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Hello and Welcome to another Wednesday recap

C1: Champion Tony Warm (3 wins, 261 points.)
C2: Challenger Anuj Dattani.
DC: Susie Dent and Amit Dhand .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N T E A G T U N O
R02: T D N A E I G M K
R03: 25, 100, 4, 1, 6, 7. Target: 709.
TTT: FLUTEFAN - "Very rich – almost sounding filthy rich"
R04: D C S O E R Y I D
R05: S L B N O I U F O
R06: 50, 6, 6, 9, 9, 10. Target: 893.
R07: I A E R M P H O S
R08: L N R E A E A X P
R09: 7, 8, 7, 6, 9, 5. Target: 275.
TTT: MOPCHINA - "Feeling great, like Bob and his wonder horse."
R10: R N U A E S T C I
R11: G F G R E I E D T
R12: S D M H I A O I R
R13: T S L V O I A E T
R14: 25, 1, 4, 9, 10, 8. Target: 702.
R15: A C A B R I D E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: N T E A G T U N O

Tony: TANGENT (7)
Anuj: TANGENT (7)
DC: TONNAGE (7)
OT: TONNEAU (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T D N A E I G M K

Tony: MAGNET (6)
Anuj: GIANT (5)
DC: TEAMING (7) MINTAGE (7)
OT: MEDIANT (7) TEGMINA (7)
Score: 13–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 25, 100, 4, 1, 6, 7. Target: 709.

C1: 709. 7 × 100 + 6 + 4 − 1 (10)
C2: 709. 7 × 100 + 6 + 4 − 1 (10)
Score: 23–17 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: FLUTEFAN -> AFFLUENT

Round 4: D C S O E R Y I D

Tony: DISCOED (7)
Anuj: SCORED (6)
DC: DISCOED (7)
OT: DISCORD (7)
Score: 30–17 (max 31)

Round 5: S L B N O I U F O

Tony: BONUS (5)
Anuj: BOILS (5)
DC: BLOUSON (7)
Score: 35–22 (max 38)

Round 6: 50, 6, 6, 9, 9, 10. Target: 893.

C1: 894. (9 + 9) × 50 − 6 (7)
C2: 894. (9 + 9) × 50 − 6 (7)
RR: 893. (50 − (9 − 6)) × (10 + 9) (10)
Score: 42–29 (max 48)

Round 7: I A E R M P H O S

Tony: HAMPERS (7)
Anuj: HAMPERS (7)
DC: SAMPHIRE (8) APHORISM (8)
OT: APHORISE (8) SERAPHIM (8)
Score: 49–36 (max 56)

Round 8: L N R E A E A X P

Tony: paneler
Anuj: replane
DC: PANEER (6) LEAPER (6)
OT: LEANER (6) PALEAE (6) PLANAR (6) PLANER (6) REPEAL (6) REPLAN (6)
Score: 49–36 (max 62)

Round 9: 7, 8, 7, 6, 9, 5. Target: 275.

C1: 275. (9 × 6 + 8 − 7) × 5 (10)
C2: 275. (7 × 8 − (7 − 6)) × 5 (10)
Score: 59–46 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: MOPCHINA -> CHAMPION

Round 10: R N U A E S T C I

Tony: CURTAINS (8)
Anuj: TRACES (6)
DC: CURTAINS (8)
OT: CANISTER (8) CARNIEST (8) CENTAURS (8) RECUSANT (8) SATURNIC (8) SCANTIER (8) SURICATE (8) UNCRATES (8) URINATES (8)
Score: 67–46 (max 80)

Round 11: G F G R E I E D T

Tony: GRIFTED (7)
Anuj: FRIDGE (6)
DC: FIDGETER (8)
OT: REGIFTED (8)
Score: 74–46 (max 88)

Round 12: S D M H I A O I R

Tony: mohairs
Anuj: HOARDS (6)
DC: IDIOMS (6) HAIRDOS (7)
OT: DAIMIOS (7) DIRHAMS (7) MAIDISH (7) RODHAMS (7)
Score: 74–52 (max 95)

Round 13: T S L V O I A E T

Tony: VIOLETS (7)
Anuj: VIOLETS (7)
DC: VIOLATES (8) TOTALISE (8)
Score: 81–59 (max 103)

Round 14: 25, 1, 4, 9, 10, 8. Target: 702.

C1: 701. Mistake in working.
C2: 700. (1 + 9 + 10 + 8) × 25 (7)
RR: 702. ((25 − 8) × 4 + 10) × 9 (10)
Score: 81–66 (max 113)

Round 15: A C A B R I D E R

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say BARRICADE which is correct.
Final Score: 91–66 (max 123)