Wednesday July 2nd 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 3 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 02 Unknown month '07' 2025.

C1: Champion Shemina Kirby (2 wins, 152 points.)
C2: Challenger Kevin Pollock.
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R L G E A O S T I
R02: D S G A E N I D G
R03: 25, 6, 4, 7, 3, 2. Target: 876.
TTT: TRIPSIDE - "A lively performance after a couple of brandies."
R04: S R B R A I A P L
R05: W S C O A E P K M
R06: 25, 5, 10, 5, 4, 4. Target: 469.
R07: N R Q I O E M N M
R08: F H I A U T N S E
R09: 75, 4, 3, 4, 8, 6, . Target: 692.
TTT: SAFERENT - "It's impossible to bring things to a close without this"
R10: G D T I U E L S R
R11: C V S A E O M N I
R12: L T S E I B O H T
R13: R X N E O U T P E
R14: 25, 100, 6, 7, 5, 10, . Target: 139.
R15: F I R E T U N E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R L G E A O S T I

Shemina: GOALIES (7)
Kevin: GLOATERS (8)
DC: SERAGLIO (8) REGALIST (8)
OT: GASOLIER (8) GIRASOLE (8) LEGATORS (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: D S G A E N I D G

Shemina: GADDING (7)
Kevin: gasing
DC: DANDIES (7) SIGNAGE (7) SNAGGED (7)
OT: AGNISED (7) EDGINGS (7) GADGIES (7) SNIGGED (7)
Score: 7–8 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 6, 4, 7, 3, 2. Target: 876.

C1: 875. (2 + 3) × 7 × 25 (7)
C2: -
RR: 876. (2 × 3 × 25 − 4) × 6 (10)
Score: 14–8 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TRIPSIDE -> SPIRITED

Round 4: S R B R A I A P L

Shemina: BRIARS (6)
Kevin: SPIRAL (6)
OT: BASILAR (7)
Score: 20–14 (max 32)

Round 5: W S C O A E P K M

Shemina: PEAKS (5)
Kevin: SPEAK (5)
DC: COWPEAS (7)
OT: WACKOES (7)
Score: 25–19 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 5, 10, 5, 4, 4. Target: 469.

C1: 470. (10 + 5 + 4) × 25 − 5 (7)
C2: 471.
RR: 469. (25 × 4 − 5) × 5 − (10 − 4) (10)
Score: 32–19 (max 49)

Round 7: N R Q I O E M N M

Shemina: MINOR (5)
Kevin: MEMOIR (6)
OT: MERINO (6) MORINE (6) NORMIE (6)
Score: 32–25 (max 55)

Round 8: F H I A U T N S E

Shemina: HAUNTS (6)
Kevin: FASTEN (6)
DC: UNTIES (6) AUNTIES (7) FISHNET (7)
OT: FAINEST (7) FUSTIAN (7) SINUATE (7)
Score: 38–31 (max 62)

Round 9: 75, 4, 3, 4, 8, 6. Target: 692.

C1: 691. (6 + 3) × 75 + 4 × 4 (7)
C2: 692. Mistake in working.
RR: 692. (3 × 4 + 75) × 8 − 4 (10)
Score: 45–31 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: SAFERENT -> FASTENER

Round 10: G D T I U E L S R

Shemina: gristled
Kevin: GLIDERS (7)
DC: DILUTERS (8) SLUDGIER (8)
OT: GUILDERS (8) STUDLIER (8)
Score: 45–38 (max 80)

Round 11: C V S A E O M N I

Shemina: INCOMES (7)
Kevin: masonic
DC: INCOMES (7) NOVICES (7)
OT: AMNESIC (7) ANOSMIC (7) CINEMAS (7) ENCOMIA (7) EVASION (7) MESONIC (7)
Score: 52–38 (max 87)

Round 12: L T S E I B O H T

Shemina: TOILETS (7)
Kevin: BOTTLES (7)
DC: BOTHIES (7) BLITHEST (8)
Score: 59–45 (max 95)

Round 13: R X N E O U T P E

Shemina: EXPERT (6)
Kevin: POUTER (6)
DC: REOPEN (6) PUNTER (6) TROUPE (6)
OT: EXEUNT (6) EXPORT (6) EXTERN (6) NEUTER (6) OPENER (6) POTEEN (6) REPENT (6) REPUTE (6) RETUNE (6) TENURE (6) TOUPEE (6) TUREEN (6) UNROPE (6)
Score: 65–51 (max 101)

Round 14: 25, 100, 6, 7, 5, 10. Target: 139.

C1: 139. 100 + 25 + 10 ÷ 5 × 7 (10)
C2: -
Score: 75–51 (max 111)

Round 15: F I R E T U N E S

No one buzzes. The answer was INTERFUSE.
Final Score: 75–51 (max 121)