c4countdown

Countdown recap for Monday 10 Unknown month '02' 2025.

C1: Champion Verity Ridgman (1 win, 61 points.)
C2: Challenger David Henderson.
DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M S T A U A E N P
R02: R D P A E O E F D
R03: 50, 75, 8, 3, 3, 9, . Target: 144.
TTT: WOECALLS - "Andrew and Ashley had a rule about a salad."
R04: T D P S I A I E L
R05: O U O R G L I M N
R06: 100, 75, 6, 10, 2, 7. Target: 518.
R07: T E Y A S L S E R
R08: B N G A E O M H E
R09: 25, 75, 1, 1, 10, 10, . Target: 233.
TTT: THOUSAND - "He had a thousand of these to distribute to the passers-by. "
R10: S A L E T C N U S
R11: D V R E I E D K C
R12: T I C U N O U O T
R13: U O I F N H E T G
R14: 50, 75, 6, 9, 3, 10, . Target: 515.
R15: A N G E R F I R M (conundrum)


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Round 1: M S T A U A E N P

Verity: unmeant
David: unstamp
DC: PEANUTS (7) PUTAMENS (8)
OT: MANTEAUS (8) SPUMANTE (8)
Score: 0–0 (max 8)

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

Verity: DRAPED (6)
David: prefer
DC: DRAPED (6) FEDORA (6)
OT: ADORED (6) DEADER (6) DEAFER (6) DEODAR (6) ERODED (6) FEARED (6) FODDER (6) FORDED (6) REAPED (6)
Score: 6–0 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 75, 8, 3, 3, 9. Target: 144.

C1: 144. 3 × 50 − (9 − 3) (10)
C2: 145.
Score: 16–0 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: WOECALLS -> COLSELAW

Round 4: T D P S I A I E L

Verity: PLAITED (7)
David: spital
DC: STAPLED (7) IDEALIST (8)
Score: 23–0 (max 32)

Round 5: O U O R G L I M N

Verity: MOORING (7)
David: MINOR (5)
DC: GUNROOM (7)
OT: LOOMING (7) LOURING (7) ROOMING (7)
Score: 30–0 (max 39)

Round 6: 100, 75, 6, 10, 2, 7. Target: 518.

C1: 518. 6 × 100 − 75 − 7 (10)
C2: 518. 6 × 100 − 75 − 7 (10)
Score: 40–10 (max 49)

Round 7: T E Y A S L S E R

Verity: SLATERS (7)
David: -
DC: TEARLESS (8) EASTERLY (8)
OT: RESTYLES (8) STEALERS (8) TESSERAL (8)
Score: 47–10 (max 57)

Round 8: B N G A E O M H E

Verity: HOMAGE (6)
David: BANG (4)
DC: HAMBONE (7)
OT: GOMBEEN (7) HEGEMON (7)
Score: 53–10 (max 64)

Round 9: 25, 75, 1, 1, 10, 10. Target: 233.

C1: 230. (25 − (1 + 1)) × 10 (7)
C2: -
RR: 234. (10 − 1) × (25 + 1) (7)
Score: 60–10 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: THOUSAND -> HANDOUTS

Round 10: S A L E T C N U S

Verity: CLEATS (6)
David: SCALE (5)
DC: SALUTES (7) NUTCASES (8)
OT: CANTUSES (8) SCALENUS (8)
Score: 66–10 (max 79)

Round 11: D V R E I E D K C

Verity: RICKED (6)
David: DERIDE (6)
DC: DICKERED (8)
Score: 72–16 (max 87)

Round 12: T I C U N O U O T

Verity: COUNT (5)
David: cutout
DC: COUNT (5) COTTON (6)
Score: 77–16 (max 93)

Round 13: U O I F N H E T G

Verity: OUTING (6)
David: OUTING (6)
DC: NOUGHT (6) HEFTING (7)
OT: HOUTING (7) TOUGHEN (7) TOUGHIE (7)
Score: 83–22 (max 100)

Round 14: 50, 75, 6, 9, 3, 10. Target: 515.

C1: 515. 10 × 50 + 9 + 6 (10)
C2: 515. 10 × 50 + 9 + 6 (10)
Score: 93–32 (max 110)

Round 15: A N G E R F I R M

No one buzzes. The answer was REFRAMING.
Final Score: 93–32 (max 120)