Monday 21st April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 76 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Monday 21 Unknown month '04' 2025.

C1: Champion Rhys Jones (3 wins, 290 points.)
C2: Challenger Kirsty Herring.
DC: Susie Dent and Tanni Grey-Thompson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: E I E M G N S O T
R02: L S A O H P I S C
R03: 7, 10, 6, 9, 7, 4. Target: 924.
TTT: EASTRAIN - "These give protection, back in the day, of a female relative."
R04: D W S E U I L D S
R05: E I E L X M L R N
R06: 25, 75, 5, 9, 6, 1. Target: 555.
R07: A O E R D P S H G
R08: N T O U M R E C A
R09: 4, 10, 9, 1, 8, 10, . Target: 278.
TTT: TITANBID - "The robbers forbid you from playing this tune."
R10: V N B N E A E C B
R11: O I A T N G T R G
R12: R L O A S T E N P
R13: I E U D Y T D W K
R14: 50, 25, 9, 6, 6, 5, . Target: 112.
R15: N I C K G U L C H (conundrum)


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Round 1: E I E M G N S O T

Rhys: MEETINGS (8)
Kirsty: MOISTEN (7)
DC: GEMSTONE (8) SEMITONE (8)
OT: EGESTION (8) MITOGENS (8) MONETISE (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: L S A O H P I S C

Rhys: SPLASH (6)
Kirsty: CLAPS (5)
DC: SOCIALS (7)
OT: HAPLOSIS (8) ISOPACHS (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 16)

Round 3: 7, 10, 6, 9, 7, 4. Target: 924.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 924. (7 + 4) × (9 × 10 − 6) (10)
Score: 14–0 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: EASTRAIN -> ANTISERA

Round 4: D W S E U I L D S

Rhys: WIELDS (6)
Kirsty: SLIDES (6)
DC: WIDDLES (7)
OT: DISUSED (7)
Score: 20–6 (max 33)

Round 5: E I E L X M L R N

Rhys: MILLER (6)
Kirsty: linear
DC: RELINE (6)
OT: ERMINE (6) LIERNE (6) LIMNER (6) MERLIN (6) NELLIE (6) NILLER (6) RELLIE (6)
Score: 26–6 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 75, 5, 9, 6, 1. Target: 555.

C1: 556. (25 + 75 + 9 + 1) × 5 + 6 (7)
C2: -
RR: 555. (25 + 75) × 6 − 5 × 9 (10)
Score: 33–6 (max 49)

Round 7: A O E R D P S H G

Rhys: GRAPHED (7)
Kirsty: GRAPHED (7)
DC: RHAPSODE (8)
Score: 40–13 (max 57)

Round 8: N T O U M R E C A

Rhys: COURANTE (8)
Kirsty: CREAM (5)
OT: MUCRONATE (18)
Score: 48–13 (max 75)

Round 9: 4, 10, 9, 1, 8, 10. Target: 278.

C1: 278. 9 × 10 × (4 − 1) + 8 (10)
C2: 278. 9 × 10 × (4 − 1) + 8 (10)
Score: 58–23 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: TITANBID -> BANDITTI

Round 10: V N B N E A E C B

Rhys: CAVE (4)
Kirsty: BEAN (4)
OT: BACNE (5) BENNE (5) BEVAN (5) NANCE (5) VEENA (5)
Score: 62–27 (max 90)

Round 11: O I A T N G T R G

Rhys: RATTING (7)
Kirsty: ROTATING (8)
DC: GRAIN (5) TRAIN (5) TAINT (5) ROTATING (8)
OT: GAROTTING (18)
Score: 62–35 (max 108)

Round 12: R L O A S T E N P

Rhys: PERSONAL (8)
Kirsty: PLANTERS (8)
DC: LAPSTONE (8)
OT: OPERANTS (8) PETROSAL (8) PLASTRON (8) POLENTAS (8) PRONATES (8) PSORALEN (8) REPLANTS (8)
Score: 70–43 (max 116)

Round 13: I E U D Y T D W K

Rhys: KITED (5)
Kirsty: TEDDY (5)
DC: DEITY (5)
OT: DIKED (5) DUKED (5) DYKED (5) KIDDY (5) TIDED (5)
Score: 75–48 (max 121)

Round 14: 50, 25, 9, 6, 6, 5. Target: 112.

C1: 111.
C2: 112. (9 − 5) × 25 + 6 + 6 (10)
Score: 75–58 (max 131)

Round 15: N I C K G U L C H

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say CHUCKLING which is correct.
Final Score: 85–58 (max 141)