Tuesday 17th June 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 117 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 17 Unknown month '06' 2025.

C1: Champion Mel Smith (1 win, 84 points.)
C2: Challenger Oli Ward.
DC: Susie Dent and Ricky Wilson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W T U A M S I T O
R02: D E I J S E L O R
R03: 25, 75, 5, 9, 2, 4. Target: 172.
TTT: BANGRAIN - " Laura got into a bit of a fight with Gloria."
R04: P S U I I Q T E P
R05: O E R N C A U S M
R06: 50, 25, 8, 10, 1, 6. Target: 572.
R07: D X A R E H S O G
R08: P E I N B O T A R
R09: 75, 4, 5, 1, 6, 8. Target: 853.
TTT: ZEALCONS - " To help you hold them, the chefs started to fold them"
R10: L E I T M U N S E
R11: R D R I A C E N D
R12: E O E P S H A L N
R13: K C U N O I T E F
R14: 50, 25, 75, 10, 4, 2. Target: 212.
R15: I T S A C L O U D (conundrum)


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Round 1: W T U A M S I T O

Mel: STOUT (5)
Oli: AUTISM (6)
DC: OUTWAITS (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: D E I J S E L O R

Mel: SOLDIER (7)
Oli: SOLDIER (7)
DC: SOLDIER (7)
OT: LOERIES (7) OILSEED (7) RESILED (7) RESOLED (7) SOLIDER (7)
Score: 7–13 (max 15)

Round 3: 25, 75, 5, 9, 2, 4. Target: 172.

C1: 173.
C2: 172. (75 + 9) × 2 + 4 (10)
Score: 7–23 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: BANGRAIN -> BRANIGAN

Round 4: P S U I I Q T E P

Mel: PITIES (6)
Oli: QUIETS (6)
DC: PIQUET (6) PIQUETS (7)
Score: 13–29 (max 32)

Round 5: O E R N C A U S M

Mel: MOANERS (7)
Oli: SAUCER (6)
DC: ROMANCES (8) CONSUMER (8)
OT: ENAMOURS (8) MUCRONES (8) NACREOUS (8) NEUROMAS (8)
Score: 20–29 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 25, 8, 10, 1, 6. Target: 572.

C1: 573. (10 + 1) × 50 + 25 − (8 − 6) (7)
C2: 573. (50 + 8) × 10 − 6 − 1 (7)
RR: 572. (8 − 6 + 50) × (10 + 1) (10)
Score: 27–36 (max 50)

Round 7: D X A R E H S O G

Mel: HOAXERS (7)
Oli: SHARED (6)
DC: OXHERDS (7) GHERAOS (7)
Score: 34–36 (max 57)

Round 8: P E I N B O T A R

Mel: BARITONE (8)
Oli: PAINTER (7)
DC: BOATER (6) ATROPINE (8)
OT: OBTAINER (8)
Score: 42–36 (max 65)

Round 9: 75, 4, 5, 1, 6, 8. Target: 853.

C1: 852.
C2: 853. (6 + 5) × 75 + (8 − 1) × 4 (10)
Score: 42–46 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: ZEALCONS -> CALZONES

Round 10: L E I T M U N S E

Mel: MINUTES (7)
Oli: untimes
DC: UTENSIL (7)
OT: SELENIUM (8)
Score: 49–46 (max 83)

Round 11: R D R I A C E N D

Mel: CARRIED (7)
Oli: CARRIED (7)
DC: DRAINED (7) DRAINER (7) CANDIED (7)
OT: RIDDANCE (8)
Score: 56–53 (max 91)

Round 12: E O E P S H A L N

Mel: PANELS (6)
Oli: PLANES (6)
DC: NOPALES (7)
OT: ANOPHELES (18)
Score: 62–59 (max 109)

Round 13: K C U N O I T E F

Mel: INFECT (6)
Oli: countie
DC: KETONIC (7)
OT: CONFUTE (7) FUCKTON (7) KENOTIC (7)
Score: 68–59 (max 116)

Round 14: 50, 25, 75, 10, 4, 2. Target: 212.

C1: 212. 50 × 4 + 10 + 2 (10)
C2: 212. 50 × 4 + 10 + 2 (10)
Score: 78–69 (max 126)

Round 15: I T S A C L O U D

C2 buzzes on 29 seconds to say DILATIOUS which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was CUSTODIAL.
Final Score: 78–69 (max 136)