Friday 30th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 105 )
Posted: Sat Mar 14, 2026 10:37 am
Hello and welcome to another Friday recap we have a new champion in Ashley ..........our newest challenger Amy Berry stands in the way......... can he get second win or will Amy get her first win and the teapot............so let's get to work.........and let's recap this game !
C1: Champion Ashley Upchurch (1 win, 87 points.)
C2: Challenger Amy Berry.
DC: Susie Dent and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H A S E R O C N T
R02: L I S F B N E O C
R03: 50, 100, 8, 7, 3, 9. Target: 890.
TTT: CATNOISE - "The hedgehog had food – good vibrations"
R04: H I S R W T A E N
R05: S U L E P I R N Y
R06: 25, 50, 7, 10, 3, 9. Target: 819.
R07: M O D A T E L R P
R08: S T M U R O S E F
R09: 4, 1, 5, 8, 6, 5, . Target: 820.
TTT: DUNETIDE - "It's how every single episode of Countdown definitely does not come to you."
R10: L M S A T I E D G
R11: W E L A D G E R S
R12: G D U A V A T I E
R13: C N I A M B O R U
R14: 75, 5, 9, 8, 4, 7, . Target: 181.
R15: H U G E R C O N K (conundrum)
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Round 1: H A S E R O C N T
Ashley: CHANTERS (8)
Amy: CHANTERS (8)
DC: ANCESTOR (8)
OT: CHORTENS (8) ENACTORS (8) ESCHATON (8) NOTCHERS (8) SNATCHER (8) STANCHER (8) THORACES (8) TRANCHES (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
What a great start for Ashley and Amy with their eights.............quite a few of those to be had..........nothing worth arguing over........play nicely children.........you can't get any extra points for spotting most of those
Round 2: L I S F B N E O C
Ashley: BONES (5)
Amy: FOIBLES (7)
DC: LOBEFINS (8)
Score: 8–15 (max 16)
A good seven from Amy that gives her an early lead..........Susie gets to steal the show with her eight Lobefins........my seven was Olefins......you can fire the recap writer if you want !
Round 3: 50, 100, 8, 7, 3, 9. Target: 890.
C1: 890. 9 × 100 − (7 + 3) (10)
C2: 890. 9 × 100 − (7 + 3) (10)
Score: 18–25 (max 26)
A piece of piss this numbers game.........Ashley and Amy have no problems solving this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: CATNOISE -> SONICATE
Round 4: H I S R W T A E N
Ashley: WASHER (6)
Amy: TARNISH (7)
DC: HAIRNETS (8)
OT: INEARTHS (8) SHERWANI (8) TARWHINE (8) THERIANS (8)
Score: 18–32 (max 34)
Game Changer ! a fantastic 7 from Amy gives her a 14 point lead with everything to play for in this rather tight contest.........quite a few eights to be had the one DC spotted was Hairnets and mine was Tarwhine........so let's move on people and jump to the next round
Round 5: S U L E P I R N Y
Ashley: SNIPER (6)
Amy: PLIERS (6)
DC: SUPINELY (8)
OT: PLEURISY (8)
Score: 24–38 (max 42)
Sixes all round over in DC they get to shine with their eight Supinely.........but there is a rather unpleasant looking eight with Pleurisy.......not a nice thing to have
Round 6: 25, 50, 7, 10, 3, 9. Target: 819.
C1: 818. Mistake in working.
C2: 817. Mistake in working.
RR: 819. 7 × 9 × (10 + 3) (10)
Score: 24–38 (max 52)
Both our champion and challenger blank this round........allowing Ms Riley to produce a perfect 10
Round 7: M O D A T E L R P
Ashley: PLATED (6)
Amy: TEMPORAL (8)
DC: TRAMPLED (8)
Score: 24–46 (max 60)
Our Challenger Amy certainly means business with her 8 Temporal which gives her a 22 point lead with everything to play for
Round 8: S T M U R O S E F
Ashley: MUSTER (6)
Amy: MUSTERS (7)
DC: STRUMOSE (8)
Score: 24–53 (max 68)
Just to add insult to injury........our champion Ashley realises his error by not adding the S to Musters that could got him 7 points..........but over in DC they get to show off with their eight Strumose......... so does our recap writer !
Round 9: 4, 1, 5, 8, 6, 5. Target: 820.
C1: -
C2: 820. Mistake in working.
