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Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap



C1: Champion Brian O'Donovan (1 win, 85 points.)
C2: Challenger Joe Davies.
DC: Susie Dent and Sunetra Sarker .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U O A E R B G T H
R02: S N R N I E O S I
R03: 25, 100, 10, 3, 10, 1, . Target: 436.
TTT: GRINLAMB - "Taking a country walk while talking incessantly."
R04: L G D R E O E D A
R05: U I E I T L F Y R
R06: 75, 4, 9, 6, 7, 3, . Target: 337.
R07: E A E O M F S P G
R08: R T P R E I A G E
R09: 75, 25, 3, 9, 5, 8. Target: 242.
TTT: SIREPREP - " You sweat over each church tower"
R10: K T V M A I E S O
R11: O I E I N T M B T
R12: D S P N E O A U T
R13: I A E O M C N S N
R14: 75, 6, 10, 2, 5, 4. Target: 962.
R15: V E L O U R C O D (conundrum)


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Round 1: U O A E R B G T H

Brian: BROUGHT (7)
Joe: BROUGHT (7)
DC: TOUGHER (7)
OT: BORGATE (7) OUTRAGE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S N R N I E O S I

Brian: SINNERS (7)
Joe: SINNERS (7)
DC: SENIORS (7) IONISERS (8)
OT: IRONISES (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 100, 10, 3, 10, 1. Target: 436.

C1: 435. (3 + 1) × 100 + 25 + 10 (7)
C2: 435. (3 + 1) × 100 + 25 + 10 (7)
RR: 436. (100 + 25 + 10 + 10) × 3 + 1 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: GRINLAMB -> RAMBLING

Round 4: L G D R E O E D A

Brian: LOADER (6)
Joe: RELOADED (8)
DC: REGALED (7)
OT: EDGELORD (8)
Score: 21–29 (max 33)

Round 5: U I E I T L F Y R

Brian: FUTILE (6)
Joe: FUTILE (6)
DC: FLUTIER (7) FRUITILY (8)
Score: 27–35 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 4, 9, 6, 7, 3. Target: 337.

C1: 337. (75 + 9) × 4 + 7 − 6 (10)
C2: 337. (75 + 9) × 4 + 7 − 6 (10)
Score: 37–45 (max 51)

Round 7: E A E O M F S P G

Brian: GAMES (5)
Joe: PAGES (5)
DC: pomages APOGEES (7)
Score: 42–50 (max 58)

Round 8: R T P R E I A G E

Brian: GRAPIER (7)
Joe: GRAPIER (7)
DC: PARTIER (7)
OT: GREATER (7) PEARTER (7) PEATIER (7) TAPERER (7) TEARIER (7)
Score: 49–57 (max 65)

Round 9: 75, 25, 3, 9, 5, 8. Target: 242.

C1: 242. 3 × 75 + 9 + 8 (10)
C2: 242. 3 × 75 + 9 + 8 (10)
Score: 59–67 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: SIREPREP -> PERSPIRE

Round 10: K T V M A I E S O

Brian: MOTIVES (7)
Joe: MOTIVES (7)
DC: MISTAKE (7) ATOMISE (7)
OT: AMOSITE (7) ATOMIES (7) MATOKES (7) OAKIEST (7) VOETSAK (7)
Score: 66–74 (max 82)

Round 11: O I E I N T M B T

Brian: bottie
Joe: bottie
DC: MITTEN (6) BITTEN (6)
OT: BIOTITE (7)
Score: 66–74 (max 89)

Round 12: D S P N E O A U T

Brian: unposted
Joe: OUTSPEND (8)
DC: AUTOPENS (8)
OT: NOTEPADS (8) TONEPADS (8)
Score: 66–82 (max 97)

Round 13: I A E O M C N S N

Brian: CAMEOS (6)
Joe: CANONISE (8)
DC: CINEMAS (7)
Score: 66–90 (max 105)

Round 14: 75, 6, 10, 2, 5, 4. Target: 962.

C1: 965. (5 − 2 + 10) × 75 − 6 − 4 (7)
C2: 965. (5 − 2 + 10) × 75 − 6 − 4 (7)
RR: 962. (6 ÷ 2 + 10) × (75 − (5 − 4)) (10)
Score: 73–97 (max 115)

Round 15: V E L O U R C O D

C1 buzzes on 3.75 seconds to say OVERCLOUD which is correct.
Final Score: 83–97 (max 125)