Tuesday 29th April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 82 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 29 Unknown month '04' 2025.

C1: Champion Tom Page (1 win, 91 points.)
C2: Challenger Layla Carter.
DC: Susie Dent and John Virgo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F C G E O E B A T
R02: N E O L V M A P S
R03: 25, 3, 4, 8, 10, 5. Target: 373.
TTT: MARINERAP - "Can he fix it? Yes he can!"
R04: U D N O G R I W X
R05: S N A E F O S U M
R06: 25, 2, 1, 10, 7, 9. Target: 185.
R07: R S E A N E D O T
R08: U L N T E I K S H
R09: 50, 4, 6, 3, 3, 9. Target: 375.
TTT: STARENDED - "She tried her utmost to mend all the socks"
R10: P T P E I E C T I
R11: L C E A M I D A N
R12: G P G E M O A T J
R13: R D I S E I N U Y
R14: 75, 9, 10, 7, 7, 6, . Target: 412.
R15: N I N T H P A R D (conundrum)


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Round 1: F C G E O E B A T

Tom: BEGET (5)
Layla: BEGET (5)
DC: GOATEE (6) ECOTAGE (7)
Score: 5–5 (max 7)

Round 2: N E O L V M A P S

Tom: SAMPLE (6)
Layla: SAMPLE (6)
DC: NEOPLASM (8) PLEONASM (8)
Score: 11–11 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 3, 4, 8, 10, 5. Target: 373.

C1: 373. (10 + 5) × 25 − 8 ÷ 4 (10)
C2: 373. (8 × 4 + 5) × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 21–21 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: MARINERAP -> REPAIRMAN

Round 4: U D N O G R I W X

Tom: WORDING (7)
Layla: DURING (6)
DC: WORDING (7)
Score: 28–21 (max 32)

Round 5: S N A E F O S U M

Tom: SEASON (6)
Layla: unfames
DC: NOSEMAS (7)
Score: 34–21 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 2, 1, 10, 7, 9. Target: 185.

C1: 185. 25 × 7 + 10 (10)
C2: 185. (9 + 7) × 10 + 25 (10)
Score: 44–31 (max 49)

Round 7: R S E A N E D O T

Tom: RESONATED (18)
Layla: treasoned
Score: 62–31 (max 67)

Round 8: U L N T E I K S H

Tom: HUNKIEST (8)
Layla: HUNKIEST (8)
DC: UTENSIL (7) HUNKIEST (8)
Score: 70–39 (max 75)

Round 9: 50, 4, 6, 3, 3, 9. Target: 375.

C1: -
C2: 366. 50 × 6 + (3 + 4) × 9 + 3 (5)
RR: 375. (6 + 9) × 50 ÷ (3 + 3 − 4) (10)
Score: 70–44 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: STARENDED -> DARNEDEST

Round 10: P T P E I E C T I

Tom: PETITE (6)
Layla: EPIC (4)
DC: PIPETTE (7)
Score: 76–44 (max 92)

Round 11: L C E A M I D A N

Tom: CLAIMED (7)
Layla: MALICE (6)
DC: CALAMINE (8) MANACLED (8)
OT: MAENADIC (8) MANDALIC (8)
Score: 83–44 (max 100)

Round 12: G P G E M O A T J

Tom: MAGGOT (6)
Layla: MOAT (4)
DC: POTAGE (6) GEOTAG (6)
Score: 89–44 (max 106)

Round 13: R D I S E I N U Y

Tom: INSURED (7)
Layla: RISEN (5)
DC: INSIDER (7) INSIDERY (8)
Score: 96–44 (max 114)

Round 14: 75, 9, 10, 7, 7, 6. Target: 412.

C1: 411. (75 − 7) × 6 + 10 − 7 (7)
C2: 411. 7 × 6 × 10 − 9 (7)
RR: 412. 7 × 7 × 10 − (9 − 6 + 75) (10)
Score: 103–51 (max 124)

Round 15: N I N T H P A R D

C2 buzzes on 16 seconds to say HANDPRINT which is correct.
Final Score: 103–61 (max 134)