Best improver for the 4^th quarter of the year is Tricia Walker, with Wanda de Poitiers in second place.  Welcome to Nina Thornhill and new member Harminder Rahanu, and welcome back to Tricia Cooper. 

High-scoring words:

·         106       ZEMSTVO                    Wanda

·         100       UNWRITE                      Helen

·         98         WORSHIP                     Martin

·         98         REQUITES                    Wanda

·         96         EQUINES                      Deborah

·         94         HEROINES                   Deborah

·         94         EXACTER                     Charles

·         93         SEALERS                     Hepzi

·         93         MINTIER                       Maire

·         93         VISIONS                       Hepzi

·         92         SOLVATES                   Helen

·         90         CREASED                    Jan      

Also     TREETOPS 83 Charles, FAIREST 84 Maire, ENTRAIN 75 Maire, KANJI 72 Graham, RETAINS 71 Keith, OINKING 67 Jan, FORESEES 61 Frank, LASAGNES 59 Charles, FUZE 36 Stephen, JIVE 28 Stepehen, AMBIENT Keith

Many bonuses by one player, or high-scoring consecutive moves:

·         TRAINEE 61 OTARINE 77 INDEBTED 80 ANTSIER 71                                       Richard

·         ORBITED 71 FLUORINE 74 CAGOULES 83 JOTTER 52                                    Helen

·         NASTIER 84 TITANIUM 67 GATHERER 64 FINESSE 78                                    Graham

·         VAINEST 67 DISPORT 74 ELOINER 63 ZA 68                                                   Helen

·         FUSTIER 83 TROLLING 82 HOTTIES 69 ANSATED 65                                      Graham

·         NORTENA 72 READERS 75 SOLVATES 92 IMPLY 63                                       Helen

·         STINTER 71 VIBRATES 62 TUNICLES 86                                                         Richard

·         SPOUTED 73 RETAINED 70 OVERUSE 66                                                       Richard

·         AMOTION 72 STIBINE 69 SEMINAL 66                                                             Richard

·         MINORED 71 ABASHED 72 RATIONS 75                                                          Graham

·         FONDLES 74 HAROSET 87 VINTAGED 89                                                        Helen

·         HEROINS 81 ETESIAN 64 KANTELES 72                                                          Richard

·         GINNERS 72 SHERRIES 61 NATTIER 69                                                          Tricia W

·         UPBRAID 72 AGRISED 68 TURTLING 74                                                          Helen

·         ADORING 76 NEARSIDE 87 ATONIES 68                                                         Tricia W

·         DILATES 63 LEARNING 68 TIRADES 79                                                           Frank

Others:

·        10-letter word: MISCOLORED 45 Martin

·         9-letter words: DESTAINED 86 Wanda, BLATHERED Helen
                        TITANIUMS, TROLLINGS Graham

·         Keith won 2 consecutive games for the first time