Tuesday 6th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 87 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 06 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Tom Page (6 wins, 590 points.)
C2: Challenger June Jensen.
DC: Susie Dent and Marcus Brigstocke .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T B S E U L E A P
R02: R L U A T S O E D
R03: 25, 9, 1, 5, 1, 7. Target: 142.
TTT: COGSNITCH - " Dismissing the rumours about the alcoholic drink"
R04: S N P I O E C K O
R05: F L U E R H A I W
R06: 50, 25, 6, 3, 7, 2. Target: 897.
R07: G C D A I O X A E
R08: G N A E J F O A N
R09: 10, 7, 3, 5, 10, 1. Target: 238.
TTT: ROLLSHAFT - "Autumn in the USA didn't last as long as expected"
R10: S R E I G L O U R
R11: N H D E A S U E M
R12: T W D I E A R T O
R13: B T E I G N E A P
R14: 50, 2, 7, 2, 6, 8. Target: 733.
R15: C R E E P D I V E (conundrum)


And now a brief interlude before our main feature:

SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER
SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER SPOILER

Enjoy the show.

Round 1: T B S E U L E A P

Tom: USABLE (6)
June: PLEATS (6)
DC: PULSATE (7) SUBLATE (7)
OT: ABUSTLE (7) ELUATES (7) UPBEATS (7) USEABLE (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: R L U A T S O E D

Tom: readouts
June: SALUTED (7)
DC: LEOTARDS (8) ROULADES (8) LODESTAR (8)
OT: DELATORS (8)
Score: 6–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 9, 1, 5, 1, 7. Target: 142.

C1: 142. (5 + 1) × 25 − 9 + 1 (10)
C2: 142. 25 × (5 + 1) − (7 + 1) (10)
Score: 16–23 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: COGSNITCH -> SCOTCHING

Round 4: S N P I O E C K O

Tom: POISON (6)
June: SPOOK (5)
DC: SNOOK (5) COOKIES (7)
OT: OPSONIC (7) PINKOES (7) POCOSIN (7)
Score: 22–23 (max 32)

Round 5: F L U E R H A I W

Tom: FAILURE (7)
June: HAULIER (7)
DC: WHARFIE (7)
Score: 29–30 (max 39)

Round 6: 50, 25, 6, 3, 7, 2. Target: 897.

C1: 897. (50 + 25) × 6 × 2 − 3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 39–30 (max 49)

Round 7: G C D A I O X A E

Tom: COAXED (6)
June: COAXED (6)
DC: ADAGIO (6) OXIDE (5)
OT: ACEDIA (6) GEODIC (6)
Score: 45–36 (max 55)

Round 8: G N A E J F O A N

Tom: FANG (4)
June: JEAN (4)
DC: JOANNA (6) NONAGE (6)
OT: ANAGEN (6) GOANNA (6)
Score: 49–40 (max 61)

Round 9: 10, 7, 3, 5, 10, 1. Target: 238.

C1: 238. (7 + 1) × 3 × 10 − 10 ÷ 5 (10)
C2: 235.
Score: 59–40 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: ROLLSHAFT -> SHORTFALL

Round 10: S R E I G L O U R

Tom: GLORIES (7)
June: REGULOS (7)
DC: RIGOURS (7)
OT: GROUSER (7) LORRIES (7) LOURIES (7) LOUSIER (7) LURGIES (7) RELIGOS (7) SURLIER (7)
Score: 66–47 (max 78)

Round 11: N H D E A S U E M

Tom: SHAMED (6)
June: MASHED (6)
DC: HEADSMEN (8) SHAMED (6) MASHED (6)
Score: 72–53 (max 86)

Round 12: T W D I E A R T O

Tom: toadier
June: WAITED (6)
DC: ROTATED (7) DOTTIER (7)
OT: ATTIRED (7)
Score: 72–59 (max 93)

Round 13: B T E I G N E A P

Tom: BEATING (7)
June: BEATING (7)
DC: BEIGNET (7)
OT: BEEPING (7) BETAINE (7)
Score: 79–66 (max 100)

Round 14: 50, 2, 7, 2, 6, 8. Target: 733.

C1: 734.
C2: 733. (50 + 2) × (8 + 6) + 7 − 2 (10)
Score: 79–76 (max 110)

Round 15: C R E E P D I V E

C2 buzzes on 11.75 seconds to say PERCIEVED which is correct.
Final Score: 79–86 (max 120)