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Hello and welcome to another Monday recap




C1: Champion John Payne (1 win, 89 points.)
C2: Challenger David Holmes.
DC: Susie Dent and Charlene White .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M T D O U O P N A
R02: C T O U S I P T E
R03: 50, 25, 100, 75, 5, 8, . Target: 781.
TTT: EATCHIPS - " Not quite the Cornish savoury; just an imitation."
R04: R A B U P R E D T
R05: L A H E V A N S B
R06: 100, 25, 3, 6, 4, 9. Target: 223.
R07: M N C E I U S G M
R08: T R I E Q O I S D
R09: 75, 100, 25, 50, 10, 8. Target: 780.
TTT: PRUNELOG - "He works in sync with the rest of the kitchen staff."
R10: A W N E A I M S R
R11: C F D F O E A R I
R12: Y L S U O E R N G
R13: R T L A O I R O N
R14: 2, 10, 2, 10, 1, 3, . Target: 360.
R15: D R E G O N P I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: M T D O U O P N A

John: AMOUNT (6)
David: POUND (5)
DC: OUTMAN (6) POUND (5)
OT: PANTOUM (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: C T O U S I P T E

John: POUTIEST (8)
David: POTTIES (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 25, 100, 75, 5, 8. Target: 781.

C1: 780. 8 × 100 − (25 − 5) (7)
C2: 780. 8 × 100 − (25 − 5) (7)
RR: 781. (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 8 + 5 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: EATCHIPS -> PASTICHE

Round 4: R A B U P R E D T

John: UPRATED (7)
David: badder
DC: RAPTURED (8)
Score: 28–7 (max 33)

Round 5: L A H E V A N S B

John: HAVENS (6)
David: HAVENS (6)
DC: HALVES (6)
OT: BHAVANS (7) SAVABLE (7)
Score: 34–13 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 25, 3, 6, 4, 9. Target: 223.

C1: 223. 9 × 25 − 6 + 4 (10)
C2: 223. 9 × 25 − (6 − 4) (10)
Score: 44–23 (max 50)

Round 7: M N C E I U S G M

John: SUMMING (7)
David: SCUMMING (8)
DC: SCUMMING (8) GUMMIES (7)
Score: 44–31 (max 58)

Round 8: T R I E Q O I S D

John: STEROID (7)
David: EDITORS (7)
DC: EDITORS (7) STEROID (7)
OT: DIORITE (7) DIRTIES (7) DITSIER (7) SORTIED (7) STORIED (7) TRIODES (7)
Score: 51–38 (max 65)

Round 9: 75, 100, 25, 50, 10, 8. Target: 780.

C1: 780. 8 × 100 − (25 − 50 ÷ 10) (10)
C2: 780. 8 × 100 − (25 − 50 ÷ 10) (10)
Score: 61–48 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: PRUNELOG -> PLONGEUR

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

John: REMAINS (7)
David: SEMINAR (7)
DC: SEMINAR (7)
OT: AMNESIA (7) MARINAS (7) MARINES (7) WIREMAN (7)
Score: 68–55 (max 82)

Round 11: C F D F O E A R I

John: OFFICER (7)
David: OFFICER (7)
DC: DAFFIER (7) OFFICER (7)
OT: AFFORCED (8)
Score: 75–62 (max 90)

Round 12: Y L S U O E R N G

John: LOUNGERS (8)
David: LOUNGERS (8)
OT: RUGOSELY (8)
Score: 83–70 (max 98)

Round 13: R T L A O I R O N

John: ORATION (7)
David: TAILOR (6)
DC: ORATION (7)
OT: ORTOLAN (7)
Score: 90–70 (max 105)

Round 14: 2, 10, 2, 10, 1, 3. Target: 360.

C1: 360. (10 + 2) × 3 × 10 (10)
C2: 360. (10 + 2) × 3 × 10 (10)
Score: 100–80 (max 115)

Round 15: D R E G O N P I N

C2 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say PONDERING which is correct.
Final Score: 100–90 (max 125)