Welcome back everyone!   And also welcome to Fiona Titcombe, and welcome back to Anne Connolly and Pat Llanwarne; other visitors were Paddy Davis and Kathleen.   Best improver for this part of the year is Anne Connolly, ahead of Michael Spencer and Martin Stephens. 

High-scoring words:

·       105       UNDYING                     Fiona

·       104       SEPTORIA                   Fiona

·       94        BOOSTER                    Anne                (a 4-timer)

·       92        PIDDLERS                    Pat

·       92        ROKIEST                      Helen

·       91        ZESTIER                      Graham

·       90        VASTIER                      Graham

·       90        NAMASTE                    Helen

·       90        (Q)UAINTE(S)T             Graham            (9-letter word)

·       83        STRIDENT                    Charles

·       83        FROSTED                    Keith

·       83        FLAUNTER                   Maire

·       82        SUMMARY                   Charles

·       82        FESTERS                     Maire   

Also: TRENDING 77 Keith, TERRIES 76 Maire, KILTERS 76 Maire, LINTERS 76 Maire, INTENDS 76 Maire, SELENUIM 74 Helen, EQUATOR 70 Charles, HUNTERS 69 Maire, FIESTAS 68 Keith, REMAINS 66 Keith, WIDGETS 66 Keith, ENTRIES 64 Maire, TRAINEE 63 Maire, STALLIONS 60 Maire, STARTING 60 Keith

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

·       JAPES 87 WHIRLERS 74 SLOPING 78 LAMENTS 92 PROBITY 72             Helen

·       ORDINES 79 STUNNERS 60 FATTENED 88 ALCOVES 77                    Richard

·       DIESTER 93 IRONIST 68 DAUGHTER 76 TANGELO 74                        Graham

·       ZILCH 66 REQUOTED 88 STEADING 76 LARDERS 76                          Helen

·       DEFENSE 91 KARITES 72 CATERING 72 REMAINED 78                      Graham

·       OVERRIDE OUTLAND AMBIENT SEMOLINA                                        Fiona

·       RELISTS REINCITE TOONIES                                                              Richard

·       TEARILY 94 TONSURE 74 SWINGES 78                                              Graham

·       HAIRNET 95 REDLINES 66 NATURES 65                                             Helen

·       UNBOXED 88 SERIATE 62 PINOTAGE 69                                            Graham

·       BECOMES 79 SUITORS 71 OBLIGATO 66 (consecutive moves)             Helen

·       NOTAIRE 61 FEASTING 76 FRIGATES 86                                            Helen

·       BENNIES 78 INSURES 69 CONITERS 80                                              Graham

Other things:

·       Ricard played the same bonus, MAISTER, twice in one game

·       Graham played PR(AT)TLING (60) a 9-letter word

·       Unusual words: VELL from Mary, QUIRKY (57) from Charles and UMIAQ (52) from Keith