Thursday 12th June 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 114 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Thursday 12 Unknown month '06' 2025.

C1: Champion Joanne Laverty (1 win, 88 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Vince.
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Bottley .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T O W G S A E L T
R02: R P L F I A O E D
R03: 50, 75, 4, 2, 6, 7. Target: 649.
TTT: PROMISER - "I promised I'd buy her this flower"
R04: R R N T A E U D I
R05: L M X O I S C A N
R06: 50, 9, 6, 7, 1, 4, . Target: 458.
R07: L R W J I E A N T
R08: G F D S E U A O P
R09: 100, 6, 4, 1, 9, 8. Target: 399.
TTT: SELFGUTS - "A lot of guts needed for this — put a ring on it"
R10: R H T B E I A E N
R11: I U O S T G M I H
R12: V S N D E O E A C
R13: U O E T Y N S I M
R14: 50, 3, 8, 5, 1, 7. Target: 828.
R15: R E H A U N T E D (conundrum)


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Round 1: T O W G S A E L T

Joanne: TOWAGE (6)
Mark: STOWAGE (7)
DC: TOWELS (6) WATTLES (7)
OT: GELATOS (7) GESTALT (7) LEGATOS (7) TOWAGES (7)
Score: 0–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R P L F I A O E D

Joanne: PAIRED (6)
Mark: PROFILED (8)
Score: 0–15 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 75, 4, 2, 6, 7. Target: 649.

C1: 650.
C2: 649. 4 × 2 × 75 + 50 − (7 − 6) (10)
Score: 0–25 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: PROMISER -> PRIMROSE

Round 4: R R N T A E U D I

Joanne: TRAINED (7)
Mark: URINATED (8)
DC: INTRUDER (8)
OT: INDURATE (8)
Score: 0–33 (max 33)

Round 5: L M X O I S C A N

Joanne: CLAIMS (6)
Mark: SALMON (6)
DC: CLAIMS (6) OILCANS (7) LACONISM (8)
Score: 6–39 (max 41)

Round 6: 50, 9, 6, 7, 1, 4. Target: 458.

C1: 458. 9 × 50 + 7 + 1 (10)
C2: 458. 9 × 50 + 7 + 1 (10)
Score: 16–49 (max 51)

Round 7: L R W J I E A N T

Joanne: RELIANT (7)
Mark: RELIANT (7)
DC: JAWLINE (7) LATRINE (7) RELIANT (7)
OT: RETINAL (7) TAWNIER (7) TINWARE (7) TRENAIL (7)
Score: 23–56 (max 58)

Round 8: G F D S E U A O P

Joanne: PAUSED (6)
Mark: FUDGES (6)
DC: PODGES (6) SOAPED (6) FUDGES (6) PAUSED (6)
OT: DAGOES (6) DEFOGS (6) DOSAGE (6) FADGES (6) GASPED (6) PAEDOS (6) PSEUDO (6) SOUPED (6)
Score: 29–62 (max 64)

Round 9: 100, 6, 4, 1, 9, 8. Target: 399.

C1: 399. 4 × 100 − 1 (10)
C2: 399. 4 × 100 − 1 (10)
Score: 39–72 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: SELFGUTS -> SLUGFEST

Round 10: R H T B E I A E N

Joanne: BREATHE (7)
Mark: TRAINEE (7)
DC: INBREATHE (18) HIBERNATE (18)
Score: 46–79 (max 92)

Round 11: I U O S T G M I H

Joanne: TOUGHS (6)
Mark: MIGHT (5)
DC: HOIST (5) MOIST (5) SOUGHT (6)
OT: MUGSHOT (7)
Score: 52–79 (max 99)

Round 12: V S N D E O E A C

Joanne: DANCES (6)
Mark: DEACONS (7)
DC: VENDACES (8)
Score: 52–86 (max 107)

Round 13: U O E T Y N S I M

Joanne: UNITES (6)
Mark: mounties
DC: MINUTES (7)
OT: ETYMONS (7) MINUETS (7) MOISTEN (7) TIMEOUS (7)
Score: 58–86 (max 114)

Round 14: 50, 3, 8, 5, 1, 7. Target: 828.

C1: 831. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 828. (50 + 5) × (8 + 7) + 3 (10)
Score: 58–86 (max 124)

Round 15: R E H A U N T E D

C2 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say UNEARTHED which is correct.
Final Score: 58–96 (max 134)