Friday 9th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 90 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Friday 09 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Chris Baylis (2 wins, 182 points.)
C2: Challenger Margaret Stott.
DC: Susie Dent and Marcus Brigstocke.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G R O E K L A S W
R02: D N C E I O M N L
R03: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 9. Target: 517.
TTT: CORALSEAT - "Don't mess with it – it's got a black belt"
R04: T S T U I A H M E
R05: G R A E X T S I R
R06: 50, 4, 7, 3, 9, 7, . Target: 642.
R07: M S P U E R O C B
R08: E U L R S A D P F
R09: 50, 75, 25, 100, 6, 7. Target: 876.
TTT: LIFTUSERS - "The lift users wouldn't take the apples and pears"
R10: Y S G D I A E T V
R11: R S P O A N O T G
R12: S T R D E I A N T
R13: L B N E O H I N G
R14: 50, 2, 6, 7, 7, 6. Target: 896.
R15: U N D E R G O I T (conundrum)


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Round 1: G R O E K L A S W

Chris: GAWKERS (7)
Margaret: LOWERS (6)
DC: LEGWORK (7)
OT: GAOLERS (7) GLOWERS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: D N C E I O M N L

Chris: MINCED (6)
Margaret: monicle
DC: DEMONIC (7) MELODIC (7)
OT: CONDEMN (7)
Score: 13–0 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 9. Target: 517.

C1: 517. (75 + 50) ÷ 25 × 100 + 8 + 9 (10)
C2: -
Score: 23–0 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: CORALSEAT -> ESCALATOR

Round 4: T S T U I A H M E

Chris: shuts
Margaret: SHAME (5)
DC: MUTATES (7) MATIEST (7) ATHIESM (7)
OT: ATHEISM (7) ATHEIST (7) HAUTEST (7) SHMATTE (7) SITUATE (7) STAITHE (7)
Score: 23–5 (max 31)

Round 5: G R A E X T S I R

Chris: TRIAGES (7)
Margaret: STAGIER (7)
DC: ARTSIER (7)
OT: AGISTER (7) GAITERS (7) GARRETS (7) GARTERS (7) GRATERS (7) TARRIES (7) TARSIER (7)
Score: 30–12 (max 38)

Round 6: 50, 4, 7, 3, 9, 7. Target: 642.

C1: 642. (50 × 4 + 7 + 7) × 3 (10)
C2: -
Score: 40–12 (max 48)

Round 7: M S P U E R O C B

Chris: CRUMBS (6)
Margaret: SCOPE (5)
DC: OBSCURE (7) SUPREMO (7)
OT: BUMPERS (7) COMBERS (7) COMPERS (7) CUMBERS (7) RECOUPS (7)
Score: 46–12 (max 55)

Round 8: E U L R S A D P F

Chris: RULES (5)
Margaret: FALSE (5)
DC: SPADEFUL (8)
OT: FELDSPAR (8)
Score: 51–17 (max 63)

Round 9: 50, 75, 25, 100, 6, 7. Target: 876.

C1: 875. (100 + 25) × 7 (7)
C2: -
RR: 876. (100 + 50 − (7 − 75 ÷ 25)) × 6 (10)
Score: 58–17 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: LIFTUSERS -> FRUITLESS

Round 10: Y S G D I A E T V

Chris: DIGEST (6)
Margaret: STAVED (6)
DC: DATIVES (7) AGISTED (7)
OT: VISAGED (7) VISTAED (7)
Score: 64–23 (max 80)

Round 11: R S P O A N O T G

Chris: SOPRANO (7)
Margaret: barns
DC: PRONGS (6) PATROONS (8)
Score: 71–23 (max 88)

Round 12: S T R D E I A N T

Chris: RANDIEST (8)
Margaret: STRIDENT (8)
DC: TRANSITED (18)
Score: 79–31 (max 106)

Round 13: L B N E O H I N G

Chris: BELONG (6)
Margaret: BENIGN (6)
DC: HOEING (6) IGNOBLE (7)
Score: 85–37 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 2, 6, 7, 7, 6. Target: 896.

C1: 894. (7 ÷ 7 + 2) × 6 × 50 − 6 (7)
C2: 894. (7 ÷ 7 + 2) × 6 × 50 − 6 (7)
RR: 896. ((6 + 7) × 6 + 50) × 7 (10)
Score: 92–44 (max 123)

Round 15: U N D E R G O I T

C1 buzzes on 11.25 seconds to say DETOURING which is correct.
Final Score: 102–44 (max 133)