Wednesday 14th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 93 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 14 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Rachel Evans (1 win, 101 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Littlewood.
DC: Susie Dent and Richie Anderson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D U P S O R E M A
R02: U S O L I E G C T
R03: 25, 75, 10, 7, 1, 7. Target: 243.
TTT: TURNEDNEW - "It's not a body of water in the Lake District, but they put themselves through it."
R04: O A M P E W A G T
R05: N S L O E U P I M
R06: 25, 10, 3, 8, 1, 7. Target: 185.
R07: E O A W T N G O T
R08: I F C E N O I G T
R09: 25, 75, 100, 50, 9, 7. Target: 588.
TTT: VENUSRAIL - "The major film studio was all over the place."
R10: E N S I E R T A Z
R11: D I R E N S U D I
R12: A G P E N A E R H
R13: O F A R E L U R C
R14: 3, 10, 1, 5, 8, 6, . Target: 182.
R15: T N T G O I T R E (conundrum)


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Round 1: D U P S O R E M A

Rachel: DUMPERS (7)
Paul: DUMPERS (7)
DC: SUPREMO (7) POMADES (7)
OT: AROUSED (7) DAMPERS (7) RADOMES (7) REMUDAS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: U S O L I E G C T

Rachel: outlies
Paul: LOUSE (5)
DC: GLUCOSE (7) EULOGIST (8)
Score: 7–12 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 75, 10, 7, 1, 7. Target: 243.

C1: 243. 10 × 25 − 7 (10)
C2: 243. 10 × 25 − 7 (10)
Score: 17–22 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TURNEDNEW -> UNDERWENT

Round 4: O A M P E W A G T

Rachel: POTAGE (6)
Paul: ampage
OT: TOWAGE (6)
Score: 23–22 (max 31)

Round 5: N S L O E U P I M

Rachel: SPLINE (6)
Paul: EMULSION (8)
DC: IMPULSE (7)
OT: SPLENIUM (8)
Score: 23–30 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 10, 3, 8, 1, 7. Target: 185.

C1: 185. 7 × 25 + 10 (10)
C2: -
Score: 33–30 (max 49)

Round 7: E O A W T N G O T

Rachel: ATONE (5)
Paul: GOTTEN (6)
DC: TANGO (5) GENTOO (6)
OT: NOTATE (6) OWNAGE (6) TOWAGE (6)
Score: 33–36 (max 55)

Round 8: I F C E N O I G T

Rachel: TOEING (6)
Paul: tieing
DC: FICTION (7)
OT: TIEFING (7)
Score: 39–36 (max 62)

Round 9: 25, 75, 100, 50, 9, 7. Target: 588.

C1: 584. 9 × 75 − 100 + 7 + 50 ÷ 25 (7)
C2: 584. 7 × 75 + 50 + 9 (7)
RR: 588. (75 + 9) × 7 (10)
Score: 46–43 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: VENUSRAIL -> UNIVERSAL

Round 10: E N S I E R T A Z

Rachel: TRAINEES (8)
Paul: TRAINS (6)
DC: RESINATE (8)
OT: STEARINE (8)
Score: 54–43 (max 80)

Round 11: D I R E N S U D I

Rachel: INSURED (7)
Paul: SUNDER (6)
DC: INSIDER (7)
OT: RUDDIES (7) UNDRIED (7) URIDINE (7)
Score: 61–43 (max 87)

Round 12: A G P E N A E R H

Rachel: HANGER (6)
Paul: GRAPH (5)
DC: GRAPHENE (8)
Score: 67–43 (max 95)

Round 13: O F A R E L U R C

Rachel: CAREFUL (7)
Paul: LOAFER (6)
DC: FARCEUR (7)
Score: 74–43 (max 102)

Round 14: 3, 10, 1, 5, 8, 6. Target: 182.

C1: 182. 6 × 3 × 10 + 8 − 5 − 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 84–43 (max 112)

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

C1 buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say TOTTERING which is correct.
Final Score: 94–43 (max 122)