Tuesday 8th April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 67 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 08 Unknown month '04' 2025.

C1: Champion Tony Warm (2 wins, 182 points.)
C2: Challenger Natasha Mac a'Bháird.
DC: Susie Dent and Amit Dhand .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H R L G E O A R T
R02: S F T O E A N S E
R03: 6, 8, 2, 5, 7, 8. Target: 751.
TTT: UNMOBILE - "Knock hard on the door to get the element."
R04: M L S A I A P G E
R05: O E N R B I N U L
R06: 75, 9, 7, 5, 10, 1. Target: 123.
R07: E U R G C L E M S
R08: X G B I A E H I C
R09: 6, 9, 5, 9, 7, 1. Target: 167.
TTT: INDURESS - "Bits and bobs, but on paper, it's why you have a washing line."
R10: N S N E A I D P R
R11: V T W E I U T P M
R12: R T D E A U Z M I
R13: O A O T D N U T N
R14: 75, 1, 4, 8, 2, 6. Target: 756.
R15: F E D N O V E L S (conundrum)


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Round 1: H R L G E O A R T

Tony: GLOATER (7)
Natasha: GLOATER (7)
DC: LOATHER (7) GLOATER (7)
OT: LEGATOR (7) RATHOLE (7) REALTOR (7) RELATOR (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S F T O E A N S E

Tony: FASTENS (7)
Natasha: FASTENS (7)
DC: SOFTENS (7)
OT: ENTASES (7) FATNESS (7) SENATES (7) SENSATE (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 14)

Round 3: 6, 8, 2, 5, 7, 8. Target: 751.

C1: 750. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 751. (8 + 2 + 8) × 6 × 7 − 5 (10)
Score: 14–14 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: UNMOBILE -> NOBELIUM

Round 4: M L S A I A P G E

Tony: MALAISE (7)
Natasha: MALAISE (7)
DC: MAGPIES (7)
OT: GLIMPSE (7) IMPALES (7)
Score: 21–21 (max 31)

Round 5: O E N R B I N U L

Tony: BONNIER (7)
Natasha: BONNIER (7)
OT: ONLINER (7) REUNION (7)
Score: 28–28 (max 38)

Round 6: 75, 9, 7, 5, 10, 1. Target: 123.

C1: 123. 75 + 10 × 5 − (9 − 7) (10)
C2: 123. 5 × 10 − (9 − 7) + 75 (10)
Score: 38–38 (max 48)

Round 7: E U R G C L E M S

Tony: MERGES (6)
Natasha: RECLUSE (7)
DC: LEGUMES (7)
OT: LEMURES (7) RELUMES (7)
Score: 38–45 (max 55)

Round 8: X G B I A E H I C

Tony: BEACH (5)
Natasha: BEACH (5)
DC: BEACH (5)
OT: BIGHA (5) CEIBA (5)
Score: 43–50 (max 60)

Round 9: 6, 9, 5, 9, 7, 1. Target: 167.

C1: -
C2: 166. (9 + 7) × (9 + 1) + 6 (7)
RR: 167. 9 × 9 × (7 − 6 + 1) + 5 (10)
Score: 43–57 (max 70)

Teatime teaser: INDURESS -> SUNDRIES

Round 10: N S N E A I D P R

Tony: SPRAINED (8)
Natasha: PRAISED (7)
DC: PANNIERS (8) SPRAINED (8)
Score: 51–57 (max 78)

Round 11: V T W E I U T P M

Tony: IMPUTE (6)
Natasha: IMPUTE (6)
DC: IMPUTE (6)
OT: UPTIME (6)
Score: 57–63 (max 84)

Round 12: R T D E A U Z M I

Tony: MATURED (7)
Natasha: MATIER (6)
DC: MURIATE (7)
OT: AZURITE (7) DEUTZIA (7) IDEATUM (7) READMIT (7)
Score: 64–63 (max 91)

Round 13: O A O T D N U T N

Tony: TAUNT (5)
Natasha: TAUNT (5)
DC: DAUNT (5)
OT: DONUT (5) DOONA (5) DUNNO (5) NANTO (5) NONDA (5) NOONA (5) OUTDO (5) OUTTA (5) TANTO (5) TONDO (5)
Score: 69–68 (max 96)

Round 14: 75, 1, 4, 8, 2, 6. Target: 756.

C1: 756. (8 + 2) × 75 + 6 (10)
C2: 756. (8 + 2) × 75 + 6 (10)
Score: 79–78 (max 106)

Round 15: F E D N O V E L S

No one buzzes. The answer was SEVENFOLD.
Final Score: 79–78 (max 116)