c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 11 Unknown month '02' 2025.

C1: Champion Verity Ridgman (2 wins, 154 points.)
C2: Challenger Georgia Betts.
DC: Susie Dent and Les Dennis.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G L S O U O M N A
R02: C P M E U A G R E
R03: 100, 50, 3, 7, 1, 2. Target: 734.
TTT: TOILPOTS - "These are pointers that you can get with your pointer"
R04: S R M A O E F A G
R05: O A E T F R I S D
R06: 25, 8, 8, 7, 9, 1. Target: 276.
R07: C E I N G L O U T
R08: N V S I E A R T H
R09: 50, 100, 3, 8, 5, 4, . Target: 342.
TTT: REDROACH - "100% committed to eating the frozen apple"
R10: D S D I U A N E L
R11: Y S C O I E W P A
R12: R T S O E I L P E
R13: T K Z O A I R D A
R14: 5, 7, 4, 10, 3, 8. Target: 552.
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Round 1: G L S O U O M N A

Verity: MANGOS (6)
Georgia: soulman
DC: MOGULS (6) LAGOONS (7)
OT: MONGOLS (7) SOLANUM (7)
Score: 6–0 (max 7)

Round 2: C P M E U A G R E

Verity: MEAGRE (6)
Georgia: MEAGRE (6)
DC: PREGAME (7)
OT: REMUAGE (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 50, 3, 7, 1, 2. Target: 734.

C1: 741.
C2: 734. (100 + 2 + 3) × 7 − 1 (10)
Score: 12–16 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: TOILPOTS -> TOOLTIPS

Round 4: S R M A O E F A G

Verity: AROMAS (6)
Georgia: foamage
DC: fromages FORAGES (7)
OT: SAGAMORE (8)
Score: 18–16 (max 32)

Round 5: O A E T F R I S D

Verity: FROSTED (7)
Georgia: FROSTED (7)
DC: ASTEROID (8)
Score: 25–23 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 8, 8, 7, 9, 1. Target: 276.

C1: 273. (9 + 1) × 25 + 8 + 8 + 7 (7)
C2: 273. (9 + 1) × 25 + 8 + 8 + 7 (7)
RR: 275. 9 + 1 + 8 ÷ 8) × 25 (7)
Score: 32–30 (max 47)

Round 7: C E I N G L O U T

Verity: CLOUTING (8)
Georgia: CLOUTING (8)
OT: CULTIGEN (8)
Score: 40–38 (max 55)

Round 8: N V S I E A R T H

Verity: RAVINES (7)
Georgia: EARTHS (6)
DC: HARVEST (7) INEARTHS (8)
OT: HAIRNETS (8) HAVERSIN (8) THERIANS (8)
Score: 47–38 (max 63)

Round 9: 50, 100, 3, 8, 5, 4. Target: 342.

C1: 342. 3 × 100 + 50 − 8 (10)
C2: -
Score: 57–38 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: REDROACH -> HARDCORE

Round 10: D S D I U A N E L

Verity: DENIALS (7)
Georgia: UNSADDLE (8)
DC: DUALISED (8)
OT: LANDSIDE (8)
Score: 57–46 (max 81)

Round 11: Y S C O I E W P A

Verity: SWIPE (5)
Georgia: SPACEY (6)
DC: COWPEAS (7)
Score: 57–52 (max 88)

Round 12: R T S O E I L P E

Verity: LOITERS (7)
Georgia: ROPIEST (7)
DC: REPTILES (8) PETIOLES (8)
OT: PISTOLEER (18)
Score: 64–59 (max 106)

Round 13: T K Z O A I R D A

Verity: RADIO (5)
Georgia: RADIO (5)
DC: RADIO (5) ADROIT (6) TROIKA (6)
Score: 69–64 (max 112)

Round 14: 5, 7, 4, 10, 3, 8. Target: 552.

C1: 553. (8 + 3) × 5 × 10 + 7 − 4 (7)
C2: 550.
RR: 552. (7 × 8 − 10) × 4 × 3 (10)
Score: 76–64 (max 122)

Round 15: A R C H D E L T A

No one buzzes. The answer was CATHEDRAL.
Final Score: 76–64 (max 132)