Monday 3rd February 2025 (Series 91 Preliminary 21)

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Monday 3rd February 2025 (Series 91 Preliminary 21)

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Hello and welcome to another fun Monday recap

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C1: Champion Tyler Eaton-Jephcote (1 win, 91 points.)
C2: Challenger Perri Grovensor.
DC: Susie Dent and Linda Barker.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W N T E A E R N V
R02: I T G U O S N E F
R03: 7, 3, 3, 1, 5, 6. Target: 842.
TTT: LENSTUBA - " Set the horses free? They weren't very secure anyway."
R04: A N D R E S R A P
R05: B L K Y E I E N C
R06: 100, 1, 5, 3, 3, 8, . Target: 966.
R07: T H O E U S N T O
R08: A L M S I A L R Z
R09: 6, 4, 8, 1, 6, 1. Target: 577.
TTT: SINGEHIT - "Robbing the bank, you greet the policeman."
R10: D I E R H F G A P
R11: R L R O E A T O D
R12: I G D T U E W Q M
R13: C S C I E O S N L
R14: 75, 100, 5, 3, 8, 10. Target: 126.
R15: G L E N S P I C I (conundrum)


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Round 1: W N T E A E R N V

Tyler: WEAVER (6)
Perri: TANNER (6)
DC: VETERAN (7)
OT: REVENANT (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: I T G U O S N E F

Tyler: TONGUES (7)
Perri: TONGUES (7)
DC: TONGUES (7) OUTINGS (7) OUTSING (7)
OT: FUNGOES (7) IGNEOUS (7) OUSTING (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 7, 3, 3, 1, 5, 6. Target: 842.

C1: 843. (3 + 1) × 6 × 5 × 7 + 3 (7)
C2: -
Score: 20–13 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: LENSTUBA -> UNSTABLE

Round 4: A N D R E S R A P

Tyler: ERRANDS (7)
Perri: PANDERS (7)
DC: PARADERS (8)
OT: PARDNERS (8)
Score: 27–20 (max 30)

Round 5: B L K Y E I E N C

Tyler: NICKEL (6)
Perri: CLINK (5)
DC: NICKEL (6)
OT: BYELINE (7)
Score: 33–20 (max 37)

Round 6: 100, 1, 5, 3, 3, 8. Target: 966.

C1: 963. ((3 + 1) × 5 + 100) × 8 + 3 (7)
C2: 945.
RR: 966. (100 + 8) × 3 × 3 − 5 − 1 (10)
Score: 40–20 (max 47)

Round 7: T H O E U S N T O

Tyler: OUTSHONE (8)
Perri: SHOUT (5)
DC: OUTSHONE (8)
Score: 48–20 (max 55)

Round 8: A L M S I A L R Z

Tyler: SALAMI (6)
Perri: MAILS (5)
DC: ALARMS (6)
OT: LAMIAS (6) LAZARS (6) LLAMAS (6) MALARS (6) ZAMIAS (6) ZILLAS (6)
Score: 54–20 (max 61)

Round 9: 6, 4, 8, 1, 6, 1. Target: 577.

C1: 576. 6 ÷ (1 + 1) × 6 × 4 × 8 (7)
C2: -
Score: 61–20 (max 68)

Teatime teaser: SINGEHIT -> HEISTING

Round 10: D I E R H F G A P

Tyler: PAIRED (6)
Perri: GRIPED (6)
DC: GRAPHED (7) DIAPER (6)
OT: DIGRAPH (7) RAPHIDE (7)
Score: 67–26 (max 75)

Round 11: R L R O E A T O D

Tyler: TOOLED (6)
Perri: toodler
DC: LEOTARD (7) TOREADOR (8)
Score: 73–26 (max 83)

Round 12: I G D T U E W Q M

Tyler: WIDGET (6)
Perri: WIDGET (6)
DC: TEDIUM (6)
OT: DUGITE (6) MIDGET (6) MIDGUT (6)
Score: 79–32 (max 89)

Round 13: C S C I E O S N L

Tyler: CONCISE (7)
Perri: SCONCES (7)
DC: INCLOSES (8)
OT: SCOLICES (8)
Score: 86–39 (max 97)

Round 14: 75, 100, 5, 3, 8, 10. Target: 126.

C1: 125. 75 ÷ 3 + 100 (7)
C2: 126. Mistake in working.
RR: 126. (8 − 5 + 75) ÷ 3 + 100 (10)
Score: 93–39 (max 107)

Round 15: G L E N S P I C I

C1 buzzes on 4.75 seconds to say ECLIPSING which is correct.
Final Score: 103–39 (max 117)
Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover
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