Tuesday 25th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 57 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 25 Unknown month '03' 2025.

C1: Champion Matt Fife (5 wins, 453 points.)
C2: Challenger Dan Jones.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: P H A E T I N T D
R02: O U V S L I P O W
R03: 50, 25, 75, 10, 3, 5, . Target: 987.
TTT: BENSDATE - "Ben's date went to the toilet and never came back."
R04: A O I D P Q E M S
R05: C N G A I N F U P
R06: 25, 50, 1, 4, 7, 8. Target: 915.
R07: T L A S E I E D O
R08: E I R N M K O A F
R09: 25, 100, 10, 6, 3, 7. Target: 657.
TTT: LIFEBAND - "The answer's there – it's not like it's hidden"
R10: I E S G R A T R U
R11: A E I L R Y L S T
R12: O E W H R I T D U
R13: T G R A E M A X S
R14: 50, 100, 8, 8, 4, 5. Target: 346.
R15: T I G E R T I N A (conundrum)


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Round 1: P H A E T I N T D

Matt: PINHEAD (7)
Dan: PAINTED (7)
DC: PATENT (6) PATIENT (7) PINHEAD (7)
OT: PITHEAD (7) TAINTED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: O U V S L I P O W

Matt: PIOUS (5)
Dan: SPOOL (5)
DC: PILOUS (6)
OT: POILUS (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 13)

Round 3: 50, 25, 75, 10, 3, 5. Target: 987.

C1: 987. (75 + 25) × 10 − 50 ÷ 5 − 3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 22–12 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: BENSDATE -> ABSENTED

Round 4: A O I D P Q E M S

Matt: ADIPOSE (7)
Dan: MODES (5)
DC: IMPOSED (7)
OT: POMADES (7)
Score: 29–12 (max 30)

Round 5: C N G A I N F U P

Matt: upfacing
Dan: APING (5)
DC: FACING (6)
OT: CANING (6) CAPING (6) PACING (6) PUNANI (6)
Score: 29–17 (max 36)

Round 6: 25, 50, 1, 4, 7, 8. Target: 915.

C1: 916. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 915. (25 × 7 + 8) × (4 + 1) (10)
Score: 29–17 (max 46)

Round 7: T L A S E I E D O

Matt: ISOLATED (8)
Dan: LASTED (6)
DC: DESOLATE (8)
OT: DIASTOLE (8) SODALITE (8)
Score: 37–17 (max 54)

Round 8: E I R N M K O A F

Matt: MONIKER (7)
Dan: FREAK (5)
DC: FIREMAN (7) ROMAINE (7) FOAMIER (7)
OT: AFIKOMEN (8)
Score: 44–17 (max 62)

Round 9: 25, 100, 10, 6, 3, 7. Target: 657.

C1: 657. (100 + 10) × 6 − 3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 54–17 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: LIFEBAND -> FINDABLE

Round 10: I E S G R A T R U

Matt: TARRIES (7)
Dan: GRATES (6)
DC: GRATERS (7) GUITARS (7)
OT: AGISTER (7) ARGUERS (7) ARTSIER (7) GAITERS (7) GARRETS (7) GARTERS (7) GUSTIER (7) GUTSIER (7) RUSTIER (7) STAGIER (7) TARSIER (7) TRIAGES (7)
Score: 61–17 (max 79)

Round 11: A E I L R Y L S T

Matt: RETAILS (7)
Dan: REALIST (7)
DC: STILLER (7) TALLIERS (8) LITERALS (8)
OT: LYRETAILS (18)
Score: 68–24 (max 97)

Round 12: O E W H R I T D U

Matt: WIDEOUT (7)
Dan: WITHER (6)
DC: HIDEOUT (7)
OT: OUTDREW (7) OUTRIDE (7) THEROID (7) WRITHED (7)
Score: 75–24 (max 104)

Round 13: T G R A E M A X S

Matt: MARGATES (8)
Dan: GRATES (6)
DC: MEGASTAR (8)
Score: 83–24 (max 112)

Round 14: 50, 100, 8, 8, 4, 5. Target: 346.

C1: 346. (100 − 8 ÷ 8) × 4 − 50 (10)
C2: -
Score: 93–24 (max 122)

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

C1 buzzes on 9.5 seconds to say ITERATING which is correct.
Final Score: 103–24 (max 132)