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Hello and welcome to another Tuesday recap



C1: Champion Alan Friel (4 wins, 334 points.)
C2: Challenger Clive Surplice.
DC: Susie Dent and Shirley Ballas .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N R D M O I A E
R02: N S W I A U D L I
R03: 25, 2, 9, 6, 3, 8, . Target: 182.
TTT: REBURPED - "The animal isn't cross – have a slice of this"
R04: N T P U A O S B U
R05: G M S Q O E U E B
R06: 50, 4, 9, 5, 3, 6. Target: 113.
R07: T G N T R A E I A
R08: P L T O I E H G O
R09: 75, 100, 3, 4, 9, 8, . Target: 939.
TTT: TIDYLIFE - " The letter Q sings a classic song about faith."
R10: T D F E A I P S M
R11: T R V L S C E I U
R12: T H R O I O C N E
R13: S L R D S D I E A
R14: 100, 5, 3, 10, 3, 5, . Target: 244.
R15: R I N S E G O W N (conundrum)


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Round 1: S N R D M O I A E

Alan: MARINES (7)
Clive: RANDOMS (7)
DC: RANDOMISE (18)
OT: ROMANISED (18)
Score: 7–7 (max 18)

Round 2: N S W I A U D L I

Alan: WAILS (5)
Clive: WANDS (5)
DC: SUNDIAL (7) INDUSIAL (8)
OT: WINDSAIL (8)
Score: 12–12 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 2, 9, 6, 3, 8. Target: 182.

C1: 183.
C2: 182. 8 × 25 − 3 × 6 (10)
Score: 12–22 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: REBURPED -> PUREBRED

Round 4: N T P U A O S B U

Alan: BOAST (5)
Clive: abound
DC: PANTS (5) TUNAS (5)
OT: OUTSPAN (7) TUPUNAS (7)
Score: 17–22 (max 43)

Round 5: G M S Q O E U E B

Alan: GOES (4)
Clive: MOSQUE (6)
DC: BEMUSE (6) GUMBOS (6) BEGUMS (6)
Score: 17–28 (max 49)

Round 6: 50, 4, 9, 5, 3, 6. Target: 113.

C1: 113. (5 − 3) × 50 + 9 + 4 (10)
C2: 113. 6 ÷ 3 × 50 + 9 + 4 (10)
Score: 27–38 (max 59)

Round 7: T G N T R A E I A

Alan: TREATING (8)
Clive: TREATING (8)
DC: TREATING (8) AERATING (8)
OT: REATTAIN (8)
Score: 35–46 (max 67)

Round 8: P L T O I E H G O

Alan: POLITE (6)
Clive: HOPLITE (7)
DC: HOOPTIE (7)
OT: PIGHTLE (7) POTHOLE (7)
Score: 35–53 (max 74)

Round 9: 75, 100, 3, 4, 9, 8. Target: 939.

C1: 939. (100 + 4) × 9 + 3 (10)
C2: 938.
Score: 45–53 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: TIDYLIFE -> FIDELITY

Round 10: T D F E A I P S M

Alan: pastied
Clive: STAMPED (7)
DC: DAMPEST (7)
OT: MISDATE (7) PASTIME (7)
Score: 45–60 (max 91)

Round 11: T R V L S C E I U

Alan: CURVIEST (8)
Clive: CURVES (6)
DC: RIVULETS (8)
OT: CULVERTS (8) CURLIEST (8) UTRICLES (8)
Score: 53–60 (max 99)

Round 12: T H R O I O C N E

Alan: HOOTER (6)
Clive: CORONET (7)
DC: NOTCHIER (8)
Score: 53–67 (max 107)

Round 13: S L R D S D I E A

Alan: RIDDLES (7)
Clive: SADDLERS (8)
DC: SADDLERS (8)
Score: 53–75 (max 115)

Round 14: 100, 5, 3, 10, 3, 5. Target: 244.

C1: 245. 10 ÷ 5 × 100 + 3 × 3 × 5 (7)
C2: 243. Mistake in working.
RR: 244. (5 × 10 − (5 − 3)) × 3 + 100 (10)
Score: 60–75 (max 125)

Round 15: R I N S E G O W N

C2 buzzes on 9 seconds to say WORSENING which is correct.
Final Score: 60–85 (max 135)