Wednesday 5th March 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 43 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 05 Unknown month '03' 2025.

C1: Champion Tim James (5 wins, 593 points.)
C2: Challenger Martin Chan.
DC: Susie Dent and Jenny Powell .
TC: Dr Tom Crawford
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F D N A E A S R I
R02: T O H R E S U I N
R03: 50, 3, 6, 6, 9, 2. Target: 669.
TTT: USISLAND - " They'll give you the time of day, but not late at night"
R04: T O R I H O E Q T
R05: N T S I O E U G L
R06: 9, 3, 6, 3, 8, 1. Target: 835.
R07: M D E I C G E F G
R08: M A R P O E D A T
R09: 25, 7, 5, 9, 7, 3. Target: 831.
TTT: TITHEWAS - "A tithe was charged for using these areas of land"
R10: S E Y R O G E D N
R11: L C R U O E N T A
R12: S U P L A R I O V
R13: G L W A I E M A S
R14: 4, 2, 10, 8, 4, 6. Target: 360.
R15: S A E H E L L O W (conundrum)


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Round 1: F D N A E A S R I

Tim: FRIENDS (7)
Martin: SARDINE (7)
DC: FAISANDE (8)
OT: ARANEIDS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T O H R E S U I N

Tim: ROUTINES (8)
Martin: ORIENTS (7)
DC: SOUTHERN (8)
OT: HORNIEST (8) OUTSHINE (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 3, 6, 6, 9, 2. Target: 669.

C1: 669. 657 (10)
C2: 657.
Score: 25–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: USISLAND -> SUNDIALS

Round 4: T O R I H O E Q T

Tim: TOOTHIER (8)
Martin: HOOTER (6)
DC: TOOTHIER (8)
Score: 33–7 (max 34)

Round 5: N T S I O E U G L

Tim: OUTLINES (8)
Martin: entails
DC: ELUTIONS (8)
OT: EULOGIST (8) LIGNEOUS (8) TOUSLING (8)
Score: 41–7 (max 42)

Round 6: 9, 3, 6, 3, 8, 1. Target: 835.

C1: 840. (6 × 9 × (3 − 1) − 3) × 8 (7)
C2: 840. (6 × 9 × (3 − 1) − 3) × 8 (7)
TC: 837. (8 × 6 × (3 − 1) − 3) × 9 (7)
Score: 48–14 (max 49)

Round 7: M D E I C G E F G

Tim: FIGGED (6)
Martin: MICE (4)
OT: GIDGEE (6)
Score: 54–14 (max 55)

Round 8: M A R P O E D A T

Tim: ADAPTOR (7)
Martin: PARADE (6)
DC: MATADOR (7) READOPT (7) ADOPTER (7)
OT: ADAPTER (7) READAPT (7) ROADMAP (7) TRAMPED (7) TROMPED (7)
Score: 61–14 (max 62)

Round 9: 25, 7, 5, 9, 7, 3. Target: 831.

C1: 835.
C2: 832. 25 × 3 × (9 + 7 − 5) + 7 (7)
TC: 831. (25 × 7 − 7) × 5 − 9 (10)
Score: 61–21 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: TITHEWAS -> THWAITES

Round 10: S E Y R O G E D N

Tim: GENDERS (7)
Martin: DRONES (6)
DC: ENDORSE (7)
OT: ERYNGOES (8)
Score: 68–21 (max 80)

Round 11: L C R U O E N T A

Tim: outlearn
Martin: atoner
DC: COURANTE (8)
OT: CALUTRON (8)
Score: 68–21 (max 88)

Round 12: S U P L A R I O V

Tim: VARIOUS (7)
Martin: VARIOUS (7)
DC: POLARS (6)
OT: PAVIOURS (8) PLIOSAUR (8)
Score: 75–28 (max 96)

Round 13: G L W A I E M A S

Tim: GLEAMS (6)
Martin: GLEAMS (6)
OT: MALAISE (7)
Score: 81–34 (max 103)

Round 14: 4, 2, 10, 8, 4, 6. Target: 360.

C1: 360. (8 − 2) × 6 × 10 (10)*In Round 14, James stated his method was in a different order to Chan's, but didn't specify which order.

Rounds
C2: 360. (8 − 2) × 6 × 10 (10)
Score: 91–44 (max 113)

Round 15: S A E H E L L O W

C2 buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say WHOLESALE which is correct.
Final Score: 91–54 (max 123)