Wednesday 12th February 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 28 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 12 Unknown month '02' 2025.

C1: Champion Verity Ridgman (3 wins, 230 points.)
C2: Challenger Isaac McIlwrath.
DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F R C E A U L G I
R02: T R A P S E I N D
R03: 75, 100, 7, 10, 1, 10, . Target: 543.
TTT: FEARLADY - "The act of paying for the elderly, perhaps?"
R04: T A E U A U L T D
R05: S Q M E A I D N E
R06: 50, 100, 25, 75, 1, 2, . Target: 355.
R07: S R G C O H E O R
R08: E I H E O P B M E
R09: 50, 25, 4, 5, 10, 1, . Target: 895.
TTT: SEATSEND - "Well that's the end of all the spare seats", said the hundreds on the train."
R10: T P I A E I R V E
R11: O S U G O L M U D
R12: F N T S G I A E R
R13: N S T I E U P D T
R14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 1, 8, . Target: 471.
R15: L O R D O F H A Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: F R C E A U L G I

Verity: FRAGILE (7)
Isaac: FARCE (5)
DC: GRACEFUL (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T R A P S E I N D

Verity: TRAIPSED (8)
Isaac: RANDIEST (8)
DC: TRAIPSED (8)
OT: DIPTERANS (18)
Score: 15–8 (max 26)

Round 3: 75, 100, 7, 10, 1, 10. Target: 543.

C1: 546.
C2: 544. 75 × 7 + 10 + 10 − 1 (7)
RR: 543. (75 + 1) × 7 + (100 + 10) ÷ 10 (10)
Score: 15–15 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: FEARLADY -> DEFRAYAL

Round 4: T A E U A U L T D

Verity: ADULT (5)
Isaac: LEAD (4)
DC: ADULATE (7)
Score: 20–15 (max 43)

Round 5: S Q M E A I D N E

Verity: MAIDENS (7)
Isaac: DEMEANS (7)
DC: ANISEED (7)
Score: 27–22 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 100, 25, 75, 1, 2. Target: 355.

C1: 350.
C2: 352. (1 + 2) × 100 + 75 ÷ 25 + 50 (7)
RR: 355. 75 ÷ 25 × (100 + 1) + 2 + 50 (10)
Score: 27–29 (max 60)

Round 7: S R G C O H E O R

Verity: choosers
Isaac: CHORES (6)
DC: GROCERS (7) CHOOSER (7)
Score: 27–35 (max 67)

Round 8: E I H E O P B M E

Verity: HOPE (4)
Isaac: hempie
DC: PHOEBE (6)
OT: EPHEBE (6)
Score: 31–35 (max 73)

Round 9: 50, 25, 4, 5, 10, 1. Target: 895.

C1: 900.
C2: 895. (25 − 10 + 4 − 1) × 50 − 5 (10)
Score: 31–45 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: SEATSEND -> STANDEES

Round 10: T P I A E I R V E

Verity: PRIVATE (7)
Isaac: TRIPE (5)
DC: PEATIER (7)
OT: EVIRATE (7)
Score: 38–45 (max 90)

Round 11: O S U G O L M U D

Verity: MOULDS (6)
Isaac: pools
DC: MODULUS (7)
Score: 44–45 (max 97)

Round 12: F N T S G I A E R

Verity: FEASTING (8)
Isaac: FEASTING (8)
DC: INGRATES (8) ANGRIEST (8)
OT: ENGRAFTS (8) FRIGATES (8) GANISTER (8) GANTRIES (8) INGRAFTS (8) RANGIEST (8) STRAFING (8) TASERING (8)
Score: 52–53 (max 105)

Round 13: N S T I E U P D T

Verity: UPSIDE (6)
Isaac: UPSIDE (6)
DC: DENTIST (7) PUTTIES (7)
OT: INPUTTED (8)
Score: 58–59 (max 113)

Round 14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 1, 8. Target: 471.

C1: 474.
C2: 471. 8 × 50 + 75 − 100 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 58–69 (max 123)

Round 15: L O R D O F H A Y

No one buzzes. The answer was FOOLHARDY.
Final Score: 58–69 (max 133)