Friday 2nd May 2025 (Series 91 Preliminary 85 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Friday 02 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Tom Page (4 wins, 392 points.)
C2: Challenger Ray Knox.
DC: Susie Dent and John Virgo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: C D O E G N I A S
R02: B H E W U H L E G
R03: 75, 10, 5, 6, 1, 3. Target: 990.
TTT: HERMODEST - "Despite her modest appetite, she drowned her food in mayonnaise"
R04: S T P A O S V E B
R05: J R G U A O C I N
R06: 75, 7, 6, 9, 3, 10. Target: 280.
R07: S T O E W U T I G
R08: Q E I R A F D E N
R09: 50, 9, 2, 4, 6, 3. Target: 443.
TTT: SATINEELS - "It's of vital importance you dig for oil here"
R10: L N D U I R S R O
R11: P T A E K R I O M
R12: T D N A E S R O N
R13: L P E A T O M A G
R14: 25, 5, 8, 1, 7, 4, . Target: 295.
R15: G R I P O U N C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: C D O E G N I A S

Tom: CEASING (7)
Ray: CODINGS (7)
DC: AGONISED (8) DECAGONS (8) DIAGNOSE (8)
OT: COGNISED (8) COINAGES (8) DIOCESAN (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: B H E W U H L E G

Tom: WHEEL (5)
Ray: BULGE (5)
OT: BLEUGH (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 10, 5, 6, 1, 3. Target: 990.

C1: 990. ((5 − 1) × 6 + 75) × 10 (10)
C2: 987.
Score: 22–12 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: HERMODEST -> SMOTHERED

Round 4: S T P A O S V E B

Tom: BEASTS (6)
Ray: BOASTS (6)
DC: PETASOS (7)
Score: 28–18 (max 31)

Round 5: J R G U A O C I N

Tom: COUGAR (6)
Ray: JARGON (6)
DC: ORGANIC (7) JARGONIC (8)
Score: 34–24 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 7, 6, 9, 3, 10. Target: 280.

C1: 280. (9 × 3 + 7 − 6) × 10 (10)
C2: 277.
Score: 44–24 (max 49)

Round 7: S T O E W U T I G

Tom: OUTWITS (7)
Ray: OUTWITS (7)
DC: GUTTIES (7) GOUTIEST (8) WETSUIT (7)
Score: 51–31 (max 57)

Round 8: Q E I R A F D E N

Tom: FINDER (6)
Ray: DRAIN (5)
DC: DEFINER (7) REFINED (7)
OT: FEARDIE (7)
Score: 57–31 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 9, 2, 4, 6, 3. Target: 443.

C1: 443. 50 × 9 − 4 − 3 (10)
C2: 443. 9 × 50 − (4 − 3) − 6 (10)
Score: 67–41 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: SATINEELS -> ESSENTIAL

Round 10: L N D U I R S R O

Tom: ROUNDS (6)
Ray: UNSOLD (6)
DC: UNSOLD (6) ROUNDS (6)
OT: DINLOS (6) SINDUR (6)
Score: 73–47 (max 80)

Round 11: P T A E K R I O M

Tom: IMPORT (6)
Ray: MARKET (6)
DC: EMPORIA (7) PRIMATE (7)
Score: 79–53 (max 87)

Round 12: T D N A E S R O N

Tom: RESONANT (8)
Ray: SNORTED (7)
Score: 87–53 (max 95)

Round 13: L P E A T O M A G

Tom: TAMALE (6)
Ray: PLEAT (5)
DC: OATMEAL (7) PALMATE (7)
Score: 93–53 (max 102)

Round 14: 25, 5, 8, 1, 7, 4. Target: 295.

C1: 295. (8 + 4) × 25 − 5 (10)
C2: 295. (8 + 4) × 25 − 5 (10)
Score: 103–63 (max 112)

Round 15: G R I P O U N C E

C2 buzzes on 26 seconds to say PROCURING which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was RECOUPING.
Final Score: 103–63 (max 122)