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Hello and welcome to another Friday recap, it's that time yet again where could see another Octo-Champ being crowned. Our champion Patrick Thompson an apterite and a very popular member of the Countdown community after a considerable amount of time on apterous and plenty of practice he is on the verge of achieving glory, can our challenger Simon Randall stop him and crash this party ? However there is a small matter of a game that needs to be recapped.........so before we get this party started.......let's get this show on the road





C1: Champion Patrick Thompson (7 wins, 857 points.)
C2: Challenger Simon Randall.
DC: Susie Dent and Nina Wadia .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R D P H E U O N I
R02: K A N E S G R A O
R03: 100, 25, 50, 75, 1, 10. Target: 695.
TTT: RENTSDUE - "You're worn out like a tough piece of steak"
R04: S A P I G C Y O T
R05: L N S N E I E P O
R06: 50, 7, 3, 6, 6, 10, . Target: 243.
R07: R L T R I E I T E
R08: R A C E L N Q A O
R09: 50, 25, 100, 75, 1, 10. Target: 349.
TTT: TASTEPIE - "Adam went to many lengths to get the best soil for his garden."
R10: S I M O C R N A E
R11: T W M R U O D E S
R12: T I N U G F S O T
R13: S D N T E A U F P
R14: 75, 10, 4, 9, 2, 3. Target: 140.
R15: M R S B E E D L E (conundrum)


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Round 1: R D P H E U O N I

Patrick: PHONIER (7)
Simon: PHONIER (7)
DC: PHONED (6) POUNDER (7)
OT: UNHOPED (7) UNROPED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

A fantastic start from our champion and challenger.........quite a few sevens to be had nothing worth complaining about






Round 2: K A N E S G R A O

Patrick: ORANGES (7)
Simon: ORANGES (7)
DC: ORANGES (7)
OT: AGAROSE (7) ANGORAS (7) ANORAKS (7) ONAGERS (7) SOAKAGE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 25, 50, 75, 1, 10. Target: 695.

C1: 695. 10 × 75 − 50 − (100 ÷ 25 + 1) (10)
C2: 695. 10 × 75 − 50 − (100 ÷ 25 + 1) (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 24)

Nice and straightforward and not too taxing...........it is early days in this evenly poised contest who will make the break ?



Teatime teaser: RENTSDUE -> UNRESTED

Round 4: S A P I G C Y O T

Patrick: COPITAS (7)
Simon: SPIGOT (6)
DC: OPACITY (7)
OT: COPYIST (7)
Score: 31–24 (max 31)

It's Patrick that makes the break with his 7 Copitas and give himself an early lead



Round 5: L N S N E I E P O

Patrick: PENSIONE (8)
Simon: PENNIES (7)
DC: LEONINE (7)
Score: 39–24 (max 39)



Round 6: 50, 7, 3, 6, 6, 10. Target: 243.

C1: 243. 10 ÷ (6 ÷ 3) × 50 − 7 (10)
C2: 243. 50 ÷ (6 ÷ 3) × 10 − 7 (10)
Score: 49–34 (max 49)





Round 7: R L T R I E I T E

Patrick: RETITLE (7)
Simon: tiltier
DC: LITTERER (8)
Score: 56–34 (max 57)





Round 8: R A C E L N Q A O

Patrick: LANCER (6)
Simon: CLONER (6)
DC: CORNEAL (7)
Score: 62–40 (max 64)



Round 9: 50, 25, 100, 75, 1, 10. Target: 349.

C1: 349. 25 × 10 + 100 − 1 (10)
C2: 349. 25 × 10 + 100 − 1 (10)
Score: 72–50 (max 74)



Teatime teaser: TASTEPIE -> PEATIEST

Round 10: S I M O C R N A E

Patrick: ROMAINES (8)
Simon: MORAINES (8)
DC: CORNEAS (7)
OT: CERIMANS (8) CREMAINS (8) INCOMERS (8) ROMANCES (8) ROMANISE (8) SCENARIO (8) SERMONIC (8)
Score: 80–58 (max 82)

Round 11: T W M R U O D E S

Patrick: ROUSTED (7)
Simon: ROUSTED (7)
DC: MUDWORTS (8)
Score: 87–65 (max 90)



Round 12: T I N U G F S O T

Patrick: OUSTING (7)
Simon: OUTINGS (7)
OT: OUTFITS (7) OUTSING (7) SOTTING (7) TOUTING (7) TUFTING (7)
Score: 94–72 (max 97)

Sevens all round for our champion and challenger nothing worth arguing over............play nicely children





Round 13: S D N T E A U F P

Patrick: UPENDS (6)
Simon: unpasted
DC: PEANUTS (7) DUSTPAN (7)
OT: PEDANTS (7) PENTADS (7) SNAFUED (7) UPDATES (7) UPSTAND (7)
Score: 100–72 (max 104)

Round 14: 75, 10, 4, 9, 2, 3. Target: 140.

C1: 140. 2 × 75 − 10 (10)
C2: 140. 2 × 75 − 10 (10)
Score: 110–82 (max 114)

Another easy one for our champion and challenger the numbers gods have been really generous today..........counting sheep is more fun






Round 15: M R S B E E D L E

C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say RESEMBLED which is correct.
Final Score: 120–82 (max 124)

What a great this has been firstly congratulations to Patrick he is now the 6th Octo-champ of this current series he will returning for Series 93 finals week as the top seed as confirmed by Colin Murray. His overall total of 977 points averages out at 122.125 points a game this makes Patrick the 6th highest scoring octo-champ of all time but let's give a special mention to his speedy conundrum solves over eight games totalling 12.25 seconds breaking Tom Carey's long standing record of 17.75 seconds that stood for 11 years but no longer stands to this day. Secondly take nothing away from Simon who put up a really good fight and gave Patrick a really good run for his money 82 points is a respectable score and would of bagged you a teapot. You can join me for the next recap as we welcome two brand new contestants to the Countdown studios in the meantime it is bye for now