Tuesday 20th May 2025 Series 91 ( Preliminary 97 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 20 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Tim Bridgstock (2 wins, 218 points.)
C2: Challenger Liz Browne.
DC: Susie Dent and Keith Brymer Jones.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R C A O Y G I T S
R02: R P Q O U A F I T
R03: 100, 25, 7, 4, 9, 8. Target: 945.
TTT: LIMEBODS - "It could be thicker, it could be thinner, and I'm not talking about hair."
R04: L J T E I M E L S
R05: Z E A L S N U E U
R06: 75, 5, 9, 8, 9, 10. Target: 245.
R07: T P H I O S A E G
R08: K N T I E W U R O
R09: 75, 8, 4, 6, 2, 3. Target: 216.
TTT: ICEINSET - "It reads like smart neckwear – how very pleasant"
R10: V M D I E U R G N
R11: T A X N I I L N H
R12: S M B E A I S O D
R13: V R G A E O D N A
R14: 25, 4, 6, 1, 1, 4. Target: 816.
R15: S T O R M S N A P (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: R C A O Y G I T S

Tim: TRAGIC (6)
Liz: ACTORS (6)
DC: ORGASTIC (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: R P Q O U A F I T

Tim: -
Liz: outpair
DC: PROFIT (6) UTOPIA (6)
OT: AIRPOT (6) FAQUIR (6) QUARTO (6)
Score: 6–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 25, 7, 4, 9, 8. Target: 945.

C1: 945. (8 − 7 + 4 + 100) × 9 (10)
C2: 944.
Score: 16–6 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: LIMEBODS -> SEMIBOLD

Round 4: L J T E I M E L S

Tim: JELLIES (7)
Liz: jelliest
DC: TELLIES (7) EEJITS (6)
Score: 23–6 (max 31)

Round 5: Z E A L S N U E U

Tim: UNSEAL (6)
Liz: UNSEAL (6)
DC: UNEASE (6) SLEAZE (6)
OT: ANELES (6)
Score: 29–12 (max 37)

Round 6: 75, 5, 9, 8, 9, 10. Target: 245.

C1: 245. (9 + 8) × 10 + 75 (10)
C2: -
Score: 39–12 (max 47)

Round 7: T P H I O S A E G

Tim: HOSTAGE (7)
Liz: HOSTAGE (7)
DC: HOAGIES (7) GOATISH (7) POTAGES (7)
OT: APESHIT (7) ATOPIES (7) OPIATES (7) POSTAGE (7)
Score: 46–19 (max 54)

Round 8: K N T I E W U R O

Tim: NETWORK (7)
Liz: WINTER (6)
DC: ROUTINE (7) WONKIER (7)
Score: 53–19 (max 61)

Round 9: 75, 8, 4, 6, 2, 3. Target: 216.

C1: 216. (75 − 3) × 6 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 214.
Score: 63–19 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: ICEINSET -> NICETIES

Round 10: V M D I E U R G N

Tim: DRIVE (5)
Liz: RINGED (6)
DC: DRIVEN (6) NUDGER (6) GRIMED (6)
OT: DINGER (6) DUNGER (6) DURING (6) ENGIRD (6) ERUVIM (6) GERUND (6) GIRNED (6) GUIDER (6) GUIVER (6) GURNED (6) INURED (6) MINDER (6) MINGER (6) MUNGED (6) MURINE (6) MURING (6) REDING (6) REMIND (6) RUEING (6) RUINED (6) RUNGED (6) UNGIRD (6) VERDIN (6) VERMIN (6)
Score: 63–25 (max 77)

Round 11: T A X N I I L N H

Tim: TAXI (4)
Liz: intail
DC: TAHINI (6) LITHIA (6)
Score: 67–25 (max 83)

Round 12: S M B E A I S O D

Tim: EMBOSS (6)
Liz: amoebas
DC: SESAMOID (8)
Score: 73–25 (max 91)

Round 13: V R G A E O D N A

Tim: GROANED (7)
Liz: GRAVE (5)
DC: VERANDA (7)
OT: RAVAGED (7)
Score: 80–25 (max 98)

Round 14: 25, 4, 6, 1, 1, 4. Target: 816.

C1: 816. ((6 + 1 + 1) × 25 + 4) × 4 (10)
C2: -
Score: 90–25 (max 108)

Round 15: S T O R M S N A P

C1 buzzes on 3.5 seconds to say SPORTSMAN which is correct.
Final Score: 100–25 (max 118)