Monday 4th August 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 26 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Monday recap


C1: Champion Brett Davids (5 wins, 587 points.)
C2: Challenger John McGinnes.
DC: Susie Dent and Steve Cram.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W P R G O E I O T
R02: N C R A E V D I O
R03: 25, 8, 3, 3, 7, 6, . Target: 495.
TTT: ULTRAYET - "To get this, you'll need to remain guarded"
R04: L S P U E B T A E
R05: R N C T I A E O G
R06: 25, 8, 4, 9, 2, 7. Target: 170.
R07: R M S L I E U A E
R08: T W R O E J N O I
R09: 25, 10, 4, 6, 6, 2, . Target: 526.
TTT: INTRAUMA - "Forget Cumberland or Lincs; focus on Kenya."
R10: L S D E A R N I E
R11: X T H P O U E A F
R12: T G L U E D T A O
R13: M C L N I A E U K
R14: 10, 2, 9, 8, 4, 5. Target: 842.
R15: I C E D T E E T V (conundrum)


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Round 1: W P R G O E I O T

Brett: GOITRE (6)
John: towrope
DC: POOTER (6) GOOIER (6)
OT: TROOPIE (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N C R A E V D I O

Brett: VERONICA (8)
John: RAVINED (7)
DC: VOIDANCE (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 8, 3, 3, 7, 6. Target: 495.

C1: 497. (8 − 6) × (7 + 3) × 25 − 3 (7)
C2: -
RR: 495. (7 × 6 + 3) × (8 + 3) (10)
Score: 21–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ULTRAYET -> TUTELARY

Round 4: L S P U E B T A E

Brett: PULSATE (7)
John: PULSATE (7)
DC: SUBLATE (7)
OT: ABUSTLE (7) ELUATES (7) UPBEATS (7) USEABLE (7)
Score: 28–7 (max 32)

Round 5: R N C T I A E O G

Brett: RECOATING (18)
John: RECOATING (18)
Score: 46–25 (max 50)

Round 6: 25, 8, 4, 9, 2, 7. Target: 170.

C1: 170. 25 × 7 − (9 − 4) (10)
C2: 170. 25 × 7 − (9 − 4) (10)
Score: 56–35 (max 60)

Round 7: R M S L I E U A E

Brett: MEASLIER (8)
John: MEALIER (7)
OT: EMAILERS (8)
Score: 64–35 (max 68)

Round 8: T W R O E J N O I

Brett: JOINTER (7)
John: JOINTER (7)
OT: TWOONIE (7)
Score: 71–42 (max 75)

Round 9: 25, 10, 4, 6, 6, 2. Target: 526.

C1: 526. (25 × 2 + 6 − 4) × 10 + 6 (10)
C2: 524.
Score: 81–42 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: INTRAUMA -> MAURTINA

Round 10: L S D E A R N I E

Brett: ISLANDER (8)
John: adrenals
DC: REALISED (8)
OT: ARSENIDE (8) NEARSIDE (8) REDLINES (8) SIDEREAL (8)
Score: 89–42 (max 93)

Round 11: X T H P O U E A F

Brett: EXPAT (5)
John: TAUPE (5)
DC: EXPAT (5)
OT: HAUTE (5)
Score: 94–47 (max 98)

Round 12: T G L U E D T A O

Brett: GLOATED (7)
John: GLOATED (7)
OT: GLUTTED (7) OUTDATE (7) TOADLET (7)
Score: 101–54 (max 105)

Round 13: M C L N I A E U K

Brett: MANLIKE (7)
John: MANLIKE (7)
DC: CULMINA (7)
OT: MANICULE (8)
Score: 108–61 (max 113)

Round 14: 10, 2, 9, 8, 4, 5. Target: 842.

C1: 846.
C2: 840. ((9 + 2) × 8 − 4) × 10 (7)
RR: 842. (8 + 9) × (5 × 10) − (4 × 2) (10)
Score: 108–68 (max 123)

Round 15: I C E D T E E T V

C2 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say DETECTIVE which is correct.
Final Score: 108–78 (max 133)