Wednesday 26th February 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 38 )

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Wednesday 26th February 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 38 )

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Hello and welome to another midweek recap


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C1: Champion Gary Fisher (1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Tim James.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen Fry .
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M U S A X I D K O
R02: S W L E N U I G N
R03: 75, 7, 4, 4, 10, 6, . Target: 288.
TTT: CARDUSER - "Tom's personal assistant is off to fight a battle."
R04: F D O A T D E B I
R05: R A T E P O M P N
R06: 100, 7, 9, 4, 2, 3, . Target: 924.
R07: D E G A R E T C T
R08: H W O V U O R H E
R09: 100, 2, 9, 2, 4, 1, . Target: 881.
TTT: FANTROPE - "You lambast the former hotel chain over their cake "
R10: N G J I A T E L L
R11: N O M E S A C S T
R12: G S O I V G E T S
R13: R U S A L U Y C N
R14: 25, 10, 8, 4, 2, 9. Target: 596.
R15: R A D I O T I N T (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: M U S A X I D K O

Gary: audios
Tim: SODIUM (6)
DC: AXIOMS (6) MIKADOS (7)
Score: 0–6 (max 7)

Round 2: S W L E N U I G N

Gary: SEWING (6)
Tim: SINGLE (6)
DC: GUNNELS (7) SWINGLE (7)
OT: ENSUING (7) GINNELS (7) GUNNIES (7) SLEWING (7) UNSLING (7)
Score: 6–12 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 7, 4, 4, 10, 6. Target: 288.

C1: 288. (75 − (10 − 7)) × 4 (10)
C2: 288. (75 − (10 − 7)) × 4 (10)
Score: 16–22 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: CARDUSER -> CRUSADER

Round 4: F D O A T D E B I

Gary: BOATED (6)
Tim: BOATED (6)
DC: TOADIED (7)
Score: 22–28 (max 31)

Round 5: R A T E P O M P N

Gary: TAPPER (6)
Tim: PRONATE (7)
DC: PROPANE (7)
OT: MANROPE (7) OPERANT (7) PAMPERO (7) PROTEAN (7)
Score: 22–35 (max 38)

Round 6: 100, 7, 9, 4, 2, 3. Target: 924.

C1: 924. Mistake in working.
C2: 924. 100 × 9 + 4 × 3 × 2 (10)
Score: 22–45 (max 48)

Round 7: D E G A R E T C T

Gary: CARTED (6)
Tim: CREATED (7)
DC: CREATED (7) REACTED (7) TARGETED (8)
Score: 22–52 (max 56)

Round 8: H W O V U O R H E

Gary: HOOVER (6)
Tim: HOOVER (6)
DC: HOOVER (6)
Score: 28–58 (max 62)

Round 9: 100, 2, 9, 2, 4, 1. Target: 881.

C1: 880.
C2: 881. (100 − 2) × 9 − 1 (10)
Score: 28–68 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: FANTROPE -> PANFORTE

Round 10: N G J I A T E L L

Gary: TELLING (7)
Tim: TELLING (7)
DC: ELATING (7) TELLING (7) GELATIN (7) NIGELLA (7)
OT: GENITAL (7) JELLING (7) TILLAGE (7)
Score: 35–75 (max 79)

Round 11: N O M E S A C S T

Gary: STAMEN (6)
Tim: CANOES (6)
DC: MASCOTS (7) CONTESSA (8)
Score: 41–81 (max 87)

Round 12: G S O I V G E T S

Gary: SOGGIEST (8)
Tim: SOGGIEST (8)
DC: EGOISTS (7)
Score: 49–89 (max 95)

Round 13: R U S A L U Y C N

Gary: casual
Tim: LUNACY (6)
DC: UNCURLS (7)
Score: 49–95 (max 102)

Round 14: 25, 10, 8, 4, 2, 9. Target: 596.

C1: 599. (10 × 2 + 4) × 25 − (9 − 8) (7)
C2: 596. Mistake in working.
TC: 596. ((8 − 2) × 25 − (10 − 9)) × 4 (10)
Score: 56–95 (max 112)

Round 15: R A D I O T I N T

C2 buzzes on 10.5 seconds to say TRADITION which is correct.
Final Score: 56–105 (max 122)
Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover
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