Thursday 24th April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 79 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

C1: Champion Rhys Jones (6 wins, 596 points.)
C2: Challenger Michael Taylor-Brown.
DC: Susie Dent and Tanni Grey-Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U I E G R P I N U
R02: R N E U H K N E O
R03: 8, 3, 4, 5, 10, 4. Target: 630.
TTT: CANSEEIT - "I can see the movie eight times in one day – I'm such a fan."
R04: S L U V O G D E U
R05: A E U R N S R T A
R06: 50, 75, 7, 6, 1, 6. Target: 465.
R07: I O E R L B T I A
R08: H C X E A N S I A
R09: 4, 2, 1, 1, 10, 5. Target: 604.
TTT: REELVETS - "Real hares, but with synthetic skins by the sounds of it."
R10: D O G L A E P O M
R11: I E U T S D N P E
R12: T M R I E C M A T
R13: O E A Q G N D B E
R14: 25, 50, 5, 1, 4, 3. Target: 530.
R15: P U M A S T O R E (conundrum)


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Round 1: U I E G R P I N U

Rhys: UNRIPE (6)
Michael: riping
DC: PINGER (6)
OT: GUIPURE (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: R N E U H K N E O

Rhys: NEURONE (7)
Michael: HONKER (6)
DC: NEURONE (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: 8, 3, 4, 5, 10, 4. Target: 630.

C1: 630. (8 + 5 − 4) × (3 + 4) × 10 (10)
C2: -
Score: 23–0 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: CANSEEIT -> CINEASTE

Round 4: S L U V O G D E U

Rhys: GLOVES (6)
Michael: LODGES (6)
DC: SOLVED (6) VOGUED (6) SLUDGE (6)
OT: GLOVED (6) LOUSED (6) OVULES (6) SOULED (6) VOGUES (6)
Score: 29–6 (max 30)

Round 5: A E U R N S R T A

Rhys: RETRUNS (7)
Michael: NATURES (7)
DC: NARRATES (8)
Score: 36–13 (max 38)

Round 6: 50, 75, 7, 6, 1, 6. Target: 465.

C1: 464. 75 × 7 − 50 − (6 + 6 − 1) (7)
C2: 461.
RR: 465. (75 − 6) × 6 + 50 + 1 (10)
Score: 43–13 (max 48)

Round 7: I O E R L B T I A

Rhys: TABLIER (7)
Michael: ORBITAL (7)
DC: ORBITAL (7)
OT: BLOATER (7) LIBRATE (7) RETABLO (7) RIBITOL (7) TRIABLE (7)
Score: 50–20 (max 55)

Round 8: H C X E A N S I A

Rhys: CHAINES (7)
Michael: CHAINS (6)
Score: 57–20 (max 62)

Round 9: 4, 2, 1, 1, 10, 5. Target: 604.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 604. ((2 + 1) × 5 × 10 + 1) × 4 (10)
Score: 57–20 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: REELVETS -> LEVERETS

Round 10: D O G L A E P O M

Rhys: POODLE (6)
Michael: GLOOM (5)
DC: GLOOMED (7)
Score: 63–20 (max 79)

Round 11: I E U T S D N P E

Rhys: DEPUTISE (8)
Michael: PUNIEST (7)
DC: STIPEND (7) PUNDITS (7)
OT: DEPUTIES (8)
Score: 71–20 (max 87)

Round 12: T M R I E C M A T

Rhys: CATTIER (7)
Michael: METRIC (6)
DC: METRIC (6)
OT: CITRATE (7) MARMITE (7) TRAMMIE (7)
Score: 78–20 (max 94)

Round 13: O E A Q G N D B E

Rhys: BONDAGE (7)
Michael: BONDAGE (7)
DC: BONDAGE (7)
OT: DOGBANE (7)
Score: 85–27 (max 101)

Round 14: 25, 50, 5, 1, 4, 3. Target: 530.

C1: 530. (50 + 3) × (5 + 1 + 4) (10)
C2: -
Score: 95–27 (max 111)

Round 15: P U M A S T O R E

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say MOUSETRAP which is correct.
Final Score: 105–27 (max 121)