Tuesday 22nd April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 77 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 22 Unknown month '04' 2025.

C1: Champion Rhys Jones (4 wins, 375 points.)
C2: Challenger Tim Fuller.
DC: Susie Dent and Tanni Grey-Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E U O L N P C D E
R02: G P G A E O B L T
R03: 8, 10, 1, 10, 6, 9. Target: 912.
TTT: HAILDISC - "Commercials for Scotch bonnet – thousands of them"
R04: R M F U E A G D S
R05: O I A W R N H T N
R06: 100, 5, 6, 2, 1, 9. Target: 398.
R07: I A E P R N J D I
R08: R L S D A O E T I
R09: 8, 9, 5, 1, 4, 1. Target: 886.
TTT: MOURNCUD - "This is very hard – it's almost the end of the show"
R10: R M B U I U L C A
R11: E U E N R S Q L H
R12: K T G D O I E S O
R13: I E O A N R M F R
R14: 50, 1, 7, 2, 9, 6. Target: 182.
R15: T R U L Y D E E P (conundrum)


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Round 1: E U O L N P C D E

Rhys: DECOUPLE (8)
Tim: DECOUPLE (8)
DC: DECOUPLE (8)
OT: OPULENCE (8) PEDUNCLE (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: G P G A E O B L T

Rhys: POTABLE (7)
Tim: GOBLET (6)
DC: TOGGLE (6) POTABLE (7) GOBLET (6)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)

Round 3: 8, 10, 1, 10, 6, 9. Target: 912.

C1: 912. (9 × 10 + 1) × 10 + 8 − 6 (10)
C2: 912. (9 × 10 + 1) × 10 + 8 − 6 (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: HAILDISC -> CHILIADS

Round 4: R M F U E A G D S

Rhys: FARMED (6)
Tim: smudger
DC: SUGARED (7)
OT: DEFRAGS (7) REMUDAS (7)
Score: 31–18 (max 32)

Round 5: O I A W R N H T N

Rhys: WAITRON (7)
Tim: RATION (6)
OT: TINHORN (7)
Score: 38–18 (max 39)

Round 6: 100, 5, 6, 2, 1, 9. Target: 398.

C1: 398. (5 − 1) × 100 − 2 (10)
C2: 398. (5 − 1) × 100 − 2 (10)
Score: 48–28 (max 49)

Round 7: I A E P R N J D I

Rhys: PANDER (6)
Tim: PANDER (6)
DC: DRAIN (5) DIAPER (6) DENARII (7)
OT: PERIDIA (7)
Score: 54–34 (max 56)

Round 8: R L S D A O E T I

Rhys: IDOLATERS (18)
Tim: IDOLATERS (18)
DC: STEROIDAL (18)
Score: 72–52 (max 74)

Round 9: 8, 9, 5, 1, 4, 1. Target: 886.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 880. ((1 + 1) × 9 + 4) × 8 × 5 (5)
Score: 72–52 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: MOURNCUD -> CORUNDUM

Round 10: R M B U I U L C A

Rhys: LUMBAR (6)
Tim: BARIUM (6)
DC: CRUMB (5)
OT: BACULUM (7)
Score: 78–58 (max 86)

Round 11: E U E N R S Q L H

Rhys: QUEENS (6)
Tim: QUEENS (6)
DC: SEQUEL (6)
OT: UNREELS (7)
Score: 84–64 (max 93)

Round 12: K T G D O I E S O

Rhys: GOODIES (7)
Tim: STOOGED (7)
DC: GOODIES (7) GOOIEST (7)
OT: OSTEOID (7) STOOKED (7)
Score: 91–71 (max 100)

Round 13: I E O A N R M F R

Rhys: INFORMER (8)
Tim: FIREMAN (7)
DC: INFORMER (8)
Score: 99–71 (max 108)

Round 14: 50, 1, 7, 2, 9, 6. Target: 182.

C1: 182. (6 − 2) × (50 − 7) + 9 + 1 (10)
C2: 183.
Score: 109–71 (max 118)

Round 15: T R U L Y D E E P

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say REPUTEDLY which is correct.
Final Score: 119–71 (max 128)