Wednesday 4th June 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 108 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 04 Unknown month '06' 2025.

C1: Champion Amy Berry (3 wins, 280 points.)
C2: Challenger Neil Richards.
DC: Susie Dent and Kelly Cates .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R T S N A I W O D
R02: R U T B A E M L A
R03: 50, 4, 2, 5, 6, 8. Target: 465.
TTT: RUDEBROW - "Something old, something new, something made a hole under the lawn."
R04: F E N A H E T S R
R05: M T L R U E V E C
R06: 75, 25, 5, 6, 1, 8. Target: 423.
R07: S G N A E R B I H
R08: D A Y T U N E P R
R09: 50, 8, 7, 6, 9, 8. Target: 525.
TTT: SETRULES - "Oh crumbs, I've gone and eaten all of it"
R10: D E N W S I M U I
R11: T L C A O K I R E
R12: N O S E M I C R E
R13: L D V A I O T L A
R14: 100, 25, 6, 5, 8, 3. Target: 198.
R15: E I G H T L I D S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R T S N A I W O D

Amy: RATIONS (7)
Neil: STRAIN (6)
DC: SANDWORT (8)
OT: INTRADOS (8) WAITRONS (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: R U T B A E M L A

Amy: LAMBERT (7)
Neil: TUMBLER (7)
DC: AMATEUR (7) AMBULATE (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 4, 2, 5, 6, 8. Target: 465.

C1: 465. (4 × 2 + 50) × 8 + 6 − 5 (10)
C2: 464.
Score: 24–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: RUDEBROW -> BURROWED

Round 4: F E N A H E T S R

Amy: FEATHERS (8)
Neil: FEATHERS (8)
DC: HEARTENS (8) FENESTRA (8)
OT: FASTENER (8) REFASTEN (8)
Score: 32–15 (max 34)

Round 5: M T L R U E V E C

Amy: MELTER (6)
Neil: CLEVER (6)
DC: ELECTRUM (8)
Score: 38–21 (max 42)

Round 6: 75, 25, 5, 6, 1, 8. Target: 423.

C1: 423. 75 × 6 − 25 − 8 ÷ (5 − 1) (10)
C2: 424.
Score: 48–21 (max 52)

Round 7: S G N A E R B I H

Amy: BEARINGS (8)
Neil: SHEARING (8)
DC: SHEARING (8) HEARINGS (8) BEARINGS (8)
OT: REBASING (8)
Score: 56–29 (max 60)

Round 8: D A Y T U N E P R

Amy: PEDANTRY (8)
Neil: UNDERPAY (8)
DC: PEDANTRY (8)
Score: 64–37 (max 68)

Round 9: 50, 8, 7, 6, 9, 8. Target: 525.

C1: 523. (50 + 8) × 9 + 8 − 7 (7)
C2: -
RR: 525. (8 + 8 + 9 + 50) × 7 (10)
Score: 71–37 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: SETRULES -> STREUSEL

Round 10: D E N W S I M U I

Amy: INSIDE (6)
Neil: windies
DC: WIDENS (6) SUNDEW (6)
OT: DENIMS (6) INDIES (6) INDIUM (6) INDUES (6) MINDIS (6) NUDIES (6) NUDISM (6) UNDIES (6) UNWISE (6)
Score: 77–37 (max 84)

Round 11: T L C A O K I R E

Amy: TACKIER (7)
Neil: TRICKLE (7)
DC: TRICKLE (7) LORICATE (8)
Score: 84–44 (max 92)

Round 12: N O S E M I C R E

Amy: INCOMES (7)
Neil: CRIMSON (7)
DC: EMERSION (8)
OT: INCOMERS (8) SERMONIC (8)
Score: 91–51 (max 100)

Round 13: L D V A I O T L A

Amy: VIOLA (5)
Neil: VITAL (5)
DC: DATIVAL (7)
OT: ALLODIA (7)
Score: 96–56 (max 107)

Round 14: 100, 25, 6, 5, 8, 3. Target: 198.

C1: 198. 25 × 8 − 6 ÷ 3 (10)
C2: 198. 25 × 8 − (5 − 3) (10)
Score: 106–66 (max 117)

Round 15: E I G H T L I D S

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say SIDELIGHT which is correct.
Final Score: 106–76 (max 127)