 − 4) × 75 + 8 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 378.
Score: 99–49 (max 124)
Nice and straightforward from our champion as he breezes his way to 10 more points and win No 2 is his
Round 15: D R O P S F E E S
C2 buzzes on 9 seconds to say PROFESSED which is correct.
Final Score: 99–59 (max 134)
Not a bad game by all accounts.........Divya had the last laugh by solving the conundrum and denying Joe his first century she gave as good as she got but sadly it wasn't to be..........you can join for the next recap to see if Joe can get win no3..........in the meantime it is bye for now