Monday 7th April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 66 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello Countdowners everyhwere and welcome to another recap



C1: Champion Tony Warm (1 win, 87 points.)
C2: Challenger Bradley Moses.
DC: Susie Dent and Amit Dhand .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S L M E O A K E
R02: G M V D A E A P E
R03: 6, 2, 1, 9, 7, 10. Target: 620.
TTT: TOADPIPS - "This gives you many happy returns\"
R04: S P W O E S T A M
R05: T G R Y E O I F P
R06: 100, 50, 25, 5, 1, 10. Target: 295.
R07: E O G H C R E H B
R08: W T P L O U E S U
R09: 75, 25, 10, 5, 9, 8, . Target: 493.
TTT: BIGSNORE - "Never drinking again? Now, that's a thought."
R10: L S F T A E A N O
R11: D Q R E I A L T N
R12: R C R S I A E N O
R13: J I N R C U I A T
R14: 50, 25, 75, 9, 5, 3. Target: 142.
R15: E N T A U R A G E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S L M E O A K E

Tony: METALS (6)
Bradley: MALTOSE (7)
DC: MALTOSE (7)
OT: MATOKES (7) OLEATES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: G M V D A E A P E

Tony: DAMAGE (6)
Bradley: DAMAGE (6)
DC: DAMAGE (6) GAMEPAD (7)
Score: 6–13 (max 14)

Round 3: 6, 2, 1, 9, 7, 10. Target: 620.

C1: 620. (9 × 7 − 1) × 10 (10)
C2: 620. (9 × 7 − 1) × 10 (10)
Score: 16–23 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: TOADPIPS -> POSTPAID

Round 4: S P W O E S T A M

Tony: STEAMS (6)
Bradley: osmates
DC: STAMPS (6)
OT: PETASOS (7)
Score: 22–23 (max 31)

Round 5: T G R Y E O I F P

Tony: PROFIT (6)
Bradley: FORGET (6)
DC: TORPEFY (7)
OT: PETRIFY (7)
Score: 28–29 (max 38)

Round 6: 100, 50, 25, 5, 1, 10. Target: 295.

C1: 295. (50 ÷ 25 + 1) × 100 − 5 (10)
C2: 295. (10 − 1 + 50) × 5 (10)
Score: 38–39 (max 48)

Round 7: E O G H C R E H B

Tony: BREECH (6)
Bradley: broche
DC: BREECH (6)
OT: COHERE (6) ECHOER (6) OBECHE (6)
Score: 44–39 (max 54)

Round 8: W T P L O U E S U

Tony: opulets
Bradley: plouts
DC: TUPELOS (7)
OT: LUTEOUS (7) PLUTEUS (7) PUSTULE (7)
Score: 44–39 (max 61)

Round 9: 75, 25, 10, 5, 9, 8. Target: 493.

C1: 493. (75 + 25) × 5 − 8 + 10 − 9 (10)
C2: 493. (75 + 25) × 5 − 8 + 10 − 9 (10)
Score: 54–49 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: BIGSNORE -> SOBERING

Round 10: L S F T A E A N O

Tony: FLOATS (6)
Bradley: ETALONS (7)
DC: ETALONS (7)
OT: FOLATES (7) SEALANT (7)
Score: 54–56 (max 78)

Round 11: D Q R E I A L T N

Tony: TRAILED (7)
Bradley: TRAILED (7)
DC: TENDRIL (7)
OT: DETRAIN (7) LANDTIE (7) LATRINE (7) RELIANT (7) RETINAL (7) TRAINED (7) TRENAIL (7)
Score: 61–63 (max 85)

Round 12: R C R S I A E N O

Tony: CARRIES (7)
Bradley: scornier
DC: SCENARIO (8)
Score: 68–63 (max 93)

Round 13: J I N R C U I A T

Tony: CURTAIN (7)
Bradley: CURTAIN (7)
DC: CURTAIN (7)
Score: 75–70 (max 100)

Round 14: 50, 25, 75, 9, 5, 3. Target: 142.

C1: 142. 3 × 50 − (75 ÷ 25 + 5) (10)
C2: 142. 75 + 50 + 25 − 5 − 3 (10)
Score: 85–80 (max 110)

Round 15: E N T A U R A G E

C1 buzzes on 12 seconds to say GUARANTEE which is correct.
Final Score: 95–80 (max 120)