Tuesday 4th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 42 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 04 Unknown month '03' 2025.

C1: Champion Tim James (4 wins, 379 points.)
C2: Challenger Lydia Hardy.
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Powell .
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R L G A I U T O G
R02: F A N E P N I D A
R03: 75, 25, 5, 7, 1, 6. Target: 501.
TTT: IBUSHOME - "This is big in Japan – let's ask Sushi Dent about it."
R04: N E S L I M E I H
R05: S T L E A E D B T
R06: 75, 3, 1, 5, 6, 3. Target: 353.
R07: L V T A O E D W O
R08: C S E A G I R S U
R09: 100, 10, 2, 1, 2, 4, . Target: 249.
TTT: SIRGAMER - " The military, a Glaswegian football team, and the entitled."
R10: C O I S M U E C S
R11: Z M R O U A L D I
R12: R E P N O G D I N
R13: S T N E A U J E R
R14: 50, 25, 75, 10, 3, 3. Target: 251.
R15: P L A C I D B R O (conundrum)


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Round 1: R L G A I U T O G

Tim: railout
Lydia: outrail
DC: LOGGIA (6)
OT: AGOUTI (6) GALIOT (6) GIAOUR (6) GUITAR (6) RAGOUT (6) RITUAL (6) RUGOLA (6) TAILOR (6) TORULA (6)
Score: 0–0 (max 6)

Round 2: F A N E P N I D A

Tim: FANNIED (7)
Lydia: FANNED (6)
DC: FANNIED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 13)

Round 3: 75, 25, 5, 7, 1, 6. Target: 501.

C1: 501. (75 + 25) × 5 + 1 (10)
C2: 501. (75 + 25) × 5 + 1 (10)
Score: 17–10 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: IBUSHOME -> UMEBOSHI

Round 4: N E S L I M E I H

Tim: SLIME (5)
Lydia: HEMLINES (8)
Score: 17–18 (max 31)

Round 5: S T L E A E D B T

Tim: BLASTED (7)
Lydia: destable
DC: TESTABLE (8)
OT: LADETTES (8)
Score: 24–18 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 3, 1, 5, 6, 3. Target: 353.

C1: 353. (75 − 5) × (6 − 1) + 3 (10)
C2: 348.
Score: 34–18 (max 49)

Round 7: L V T A O E D W O

Tim: LOOTED (6)
Lydia: ovated
DC: AVOWED (6)
OT: TOOLED (6) VOLTED (6)
Score: 40–18 (max 55)

Round 8: C S E A G I R S U

Tim: SAUCIER (7)
Lydia: GASSIER (7)
DC: CRUISES (7)
OT: SAUCIERS (8)
Score: 47–25 (max 63)

Round 9: 100, 10, 2, 1, 2, 4. Target: 249.

C1: 249. 10 ÷ 2 × 100 ÷ 2 − 1 (10)
C2: 249. 2 × 100 + (10 + 2) × 4 + 1 (10)
Score: 57–35 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: SIRGAMER -> ARMIGERS

Round 10: C O I S M U E C S

Tim: MOUSSE (6)
Lydia: MUSIC (5)
DC: COSMIC (6) MISCUES (7)
OT: CISCOES (7)
Score: 63–35 (max 80)

Round 11: Z M R O U A L D I

Tim: RADIUM (6)
Lydia: MOULD (5)
DC: MODULAR (7)
Score: 69–35 (max 87)

Round 12: R E P N O G D I N

Tim: PONDERING (18)
Lydia: GROPED (6)
DC: PONDERING (18)
Score: 87–35 (max 105)

Round 13: S T N E A U J E R

Tim: SAUNTER (7)
Lydia: SAUNTER (7)
DC: EASTERN (7) NATURES (7)
OT: SERJEANT (8)
Score: 94–42 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 25, 75, 10, 3, 3. Target: 251.

C1: 251. 25 × 10 + 3 ÷ 3 (10)
C2: 251. 50 ÷ 10 × (75 − 25) + 3 ÷ 3 (10)
Score: 104–52 (max 123)

Round 15: P L A C I D B R O

C1 buzzes on 3.25 seconds to say CLIPBOARD which is correct.
Final Score: 114–52 (max 133)