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It's that time again............hello and welcome to another midweek recap



C1: Champion Joe Davies (4 wins, 401 points.)
C2: Challenger Alan Friel.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S G P R O U O I N
R02: B F S T E A E R M
R03: 25, 4, 7, 8, 6, 8. Target: 245.
TTT: BEGRINSE - "Are these the result of heavy plant crossing"
R04: D S L I A O A R S
R05: C N P R E O I L A
R06: 100, 2, 5, 7, 1, 3. Target: 823.
R07: N L C S O E O D A
R08: T Q S R I U A E C
R09: 50, 2, 7, 2, 5, 6. Target: 751.
TTT: DONSMITH - " Vulnerable to the devil in this position."
R10: T M R T A U E M I
R11: P G W D E A E T O
R12: G P M T U E U N H
R13: S L H T E I E D A
R14: 25, 4, 6, 2, 10, 9. Target: 203.
R15: W A T E R S P I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S G P R O U O I N

Joe: POURING (7)
Alan: pourings
DC: SPOORING (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: B F S T E A E R M

Joe: BERATES (7)
Alan: STEAMER (7)
OT: FRAMESET (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 4, 7, 8, 6, 8. Target: 245.

C1: 243. (6 + 4) × 25 − 7 (7)
C2: 236.
RR: 245. (25 + 6) × 8 − (7 − 4) (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: BEGRINSE -> BIGENERS

Round 4: D S L I A O A R S

Joe: SOLIDS (6)
Alan: RADIAL (6)
DC: SOLARIA (7)
OT: ASSLOAD (7) DALASIS (7) RADIALS (7) SAILORS (7)
Score: 27–13 (max 33)

Round 5: C N P R E O I L A

Joe: PONCIER (7)
Alan: PLAINER (7)
DC: PORCELAIN (18)
Score: 34–20 (max 51)

Round 6: 100, 2, 5, 7, 1, 3. Target: 823.

C1: 823. Mistake in working.
C2: 824. (100 + 2) × (7 + 1) + 5 + 3 (7)
RR: 823. (100 + 2) × (5 + 3) + 7 (10)
Score: 34–27 (max 61)

Round 7: N L C S O E O D A

Joe: CLONES (6)
Alan: CLONES (6)
DC: CANOODLES (18)
Score: 40–33 (max 79)

Round 8: T Q S R I U A E C

Joe: SQUIRT (6)
Alan: CURATES (7)
DC: ACQUIRES (8)
OT: QUARTICS (8) RACQUETS (8) SURICATE (8)
Score: 40–40 (max 87)

Round 9: 50, 2, 7, 2, 5, 6. Target: 751.

C1: 750. (6 + 5 + 2 + 2) × 50 (7)
C2: 751. Mistake in working.
RR: 751. 751 = (50 × 5 − 2) × 6 ÷ 2 + 7 (10)
Score: 47–40 (max 97)

Teatime teaser: DONSMITH -> HINDMOST

Round 10: T M R T A U E M I

Joe: muttier
Alan: MATURE (6)
DC: IMMATURE (8)
Score: 47–46 (max 105)

Round 11: P G W D E A E T O

Joe: goated
Alan: peated
DC: GOATEED (7)
OT: ADOPTEE (7)
Score: 47–46 (max 112)

Round 12: G P M T U E U N H

Joe: HUNT (4)
Alan: THUMP (5)
DC: NUTMEG (6)
OT: GUMNUT (6) UNMUTE (6)
Score: 47–51 (max 118)

Round 13: S L H T E I E D A

Joe: SHELTIE (7)
Alan: LEASHED (7)
DC: HEADIEST (8)
OT: HEADTIES (8)
Score: 54–58 (max 126)

Round 14: 25, 4, 6, 2, 10, 9. Target: 203.

C1: 203. (10 − 2) × 25 + 9 − 6 (10)
C2: 203. (6 + 2) × 25 + 4 − (10 − 9) (10)
Score: 64–68 (max 136)

Round 15: W A T E R S P I N

C1 buzzes on 10.25 seconds to say PRAWNIEST which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 29.75 seconds to say SPORTIAN which is incorrect.
The answer was RAINSWEPT.
Final Score: 64–68 (max 146)