Tuesday 14th January 2025 (Series 91 Prelim 7)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 14 Unknown month '01' 2025.

C1: Champion George Telford (1 win, 102 points.)
C2: Challenger Emma Wellsley Wesley.
DC: Susie Dent and Sunetra Sarker .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: O E N T R G I B T
R02: C W R O A I L S E
R03: 75, 9, 3, 4, 7, 6. Target: 855.
TTT: RULEFACT - "Sounds like he appreciates the box of beer."
R04: N T S O I U F R I
R05: H N S O U E R G D
R06: 75, 50, 9, 7, 3, 10, . Target: 479.
R07: L S N O E I X R D
R08: T C S E A E L N W
R09: 75, 6, 5, 7, 1, 9. Target: 600.
TTT: CELTSEED - "Some crafty websites make you do this, as opposed to opting in"
R10: B V M U E A S P K
R11: T G L I E I C T P
R12: S N D A E A N J E
R13: G R P A E D H R O
R14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 2, 3. Target: 985.
R15: M O M D A N C E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: O E N T R G I B T

George: BETTING (7)
Emma: ROTTING (7)
DC: BITTERN (7)
OT: BETTONG (7) BORNITE (7) GENITOR (7) GITTERN (7) RETTING (7) TRIGONE (7) TRITONE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: C W R O A I L S E

George: SCOWLER (7)
Emma: crawlies
DC: ORACLES (7) CALORIES (8)
OT: CARIOLES (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 9, 3, 4, 7, 6. Target: 855.

C1: 859.
C2: 852. (7 + 4) × 75 + 3 × 9 (7)
RR: 855. (3 + 7 + 6 + 4 + 75) × 9 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: RULEFACT -> CRATEFUL

Round 4: N T S O I U F R I

George: FRONTS (6)
Emma: FRUITION (8)
DC: FRUITION (8)
Score: 14–22 (max 33)

Round 5: H N S O U E R G D

George: ROUGHENS (8)
Emma: hounders
DC: UNHORSED (8) GUERDONS (8)
OT: ENSHROUD (8)
Score: 22–22 (max 41)

Round 6: 75, 50, 9, 7, 3, 10. Target: 479.

C1: 479. (50 − 3) × 10 + 9 (10)
C2: 480.
Score: 32–22 (max 51)

Round 7: L S N O E I X R D

George: SOLDIER (7)
Emma: OXIDES (6)
DC: SOILED (6) SOLDIER (7)
OT: DOLINES (7) INDORSE (7) LIENORS (7) OREXINS (7) RONDELS (7) ROSINED (7) SOLIDER (7)
Score: 39–22 (max 58)

Round 8: T C S E A E L N W

George: CLEANEST (8)
Emma: CLEANEST (8)
DC: CLEANSE (7)
Score: 47–30 (max 66)

Round 9: 75, 6, 5, 7, 1, 9. Target: 600.

C1: 600. (7 + 1) × 75 (10)
C2: 600. (7 + 1) × 75 (10)
Score: 57–40 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: CELTSEED -> DESELECT

Round 10: B V M U E A S P K

George: MAUVE (5)
Emma: SPEAK (5)
DC: MAUVES (6)
Score: 62–45 (max 82)

Round 11: T G L I E I C T P

George: eliptic
Emma: PIGLET (6)
DC: ELICIT (6)
Score: 62–51 (max 88)

Round 12: S N D A E A N J E

George: JADES (5)
Emma: DEANS (5)
OT: ENNEADS (7)
Score: 67–56 (max 95)

Round 13: G R P A E D H R O

George: GRAPHED (7)
Emma: GRAPHED (7)
DC: PROGRADE (8)
Score: 74–63 (max 103)

Round 14: 25, 75, 50, 100, 2, 3. Target: 985.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 985. (100 × 50 − 75) ÷ (2 + 3) (10)
Score: 74–63 (max 113)

Round 15: M O M D A N C E D

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say COMMANDED which is correct.
Final Score: 84–63 (max 123)