Hello and welcome to another Thursday Recap, apologies for lateness yet again.................
as I have been busy doing other stuff...so enjoy.................................... C1: Champion Andrew Irvine (2 wins, 159 points.)
C2: Challenger Hazel Drury.
DC: Susie Dent and Michael Whitehall .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: R D S J O U A E X
R02: C L R O U I S B O
R03: 25, 10, 1, 7, 2, 3. Target: 251.
TTT: TENBRITS
R04: A E G T L I M S Z
R05: H W G M U E A E S
R06: 50, 25, 5, 2, 1, 10. Target: 837.
R07: T P F O I A S M E
R08: L G N T U I E R O
R09: 75, 1, 8, 4, 4, 5. Target: 275.
TTT: DANBELTS
R10: N W V I A E G N E
R11: R H T A I E D N O
R12: P T S E A E R B A
R13: Y T R T I E I D R
R14: 50, 25, 8, 2, 9, 1. Target: 471.
R15: I G O N N A C R Y (conundrum)
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Round 1: R D S J O U A E X
Andrew: joused
Hazel: AROUSED (7)
DC: EXODUS (6)
OT: ADJURES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)
A disallowed word sees our champion go behind early on.......an excellent 7 from our challenger with AROUSED
Round 2: C L R O U I S B O
Andrew: BROILS (6)
Hazel: COLOURS (7)
DC: COLOURS (7)
OT: BICOLOURS (18)
Score: 0–14 (max 25)
Our first Darren of the day with the 9 letter word BICOLOURS
Round 3: 25, 10, 1, 7, 2, 3. Target: 251.
Andrew: 251. ( 25 x 10 ) + 1 (10)
Hazel: 251. ( 25 x 10 ) + 1 (10)
Score: 10–24 (max 35)
Nice easy numbers game to start things off
Teatime teaser: TENBRITS -> BITTERNS
Round 4: A E G T L I M S Z
Andrew: milages
Hazel: LIGATES (7)
DC: GIMLETS (7) LAZIEST (7)
OT: GAMIEST (7) GLITZES (7) MAZIEST (7) MESTIZA (7) SIGMATE (7)
Score: 10–31 (max 42)
A second disallowed word sees our champion fall further behind...but plenty of sevens galore
Round 5: H W G M U E A E S
Andrew: GAMES (5)
Hazel: SHAME (5)
DC: SEWAGE (6)
OT: MESHUGA (7)
Score: 15–36 (max 49)
Second Darren of the day with MESHUGA
A MESHUGA is somebody that is crazy or idiotic !!!!!!!!!! 
Round 6: 50, 25, 5, 2, 1, 10. Target: 837.
Andrew: -
Hazel: 835. (10 + 1 ) x ( 50 + 25 ) + 5 x 2 (7)
OT: 837. (50 + 2) × (25 − 10 + 1) + 5 (10)
Score: 15–43 (max 59)
Hazel does really really well to get 2 away...........but Andy draws a blank on this one
Round 7: T P F O I A S M E
Andrew: ATOMISE (7)
Hazel: FOAMIEST (8)
DC: OPIATES (7) IMPASTO (7)
OT: EPISTOMA (8)
Score: 15–51 (max 67)
Round 8: L G N T U I E R O
Andrew: ELUTING (7)
Hazel: OUTLIER (7)
DC: ROUTEING (8)
OT: OUTLINER (8) TRILOGUE (8)
Score: 22–58 (max 75)
Plenty of 8s galore but our contestants can only manage 7
Round 9: 75, 1, 8, 4, 4, 5. Target: 275.
Andrew: 275. ( 75 x 4 ) - ( 4 + 1 ) x 5 (10)
Hazel: 275. ( 75 x 4 ) - ( 4 + 1 ) x 5 (10)
Score: 32–68 (max 85)
Nice easy solve this time round from both of our contestants !!!!!!!!!!!!
Teatime teaser: DANBELTS -> BLANDEST
Round 10: N W V I A E G N E
Andrew: WEAVING (7)
Hazel: WEAVING (7)
DC: WEAVING (7) NAIVE (5) AWNING (6)
OT: EVENING (7) WEANING (7) WEENING (7)
Score: 39–75 (max 92)
Round 11: R H T A I E D N O
Andrew: TRAINED (7)
Hazel: RATIONED (8)
DC: DERATION (8)
OT: ORDINATE (8)
Score: 39–83 (max 100)
Round 12: P T S E A E R B A
Andrew: BEATERS (7)
Hazel: BEATERS (7)
DC: SEPARATE (8) ABREAST (7) REPEATS (7)
Score: 46–90 (max 108)
Third Darren of the day from DC
Round 13: Y T R T I E I D R
Andrew: DIRTIER (7)
Hazel: dittier
DC: DIRTIER (7)
Score: 53–90 (max 115)
Andy gets DIRTIER with his 7 but sadly
not enough for him to make a comeback at this late stage !!!!!!Round 14: 50, 25, 8, 2, 9, 1. Target: 471.
Andrew: 471. ( 50 x 9 ) + 25 ) - 8 / 2 ) (10)
Hazel: 472.
Score: 63–90 (max 125)
A fine solve from our champ but very unlucky !!!!!
Round 15: I G O N N A C R Y
Hazel buzzes on 25.75 seconds to say IGNORANCY which is incorrect.
Andrew does not buzz.
The answer was CRAYONING.
Final Score: 63–90 (max 135)
Once again it is left to an audience member to solve the conundrum and claim a free mug............