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Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap



C1: Champion Alan Friel (1 win, 68 points.)
C2: Challenger Ben Brace.
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R N S L C I U A E
R02: W A R G E O P S I
R03: 25, 4, 9, 10, 2, 6. Target: 629.
TTT: BOILMIME - "Causing an obstruction on the street while staring at the phone."
R04: C G L O E O D G N
R05: R D S L A E I O P
R06: 100, 7, 8, 8, 1, 10. Target: 609.
R07: M R N C A I E O T
R08: Z N H E I E S N K
R09: 25, 7, 6, 5, 10, 2, . Target: 828.
TTT: SCENERUB - " They're not Gresty Road haricots, but they can be eaten."
R10: W R T U A I G T O
R11: S R N M U E I E T
R12: S O U A T B T E L
R13: S N D M A E O B A
R14: 25, 100, 1, 10, 5, 3. Target: 239.
R15: A P P I L A T T E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R N S L C I U A E

Alan: UNCLEAR (7)
Ben: SECULAR (7)
DC: AURICLES (8)
OT: CARLINES (8) CISLUNAR (8) LUNACIES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: W A R G E O P S I

Alan: POSIER (6)
Ben: SWIPER (6)
DC: PORGIES (7)
OT: EARWIGS (7) GAWPERS (7) SOAPIER (7)
Score: 13–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 4, 9, 10, 2, 6. Target: 629.

C1: 629. (10 + 9 + 6) × 25 + 4 (10)
C2: 629. (10 + 9 + 6) × 25 + 4 (10)
Score: 23–23 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: BOILMIME -> IMMOBILE

Round 4: C G L O E O D G N

Alan: CLOGGED (7)
Ben: COLOGNE (7)
DC: CONDOLE (7)
OT: DOGGONE (7) GOOGLED (7) LONGDOG (7)
Score: 30–30 (max 32)

Round 5: R D S L A E I O P

Alan: SOLDIER (7)
Ben: SPOILED (7)
DC: POLARISED (18)
Score: 37–37 (max 50)

Round 6: 100, 7, 8, 8, 1, 10. Target: 609.

C1: 609. (7 − 8 ÷ 8) × 100 + 10 − 1 (10)
C2: 609. (7 − 1) × 100 + 10 − 8 ÷ 8 (10)
Score: 47–47 (max 60)

Round 7: M R N C A I E O T

Alan: ROMANTIC (8)
Ben: TRANCE (6)
DC: CREMATION (18)
OT: MANTICORE (18)
Score: 55–47 (max 78)

Round 8: Z N H E I E S N K

Alan: KNEES (5)
Ben: SINK (4)
DC: SHINE (5) SHEIK (5)
OT: HIKES (5) KEENS (5) KNISH (5) NENES (5) NINES (5) SEINE (5) SEIZE (5) SHEEN (5) SKEIN (5) SKENE (5) ZINES (5)
Score: 60–47 (max 83)

Round 9: 25, 7, 6, 5, 10, 2. Target: 828.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 828. ((25 + 2) × 5 + 10 − 7) × 6 (10)
Score: 60–47 (max 93)

Teatime teaser: SCENERUB -> CRUBEENS

Round 10: W R T U A I G T O

Alan: GUITAR (6)
Ben: GROUT (5)
DC: WAIT OUTWAIT (7)
Score: 66–47 (max 100)

Round 11: S R N M U E I E T

Alan: MINUTES (7)
Ben: MINUTES (7)
DC: MUTINEERS (18)
Score: 73–54 (max 118)

Round 12: S O U A T B T E L

Alan: bullets
Ben: BATTLES (7)
DC: BOTTLES (7) TABLETS (7)
OT: ABSOLUTE (8) SUBTOTAL (8)
Score: 73–61 (max 126)

Round 13: S N D M A E O B A

Alan: BEMOANS (7)
Ben: ABODES (6)
DC: ABDOMENS (8)
OT: ADENOMAS (8) BEADSMAN (8)
Score: 80–61 (max 134)

Round 14: 25, 100, 1, 10, 5, 3. Target: 239.

C1: 239. (5 − 3) × (100 + 25) − 10 − 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 90–61 (max 144)

Round 15: A P P I L A T T E

No one buzzes. The answer was PALPITATE.
Final Score: 90–61 (max 154)