Friday 7th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 45 )

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Friday 7th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 45 )

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Hello and welcome to another Friday recap........today is a very important day as Tim James is on the verge of Octo-champdom before we get this party started........will Nanette crash this party and deny Tim his eighth win or will she get her first win ? So let's get this show on the road

C1: Champion Tim James (7 wins, 672 points.)
C2: Challenger Nanette Swain.
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Powell .
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S G O U A A U R
R02: M D T I E S I R O
R03: 50, 7, 1, 3, 9, 6. Target: 157.
TTT: SUMTRIAL - "It's about selflessly putting others first."
R04: S E R A O P L S R
R05: K P N E A O S N G
R06: 25, 75, 9, 2, 5, 4. Target: 467.
R07: J R D E A E M N D
R08: R M P T A E P U B
R09: 100, 4, 1, 4, 8, 7. Target: 745.
TTT: SUETWIST - " Don't get dressed up – you're only going to a dive!"
R10: E I E N T L G O E
R11: S V G U E O D E R
R12: F T H I E B I C O
R13: L M N I E I C D O
R14: 100, 50, 25, 10, 1, 5, . Target: 175.
R15: S A B R E H E A D (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S G O U A A U R

Tim: RAGOUTS (7)
Nanette: RAGOUTS (7)
DC: RAGOUTS (7)
OT: AUTOGAS (7) SAGUARO (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M D T I E S I R O

Tim: MORTISED (8)
Nanette: mistried
DC: DIRTIES (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 7, 1, 3, 9, 6. Target: 157.

C1: 157. 50 × 3 + 7 (10)
C2: 157. 50 × 3 + 7 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: SUMTRIAL -> ALTRUISM

Round 4: S E R A O P L S R

Tim: PAROLES (7)
Nanette: PAROLES (7)
DC: PAROLES (7)
OT: REPOSALS (8)
Score: 32–24 (max 33)

Round 5: K P N E A O S N G

Tim: SPONGE (6)
Nanette: SPONGE (6)
DC: NONAGES (7)
Score: 38–30 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 75, 9, 2, 5, 4. Target: 467.

C1: 466. (4 + 2) × 75 + 25 − 9 (7)
C2: 466. 5 × (75 + 25) − (4 × 9 − 2) (7)
TC: 467. (75 − 25 + 2) × 9 − (5 − 4) (10)
Score: 45–37 (max 50)

Round 7: J R D E A E M N D

Tim: MEANDER (7)
Nanette: rejammed
DC: REMANDED (8)
OT: DEMANDER (8)
Score: 52–37 (max 58)

Round 8: R M P T A E P U B

Tim: TEMPURA (7)
Nanette: MATURE (6)
DC: TEMPURA (7)
Score: 59–37 (max 65)

Round 9: 100, 4, 1, 4, 8, 7. Target: 745.

C1: 745. (100 + 7) × (8 − 1) − 4 (10)
C2: 745. (100 + 8 − 1) × 7 − 4 (10)
Score: 69–47 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: SUETWIST -> WETSUITS

Round 10: E I E N T L G O E

Tim: GENTILE (7)
Nanette: TINGLE (6)
DC: LENTIGO (7)
OT: GENTEEL (7) TELOGEN (7)
Score: 76–47 (max 82)

Round 11: S V G U E O D E R

Tim: OVERUSED (8)
Nanette: OVERDUE (7)
DC: VOGUED (6)
Score: 84–47 (max 90)

Round 12: F T H I E B I C O

Tim: BIOTECH (7)
Nanette: BOTHIE (6)
DC: BIOTECH (7)
Score: 91–47 (max 97)

Round 13: L M N I E I C D O

Tim: DOMICILE (8)
Nanette: MINCED (6)
DC: DEMONIC (7)
OT: INDOCILE (8)
Score: 99–47 (max 105)

Round 14: 100, 50, 25, 10, 1, 5. Target: 175.

C1: 175. 25 × 5 + 50 (10)
C2: 175. 100 + 50 + 25 (10)
Score: 109–57 (max 115)

Round 15: S A B R E H E A D

C1 buzzes on 28 seconds to say REABASHED which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 10 seconds to say BEARHEADS which is incorrect.
The answer was EARBASHED.
Final Score: 109–57 (max 125)

Both contestants buzz in butsolve the conundrum incorrectly.......... So Tim James becomes the second Octo-champ of series 91 his combined of 781 points that averages out at 97.625 a game amking him the provisional top seed for now. Tim will return for the series 91 finals that takes place in June.........but take nothing away from Nanette she gave as good as she got sadly it wasn't to be.......you can join for the next recap as two new contestants grace the Countdown studios........in the meantime it is bye for now !


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