Friday 28th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 60 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello Countdowners and welcome to another Friday recap

C1: Champion Nick Tant (1 win, 65 points.)
C2: Challenger Matt Bulman.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G D W F U I O E S
R02: A I U A E B T N P
R03: 100, 50, 4, 9, 2, 6. Target: 921.
TTT: MUTERAIN - "The best number to colour in – think about it"
R04: T I V E D N I W L
R05: G T B S U A E A O
R06: 25, 50, 100, 75, 3, 6, . Target: 529.
R07: V R J H D E I A O
R08: E I R T M G S O L
R09: 25, 1, 7, 2, 10, 10. Target: 809.
TTT: LUKESEEL - "You picked the fine time to collect small guitars"
R10: I A I E I K R P H
R11: T G N Y E A E A L
R12: Z C O E O S T S M
R13: D S P R E U I O E
R14: 4, 2, 2, 8, 10, 3, . Target: 891.
R15: R E S H A D I N G (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: G D W F U I O E S

Nick: FOGIES (6)
Matt: FEUDS (5)
DC: FUDGES (6) WODGES (6)
OT: DEFOGS (6) DOGIES (6) FIDEOS (6) FODIES (6) GUIDES (6) GUIDOS (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 6)

Round 2: A I U A E B T N P

Nick: PATINA (6)
Matt: PAINT (5)
DC: PETUNIA (7)
Score: 12–0 (max 13)

Round 3: 100, 50, 4, 9, 2, 6. Target: 921.

C1: 920. Mistake in working.
C2: 921. Mistake in working.
RR: 921. 100 × 9 + 50 ÷ 2 − 4 (10)
Score: 12–0 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: MUTERAIN -> RUMINATE

Round 4: T I V E D N I W L

Nick: LIVED (5)
Matt: DIVE (4)
DC: INVITED (7)
OT: INDWELT (7)
Score: 17–0 (max 30)

Round 5: G T B S U A E A O

Nick: SABOTAGE (8)
Matt: GUEST (5)
DC: SABOTAGE (8)
Score: 25–0 (max 38)

Round 6: 25, 50, 100, 75, 3, 6. Target: 529.

C1: 529. Mistake in working.
C2: 529. (100 + 75) × 3 + 6 − 50 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 48)

Round 7: V R J H D E I A O

Nick: VARIED (6)
Matt: VIDEO (5)
DC: AVOIDER (7)
Score: 31–10 (max 55)

Round 8: E I R T M G S O L

Nick: MOISTER (7)
Matt: moltier
DC: ERGOTISM (8)
Score: 38–10 (max 63)

Round 9: 25, 1, 7, 2, 10, 10. Target: 809.

C1: 802. (1 + 7) × 10 × 10 + 2 (5)
C2: -
RR: 809. ((10 + 1) × 10 + 2) × 7 + 25 (10)
Score: 43–10 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: LUKESEEL -> UKELELES

Round 10: I A I E I K R P H

Nick: PIKER (5)
Matt: hakier
DC: PARKIE (6) PHREAK (6)
Score: 48–10 (max 79)

Round 11: T G N Y E A E A L

Nick: ELEGANT (7)
Matt: GENTLY (6)
DC: EAGLET (6) ELEGANT (7)
OT: ANALYTE (7) GALEATE (7) LAGENAE (7)
Score: 55–10 (max 86)

Round 12: Z C O E O S T S M

Nick: SCOOTS (6)
Matt: mootest
DC: COSMOS (6) COSSET (6)
OT: COMESS (6) COMETS (6) COOZES (6) COSETS (6) OSMOSE (6)
Score: 61–10 (max 92)

Round 13: D S P R E U I O E

Nick: POISED (6)
Matt: spored
DC: REUSE (5) REPOSED (7)
OT: DUPERIES (8)
Score: 67–10 (max 100)

Round 14: 4, 2, 2, 8, 10, 3. Target: 891.

C1: 896. Mistake in working.
C2: 898. (5)
RR: 894. ((8 × 4 − 2) × 10 − 2) × 3 (7)
Score: 67–15 (max 107)

Round 15: R E S H A D I N G

C1 buzzes on 25 seconds to say RINGHEADS which is incorrect.
C2 does not buzz.
The answer was GARNISHED.
Final Score: 67–15 (max 117)