RR: 820 (1 + 6) × (4 + 5) × (5 + 8). (10)
Score: 24–53 (max 78)
Another numbers round blanked yet again allowing Ms Riley to shine and showcase her maths skills by solving this number puzzle perfectly
Teatime teaser: DUNETIDE -> UNEDITED
Round 10: L M S A T I E D G
Ashley: MALTED (6)
Amy: MIDGETS (7)
DC: MISDEALT (8)
Score: 24–60 (max 86)
Another fine round from Amy as she is taking one step further towards to champions.........our champion would need a miracle to come back from a 36 point deficit.......but over in DC they get to shine yet again with their 8 Misdealt........but then aagin so does our recap writer
Round 11: W E L A D G E R S
Ashley: WELDERS (7)
Amy: REGALED (7)
DC: DEALERS (7) SLEDGER (7)
OT: DRAGEES (7) DRAWEES (7) GALERES (7) GREASED (7) LASERED (7) LEADERS (7) LEDGERS (7) LEEWARD (7) RAGWEED (7) REGALES (7) WAGERED (7)
Score: 31–67 (max 93)
Sevens all around.........hardly worth having a fight over
Round 12: G D U A V A T I E
Ashley: AVIATE (6)
Amy: AVIATED (7)
DC: DIVAGATE (8)
Score: 31–74 (max 101)
Our challenger Amy is now flying into champions chair on Monday with her 7 Aviated sadly our champion Ashley is now departing the Countdown Studios
Our recap writer and Susie get to show off with their eight Divagate
Round 13: C N I A M B O R U
Ashley: MANIC (5)
Amy: BARIUM (6)
DC: COUMARIN (8)
Score: 31–80 (max 109)
Another fine round from our newest champion Amy with her 6 Barium........sad to say for Ashley it is game over..............over in DC they spot an impressive 8 with Coumarin
Round 14: 75, 5, 9, 8, 4, 7. Target: 181.
C1: 180. Mistake in working.
C2: 182. (9 − 7) × 75 + 8 × 4 (7)
RR: 181. (8 + 4) × 9 − (7 − 5) + 75 (10)
Score: 31–87 (max 119)
And with Amy producing a one away solution she will be in the champions chair searching for her second win.........but Ms Riley mops up and produces a perfect solution
Round 15: H U G E R C O N K
C1 buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say ROUGHNECK which is correct.
Final Score: 41–87 (max 129)
We have a new champion in Amy Berry but I have a funny feeling that we could be seeing more of her over the coming days, secondly take nothing away from Ashley he will be happy with his only win and the teapot but ultimately had the last laugh by solving the conundrum......you can join me for the next recap and to see if Amy can get her second win...........so it is bye for now
C1: Champion Ashley Upchurch (1 win, 87 points.)
C2: Challenger Amy Berry.
DC: Susie Dent and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: H A S E R O C N T
R02: L I S F B N E O C
R03: 50, 100, 8, 7, 3, 9. Target: 890.
TTT: CATNOISE - "The hedgehog had food – good vibrations"
R04: H I S R W T A E N
R05: S U L E P I R N Y
R06: 25, 50, 7, 10, 3, 9. Target: 819.
R07: M O D A T E L R P
R08: S T M U R O S E F
R09: 4, 1, 5, 8, 6, 5, . Target: 820.
TTT: DUNETIDE - "It's how every single episode of Countdown definitely does not come to you."
R10: L M S A T I E D G
R11: W E L A D G E R S
R12: G D U A V A T I E
R13: C N I A M B O R U
R14: 75, 5, 9, 8, 4, 7, . Target: 181.
R15: H U G E R C O N K (conundrum)
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Round 1: H A S E R O C N T
Ashley: CHANTERS (8)
Amy: CHANTERS (8)
DC: ANCESTOR (8)
OT: CHORTENS (8) ENACTORS (8) ESCHATON (8) NOTCHERS (8) SNATCHER (8) STANCHER (8) THORACES (8) TRANCHES (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)
What a great start for Ashley and Amy with their eights.............quite a few of those to be had..........nothing worth arguing over........play nicely children.........you can't get any extra points for spotting most of those
Round 2: L I S F B N E O C
Ashley: BONES (5)
Amy: FOIBLES (7)
DC: LOBEFINS (8)
Score: 8–15 (max 16)
A good seven from Amy that gives her an early lead..........Susie gets to steal the show with her eight Lobefins........my seven was Olefins......you can fire the recap writer if you want !
Round 3: 50, 100, 8, 7, 3, 9. Target: 890.
C1: 890. 9 × 100 − (7 + 3) (10)
C2: 890. 9 × 100 − (7 + 3) (10)
Score: 18–25 (max 26)
A piece of piss this numbers game.........Ashley and Amy have no problems solving this bad boy !
