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Hello and welcome to another Friday recap............you guessed it.......the weekend is up on us !



C1: Champion Tim James (2 wins, 198 points.)
C2: Challenger Rob Grant.
DC: Susie Dent and Stephen Fry.
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
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Round 1: T F P I E O D Q U

Tim: QUOTED (6)
Rob: QUOTED (6)
DC: PUTED (5) FOETID (6) PIQUET (6)
OT: QUOITED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: T L E O G N A G V

Tim: TANGELO (7)
Rob: TANGLE (6)
OT: VOLTAGE (7)
Score: 13–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 3, 1, 3, 7, 7, 2. Target: 635.

C1: 630. (7 + 3) × 3 × (2 + 1) × 7 (7)
C2: 630. (7 + 2) × 7 × (3 × 3 + 1) (7)
TC: 637. ((3 + 3) × 2 + 1) × 7 × 7 (7)
Score: 20–13 (max 21)

Teatime teaser: MUDTREES -> DEMUREST

Round 4: L O S W E G D P U

Tim: SPLODGE (7)
Rob: SLOWED (6)
DC: GOSPEL (6) SPLODGE (7)
Score: 27–13 (max 28)

Round 5: K N R I E O M S D

Tim: MONIKERS (8)
Rob: SMOKIER (7)
DC: MONIKERS (8) DOESKIN (7) IRKSOME (7)
Score: 35–13 (max 36)

Round 6: 100, 2, 7, 5, 4, 1. Target: 449.

C1: 449. (100 + 7 + 5) × 4 + 1 (10)
C2: 454.
Score: 45–13 (max 46)

Round 7: S G N I U E T M I

Tim: MINGIEST (8)
Rob: MINGIEST (8)
DC: MINGIEST (8)
OT: MUTINIES (8) TIMESING (8)
Score: 53–21 (max 54)

Round 8: N A I L M T E P H

Tim: PANTILE (7)
Rob: PLAIT (5)
DC: AILMENT (7)
OT: ALIMENT (7) IMPANEL (7) IMPLANT (7) MANIPLE (7)
Score: 60–21 (max 61)

Round 9: 100, 4, 2, 8, 4, 6. Target: 441.

C1: 440. (100 + 8 + 2) × 4 (7)
C2: 440. 4 × 100 + 6 × 8 − 2 × 4 (7)
TC: 441. (100 − 2) × (8 + 6 + 4) ÷ 4​ (10)
Score: 67–28 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: NERDGEAR -> GARNERED

Round 10: V X H O A E N L U

Tim: unlove
Rob: unheal
DC: HOVEL (5) VALUE (5) ALONE (5)
OT: NOVELA (6)
Score: 67–28 (max 77)

Round 11: P N R I E A C G R

Tim: CAPERING (8)
Rob: CAPERING (8)
Score: 75–36 (max 85)

Round 12: B U J Y S O U T R

Tim: ROBUST (6)
Rob: outrubs
DC: BUYOUTS (7)
Score: 81–36 (max 92)

Round 13: L F S O I B F R A

Tim: ISOBAR (6)
Rob: BROILS (6)
OT: BAILORS (7)
Score: 87–42 (max 99)

Round 14: 25, 4, 6, 8, 2, 10. Target: 743.

C1: 744. (8 × 4 − 2) × 25 − 6 (7)
C2: 742. 25 × 4 × 8 − 6 × 10 + 2 (7)
TC: 743. (8 + 4) × 6 × 10 + 25 − 2 (10)
Score: 94–49 (max 109)

Round 15: B U N N Y G I R L

No one buzzes. The answer was BURNINGLY.
Final Score: 94–49 (max 119)