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Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap

C1: Champion Tom Page (2 wins, 194 points.)
C2: Challenger Bhavin Tailor.
DC: Susie Dent and John Virgo .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F W E A S I L U D
R02: L T A O A V P O G
R03: 25, 4, 2, 6, 2, 10. Target: 140.
TTT: LITTERBEL - "His desire to be a darts champion was mocked by this person."
R04: N X E O I L B A S
R05: F S E I N T A I H
R06: 100, 10, 7, 7, 9, 2, . Target: 952.
R07: R M O A T I E G Y
R08: S R M I E U G D B
R09: 50, 2, 7, 2, 4, 10. Target: 683.
TTT: ARTMYLIPS - "My art isn't about the lips – it's about the hands"
R10: R S T E A O R E C
R11: P M I R E I G E N
R12: P S N O I E C O T
R13: H T E A N U O S R
R14: 7, 6, 1, 9, 7, 4, . Target: 627.
R15: I N P A T R I O T (conundrum)


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Round 1: F W E A S I L U D

Tom: WAILED (6)
Bhavin: SAILED (6)
DC: DUALISE (7)
OT: AWFULISED (18)
Score: 6–6 (max 18)

Round 2: L T A O A V P O G

Tom: GLOOP (5)
Bhavin: GLOAT (5)
DC: GALOOT (6)
OT: GATVOL (6)
Score: 11–11 (max 24)

Round 3: 25, 4, 2, 6, 2, 10. Target: 140.

C1: 140. (4 + 2 + 6 + 2) × 10 (10)
C2: 140. 25 × 6 − 10 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 34)

Teatime teaser: LITTERBEL -> BELITTLER

Round 4: N X E O I L B A S

Tom: NOBLES (6)
Bhavin: bonies
DC: SILOXANE (8) INBOXES (7)
Score: 27–21 (max 42)

Round 5: F S E I N T A I H

Tom: FINEST (6)
Bhavin: finates
DC: FISHNET (7)
OT: FAINEST (7)
Score: 33–21 (max 49)

Round 6: 100, 10, 7, 7, 9, 2. Target: 952.

C1: 951. (100 + 7) × 9 − 10 − 2 (7)
C2: 955.
RR: 952. (100 − 2) × 9 + 10 × 7 (10)
Score: 40–21 (max 59)

Round 7: R M O A T I E G Y

Tom: MIGRATE (7)
Bhavin: goatie
DC: RAGTIME (7)
OT: GOATIER (7) IMAGERY (7) OMIYAGE (7) TRIGAMY (7)
Score: 47–21 (max 66)

Round 8: S R M I E U G D B

Tom: BUDGIES (7)
Bhavin: BUDGIES (7)
DC: SMUDGIER (8)
Score: 54–28 (max 74)

Round 9: 50, 2, 7, 2, 4, 10. Target: 683.

C1: 684. (10 + 4) × 50 − 7 × 2 − 2 (7)
C2: 685.
RR: 683. (50 × 4 − 2) ÷ 2 × 7 − 10 (10)
Score: 61–28 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: ARTMYLIPS -> PALMISTRY

Round 10: R S T E A O R E C

Tom: CREATORS (8)
Bhavin: CREATORS (8)
DC: REACTORS (8) TERRACES (8)
OT: CATERERS (8) ERECTORS (8) RETRACES (8) SECRETOR (8)
Score: 69–36 (max 92)

Round 11: P M I R E I G E N

Tom: PRIMING (7)
Bhavin: PRIMING (7)
DC: IMPINGER (8)
Score: 76–43 (max 100)

Round 12: P S N O I E C O T

Tom: SECTION (7)
Bhavin: copines
DC: COOTIES (7)
OT: PONCIEST (8)
Score: 83–43 (max 108)

Round 13: H T E A N U O S R

Tom: SAUNTER (7)
Bhavin: UNREST (6)
DC: UNEARTHS (8) HAUNTERS (8) SOUTHERN (8)
Score: 90–43 (max 116)

Round 14: 7, 6, 1, 9, 7, 4. Target: 627.

C1: 629. (6 + 4) × 7 × 9 − 1 (7)
C2: -
RR: 627. (7 × 9 − 1) × (6 + 4) + 7 (10)
Score: 97–43 (max 126)

Round 15: I N P A T R I O T

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say PARTITION which is correct.
Final Score: 107–43 (max 136)