Wednesday 2nd April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 63 )
Posted: Sun Dec 07, 2025 11:13 pm
Hello and welcome to another midweek recap
C1: Champion Nick Tant (4 wins, 270 points.)
C2: Challenger George Keddle-Lobban.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Nighat Arif.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T H M B A I U E N
R02: T S I E F I H N R
R03: 100, 7, 4, 4, 6, 10. Target: 581.
TTT: RIGATONI - "Rigatoni is a type of pasta, but these have never heard of it."
R04: S G M D O E I O L
R05: P R L F U E O E U
R06: 100, 50, 9, 6, 9, 4. Target: 436.
R07: S W D T E A O I L
R08: N G O A I R C T R
R09: 50, 8, 7, 10, 5, 10. Target: 105.
TTT: HORSEPAD - "The Pam Ayres of ancient times? It's all Greek to me."
R10: X E L G N A E O S
R11: C T D M E O E A R
R12: G S P N E U A T I
R13: S D R L K O I U E
R14: 25, 10, 7, 5, 1, 1, . Target: 415.
R15: T E N C O R G I S (conundrum)
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Round 1: T H M B A I U E N
Nick: BITUMEN (7)
George: BATHE (5)
DC: AMBIENT (7)
OT: HABITUE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: T S I E F I H N R
Nick: INFEST (6)
George: FINISHER (8)
DC: INHERITS (8)
OT: REFINISH (8) SHIFTIER (8)
Score: 7–8 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 7, 4, 4, 6, 10. Target: 581.
C1: 582. 6 × 100 − 10 − 4 − 4 (7)
C2: 580. (100 − 4) × 6 + 4 (7)
RR: 581. (100 − (10 + 6 + 4 ÷ 4)) × 7 (10)
Score: 14–15 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: RIGATONI -> IGNORATI
Round 4: S G M D O E I O L
Nick: deglooms
George: GLOOMED (7)
DC: GOODIES (7) SMOODGE (7) GOOLIES (7)
OT: GOOMIES (7) LOOGIES (7) MIDSOLE (7) OLOGIES (7) SMOOGED (7)
Score: 14–22 (max 32)
Round 5: P R L F U E O E U
Nick: POLER (5)
George: FOULER (6)
DC: PURFLE (6)
OT: ELOPER (6) FERULE (6) REFUEL (6) RUEFUL (6)
Score: 14–28 (max 38)
Round 6: 100, 50, 9, 6, 9, 4. Target: 436.
C1: 436. (100 + 9) × 4 (10)
C2: 436. (100 + 9) × 4 (10)
Score: 24–38 (max 48)
Round 7: S W D T E A O I L
Nick: DILATES (7)
George: ISOLATED (8)
DC: DILATES (7) ISOLATED (8)
OT: DIASTOLE (8) SODALITE (8)
Score: 24–46 (max 56)
Round 8: N G O A I R C T R
Nick: TRACING (7)
George: CARTING (7)
DC: AORTIC (6) ORGANIC (7)
OT: CARRION (7) COATING (7) CORTINA (7) COTINGA (7) CRATING (7) GRANTOR (7) OCTRAIN (7) ORATING (7) ROARING (7) RORTING (7) TARRING (7) TRICORN (7)
Score: 31–53 (max 63)
Round 9: 50, 8, 7, 10, 5, 10. Target: 105.
C1: 105. 10 × 10 + 5 (10)
C2: 105. 10 × 10 + 5 (10)
Score: 41–63 (max 73)
Teatime teaser: HORSEPAD -> RHAPSODE
Round 10: X E L G N A E O S
Nick: ANGLES (6)
George: GLEANS (6)
DC: LOANEES (7)
OT: GASOLENE (8)
Score: 47–69 (max 81)
Round 11: C T D M E O E A R
Nick: DEMOTER (7)
George: CREMATED (8)
DC: MODERATE (8) DEMOCRAT (8)
OT: DECORATE (8) ECTODERM (8) RECOATED (8)
Score: 47–77 (max 89)
Round 12: G S P N E U A T I
Nick: puntages
George: SEATING (7)
DC: SUPINATE (8)
OT: PETUNIAS (8) SAUTEING (8)
Score: 47–84 (max 97)
Round 13: S D R L K O I U E
Nick: dourlikes
George: SOLDIER (7)
DC: RODLIKE (7)
OT: DUIKERS (7) DUSKIER (7) KELOIDS (7) LOURIES (7) LOUSIER (7) SKIRLED (7) SOLIDER (7) SULKIER (7)
Score: 47–91 (max 104)
Round 14: 25, 10, 7, 5, 1, 1. Target: 415.
C1: 415. (10 + 7) × 25 − (1 + 1) × 5 (10)
C2: 415. (10 + 7) × 25 − (1 + 1) × 5 (10)
Score: 57–101 (max 114)
Round 15: T E N C O R G I S
C2 buzzes on 16 seconds to say SECTORING which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was ESCORTING.
