Best improver for this part of the year is Joy Wade, ahead of Hepzi Rodrigues and last quarter’s winner Charles Parker.  Welcome to new member Peter Tart. 

High-scoring words:

·       149       CHERRIES                   Charles             (a 9-timer)

·       149       RETWISTS                   Charles             (also a 9-timer)

·       131       STIRRING                    Joy

·       107       REMAKING                  Charles

·       103       SHEARED                    Wanda

·       102       QUID/DIRK                   Joy

·       101       QUERIES                     Michael

·       99        STEALINGS                  Maire

·       98        RAUNCHES                  Helen

·       96        FARTING                      Peter

·       93        STAINED                      Graham

·       92        MEANIES                     Helen

·       92        SPECIAL                      Charles

·       91        DEFINES                      Charles

·       91        MAULING                     Michael

·       91        PENISES                      Graham

·       90        EMAILED                      Peter

·       90        POISONER                   Peter                (a 4-timer)

·       90        TORSIVE                      Graham

Also: GAOLERS 88 Michael, PLAITED 88 Maureen, SECONDI 87 Helen, REALIZES 86 Peter, CORRIDOR 83 Helen, FESTOON 83 Joy, BATTIER 82 Hepzi, NEUTRON 82 Peter, FISHERS 81 Maire, TEARING 81 Keith, ESCAPED 80 Keith, 80SHOUTED 80 Charles, SAINTED 79 Peter, SNEAKER 78 Maire, OUTNAME 77 Peter, SEATING 77 Maire, TENPINS 77 Hepzi, ADONISE 76 Keith, BEGETTER 76 Charles, FALTERS 76 Maire, FEZ 76 Maire, TEASERS 76 Maire, ORDAINS 76 Maire, PRIESTLY 76 Peter, REPAIRS 76 Keith, LANDERS 75 Hepzi, MINDERS 74 Maire, PLAINER 74 Keith, STOOLING 74 Peter, LAVVIES 73 Hepzi, LISTERS 72 Maire, POTTLES 72 Maire, SLASHER 72 Maire, URINATE 72 Charles, AIRMAIL 71 Maire, STRANGE 71 Charles, BARRIERS 70 Maire, DUBBERS 70 Maire, SOFTIES 70 Maire, STEAMER 70 Maureen, WAISTER 70 Maire, VARIETY 68 Keith, BLASTER 67 Maire, GILLETS 65 Keith, STUNNERS 63 Maire, FEMINISM 61 Charles

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

·       FESTOONS 74 INTENDS 63 AUDITOR 60                                            Charles

·       DARNING 71 UNEVENLY 80 TOENAILS 61                                           Fiona

·       INDOLING 64 BEELINE 78 WARTIEST 86                                             Graham

·       EXTERNS 82 TUNIEST 71 TORSIVE 74                                                Graham

·       RETRAIN 72 ALTERING 72 ERODENTS 80                                           Graham

·       OFFSIDE 81 ELATION 68 GAOLERS 72                                                Graham

·       SOLATED 67 DISRATE 81 RANSELS 74                                               Graham

·       ORDINATE 72 FLOUNCES 74 DIVERTS 67                                           Graham

·       RENEGADE 58 TUNICATE 74 FORESTS 80                                         Helen

·       THIEVER 80 TENDERED 70 CURTAIL 76                                             Helen

·       DETAINEE 62 ORGANIC 69 ZAGS 72                                                   Helen

·       AERATION 66 DITHERS 65 TRUDGES 63                                            Helen

·       ATEBRIN 67 RESTYLED 98 UNPAIRED 83                                           Helen

·       PERVADE 56 4-timer OBTAINED 70 NOSIEST 81                                  Helen

·       BRASSED 90 CANTERS 70 ANISOLE 64                                              Hepzi

·       ETERNAL 86 GITANOS 73 BRAEHEID SALTERN 74                             Richard

·       DEEPENS 71 BONSELA 71 ALTHORN 76 AMIRATE 73 +WINK 54            Richard

·       ESCORTED 80 IRIDEAL 69 WINGBEAT 97                                           Richard

Also:

·       New personal bests:      Joy Wade 452, Pat Llanwarne 458, Mary Twomey 413

·       9-letter words: TETCHIEST 73, HELMETING 45 Helen, REINCITES Richard