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Hello and welcome to another fun and action packed Monday recap !


C1: Champion Helen McGivern (6 wins, 519 points.)
C2: Challenger Rachel McAdam.
DC: Susie Dent and Sara Davies .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L T R I A E M R W
R02: N L F A U O R T I
R03: 25, 3, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 217.
TTT: HORSEMAN - "No horses, but they're used by the light brigade"
R04: S D G C U O E S O
R05: N V T E A H P O C
R06: 100, 50, 1, 6, 10, 9, . Target: 794.
R07: N P G E I S R O S
R08: G T D E A E S Y N
R09: 75, 10, 1, 8, 1, 4, . Target: 180.
TTT: HOTSPICE - "It's not a hot spice, but it may stop you feeling a little chilly"
R10: R G F T A I O I D
R11: G S N A E S R U E
R12: T L T D I O E I T
R13: B L H A E M N O M
R14: 75, 50, 9, 7, 8, 9, . Target: 795.
R15: T E N P I N T E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: L T R I A E M R W

Helen: MALTIER (7)
Rachel: WAITER (6)
DC: TEAM TRAILER (7) WARTIME (7)
OT: RETIRAL (7) RETRIAL (7) TRAWLER (7) TWIRLER (7) WARTIER (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N L F A U O R T I

Helen: FRONTAL (7)
Rachel: TRAIN (5)
DC: RAINOUT (7)
OT: INFLATOR (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 3, 5, 4, 9, 2. Target: 217.

C1: 217. 25 × 9 − (5 + 3) (10)
C2: 217. 25 × (5 + 3) + 4 × 2 + 9 (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: HORSEMAN -> MENORAHS

Round 4: S D G C U O E S O

Helen: GOOSED (6)
Rachel: DOSES (5)
DC: GESSO (5) CUSSED (6)
OT: ESCUDOS (7)
Score: 30–10 (max 32)

Round 5: N V T E A H P O C

Helen: OCTAVE (6)
Rachel: HEAT (4)
DC: CENOTAPH (8)
Score: 36–10 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 50, 1, 6, 10, 9. Target: 794.

C1: 794. (9 − 1) × 100 − 6 (10)
C2: -
Score: 46–10 (max 50)

Round 7: N P G E I S R O S

Helen: SPONGIER (8)
Rachel: SNORES (6)
DC: PRESSING (8) ROPINESS (8)
OT: GORINESS (8) GOSSIPER (8) REPOSING (8) SPONGERS (8) SPRINGES (8)
Score: 54–10 (max 58)

Round 8: G T D E A E S Y N

Helen: SEDATE (6)
Rachel: SEATED (6)
DC: ENDGATES (8)
Score: 60–16 (max 66)

Round 9: 75, 10, 1, 8, 1, 4. Target: 180.

C1: 179. (8 + 1 + 1) × 10 + 4 + 75 (7)
C2: 190.
RR: 180. (1 + 1) × (75 + 8) + 10 + 4 (10)
Score: 67–16 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: HOTSPICE -> POSTICHE

Round 10: R G F T A I O I D

Helen: ADRIFT (6)
Rachel: GRAFT (5)
DC: GORDITA (7)
Score: 73–16 (max 83)

Round 11: G S N A E S R U E

Helen: GREASES (7)
Rachel: ENRAGES (7)
DC: SANGERS (7)
OT: ARGUSES (7) ENSURES (7) GUESSER (7) NEGUSES (7) SAUGERS (7) SERANGS (7) UREASES (7)
Score: 80–23 (max 90)

Round 12: T L T D I O E I T

Helen: TOILET (6)
Rachel: TILTED (6)
DC: DOTTLE (6) TITTLE (6)
OT: LOTTED (6) TITLED (6) TITTIE (6) TOILED (6) TOTTED (6)
Score: 86–29 (max 96)

Round 13: B L H A E M N O M

Helen: BLAME (5)
Rachel: BLAME (5)
DC: BONE HAMBONE (7)
OT: MAMELON (7) MANHOLE (7)
Score: 91–34 (max 103)

Round 14: 75, 50, 9, 7, 8, 9. Target: 795.

C1: 800. (8 + 7 + 9 ÷ 9) × 50 (7)
C2: -
RR: 795. (75 + 8) × 9 + 50 − (9 − 7) (10)
Score: 98–34 (max 113)

Round 15: T E N P I N T E R

C2 buzzes on 6.5 seconds to say INTERPRETER which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was PERTINENT.
Final Score: 98–34 (max 123)