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Hello again and welcome to another Countdown recap on this bank holiday Monday



C1: Champion Ben Hocking (3 wins, 321 points.)
C2: Challenger Peter Jones.
DC: Susie Dent and Pat Nevin.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T M D I E A N O S
R02: P N E A L W E S O
R03: 100, 8, 5, 9, 2, 4, . Target: 137.
TTT: ICEDIEWED - "We made the joint decision to put lots of chemicals in the garden"
R04: K N U E H D O F M
R05: N S R E A U M O L
R06: 50, 4, 1, 5, 10, 7. Target: 259.
R07: N B G E A E P U R
R08: D Y E A M C W O T
R09: 6, 2, 9, 4, 10, 7, . Target: 630.
TTT: STOPPEDON - "We stopped en route to the game, only to find out it was off."
R10: S I T E N D I C V
R11: R S G E O I C A L
R12: G O I R N G O A S
R13: R X G E U I S U P
R14: 75, 100, 50, 25, 7, 6, . Target: 894.
R15: I C A N T D I V E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T M D I E A N O S

Ben: DOMINATES (18)
Peter: DOMINATES (18)
DC: DOMINATES (18)
OT: STAMINODE (18)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)

Round 2: P N E A L W E S O

Ben: WEAPONS (7)
Peter: WEAPONS (7)
DC: NOPALES (7) WEAPONS (7)
OT: LOANEES (7)
Score: 25–25 (max 25)

Round 3: 100, 8, 5, 9, 2, 4. Target: 137.

C1: 137. 8 × 4 + 5 + 100 (10)
C2: 137. 4 × 9 + 100 + 8 − 5 − 2 (10)
Score: 35–35 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: ICEDIEWED -> WEEDICIDE

Round 4: K N U E H D O F M

Ben: HONKED (6)
Peter: FUNKED (6)
DC: MENUDO (6)
OT: FONDUE (6) HODMEN (6)
Score: 41–41 (max 41)

Round 5: N S R E A U M O L

Ben: ENAMOURS (8)
Peter: morales
DC: MAULERS (7) ALMONERS (8)
OT: MENSURAL (8) NEUROMAS (8) NUMERALS (8)
Score: 49–41 (max 49)

Round 6: 50, 4, 1, 5, 10, 7. Target: 259.

C1: 259. 50 × 5 + 10 − 1 (10)
C2: 259. 50 × 5 + 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 59–51 (max 59)

Round 7: N B G E A E P U R

Ben: BANGER (6)
Peter: BANGER (6)
DC: AUBERGE (7)
Score: 65–57 (max 66)

Round 8: D Y E A M C W O T

Ben: COATED (6)
Peter: COATED (6)
DC: COMEDY (6) MEADOWY (7)
Score: 71–63 (max 73)

Round 9: 6, 2, 9, 4, 10, 7. Target: 630.

C1: 630. 10 × 9 × 7 (10)
C2: 630. 10 × 9 × 7 (10)
Score: 81–73 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: STOPPEDON -> POSTPONED

Round 10: S I T E N D I C V

Ben: INSIDE (6)
Peter: INVITED (7)
DC: VISITED (7) DIVINEST (8)
Score: 81–80 (max 91)

Round 11: R S G E O I C A L

Ben: CALORIES (8)
Peter: RECOILS (7)
DC: GLACIERS (8) SERAGLIO (8)
OT: CARIOLES (8) GASOLIER (8) GIRASOLE (8)
Score: 89–80 (max 99)

Round 12: G O I R N G O A S

Ben: SOARING (7)
Peter: SOARING (7)
DC: RAGING (6)
OT: AGRIONS (7) GOOSING (7) GORGIOS (7) GORGONS (7) GRINGOS (7) GROGANS (7)
Score: 96–87 (max 106)

Round 13: R X G E U I S U P

Ben: UPSURGE (7)
Peter: PURGES (6)
OT: GUIPURE (7)
Score: 103–87 (max 113)

Round 14: 75, 100, 50, 25, 7, 6. Target: 894.

C1: 894. (50 ÷ 25 + 7) × 100 − 6 (10)
C2: 894. (50 ÷ 25 + 7) × 100 − 6 (10)
Score: 113–97 (max 123)

Round 15: I C A N T D I V E

C1 buzzes on 1.5 secondS to say INDICATIVE which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was VINDICATE.
Final Score: 113–97 (max 133)