Best improver for this part of the year is Gillian, ahead of Hepzi and Graham.

High-scoring words:

·       131       ASTEROID                   Graham

·       116       BITTERS                      Helen

·       109       RETAINS                      Maire

·       106       NOURISH                     Gillian

·       104       METRICS                     Graham

·       96        GUILTED                      Maire

·       95        DECIMAL                     Graham

·       94        TRIBADES                    Graham

·       92        BOXIEST                      Graham

·       91        SHACKLE                     Joy

·       90        BLESSED                     Helen

·       86        BANTERS                     Maire

·       86        TRAINED                      Maire

·       85        WASPIER                     Maire

·       84        MASKERS                    Michael

·       82        RECRUIT                      Fiona

·       81        SOONEST                    Gillian

·       81        TARRIES                      Maire

·       81        WINKERS                     Maire

·       80        RECOVERS                  Charles

·       77        STRINGS                     Keith

·       77        USHERED                    Charles

·       76        DONEGAL                    Richard

·       76        QUIZ                            Gillian

Other words: MINSTER 75 Maire, SHIVERS 75 Maire, TASTIER 75 Maire, TOASTER 74 Charles, SAUNTER 74 Maire, PARENTS 74 Keith, ANTENNA 73 Gillian, GOATEES 73 Fiona, NETTERS 73 Maire, RETINAS 73 Keith, SCARLET 73 Charles, FORMATS 72 Gillian, SLUICING 72 Charles, ORATION 71 Charles, RINSERS 71 Maire, GENTLER 70 Charles, SPRINTS 70 Maire, TRADERS 70 Maire, DRAINER 69 Maire, EQUATED 68 Keith, DERAILS 67 Maire, DESIRES 67 Maire, RINDIER 66 Keith, BEASTIES 65 Maire, FOGGIEST 65 Gillian, LEANEST 64 Maire, UNITERS 64 Maire, HIDELESS 63 Fiona, RETRAIN 63 Maire, SWEATER 63 Maire, ONSTAGE 61 Gillian, URBANISE 61 Maureen, FEZ / ZIT 60 Charles, NOTATES 60 Charles, NONSENSE 59 Keith (about the lowest score you can get with an 8-letter bonus!)

Many bonuses or high-scoring moves by one player in a game:

·       DETAINED 74 VERDANT 74 DEVOUTLY 80 AWAITING 66 KNITTERS 76   Graham

·       MENTIONS 70 DUPLETS 79 SANDING 74 ARRIVER 74 QUINTAS 76                    Graham

·       ASTROID 69 VARIOLES 83 UNIDEAED 72 LENITING 60                                   Richard

·       ORIENTS 72 LINEAGE 91 TONSURE 61 REREADS 87                                     Helen

·       PEELERS 78 VARIATE 70 STEARIC 79 NOMADIC 78                                       Richard

·       SPITTER 66 TINGLES 73 EARSHOT 85 CAZ 75                                                Helen

·       BISTROS 87 HEALTHY 85 ROSINATE 84                                                         Graham

·       CARTONS 66 CRUSTIER 72 ADDITION 63                                                       Charles

·       GHOSTER 78 MOTTIES 77 RETSINAS                                                             Wanda

·       ORNATER 66 STEAMIE 99 DISCASE 79                                                           Wanda

·       POMADING 64 OAKY 71 TROADES 79                                                             Helen

·       SHOWERY (not a bonus) 64 GLITTERY 89 BLEARING 74                                 Helen

·       TANLING 73 REPTILIA 85 NORITES 72                                                            Richard

·       TRIAXON 92 SNIRTLE 78 ENCLOSED 61                                                         Helen

·       ENTERING 63 VARIOUS 77                                                                              Jen

Other things:

·       New personal best:        Gillian 448

·       9-letter words:               ESTRANGED 61 Graham, GRAINIEST 33 Keith

·       An unusual word:          CADENZA 36 Charles