Monday 26th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 101 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Monday 26 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Tim Bridgstock (6 wins, 592 points.)
C2: Challenger Gary Bumstead.
DC: Susie Dent and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H N D E A E T R U
R02: N O L T I H E S F
R03: 100, 75, 50, 4, 9, 3. Target: 701.
TTT: ACECORAL - "Jamie and Ashley get the horse to perform this."
R04: L B A E D R P A R
R05: N G U E T O D E N
R06: 100, 50, 9, 5, 7, 3. Target: 242.
R07: T S W E I U A T G
R08: C L O S A V M O P
R09: 50, 75, 25, 1, 7, 1. Target: 286.
TTT: REARSKEW - "They cause havoc, and could smell quite badly."
R10: D R L A I S W E A
R11: L M U A N R I O K
R12: M S E N V U O T N
R13: P U I E S R Y N E
R14: 9, 1, 3, 5, 6, 6. Target: 839.
R15: H A L F B L U E S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: H N D E A E T R U

Tim: UNEARTHED (18)
Gary: UNEARTHED (18)
DC: HAUNTER (7) UNHEATED (8) UNEARTHED (18) ADHERENT (8)
Score: 18–18 (max 18)

Round 2: N O L T I H E S F

Tim: FELONS (6)
Gary: HOTLINES (8)
DC: HOTLINES (8) NEOLITHS (8)
Score: 18–26 (max 26)

Round 3: 100, 75, 50, 4, 9, 3. Target: 701.

C1: 700. (4 + 3) × 100 (7)
C2: 700. (4 + 3) × 100 (7)
RR: 701. (9 − 3) × (100 − 4) + 75 + 50 (10)
Score: 25–33 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: ACECORAL -> CARACOLE

Round 4: L B A E D R P A R

Tim: PARABLE (7)
Gary: parrabled
DC: PARADER (7)
OT: ABRADER (7)
Score: 32–33 (max 43)

Round 5: N G U E T O D E N

Tim: TONGUED (7)
Gary: TONGUED (7)
DC: UNTONED (7)
OT: DUNGEON (7) ENDNOTE (7) TENONED (7) UNNOTED (7)
Score: 39–40 (max 50)

Round 6: 100, 50, 9, 5, 7, 3. Target: 242.

C1: 243. 3 × 100 − 50 − 7 (7)
C2: 243. 50 × 5 − 7 (7)
RR: 242. (9 − 3) × (50 + 7) − 100 (10)
Score: 46–47 (max 60)

Round 7: T S W E I U A T G

Tim: TWIGS (5)
Gary: WAITS (5)
DC: WETSUIT (7) GUTTIES (7)
OT: SITUATE (7)
Score: 51–52 (max 67)

Round 8: C L O S A V M O P

Tim: CLAMPS (6)
Gary: CLAMPS (6)
DC: VOCALS (6)
OT: CAMPOS (6) CLOMPS (6) COMALS (6) COMPOS (6)
Score: 57–58 (max 73)

Round 9: 50, 75, 25, 1, 7, 1. Target: 286.

C1: 286. (75 + 50 + 25 − 7) × (1 + 1) (10)
C2: 277.
Score: 67–58 (max 83)

Teatime teaser: REARSKEW -> WREAKERS

Round 10: D R L A I S W E A

Tim: SWIRLED (7)
Gary: lardies
DC: SALARIED (8)
Score: 74–58 (max 91)

Round 11: L M U A N R I O K

Tim: NORMAL (6)
Gary: unrail
DC: UNMORAL (7) LURKMAN (7)
OT: RUMINAL (7)
Score: 80–58 (max 98)

Round 12: M S E N V U O T N

Tim: MOUNTS (6)
Gary: MOUNTS (6)
DC: NEUSTON (7)
Score: 86–64 (max 105)

Round 13: P U I E S R Y N E

Tim: PRUNES (6)
Gary: unprise
DC: UPRISEN (7)
OT: PURINES (7) REPINES (7)
Score: 92–64 (max 112)

Round 14: 9, 1, 3, 5, 6, 6. Target: 839.

C1: 840. (6 + 5 + 3) × 6 × (9 + 1) (7)
C2: -
RR: 839. (3 × 6 × 9 + 6) × 5 − 1 (10)
Score: 99–64 (max 122)

Round 15: H A L F B L U E S

C1 buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say FLUSHABLE which is correct.
Final Score: 109–64 (max 132)