C1: Champion Rhys Jones (7 wins, 701 points.)
C2: Challenger Stephen Maidens.
DC: Susie Dent and Tanni Grey-Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: I U I M N T S E U
R02: L G N E A E T S R
R03: 9, 4, 7, 6, 5, 5, . Target: 733.
TTT: HISDREAM - "You didn't quite catch what Amber just said"
R04: S Y M O E O A T W
R05: I E O M T R L G M
R06: 75, 100, 25, 8, 10, 2. Target: 613.
R07: A I E K D N P T A
R08: S T V O E A C R S
R09: 6, 7, 5, 1, 1, 4. Target: 100.
TTT: MISTEACH - "Did this style of painting have a bias against handlebars?"
R10: L B D I O A I P R
R11: E I O N S H S L D
R12: F G T U E O R G N
R13: I A E D P R N C U
R14: 25, 50, 75, 100, 10, 8. Target: 396.
R15: E U R O W A T E R (conundrum)
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Round 1: I U I M N T S E U
Rhys: MINUTES (7)
Stephen: MINUTES (7)
DC: MUTINIES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)
Round 2: L G N E A E T S R
Rhys: REAGENTS (8)
Stephen: strangler
DC: GRANTEES (8)
OT: ENLARGES (8) ESTRANGE (8) GENERALS (8) GLEANERS (8) SERGEANT (8) STRANGLE (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 9, 4, 7, 6, 5, 5. Target: 733.
C1: 729. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 733. (5 × 5 × 4 + 6) × 7 − 9 (10)
Score: 15–7 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: HISDREAM -> MISHEARD
Round 4: S Y M O E O A T W
Rhys: MATEYS (6)
Stephen: SWEATY (6)
DC: TWOSOME (7)
OT: SOMEWAY (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 33)
Round 5: I E O M T R L G M
Rhys: MOTLIER (7)
Stephen: GLIMMER (7)
DC: GLIMMER (7)
OT: GROMMET (7) TROMMEL (7)
Score: 28–20 (max 40)
Round 6: 75, 100, 25, 8, 10, 2. Target: 613.
C1: 613. (8 − 2) × 100 + 10 + 75 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 614.
Score: 38–20 (max 50)
Round 7: A I E K D N P T A
Rhys: PAINTED (7)
Stephen: PAINTED (7)
DC: ADIPATE (7) PAINTED (7)
Score: 45–27 (max 57)
Round 8: S T V O E A C R S
Rhys: OVERCAST (8)
Stephen: crevats
DC: OVERCASTS (18)
Score: 53–27 (max 75)
Round 9: 6, 7, 5, 1, 1, 4. Target: 100.
C1: 100. (6 − 1) × 5 × 4 (10)
C2: 100. (6 − 1) × 5 × 4 (10)
Score: 63–37 (max 85)
Teatime teaser: MISTEACH -> TACHISME
Round 10: L B D I O A I P R
Rhys: LIBIDO (6)
Stephen: brail
DC: BIPOLAR (7) PARBOIL (7)
OT: DIPOLAR (7) OILBIRD (7)
Score: 69–37 (max 92)
Round 11: E I O N S H S L D
Rhys: SLOSHED (7)
Stephen: helions
DC: LIONESS (7) HOLINESS (8)
Score: 76–37 (max 100)
Round 12: F G T U E O R G N
Rhys: FORGET (6)
Stephen: FORGET (6)
DC: FOREGUT (7)
OT: FORTUNE (7)
Score: 82–43 (max 107)
Round 13: I A E D P R N C U
Rhys: PRANCED (7)
Stephen: PRANCED (7)
DC: UNPAIRED (8)
OT: UNPRICED (8)
Score: 89–50 (max 115)
Round 14: 25, 50, 75, 100, 10, 8. Target: 396.
C1: 396. 50 × 8 − 100 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 396. Mistake in working.
Score: 99–50 (max 125)
Round 15: E U R O W A T E R
No one buzzes. The answer was OUTERWEAR.
Final Score: 99–50 (max 135)
Neither contestant solves the conundrum but is left to Rachel Riley that picks up the slack......So Rhys becomes the third Octo-champ for series 91 his combined score of 800 points averages out at 100 a game and puts him as the top seed..........he will almost certainly be back for the series 91 finals that takes place in June, but take nothing away from Stephen he gave as good as he got.......you can join me for the next recap as we welcome two new contestants to the Countdown studios..........in the meantime........that's all folks !
