Hello and welcome to another Thursday recap been busy with lots of things
so enjoy the show 
C1: Champion Chris Betteridge (2 wins, 175 points.) An Accounts Assistant from Bedford
C2: Challenger Dave Singer. A snooker Player and Darts Player from Westcliff on Sea
DC: Susie Dent and Nicki Chapman .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: N E U J T N I E T
R02: X I G K F A E U R
R03: 25, 50, 4, 2, 9, 8, . Target: 532.
TTT: VASTCOIL
R04: H T S E A D E P I
R05: B D R E O I N V R
R06: 75, 1, 6, 1, 9, 7. Target: 520.
R07: O E A M R T E L N
R08: T P S O E O D S U
R09: 75, 50, 3, 5, 3, 6. Target: 492.
TTT: CHINACUP
R10: Z T M I E A Y S O
R11: N G I A D W I A D
R12: L C R O I O A D E
R13: P Q U O M G E R S
R14: 100, 10, 7, 9, 5, 8. Target: 996.
R15: S T I C K H E R E (conundrum)
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Round 1: N E U J T N I E T
Chris: jettie
Dave: INTENT (6)
DC: JENNET (6)
OT: NIENTE (6) TENUTI (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)
Chris's jettie sees him going behind early on !!!!!!!!!
Round 2: X I G K F A E U R
Chris: FAKER (5)
Dave: FAKER (5)
DC: FIGURE (6)
OT: FIGURAE (7) REFUGIA (7)
Score: 5–11 (max 13)
Five and Six all round but there are 2 Darrens cheekily hidden away
Round 3: 25, 50, 4, 2, 9, 8. Target: 532.
Chris: 534. (8 + 2) × 50 + 25 + 9 (7)
Dave: 532. Mistake in working.
RR: 532. (50 + 25 − 9) × 8 + 4 (10)
Score: 12–11 (max 23)
A mistake from Dave sees Chris go ahead by a point..........but Rachel mops up by producing the perfect solution !!!
Teatime teaser: VASTCOIL -> VOCALIST
Round 4: H T S E A D E P I
Chris: SHEET (5)
Dave: pastied
DC: HEATED (6) PITHEADS (8)
OT: HEADIEST (8) HEADTIES (8)
Score: 17–11 (max 31)
Our champ can only produce 5 but there is an 8 from DC with PITHEADS
Round 5: B D R E O I N V R
Chris: BORDER (6)
Dave: BONIER (6)
DC: BIRDER (6) OVERBID (7)
OT: OVENBIRD (8)
Score: 23–17 (max 39)
Sixes all round from our contestants and a 7 from DC with OVERBID............................but there is a Darrenic 8 with OVENBIRD
The ovenbird (Seiurus aurocapilla) is a small songbird of the New World warbler family (Parulidae). This migratory bird breeds in eastern North America and winters in Central America, many Caribbean Islands, Florida, and northern Venezuela.
Round 6: 75, 1, 6, 1, 9, 7. Target: 520.
Chris: 520. 7 × 75 − (6 − 1) (10)
Dave: 520. 7 × 75 − (6 − 1) (10)
Score: 33–27 (max 49)
Nice and straightforward numbers game, our contestants have no problems solving this bad boy
Round 7: O E A M R T E L N
Chris: MOLTEN (6)
Dave: MORTAL (6)
DC: LAMENTER (8)
Score: 39–33 (max 57)
Another Darren from DC with LAMENTER
Round 8: T P S O E O D S U
Chris: SPOUTED (7)
Dave: SPOUTED (7)
DC: OUTDOES (7) STOOPED (7) SPOUTED (7)
OT: DESPOTS (7) PSEUDOS (7)
Score: 46–40 (max 64)
Sevens all round from everybody need I say more ?
Round 9: 75, 50, 3, 5, 3, 6. Target: 492.
Chris: 492. 75 × 6 + 50 − 5 − 3 (10)
Dave: -
Score: 56–40 (max 74)
Teatime teaser: CHINACUP -> CAPUCHIN
Round 10: Z T M I E A Y S O
Chris: STEAMY (6)
Dave: STEAMY (6)
DC: MAZIEST (7) ATOMIZES (8)
Score: 62–46 (max 82)
Our contestants are getting all hot and STEAMY..............................but DC get another Darren with ATOMIZES
Round 11: N G I A D W I A D
Chris: WADDING (7)
Dave: WADDING (7)
DC: WADDING (7)
Score: 69–53 (max 89)
Round 12: L C R O I O A D E
Chris: COILED (6)
Dave: CORDIAL (7)
DC: RADICLE (7) CALORIE (7)
OT: CARIOLE (7) DARIOLE (7) LORICAE (7)
Score: 69–60 (max 96)
Round 13: P Q U O M G E R S
Chris: SPURGE (6)
Dave: GRUMPS (6)
DC: MORGUES (7)
OT: SUPREMO (7)
Score: 75–66 (max 103)
Round 14: 100, 10, 7, 9, 5, 8. Target: 996.
Chris: 996. 10 × 100 − (9 − 5) (10)
Dave: 996. 10 × 100 − (9 − 5) (10)
Score: 85–76 (max 113)
Round 15: S T I C K H E R E
Dave buzzes on 29.25 seconds to say TRICKIEST which is incorrect.
Chris does not buzz.
The answer was SKETCHIER.
Final Score: 85–76 (max 123)
Nobody gets the conundrum, not even the studio audience, join Anthony Endsor for tomorrows recap and find out whether Chris can get a 4th win.
So in the meantime TTFN
