Tuesday 29th July 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 22 )

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Tuesday 29th July 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 22 )

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Hello and welcome to another Tuesday recap, we have a brand new champion in Brett Davids who bagged his first win in style can he get his second win as he takes on Josie Scott Fleming.........tune into today's show and find out how he progresses !

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C1: Champion Brett Davids (1 win, 104 points.)
C2: Challenger Josie Scott Fleming.
DC: Susie Dent and Jon Culshaw .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S M Z T I A O E D
R02: R G T C A U O J E
R03: 25, 7, 3, 4, 2, 5. Target: 127.
TTT: NOISEGUY - "The kids listen to Jimmy and Paul a lot."
R04: M R I A E L D O S
R05: N H X R A E U S A
R06: 25, 100, 1, 4, 5, 3, . Target: 335.
R07: N C R T O I A E F
R08: G P L I U A H D O
R09: 25, 7, 4, 5, 2, 1. Target: 218.
TTT: HADTHOSE - "They had those moments where they just lose it, and become angry"
R10: S C E A S T R E M
R11: D W B N I O E I G
R12: T D S U E A N Y F
R13: L S T R E O A U I
R14: 50, 75, 10, 5, 3, 1, . Target: 395.
R15: T A P L E N D E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: S M Z T I A O E D

Brett: ATOMIZES (8)
Josie: MOIST (5)
DC: SOMATIZED (18)
Score: 8–0 (max 18)

Round 2: R G T C A U O J E

Brett: OUTRAGE (7)
Josie: GRATE (5)
DC: OUTRACE (7)
OT: COURAGE (7)
Score: 15–0 (max 25)

Round 3: 25, 7, 3, 4, 2, 5. Target: 127.

C1: 127. (25 × 5) + 2 (10)
C2: 127. (25 × 5) + 2 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: NOISEGUY -> YOUNGIES

Round 4: M R I A E L D O S

Brett: MORALISED (18)
Josie: MORALISED (18)
DC: SOLDIER (7) EARLDOMS (8) MORALISED (18)
Score: 43–28 (max 53)

Round 5: N H X R A E U S A

Brett: HEARS (5)
Josie: NAUSEA (6)
DC: ARENAS (6)
Score: 43–34 (max 59)

Round 6: 25, 100, 1, 4, 5, 3. Target: 335.

C1: 335. (100 × 3) + 25 + 5 + 4 + 1 (10)
C2: 335. (100 × 3) + 25 + 5 + 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 53–44 (max 69)

Round 7: N C R T O I A E F

Brett: FORNICATE (18)
Josie: FRACTION (8)
DC: FORNICATE (18)
Score: 71–44 (max 87)

Round 8: G P L I U A H D O

Brett: PLOUGH (6)
Josie: DUAL (4)
DC: HAPLOID (7)
Score: 77–44 (max 94)

Round 9: 25, 7, 4, 5, 2, 1. Target: 218.

C1: 218. (10)
C2: 218. (10)
Score: 87–54 (max 104)

Teatime teaser: HADTHOSE -> HOTHEADS

Round 10: S C E A S T R E M

Brett: CREMATES (8)
Josie: STREAMS (7)
DC: CREMATES (8)
OT: CERASTES (8) MASSETER (8) SCAMSTER (8) STEAMERS (8)
Score: 95–54 (max 112)

Round 11: D W B N I O E I G

Brett: WENDIGO (7)
Josie: BOWING (6)
DC: WIDGEON (7)
OT: BOINGED (7) WINDIGO (7)
Score: 102–54 (max 119)

Round 12: T D S U E A N Y F

Brett: UNSTEADY (8)
Josie: FASTEN (6)
DC: UNSTEADY (8)
Score: 110–54 (max 127)

Round 13: L S T R E O A U I

Brett: OUTLIERS (8)
Josie: ORATES (6)
DC: OUTLIERS (8)
OT: OUTRAISE (8)
Score: 118–54 (max 135)

Round 14: 50, 75, 10, 5, 3, 1. Target: 395.

C1: 395. (75 × (10 − 3 − 1)) − 50 − 5 (10)
C2: 396.
Score: 128–54 (max 145)

Round 15: T A P L E N D E R

C1 buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say REPLANTED which is correct.
Final Score: 138–54 (max 155)
Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover
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