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Hello and welcome to another Monday recap

C1: Champion Ciaran McCarthy (3 wins, 288 points.)
C2: Challenger Martyn Smith.
DC: Susie Dent and Shirley Ballas .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S B E I L H U K R
R02: P E J D O A S P E
R03: 25, 50, 100, 7, 2, 8. Target: 251.
TTT: BARITONE - "Sing for your supper and you can get it if you really want."
R04: I O T E F R C O P
R05: W G S A I T S O I
R06: 4, 9, 3, 5, 10, 2, . Target: 715.
R07: Q G E U N T E M I
R08: R N L U E O D G I
R09: 25, 75, 50, 6, 5, 7. Target: 679.
TTT: WETTRAIT - "He's agitated and excited about using social media"
R10: W A E T M N I T R
R11: G T U A S M E P O
R12: G E A U T N T D E
R13: S R U E M R I H E
R14: 5, 3, 9, 3, 7, 5, . Target: 353.
R15: U N C L E S S K I (conundrum)


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Round 1: S B E I L H U K R

Ciaran: blushier
Martyn: shrublike
DC: BRUSHLIKE (18)
Score: 0–0 (max 18)

Round 2: P E J D O A S P E

Ciaran: SOAPED (6)
Martyn: SOAPED (6)
DC: APPOSED (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 25)

Round 3: 25, 50, 100, 7, 2, 8. Target: 251.

C1: 251. 2 × 100 + 50 + 8 − 7 (10)
C2: 250.
Score: 16–6 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: BARITONE -> OBTAINER

Round 4: I O T E F R C O P

Ciaran: TROPIC (6)
Martyn: PROFIT (6)
DC: FORETOP (7)
OT: POOFIER (7) POOFTER (7) PORTICO (7) TROOPIE (7)
Score: 22–12 (max 42)

Round 5: W G S A I T S O I

Ciaran: TOWAIS (6)
Martyn: WAITS (5)
DC: TOWAIS (6) WAITS (5)
OT: AGISTS (6) WAISTS (6)
Score: 28–12 (max 48)

Round 6: 4, 9, 3, 5, 10, 2. Target: 715.

C1: 716. (5 + 3) × 9 × 10 − 4 (7)
C2: -
RR: 715. (10 + 3) × (9 + 2) × 5 (10)
Score: 35–12 (max 58)

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

Ciaran: MEETING (7)
Martyn: MINUTE (6)
DC: TEEMING (7) MEETING (7) QUIETEN (7)
Score: 42–12 (max 65)

Round 8: R N L U E O D G I

Ciaran: UNGODLIER (18)
Martyn: LORDING (7)
DC: INDULGER (8)
Score: 60–12 (max 83)

Round 9: 25, 75, 50, 6, 5, 7. Target: 679.

C1: 680. (7 + 6) × 50 + 25 + 5 (7)
C2: 680. (7 + 6) × 50 + 25 + 5 (7)
RR: 679. (10)
Score: 67–19 (max 93)

Teatime teaser: WETTRAIT -> ATWITTER

Round 10: W A E T M N I T R

Ciaran: RAIMENT (7)
Martyn: WAITER (6)
DC: MARTINET (8)
Score: 74–19 (max 101)

Round 11: G T U A S M E P O

Ciaran: OUTAGES (7)
Martyn: POSTAGE (7)
DC: STUMPAGE (8)
Score: 81–26 (max 109)

Round 12: G E A U T N T D E

Ciaran: TAUNTED (7)
Martyn: ungated
DC: TAUTENED (8)
Score: 88–26 (max 117)

Round 13: S R U E M R I H E

Ciaran: MUSHIER (7)
Martyn: MUSHIER (7)
DC: RHEUMIER (8)
Score: 95–33 (max 125)

Round 14: 5, 3, 9, 3, 7, 5. Target: 353.

C1: 355. 5 × 7 × (3 ÷ 3 + 9) + 5 (7)
C2: -
RR: 353. (5 × 9 + 5) × 7 + 3 (10)
Score: 102–33 (max 135)

Round 15: U N C L E S S K I

C1 buzzes on 20 seconds to say LUCKINESS which is correct.
Final Score: 112–33 (max 145)