Monday 14th April 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 71 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Monday 14 Unknown month '04' 2025.

C1: Champion Ben Grinyer (1 win, 74 points.)
C2: Challenger Lesley Locke.
DC: Susie Dent and Debbie McGee.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N R G A F I S E I
R02: T L R A T E D O S
R03: 50, 2, 6, 1, 4, 8. Target: 598.
TTT: CASHDOWN - "You might see these workers in a West Yorkshire town"
R04: C M D A I E T F O
R05: G T E N U T O Q E
R06: 100, 9, 5, 4, 4, 2. Target: 389.
R07: M D U K A S I B U
R08: S P T O E I P G P
R09: 75, 1, 3, 4, 4, 6. Target: 907.
TTT: DIETPECK - "Wilson stayed outside the workplace in protest."
R10: S N R E A U N H R
R11: C V O M E L I R N
R12: R G L U I O T V I
R13: H L E P A N I W R
R14: 4, 9, 9, 1, 8, 4, . Target: 222.
R15: C E R T I D I V E (conundrum)


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

Ben: FEARING (7)
Lesley: FRINGES (7)
DC: FAIRINGS (8)
OT: FIGARIES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: T L R A T E D O S

Ben: RATTLED (7)
Lesley: STARTED (7)
DC: LEOTARDS (8) LODESTAR (8)
OT: DELATORS (8) STARTLED (8) TOADLETS (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 2, 6, 1, 4, 8. Target: 598.

C1: 598. (4 + 8) × 50 − 2 (10)
C2: 598. 2 × 6 × 50 − 8 ÷ 4 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: CASHDOWN -> COWHANDS

Round 4: C M D A I E T F O

Ben: FOAMED (6)
Lesley: medicate
DC: FACTOID (7) DEMOTIC (7)
Score: 30–24 (max 33)

Round 5: G T E N U T O Q E

Ben: TONGUE (6)
Lesley: TONGUE (6)
DC: GOTTEN (6)
OT: TENUTO (6)
Score: 36–30 (max 39)

Round 6: 100, 9, 5, 4, 4, 2. Target: 389.

C1: 389. 4 × 100 − 9 − 2 (10)
C2: 389. 4 × 100 − 9 − 2 (10)
Score: 46–40 (max 49)

Round 7: M D U K A S I B U

Ben: MAIDS (5)
Lesley: BIAS (4)
DC: IAMBUS (6)
OT: ADSUKI (6) ADUKIS (6) DUMKAS (6) UMIAKS (6)
Score: 51–40 (max 55)

Round 8: S P T O E I P G P

Ben: POPPIES (7)
Lesley: POPPIES (7)
DC: POPPIEST (8)
Score: 58–47 (max 63)

Round 9: 75, 1, 3, 4, 4, 6. Target: 907.

C1: 907. 3 × 4 × 75 + 6 + 1 (10)
C2: 907. 3 × 4 × 75 + 6 + 1 (10)
Score: 68–57 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: DIETPECK -> PICKETED

Round 10: S N R E A U N H R

Ben: RUNNERS (7)
Lesley: HEARS (5)
DC: RUNNERS (7)
Score: 75–57 (max 80)

Round 11: C V O M E L I R N

Ben: MOVIE (5)
Lesley: CLOVER (6)
DC: MERLIN (6) RECOIL (6)
OT: CORVINE (7) INCOMER (7)
Score: 75–63 (max 87)

Round 12: R G L U I O T V I

Ben: outrig
Lesley: VIGIL (5)
DC: VITRIOL (7)
Score: 75–68 (max 94)

Round 13: H L E P A N I W R

Ben: PLAINER (7)
Lesley: REPLAN (6)
OT: HARELIP (7) HEPARIN (7) HERNIAL (7) INHALER (7) PINWALE (7) PRALINE (7)
Score: 82–68 (max 101)

Round 14: 4, 9, 9, 1, 8, 4. Target: 222.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 222. (4 + 9) × (8 + 9) + 1 (10)
Score: 82–68 (max 111)

Round 15: C E R T I D I V E

C1 buzzes on 2.5 seconds to say DIRECTIVE which is correct.
Final Score: 92–68 (max 121)