Tuesday 18th March 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 52 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello Countdowners and welcome to another Tuesday recap

C1: Champion Neha Sood (4 wins, 320 points.)
C2: Challenger Matt Fife.
DC: Susie Dent and Katharine Merry.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S F N O E A T Y I
R02: C N W A O R T A M
R03: 50, 9, 4, 6, 5, 10, . Target: 652.
TTT: REALWUSS - "She was a real wuss – she couldn't even look at these at the zoo"
R04: S T I E U N Q E A
R05: D N L O U E S H D
R06: 75, 25, 50, 10, 6, 3, . Target: 485.
R07: T W P U E O L G I
R08: B T S E I A R M R
R09: 50, 2, 5, 3, 5, 6. Target: 189.
TTT: RATALOUD - "He'll connect you to his social media tomorrow, because he worships you"
R10: K R E O S H I G N
R11: D T L O E I S T G
R12: O U E S C M A D P
R13: T R F E U O N A R
R14: 100, 25, 75, 9, 8, 5. Target: 747.
R15: I S I N T E A R S (conundrum)


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Round 1: S F N O E A T Y I

Neha: FAINTS (6)
Matt: SAFETY (6)
DC: INFEST (6)
OT: ATONIES (7) FAINEST (7) FOYAITE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: C N W A O R T A M

Neha: WOMAN (5)
Matt: cartman
DC: MACARON (7)
OT: MARCATO (7)
Score: 11–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 9, 4, 6, 5, 10. Target: 652.

C1: 652. (9 + 4) × 50 + 10 ÷ 5 (10)
C2: 650.
Score: 21–6 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: REALWUSS -> WALRUSES

Round 4: S T I E U N Q E A

Neha: ANTIQUES (8)
Matt: ANTIQUES (8)
DC: QUIETENS (8)
OT: EQUISETA (8) QUANTISE (8) QUINATES (8)
Score: 29–14 (max 32)

Round 5: D N L O U E S H D

Neha: HUDDLES (7)
Matt: HOUNDED (7)
DC: LOUDENS (7)
OT: NODDLES (7) NODULES (7) SOUNDED (7)
Score: 36–21 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 25, 50, 10, 6, 3. Target: 485.

C1: 485. 75 × 6 + 50 − 25 + 10 (10)
C2: 484.
Score: 46–21 (max 49)

Round 7: T W P U E O L G I

Neha: POLITE (6)
Matt: WIPEOUT (7)
DC: gluepot
Score: 46–28 (max 56)

Round 8: B T S E I A R M R

Neha: BARMIEST (8)
Matt: BARMIEST (8)
DC: ARBITERS (8)
OT: RAREBITS (8)
Score: 54–36 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 2, 5, 3, 5, 6. Target: 189.

C1: 190.
C2: 189. (6 + 5 + 2 + 50) × 3 (10)
Score: 54–46 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: RATALOUD -> ADULATOR

Round 10: K R E O S H I G N

Neha: IGNORES (7)
Matt: HORSING (7)
DC: GHERKINS (8) SHONKIER (8)
OT: KOSHERING (18)
Score: 61–53 (max 92)

Round 11: D T L O E I S T G

Neha: SLOTTED (7)
Matt: GOLDEST (7)
DC: GODLIEST (8)
Score: 68–60 (max 100)

Round 12: O U E S C M A D P

Neha: POMADES (7)
Matt: POMADES (7)
DC: POMADES (7) SCAMPED (7)
OT: DECAMPS (7) MUCOSAE (7) UPCASED (7) UPCODES (7)
Score: 75–67 (max 107)

Round 13: T R F E U O N A R

Neha: founter
Matt: fronter
DC: FORTUNE (7)
OT: FORERAN (7) FORERUN (7)
Score: 75–67 (max 114)

Round 14: 100, 25, 75, 9, 8, 5. Target: 747.

C1: 746.
C2: 747. 75 × 9 + 100 − 25 − (8 − 5) (10)
Score: 75–77 (max 124)

Round 15: I S I N T E A R S

C2 buzzes on 29.5 seconds to say IRATENESS which is incorrect.
C1 buzzes on 29 seconds to say TEARINESS which is incorrect.
The answer was SANITISER.
Final Score: 75–77 (max 134)