Friday 25th April 2025 (Series 91 Preliminary 80 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Friday 25 Unknown month '04' 2025.

C1: Champion Rhys Jones (7 wins, 701 points.)
C2: Challenger Stephen Maidens.
DC: Susie Dent and Tanni Grey-Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: I U I M N T S E U
R02: L G N E A E T S R
R03: 9, 4, 7, 6, 5, 5, . Target: 733.
TTT: HISDREAM - "You didn't quite catch what Amber just said"
R04: S Y M O E O A T W
R05: I E O M T R L G M
R06: 75, 100, 25, 8, 10, 2. Target: 613.
R07: A I E K D N P T A
R08: S T V O E A C R S
R09: 6, 7, 5, 1, 1, 4. Target: 100.
TTT: MISTEACH - "Did this style of painting have a bias against handlebars?"
R10: L B D I O A I P R
R11: E I O N S H S L D
R12: F G T U E O R G N
R13: I A E D P R N C U
R14: 25, 50, 75, 100, 10, 8. Target: 396.
R15: E U R O W A T E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: I U I M N T S E U

Rhys: MINUTES (7)
Stephen: MINUTES (7)
DC: MUTINIES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: L G N E A E T S R

Rhys: REAGENTS (8)
Stephen: strangler
DC: GRANTEES (8)
OT: ENLARGES (8) ESTRANGE (8) GENERALS (8) GLEANERS (8) SERGEANT (8) STRANGLE (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 9, 4, 7, 6, 5, 5. Target: 733.

C1: 729. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 733. (5 × 5 × 4 + 6) × 7 − 9 (10)
Score: 15–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: HISDREAM -> MISHEARD

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

Rhys: MATEYS (6)
Stephen: SWEATY (6)
DC: TWOSOME (7)
OT: SOMEWAY (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 33)

Round 5: I E O M T R L G M

Rhys: MOTLIER (7)
Stephen: GLIMMER (7)
DC: GLIMMER (7)
OT: GROMMET (7) TROMMEL (7)
Score: 28–20 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 100, 25, 8, 10, 2. Target: 613.

C1: 613. (8 − 2) × 100 + 10 + 75 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 614.
Score: 38–20 (max 50)

Round 7: A I E K D N P T A

Rhys: PAINTED (7)
Stephen: PAINTED (7)
DC: ADIPATE (7) PAINTED (7)
Score: 45–27 (max 57)

Round 8: S T V O E A C R S

Rhys: OVERCAST (8)
Stephen: crevats
DC: OVERCASTS (18)
Score: 53–27 (max 75)

Round 9: 6, 7, 5, 1, 1, 4. Target: 100.

C1: 100. (6 − 1) × 5 × 4 (10)
C2: 100. (6 − 1) × 5 × 4 (10)
Score: 63–37 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: MISTEACH -> TACHISME

Round 10: L B D I O A I P R

Rhys: LIBIDO (6)
Stephen: brail
DC: BIPOLAR (7) PARBOIL (7)
OT: DIPOLAR (7) OILBIRD (7)
Score: 69–37 (max 92)

Round 11: E I O N S H S L D

Rhys: SLOSHED (7)
Stephen: helions
DC: LIONESS (7) HOLINESS (8)
Score: 76–37 (max 100)

Round 12: F G T U E O R G N

Rhys: FORGET (6)
Stephen: FORGET (6)
DC: FOREGUT (7)
OT: FORTUNE (7)
Score: 82–43 (max 107)

Round 13: I A E D P R N C U

Rhys: PRANCED (7)
Stephen: PRANCED (7)
DC: UNPAIRED (8)
OT: UNPRICED (8)
Score: 89–50 (max 115)

Round 14: 25, 50, 75, 100, 10, 8. Target: 396.

C1: 396. 50 × 8 − 100 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 396. Mistake in working.
Score: 99–50 (max 125)

Round 15: E U R O W A T E R

No one buzzes. The answer was OUTERWEAR.
Final Score: 99–50 (max 135)

Third Octo-champ and top seed his score 800 averages out at 100 a game