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Hello Countdowners and welcome to another Tuesday recap



C1: Champion Christine Smith (3 wins, 291 points.)
C2: Challenger Tessa Kirk.
DC: Susie Dent and Colin Jackson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R D O A K L E S N
R02: T S A C N O E R S
R03: 75, 7, 6, 10, 1, 4, . Target: 548.
TTT: OVENRING - "Green and blacks for him to finish off the bar."
R04: P D R A I T E M F
R05: L N A O R N E M S
R06: 25, 75, 6, 4, 7, 1. Target: 423.
R07: J C A E G R I H L
R08: T U E G T G S I D
R09: 25, 6, 4, 5, 9, 2, . Target: 834.
TTT: SORECATS - "Forget Poison Ivy – just put your cups down at the fairground"
R10: B A T B O E S G W
R11: T M I A R N I H E
R12: G Z A O R D C E W
R13: F T O U S N E T V
R14: 25, 8, 9, 6, 9, 4, . Target: 149.
R15: L A D R O B P I E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R D O A K L E S N

Christine: SNORKEL (7)
Tessa: DRONES (6)
DC: LADRONES (8)
OT: SOLANDER (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T S A C N O E R S

Christine: CARTONS (7)
Tessa: TRANCES (7)
DC: COASTERS (8) ANCESTORS (18)
Score: 14–7 (max 26)

Round 3: 75, 7, 6, 10, 1, 4. Target: 548.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 548. 6 × 75 + (10 + 4) × 7 (10)
Score: 14–7 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: OVENRING -> VIGNERON

Round 4: P D R A I T E M F

Christine: IMPARTED (8)
Tessa: DRAPE (5)
DC: FIREDAMP (8)
Score: 22–7 (max 44)

Round 5: L N A O R N E M S

Christine: MOANERS (7)
Tessa: LEMONS (6)
DC: ALMONERS (8)
Score: 29–7 (max 52)

Round 6: 25, 75, 6, 4, 7, 1. Target: 423.

C1: 425. 6 × 75 − 25 (7)
C2: 424. Mistake in working.
RR: 423. 75 − 25 − (7 − 4 − 1) (10)
Score: 36–7 (max 62)

Round 7: J C A E G R I H L

Christine: GLACIER (7)
Tessa: GRACE (5)
DC: CHARLIE (7)
OT: GRACILE (7)
Score: 43–7 (max 69)

Round 8: T U E G T G S I D

Christine: DIGEST (6)
Tessa: TUGGED (6)
DC: GUTTIES (7)
OT: DUGITES (7)
Score: 49–13 (max 76)

Round 9: 25, 6, 4, 5, 9, 2. Target: 834.

C1: 845.
C2: 831. Mistake in working.
RR: 834. ((25 + 2) × 5 + 4) × 6 (10)
Score: 49–13 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: SORECATS -> COASTERS

Round 10: B A T B O E S G W

Christine: ABBOTS (6)
Tessa: taboes
DC: STOWAGE (7)
OT: GOBBETS (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 55–13 (max 93)

Round 11: T M I A R N I H E

Christine: RAIMENT (7)
Tessa: MARINE (6)
DC: THIAMINE (8)
Score: 62–13 (max 101)

Round 12: G Z A O R D C E W

Christine: CORDAGE (7)
Tessa: CROWD (5)
OT: DOWAGER (7) WORDAGE (7)
Score: 69–13 (max 108)

Round 13: F T O U S N E T V

Christine: OUTSET (6)
Tessa: SOFTEN (6)
OT: TENUTOS (7)
Score: 75–19 (max 115)

Round 14: 25, 8, 9, 6, 9, 4. Target: 149.

C1: 149. 6 × 25 − 9 ÷ 9 (10)
C2: 149. 6 × 25 − (9 − 8) (10)
Score: 85–29 (max 125)

Round 15: L A D R O B P I E

No one buzzes. The answer was PARBOILED.
Final Score: 85–29 (max 135)