Wednesday 7th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 88 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 07 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion June Jensen (1 win, 86 points.)
C2: Challenger Chris Baylis.
DC: Susie Dent and Marcus Brigstocke.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D M A I N F O U R
R02: L Y E T I V E N U
R03: 75, 5, 10, 1, 7, 2. Target: 728.
TTT: OILMANBAD - "His gut feeling caused discomfort in this region"
R04: S R A I W T A S I
R05: R L S E U O C I B
R06: 75, 100, 50, 25, 3, 1. Target: 810.
R07: R T D E A E G O R
R08: N Q S E A M H E K
R09: 100, 25, 6, 8, 10, 1. Target: 606.
TTT: ISNOAMITY - "There is no amity between them – it's the total opposite."
R10: T P O E L T I E S
R11: O I G R U E S T B
R12: G N R I E O N D A
R13: O E S N A O R C N
R14: 10, 3, 7, 9, 7, 4. Target: 743.
R15: S I N K B L U E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: D M A I N F O U R

June: ORDAIN (6)
Chris: DOMAIN (6)
DC: UNIFORM (7)
Score: 6–6 (max 7)

Round 2: L Y E T I V E N U

June: invite
Chris: UNTIL (5)
DC: VEINLET (7)
Score: 6–11 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 5, 10, 1, 7, 2. Target: 728.

C1: -
C2: 728. (75 − 2) × 10 − (7 − 5) (10)
Score: 6–21 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: OILMANBAD -> ABDOMINAL

Round 4: S R A I W T A S I

June: STRAWS (6)
Chris: WAISTS (6)
DC: WISTARIAS (18)
Score: 12–27 (max 42)

Round 5: R L S E U O C I B

June: CLOSURE (7)
Chris: CLOSURE (7)
DC: RIBULOSE (8)
OT: CORBEILS (8)
Score: 19–34 (max 50)

Round 6: 75, 100, 50, 25, 3, 1. Target: 810.

C1: -
C2: 800. (75 ÷ 25 × 3 − 1) × 100 (5)
RR: 808. (100 + 1) × ((75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 3) (7)
Score: 19–39 (max 57)

Round 7: R T D E A E G O R

June: rogated
Chris: GREATER (7)
DC: GARTERED (8) DEROGATE (8)
Score: 19–46 (max 65)

Round 8: N Q S E A M H E K

June: SHAME (5)
Chris: SHAKEN (6)
DC: SEAMEN (6) ENEMAS (6)
OT: ENMESH (6)
Score: 19–52 (max 71)

Round 9: 100, 25, 6, 8, 10, 1. Target: 606.

C1: 606. (100 + 1) × 6 (10)
C2: 606. (100 + 1) × 6 (10)
Score: 29–62 (max 81)

Teatime teaser: ISNOAMITY -> ANIMOSITY

Round 10: T P O E L T I E S

June: POTTIES (7)
Chris: POTTIES (7)
DC: POLITEST (8) PETIOLES (8)
Score: 36–69 (max 89)

Round 11: O I G R U E S T B

June: BROGUES (7)
Chris: BROGUES (7)
DC: BROGUES (7) GOUTIER (7) GOITRES (7) GORIEST (7)
OT: BOUGIES (7) BROIGES (7) BROIGUS (7) BUSTIER (7) EBRIOUS (7) GUSTIER (7) GUTSIER (7) OBITERS (7) ROGUEST (7) ROUGETS (7)
Score: 43–76 (max 96)

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

June: ADORING (7)
Chris: GRAINED (7)
DC: ADORNING (8) ORGANDIE (8)
OT: ANDROGEN (8)
Score: 50–83 (max 104)

Round 13: O E S N A O R C N

June: CANNERS (7)
Chris: RACOONS (7)
DC: CORNEAS (7)
OT: ANCONES (7) CANOERS (7) COARSEN (7) CORONAE (7) CORONAS (7) NEOCONS (7) NOONERS (7) SCANNER (7)
Score: 57–90 (max 111)

Round 14: 10, 3, 7, 9, 7, 4. Target: 743.

C1: 744. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 743. (7 × 9 + 7 + 4) × 10 + 3 (10)
Score: 57–90 (max 121)

Round 15: S I N K B L U E S

No one buzzes. The answer was BULKINESS.
Final Score: 57–90 (max 131)