Friday 7th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 45 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Friday recap

C1: Champion Tim James (7 wins, 672 points.)
C2: Challenger Nanette Swain.
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Powell .
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S G O U A A U R
R02: M D T I E S I R O
R03: 50, 7, 1, 3, 9, 6. Target: 157.
TTT: SUMTRIAL - "It's about selflessly putting others first."
R04: S E R A O P L S R
R05: K P N E A O S N G
R06: 25, 75, 9, 2, 5, 4. Target: 467.
R07: J R D E A E M N D
R08: R M P T A E P U B
R09: 100, 4, 1, 4, 8, 7. Target: 745.
TTT: SUETWIST - " Don't get dressed up – you're only going to a dive!"
R10: E I E N T L G O E
R11: S V G U E O D E R
R12: F T H I E B I C O
R13: L M N I E I C D O
R14: 100, 50, 25, 10, 1, 5, . Target: 175.
R15: S A B R E H E A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S G O U A A U R

Tim: RAGOUTS (7)
Nanette: RAGOUTS (7)
DC: RAGOUTS (7)
OT: AUTOGAS (7) SAGUARO (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M D T I E S I R O

Tim: MORTISED (8)
Nanette: mistried
DC: DIRTIES (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 7, 1, 3, 9, 6. Target: 157.

C1: 157. 50 × 3 + 7 (10)
C2: 157. 50 × 3 + 7 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: SUMTRIAL -> ALTRUISM

Round 4: S E R A O P L S R

Tim: PAROLES (7)
Nanette: PAROLES (7)
DC: PAROLES (7)
OT: REPOSALS (8)
Score: 32–24 (max 33)

Round 5: K P N E A O S N G

Tim: SPONGE (6)
Nanette: SPONGE (6)
DC: NONAGES (7)
Score: 38–30 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 75, 9, 2, 5, 4. Target: 467.

C1: 466. (4 + 2) × 75 + 25 − 9 (7)
C2: 466. 5 × (75 + 25) − (4 × 9 − 2) (7)
TC: 467. (75 − 25 + 2) × 9 − (5 − 4) (10)
Score: 45–37 (max 50)

Round 7: J R D E A E M N D

Tim: MEANDER (7)
Nanette: rejammed
DC: REMANDED (8)
OT: DEMANDER (8)
Score: 52–37 (max 58)

Round 8: R M P T A E P U B

Tim: TEMPURA (7)
Nanette: MATURE (6)
DC: TEMPURA (7)
Score: 59–37 (max 65)

Round 9: 100, 4, 1, 4, 8, 7. Target: 745.

C1: 745. (100 + 7) × (8 − 1) − 4 (10)
C2: 745. (100 + 8 − 1) × 7 − 4 (10)
Score: 69–47 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: SUETWIST -> WETSUITS

Round 10: E I E N T L G O E

Tim: GENTILE (7)
Nanette: TINGLE (6)
DC: LENTIGO (7)
OT: GENTEEL (7) TELOGEN (7)
Score: 76–47 (max 82)

Round 11: S V G U E O D E R

Tim: OVERUSED (8)
Nanette: OVERDUE (7)
DC: VOGUED (6)
Score: 84–47 (max 90)

Round 12: F T H I E B I C O

Tim: BIOTECH (7)
Nanette: BOTHIE (6)
DC: BIOTECH (7)
Score: 91–47 (max 97)

Round 13: L M N I E I C D O

Tim: DOMICILE (8)
Nanette: MINCED (6)
DC: DEMONIC (7)
OT: INDOCILE (8)
Score: 99–47 (max 105)

Round 14: 100, 50, 25, 10, 1, 5. Target: 175.

C1: 175. 25 × 5 + 50 (10)
C2: 175. 100 + 50 + 25 (10)
Score: 109–57 (max 115)

Round 15: S A B R E H E A D

C1 buzzes on 28 seconds to say REABASHED which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say BEARHEADS which is incorrect.
The answer was EARBASHED.
Final Score: 109–57 (max 125)