Wednesday 28th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 103 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 28 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Challenger Tom Gibbon.
C2: Challenger Guy Crozier.
DC: Susie Dent and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N L S G A O E C O
R02: M K S A N H E R E
R03: 25, 100, 1, 9, 2, 3. Target: 952.
TTT: SIRASSET - " This person can lead you to a female relative"
R04: L W R N A G I S A
R05: H L T F E I A P N
R06: 50, 100, 25, 75, 1, 2. Target: 100.
R07: B D T N E U A M O
R08: R S Q T U E I M S
R09: 100, 50, 75, 1, 2, 7. Target: 286.
TTT: GETATUBE - " Your destination is baker's treat"
R10: B R V O T U N E F
R11: C S I A E L G T P
R12: N V C R E P A S I
R13: D T S P O I A U D
R14: 75, 100, 25, 50, 9, 8. Target: 185.
R15: J E D C O P T E R (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: N L S G A O E C O

Tom: ANGLES (6)
Guy: CONGEALS (8)
DC: COLOGNES (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: M K S A N H E R E

Tom: SHAKER (6)
Guy: SNEAKER (7)
DC: HEARKENS (8)
Score: 0–15 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 100, 1, 9, 2, 3. Target: 952.

C1: 952. (25 + 1) × 2 + 9 × 100 (10)
C2: 952. (25 + 1) × 2 + 9 × 100 (10)
Score: 10–25 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: SIRASSET -> ASSISTER

Round 4: L W R N A G I S A

Tom: GRAINS (6)
Guy: SAWING (6)
DC: SANGRAIL (8)
Score: 16–31 (max 34)

Round 5: H L T F E I A P N

Tom: PLANT (5)
Guy: PANTILE (7)
DC: FLEAPIT (7) INFLATE (7)
Score: 16–38 (max 41)

Round 6: 50, 100, 25, 75, 1, 2. Target: 100.

C1: 100. (10)
C2: 100. (10)
Score: 26–48 (max 51) *NOTE: Round 6 marked the first time in 31 years since 8 March 1994 on this version of the show where a numbers game could be solved without using any mathematical operators. Neither Gibbon nor Crozier were asked for their solutions, so it can be assumed they only had simply declared the target.

Round 7: B D T N E U A M O

Tom: AMOUNTED (8)
Guy: AMOUNTED (8)
DC: UMBONATE (8)
Score: 34–56 (max 59)

Round 8: R S Q T U E I M S

Tom: MISTER (6)
Guy: SQUIRTS (7)
DC: QUERISTS (8)
Score: 34–63 (max 67)

Round 9: 100, 50, 75, 1, 2, 7. Target: 286.

C1: 286. (100 + 50 − 7) × 2 (10)
C2: 286. (100 + 50 − 7) × 2 (10)
Score: 44–73 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: GETATUBE -> BAGUETTE

Round 10: B R V O T U N E F

Tom: FRONT (5)
Guy: FORTUNE (7)
DC: BURTON (6)
Score: 44–80 (max 84)

Round 11: C S I A E L G T P

Tom: CAGIEST (7)
Guy: pilates
DC: PELAGICS (8)
Score: 51–80 (max 92)

Round 12: N V C R E P A S I

Tom: caprines
Guy: PRANCES (7)
DC: PACIER (6) ARSENIC (7) PINCERS (7)
OT: CAPRINE (7) CARNIES (7) CAVERNS (7) CRAVENS (7) INSCAPE (7) PARVISE (7) PRINCES (7) RAVINES (7) SCRAPIE (7) SPACIER (7) VARICES (7) VISCERA (7)
Score: 51–87 (max 99)

Round 13: D T S P O I A U D

Tom: outpaid
Guy: PATIOS (6)
DC: UTOPIAS (7)
Score: 51–93 (max 106)

Round 14: 75, 100, 25, 50, 9, 8. Target: 185.

C1: 186.
C2: 185. 100 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 + 8 (10)
Score: 51–103 (max 116)

Round 15: J E D C O P T E R

C1 buzzes on 3 seconds to say PROJECTED which is correct.
Final Score: 61–103 (max 126)