Final Score: 57–101 (max 124)
C1: Champion Nick Tant (4 wins, 270 points.)
C2: Challenger George Keddle-Lobban.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Nighat Arif.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T H M B A I U E N
R02: T S I E F I H N R
R03: 100, 7, 4, 4, 6, 10. Target: 581.
TTT: RIGATONI - "Rigatoni is a type of pasta, but these have never heard of it."
R04: S G M D O E I O L
R05: P R L F U E O E U
R06: 100, 50, 9, 6, 9, 4. Target: 436.
R07: S W D T E A O I L
R08: N G O A I R C T R
R09: 50, 8, 7, 10, 5, 10. Target: 105.
TTT: HORSEPAD - "The Pam Ayres of ancient times? It's all Greek to me."
R10: X E L G N A E O S
R11: C T D M E O E A R
R12: G S P N E U A T I
R13: S D R L K O I U E
R14: 25, 10, 7, 5, 1, 1, . Target: 415.
R15: T E N C O R G I S (conundrum)
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Round 1: T H M B A I U E N
Nick: BITUMEN (7)
George: BATHE (5)
DC: AMBIENT (7)
OT: HABITUE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)
Round 2: T S I E F I H N R
Nick: INFEST (6)
George: FINISHER (8)
DC: INHERITS (8)
OT: REFINISH (8) SHIFTIER (8)
Score: 7–8 (max 15)
Round 3: 100, 7, 4, 4, 6, 10. Target: 581.
C1: 582. 6 × 100 − 10 − 4 − 4 (7)
C2: 580. (100 − 4) × 6 + 4 (7)
RR: 581. (100 − (10 + 6 + 4 ÷ 4)) × 7 (10)
Score: 14–15 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: RIGATONI -> IGNORATI
Round 4: S G M D O E I O L
Nick: deglooms
George: GLOOMED (7)
DC: GOODIES (7) SMOODGE (7) GOOLIES (7)
OT: GOOMIES (7) LOOGIES (7) MIDSOLE (7) OLOGIES (7) SMOOGED (7)
Score: 14–22 (max 32)
Round 5: P R L F U E O E U
Nick: POLER (5)
George: FOULER (6)
DC: PURFLE (6)
OT: ELOPER (6) FERULE (6) REFUEL (6) RUEFUL (6)
Score: 14–28 (max 38)
Round 6: 100, 50, 9, 6, 9, 4. Target: 436.
C1: 436. (100 + 9) × 4 (10)
C2: 436. (100 + 9) × 4 (10)
Score: 24–38 (max 48)
Round 7: S W D T E A O I L
Nick: DILATES (7)
George: ISOLATED (8)
DC: DILATES (7) ISOLATED (8)
OT: DIASTOLE (8) SODALITE (8)
Score: 24–46 (max 56)
Round 8: N G O A I R C T R
Nick: TRACING (7)
George: CARTING (7)
DC: AORTIC (6) ORGANIC (7)
OT: CARRION (7) COATING (7) CORTINA (7) COTINGA (7) CRATING (7) GRANTOR (7) OCTRAIN (7) ORATING (7) ROARING (7) RORTING (7) TARRING (7) TRICORN (7)
Score: 31–53 (max 63)
Round 9: 50, 8, 7, 10, 5, 10. Target: 105.
C1: 105. 10 × 10 + 5 (10)
C2: 105. 10 × 10 + 5 (10)
Score: 41–63 (max 73)
Teatime teaser: HORSEPAD -> RHAPSODE
Round 10: X E L G N A E O S
Nick: ANGLES (6)
George: GLEANS (6)
DC: LOANEES (7)
OT: GASOLENE (8)
Score: 47–69 (max 81)
Round 11: C T D M E O E A R
Nick: DEMOTER (7)
George: CREMATED (8)
DC: MODERATE (8) DEMOCRAT (8)
OT: DECORATE (8) ECTODERM (8) RECOATED (8)
Score: 47–77 (max 89)
Round 12: G S P N E U A T I
Nick: puntages
George: SEATING (7)
DC: SUPINATE (8)
OT: PETUNIAS (8) SAUTEING (8)
Score: 47–84 (max 97)
Round 13: S D R L K O I U E
Nick: dourlikes
George: SOLDIER (7)
DC: RODLIKE (7)
OT: DUIKERS (7) DUSKIER (7) KELOIDS (7) LOURIES (7) LOUSIER (7) SKIRLED (7) SOLIDER (7) SULKIER (7)
Score: 47–91 (max 104)
Round 14: 25, 10, 7, 5, 1, 1. Target: 415.
C1: 415. (10 + 7) × 25 − (1 + 1) × 5 (10)
C2: 415. (10 + 7) × 25 − (1 + 1) × 5 (10)
Score: 57–101 (max 114)
Round 15: T E N C O R G I S
C2 buzzes on 16 seconds to say SECTORING which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was ESCORTING.
Final Score: 57–101 (max 124)