Thursday 1st May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 84 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Thursday 01 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Tom Page (4 wins, 301 points.)
C2: Challenger Christine Russ.
DC: Susie Dent and John Virgo.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S E L A U D E B
R02: N V I A F N O D G
R03: 75, 9, 2, 1, 10, 6. Target: 871.
TTT: CUTERIVAL - "The video of the cute baby went viral, making lots of money."
R04: D R A P Q I E R H
R05: N S A E T A P E L
R06: 75, 100, 9, 6, 3, 3, . Target: 709.
R07: G M A U Y A O B R
R08: N C E N T I O D H
R09: 50, 3, 2, 7, 6, 8. Target: 706.
TTT: POUNDTEST - " Everyone failed to notice the double-blank domino"
R10: G S W I T E S R I
R11: G T U I M U O P C
R12: T R F E O T S E L
R13: W K N U A T I E M
R14: 75, 50, 10, 7, 4, 9, . Target: 792.
R15: H I N G E L I F T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S E L A U D E B

Tom: BELATED (7)
Christine: BLASTED (7)
DC: SUBLATED (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N V I A F N O D G

Tom: DOING (5)
Christine: DOING (5)
DC: FADING (6) GANOID (6)
Score: 12–12 (max 14)

Round 3: 75, 9, 2, 1, 10, 6. Target: 871.

C1: 873. (75 − 1) × (10 + 2) − 9 − 6 (7)
C2: 884.
RR: 871. (75 × 6 − 10) × 2 − 9 (10)
Score: 19–12 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: CUTERIVAL -> LUCRATIVE

Round 4: D R A P Q I E R H

Tom: PARRIED (7)
Christine: DRAPER (6)
DC: HARDIER (7) RAPHIDE (7)
OT: HARRIED (7)
Score: 26–12 (max 31)

Round 5: N S A E T A P E L

Tom: PLEASANT (8)
Christine: PLEASANT (8)
DC: SEAPLANE (8) PLEASANT (8)
OT: ELASTANE (8)
Score: 34–20 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 100, 9, 6, 3, 3. Target: 709.

C1: 708.
C2: 709. (3 ÷ 3 + 6) × 100 + 9 (10)
Score: 34–30 (max 49)

Round 7: G M A U Y A O B R

Tom: BARMY (5)
Christine: BUOY (4)
DC: MARABOU (7)
Score: 39–30 (max 56)

Round 8: N C E N T I O D H

Tom: NOTICED (7)
Christine: INDENT (6)
DC: NOTCHED (7)
OT: CHINNED (7) CONTEND (7) CTENOID (7) DEONTIC (7) HEDONIC (7) INTONED (7) THINNED (7)
Score: 46–30 (max 63)

Round 9: 50, 3, 2, 7, 6, 8. Target: 706.

C1: 706. 50 × 2 × 7 + 6 (10)
C2: 706. 50 × 2 × 7 + 6 (10)
Score: 56–40 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: POUNDTEST -> UNSPOTTED

Round 10: G S W I T E S R I

Tom: WIRIEST (7)
Christine: RESTS (5)
DC: TIGRESS (7)
Score: 63–40 (max 80)

Round 11: G T U I M U O P C

Tom: OPTIC (5)
Christine: POUT (4)
DC: UTOPIC (6)
Score: 68–40 (max 86)

Round 12: T R F E O T S E L

Tom: LETTERS (7)
Christine: FESTER (6)
DC: FETTLERS (8)
OT: FORTLETS (8) LORETTES (8)
Score: 75–40 (max 94)

Round 13: W K N U A T I E M

Tom: MINUTE (6)
Christine: TEAM (4)
DC: AUNTIE (6) INMATE (6) MINUET (6)
OT: INTAKE (6) KENTIA (6) KUMITE (6) TAIMEN (6) UNMAKE (6)
Score: 81–40 (max 100)

Round 14: 75, 50, 10, 7, 4, 9. Target: 792.

C1: 792. (75 + 4) × 10 + 9 − 7 (10)
C2: 792. (75 + 4) × 10 + 9 − 7 (10)
Score: 91–50 (max 110)

Round 15: H I N G E L I F T

No one buzzes. The answer was NIGHTLIFE.
Final Score: 91–50 (max 120)