Monday 5th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 86 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Monday 05 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Tom Page (5 wins, 495 points.)
C2: Challenger Conor Owens.
DC: Susie Dent and Marcus Brigstocke.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F R A E Y L O U S
R02: R E K T A I S R E
R03: 75, 7, 1, 2, 10, 3. Target: 652.
TTT: BACONTAIL - "No bacon here – it's all plant based"
R04: B N A E S N T M O
R05: N S I E T J I A P
R06: 50, 2, 10, 8, 5, 6. Target: 911.
R07: R N O I S E H O D
R08: G W Q U E O S T N
R09: 10, 7, 8, 8, 6, 2, . Target: 445.
TTT: REWIREGAG - "Your secrets are never safe when this person is around."
R10: V P E C A O E D N
R11: W L C A E T I U F
R12: P C D O E I P S N
R13: R M T A I D U E H
R14: 100, 75, 7, 4, 1, 8. Target: 959.
R15: F O U R L O V I S (conundrum)


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Round 1: F R A E Y L O U S

Tom: RELAYS (6)
Conor: LOAFERS (7)
DC: REFUSAL (7) YOURSELF (8)
Score: 0–7 (max 8)

Round 2: R E K T A I S R E

Tom: STRIKER (7)
Conor: RETAKES (7)
DC: STREAKIER (18)
Score: 7–14 (max 26)

Round 3: 75, 7, 1, 2, 10, 3. Target: 652.

C1: 652. (75 − 7 − 3) × 10 + 2 (10)
C2: 652. (10 − 2) × (75 + 7) − 3 − 1 (10)
Score: 17–24 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: BACONTAIL -> BOTANICAL

Round 4: B N A E S N T M O

Tom: BEMOANS (7)
Conor: basonet
DC: BOATMEN (7) ENTOMBS (7)
OT: AMBONES (7) BATSMEN (7) BONNETS (7) MANNOSE (7) MONTANE (7) NANOBES (7)
Score: 24–24 (max 43)

Round 5: N S I E T J I A P

Tom: PANTIES (7)
Conor: PANTIES (7)
DC: TAJINES (7)
OT: PIANIST (7) SAPIENT (7) TIEPINS (7)
Score: 31–31 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 2, 10, 8, 5, 6. Target: 911.

C1: 911. (10 + 8) × 50 + 6 + 5 (10)
C2: 911. (10 + 8) × 50 + 6 + 5 (10)
Score: 41–41 (max 60)

Round 7: R N O I S E H O D

Tom: EROSION (7)
Conor: NOISE (5)
DC: INDOORS (7)
OT: ONSHORED (8)
Score: 48–41 (max 68)

Round 8: G W Q U E O S T N

Tom: TONGUES (7)
Conor: TONGUES (7)
DC: TONGUES (7) QUOTES (6)
Score: 55–48 (max 75)

Round 9: 10, 7, 8, 8, 6, 2. Target: 445.

C1: 445. (6 × 8 − 2) × 10 − 7 − 8 (10)
C2: 446.
Score: 65–48 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: REWIREGAG -> EARWIGGER

Round 10: V P E C A O E D N

Tom: PAVED (5)
Conor: OPENED (6)
DC: VENDACE (7)
Score: 65–54 (max 92)

Round 11: W L C A E T I U F

Tom: FACILE (6)
Conor: FAUCET (6)
DC: FUTILE (6)
OT: ATELIC (6) FAILTE (6) LUETIC (6)
Score: 71–60 (max 98)

Round 12: P C D O E I P S N

Tom: SNIPPED (7)
Conor: SNIPPED (7)
DC: SECONDI (7)
OT: DOPPIES (7) PEPINOS (7)
Score: 78–67 (max 105)

Round 13: R M T A I D U E H

Tom: MURIATE (7)
Conor: MATURED (7)
DC: MATURED (7)
OT: HEDARIM (7) IDEATUM (7) READMIT (7)
Score: 85–74 (max 112)

Round 14: 100, 75, 7, 4, 1, 8. Target: 959.

C1: 959. (100 + 7) × (8 + 1) − 4 (10)
C2: 959. (100 + 7) × (8 + 1) − 4 (10)
Score: 95–84 (max 122)

Round 15: F O U R L O V I S

C2 buzzes on 14 seconds to say FRIVOLOUS which is correct.
Final Score: 95–94 (max 132)