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Hello and welcome to another Friday recap


C1: Champion Ciaran McCarthy (2 wins, 183 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Baker.
DC: Susie Dent and Chris McCausland,.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G B O E T W O L E
R02: N D T I A U W E H
R03: 75, 100, 50, 3, 9, 10, . Target: 564.
TTT: SAINTVET - "This one isn't black and white — more red or white."
R04: L R V O E U D N O
R05: S Q E A P N E R I
R06: 25, 2, 9, 5, 4, 1. Target: 479.
R07: K T E A G S I M O
R08: R S T E I U N D E
R09: 75, 50, 100, 10, 3, 9. Target: 743.
TTT: BANKRISE - "She puts up with the relatives for the sake of the rug"
R10: N S T A I G O H F
R11: D L E I G D O R M
R12: P S T A C I E R N
R13: M S A E N M A E S
R14: 75, 100, 7, 9, 4, 8. Target: 513.
R15: U N D E R D O E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: G B O E T W O L E

Ciaran: BOOTLEG (7)
Mark: TOWEL (5)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: N D T I A U W E H

Ciaran: HAUNTED (7)
Mark: HAUNTED (7)
DC: UNTHAWED (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 100, 50, 3, 9, 10. Target: 564.

C1: 566.
C2: 563. 50 × 10 + 75 − 9 − 3 (7)
RR: 564. (100 + 75 + 10) × 3 + 9 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: SAINTVET -> TASTEVIN

Round 4: L R V O E U D N O

Ciaran: ROUNDEL (7)
Mark: UNLOVED (7)
DC: OVERLOUD (8)
Score: 21–21 (max 33)

Round 5: S Q E A P N E R I

Ciaran: painers
Mark: SPRAIN (6)
DC: REPINES (7)
OT: PERINEA (7)
Score: 21–27 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 2, 9, 5, 4, 1. Target: 479.

C1: 479. (9 × 2 + 1) × 25 + 4 (10)
C2: 479. (5 × 2 + 9) × 25 + 4 (10)
Score: 31–37 (max 50)

Round 7: K T E A G S I M O

Ciaran: MISTAKE (7)
Mark: MISTAKE (7)
DC: GAMIEST (7)
OT: AMOSITE (7) ATOMIES (7) ATOMISE (7) EGOTISM (7) MATOKES (7) OAKIEST (7) SIGMATE (7)
Score: 38–44 (max 57)

Round 8: R S T E I U N D E

Ciaran: INSERTED (8)
Mark: ENDURES (7)
DC: NERDIEST (8) RESIDENT (8)
OT: DENTURES (8) ESURIENT (8) INTRUDES (8) RETINUES (8) REUNITED (8) REUNITES (8) SEDERUNT (8) SINTERED (8) TRENDIES (8) UNDERSET (8) UNRESTED (8)
Score: 46–44 (max 65)

Round 9: 75, 50, 100, 10, 3, 9. Target: 743.

C1: 743. 75 × 10 − 9 + 100 ÷ 50 (10)
C2: 743. 75 × 10 − 9 + 100 ÷ 50 (10)
Score: 56–54 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: BANKRISE -> BEARSKIN

Round 10: N S T A I G O H F

Ciaran: GOATFISH (8)
Mark: SHAFTING (8)
DC: GOATFISH (8) SHAFTING (8)
Score: 64–62 (max 83)

Round 11: D L E I G D O R M

Ciaran: GODLIER (7)
Mark: GODLIER (7)
DC: DODGIER (7)
OT: DEMIGOD (7) DERMOID (7) GIRDLED (7) GLORIED (7) GRIDDLE (7)
Score: 71–69 (max 90)

Round 12: P S T A C I E R N

Ciaran: PRACTISE (8)
Mark: pranciest
DC: PANTRIES (8)
OT: CANISTER (8) CANTRIPS (8) CARNIEST (8) CRISPATE (8) PAINTERS (8) PERTAINS (8) PICRATES (8) PINASTER (8) REPAINTS (8) SCANTIER (8)
Score: 79–69 (max 98)

Round 13: M S A E N M A E S

Ciaran: SEAMAN (6)
Mark: SEAMAN (6)
DC: SESAME (6)
OT: ENEMAS (6) MAMEES (6) MANSES (6) MENSES (6) MESSAN (6) NAMMAS (6) SAMANS (6) SEAMEN (6)
Score: 85–75 (max 104)

Round 14: 75, 100, 7, 9, 4, 8. Target: 513.

C1: 513. 75 × 7 − (8 + 4) (10)
C2: 512.
Score: 95–75 (max 114)

Round 15: U N D E R D O E S

C1 buzzes on 2 seconds to say RESOUNDED which is correct.
Final Score: 105–75 (max 124)