Friday 4th April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 65 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and Welcome to another Friday recap

C1: Champion George Keddle-Lobban (2 wins, 177 points.)
C2: Challenger Tony Warm.
DC: Susie Dent and Dr Nighat Arif.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F T G L J U O M A
R02: S T F E I O G R L
R03: 100, 25, 4, 10, 9, 5. Target: 494.
TTT: SHOPONCE - "Talk about counting your chickens – they're all in her"
R04: C W R S E A U T M
R05: R P T B E A E A T
R06: 9, 2, 4, 3, 1, 10. Target: 723.
R07: D G N D I E O P K
R08: H G X D A I O T E
R09: 25, 100, 50, 75, 8, 1. Target: 864.
TTT: RENTDINE - "It sounds like he meant to make an offer for the pub"
R10: L G N U O I T S E
R11: N S V N O A E U M
R12: I A O D L R C E S
R13: C M R I O E A D O
R14: 50, 7, 9, 6, 4, 10, . Target: 238.
R15: V I T T A L A K E (conundrum)


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Round 1: F T G L J U O M A

George: FLOAT (5)
Tony: FLOAT (5)
DC: GLOAT (5)
OT: FUGATO (6) LOGJAM (6)
Score: 5–5 (max 6)

Round 2: S T F E I O G R L

George: GOLFERS (7)
Tony: LOFTIER (7)
DC: FLORIST (7) LOITERS (7) FROGLETS (8)
OT: TREFOILS (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 25, 4, 10, 9, 5. Target: 494.

C1: 494. 100 × 5 − (10 − 4) (10)
C2: 494. 100 × 5 − (10 − 4) (10)
Score: 22–22 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: SHOPONCE -> HENCOOPS

Round 4: C W R S E A U T M

George: SCREAM (6)
Tony: MATURES (7)
DC: WARMEST (7)
OT: CURATES (7) RECTUMS (7) STRUMAE (7)
Score: 22–29 (max 31)

Round 5: R P T B E A E A T

George: BETTER (6)
Tony: BATTER (6)
DC: REBATE (6) BETTER (6) ABETTER (7)
OT: BERETTA (7) PATERAE (7) TABARET (7)
Score: 28–35 (max 38)

Round 6: 9, 2, 4, 3, 1, 10. Target: 723.

C1: 723. 9 × 10 × 2 × 4 + 3 (10)
C2: 723. 9 × 10 × 2 × 4 + 3 (10)
Score: 38–45 (max 48)

Round 7: D G N D I E O P K

George: POKING (6)
Tony: pidgeon
DC: PODDING (7)
OT: DINGOED (7) POINDED (7)
Score: 44–45 (max 55)

Round 8: H G X D A I O T E

George: HOAXED (6)
Tony: OXIDATE (7)
DC: OXIDATE (7)
OT: GODETIA (7)
Score: 44–52 (max 62)

Round 9: 25, 100, 50, 75, 8, 1. Target: 864.

C1: 864. (10 − 50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 8 (10)
C2: 865.
Score: 54–52 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: RENTDINE -> INTENDER

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

George: glutonise
Tony: loungiest
DC: OUTLINES (8)
OT: ELUTIONS (8) EULOGIST (8) LIGNEOUS (8) TOUSLING (8)
Score: 54–52 (max 80)

Round 11: N S V N O A E U M

George: MAUVES (6)
Tony: unmove
OT: MANNOSE (7) NOUMENA (7) NOVENAS (7)
Score: 60–52 (max 87)

Round 12: I A O D L R C E S

George: LOADERS (7)
Tony: CORDIALS (8)
DC: CALORIES (8)
OT: CARIOLES (8) DARIOLES (8) IDOCRASE (8) RADICLES (8) SCLEROID (8)
Score: 60–60 (max 95)

Round 13: C M R I O E A D O

George: ROOMED (6)
Tony: COMRADE (7)
DC: COMRADE (7) DORMICE (7)
OT: CAROMED (7) COORIED (7) DOOMIER (7) MERCADO (7) MOIDORE (7) MOODIER (7)
Score: 60–67 (max 102)

Round 14: 50, 7, 9, 6, 4, 10. Target: 238.

C1: 238. (50 + 10) × 4 − (9 − 7) (10)
C2: 238. (50 − 10) × 6 − (9 − 7) (10)
Score: 70–77 (max 112)

Round 15: V I T T A L A K E

C2 buzzes on 1 second to say TALKATIVE which is correct.
Final Score: 70–87 (max 122)