Teatime teaser: CATNOISE -> SONICATE
Round 4: H I S R W T A E N
Ashley: WASHER (6)
Amy: TARNISH (7)
DC: HAIRNETS (8)
OT: INEARTHS (8) SHERWANI (8) TARWHINE (8) THERIANS (8)
Score: 18–32 (max 34)
Game Changer ! a fantastic 7 from Amy gives her a 14 point lead with everything to play for in this rather tight contest.........quite a few eights to be had the one DC spotted was Hairnets and mine was Tarwhine........so let's move on people and jump to the next round
Round 5: S U L E P I R N Y
Ashley: SNIPER (6)
Amy: PLIERS (6)
DC: SUPINELY (8)
OT: PLEURISY (8)
Score: 24–38 (max 42)
Sixes all round over in DC they get to shine with their eight Supinely.........but there is a rather unpleasant looking eight with Pleurisy.......not a nice thing to have
Round 6: 25, 50, 7, 10, 3, 9. Target: 819.
C1: 818. Mistake in working.
C2: 817. Mistake in working.
RR: 819. 7 × 9 × (10 + 3) (10)
Score: 24–38 (max 52)
Both our champion and challenger blank this round........allowing Ms Riley to produce a perfect 10
Round 7: M O D A T E L R P
Ashley: PLATED (6)
Amy: TEMPORAL (8)
DC: TRAMPLED (8)
Score: 24–46 (max 60)
Our Challenger Amy certainly means business with her 8 Temporal which gives her a 22 point lead with everything to play for
Round 8: S T M U R O S E F
Ashley: MUSTER (6)
Amy: MUSTERS (7)
DC: STRUMOSE (8)
Score: 24–53 (max 68)
Just to add insult to injury........our champion Ashley realises his error by not adding the S to Musters that could got him 7 points..........but over in DC they get to show off with their eight Strumose......... so does our recap writer !
Round 9: 4, 1, 5, 8, 6, 5. Target: 820.
C1: -
C2: 820. Mistake in working.
RR: 820 (1 + 6) × (4 + 5) × (5 + 8). (10)
Score: 24–53 (max 78)
Another numbers round blanked yet again allowing Ms Riley to shine and showcase her maths skills by solving this number puzzle perfectly
Teatime teaser: DUNETIDE -> UNEDITED
Round 10: L M S A T I E D G
Ashley: MALTED (6)
Amy: MIDGETS (7)
DC: MISDEALT (8)
Score: 24–60 (max 86)
Another fine round from Amy as she is taking one step further towards to champions.........our champion would need a miracle to come back from a 36 point deficit.......but over in DC they get to shine yet again with their 8 Misdealt........but then aagin so does our recap writer
Round 11: W E L A D G E R S
Ashley: WELDERS (7)
Amy: REGALED (7)
DC: DEALERS (7) SLEDGER (7)
OT: DRAGEES (7) DRAWEES (7) GALERES (7) GREASED (7) LASERED (7) LEADERS (7) LEDGERS (7) LEEWARD (7) RAGWEED (7) REGALES (7) WAGERED (7)
Score: 31–67 (max 93)
Sevens all around.........hardly worth having a fight over
Round 12: G D U A V A T I E
Ashley: AVIATE (6)
Amy: AVIATED (7)
DC: DIVAGATE (8)
Score: 31–74 (max 101)
Our challenger Amy is now flying into champions chair on Monday with her 7 Aviated sadly our champion Ashley is now departing the Countdown Studios
Our recap writer and Susie get to show off with their eight Divagate
Round 13: C N I A M B O R U
Ashley: MANIC (5)
Amy: BARIUM (6)
DC: COUMARIN (8)
Score: 31–80 (max 109)
Another fine round from our newest champion Amy with her 6 Barium........sad to say for Ashley it is game over..............over in DC they spot an impressive 8 with Coumarin
Round 14: 75, 5, 9, 8, 4, 7. Target: 181.
C1: 180. Mistake in working.
C2: 182. (9 − 7) × 75 + 8 × 4 (7)
RR: 181. (8 + 4) × 9 − (7 − 5) + 75 (10)
Score: 31–87 (max 119)
And with Amy producing a one away solution she will be in the champions chair searching for her second win.........but Ms Riley mops up and produces a perfect solution
Round 15: H U G E R C O N K
C1 buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say ROUGHNECK which is correct.
Final Score: 41–87 (max 129)
We have a new champion in Amy Berry but I have a funny feeling that we could be seeing more of her over the coming days, secondly take nothing away from Ashley he will be happy with his only win and the teapot but ultimately had the last laugh by solving the conundrum......you can join me for the next recap and to see if Amy can get her second win...........so it is bye for now