Friday 18th April 2025 (Series 91 Preliminary 75 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Friday 18 Unknown month '04' 2025.

C1: Champion Rhys Jones (2 wins, 192 points.)
C2: Challenger Peter Littleton.
DC: Susie Dent and Debbie McGee .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: U A U M S G L T E
R02: M I D R E L S A G
R03: 7, 1, 6, 8, 3, 6, . Target: 788.
TTT: SETSILLS - "Lacking energy when forgetting what you need from the shop"
R04: M I R A G E N G S
R05: A E O D T G T S I
R06: 75, 25, 9, 2, 4, 1. Target: 825.
R07: E I A L N T R O T
R08: Y E L N I E M T A
R09: 4, 7, 10, 2, 4, 3. Target: 635.
TTT: ILLCREAM - " I keep make-up removal water here with the wine"
R10: B I N E R S O L P
R11: U A O W P N T H E
R12: S O R G E A C N S
R13: O E O C H D F R A
R14: 50, 75, 9, 6, 5, 8, . Target: 347.
R15: T E N D E R A G E (conundrum)


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Round 1: U A U M S G L T E

Rhys: UMLAUTS (7)
Peter: MUTUALS (7)
DC: AMULETS (7)
OT: GLUTEUS (7) MULETAS (7) MUTUELS (7) MUTULES (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: M I D R E L S A G

Rhys: MISREAD (7)
Peter: REDIALS (7)
DC: REGALISM (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 7, 1, 6, 8, 3, 6. Target: 788.

C1: 784. (6 + 6 + 3 − 1) × 8 × 7 (7)
C2: -
RR: 786. ((8 × 3 − 1) × 6 − 7) × 6 (7)
Score: 21–14 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: SETSILLS -> LISTLESS

Round 4: M I R A G E N G S

Rhys: MIRAGES (7)
Peter: -
DC: SMEARING (8) GREASING (8)
OT: GEARINGS (8) SNAGGIER (8)
Score: 28–14 (max 30)

Round 5: A E O D T G T S I

Rhys: GOATIEST (8)
Peter: TOASTED (7)
OT: GODETIAS (8)
Score: 36–14 (max 38)

Round 6: 75, 25, 9, 2, 4, 1. Target: 825.

C1: 825. (9 + 2) × 75 (10)
C2: 825. (4 × 9 − 2 − 1) × 25 (10)
Score: 46–24 (max 48)

Round 7: E I A L N T R O T

Rhys: RELATION (8)
Peter: ORIENTAL (8)
DC: TONALITE (8)
OT: TENTORIA (8) TOLERANT (8)
Score: 54–32 (max 56)

Round 8: Y E L N I E M T A

Rhys: MATINEE (7)
Peter: AILMENT (7)
DC: MELANITE (8)
OT: LINEMATE (8)
Score: 61–39 (max 64)

Round 9: 4, 7, 10, 2, 4, 3. Target: 635.

C1: 634. (2 + 3 + 4) × 7 × 10 + 4 (7)
C2: 634. (2 + 3 + 4) × 7 × 10 + 4 (7)
Score: 68–46 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: ILLCREAM -> MICELLAR

Round 10: B I N E R S O L P

Rhys: PROLINE (7)
Peter: SPOILER (7)
DC: BOILERS (7)
OT: BONSPIEL (8)
Score: 75–53 (max 79)

Round 11: U A O W P N T H E

Rhys: AUTOPEN (7)
Peter: ATONE (5)
OT: PHAETON (7) PHONATE (7)
Score: 82–53 (max 86)

Round 12: S O R G E A C N S

Rhys: senoras
Peter: REASONS (7)
DC: REASONS (7) CORNEAS (7)
OT: COARSENS (8) CONGRESS (8) CORSAGES (8)
Score: 82–60 (max 94)

Round 13: O E O C H D F R A

Rhys: FEDORA (6)
Peter: -
DC: ROACHED (7)
OT: CHOOFED (7)
Score: 88–60 (max 101)

Round 14: 50, 75, 9, 6, 5, 8. Target: 347.

C1: 347. (50 − 6) × 8 − 5 (10)
C2: 346.
Score: 98–60 (max 111)

Round 15: T E N D E R A G E

C2 buzzes on 9 seconds to say GENERATED which is correct.
Final Score: 98–70 (max 121)