Monday 12th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 91 )
Posted: Mon Feb 02, 2026 6:47 pm
Countdown recap for Monday 12 Unknown month '05' 2025.
C1: Champion Chris Baylis (3 wins, 284 points.)
C2: Challenger Pete Flynn.
DC: Susie Dent and Richie Anderson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L P S O E G R A I
R02: H A E R T A B M S
R03: 50, 100, 25, 75, 7, 1. Target: 610.
TTT: MOTORTYPE - " In this profession, they get through a lot of eye pads"
R04: D U A T N I R J T
R05: S D V E I L N E S
R06: 25, 2, 10, 1, 7, 3. Target: 276.
R07: G C I U P S O I N
R08: Q E O F T S E G T
R09: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 1, . Target: 332.
TTT: BLACKDOOR - "You want to look at the black door of Number 10, but this prevents you."
R10: Y I A N D E W B R
R11: T W C O E T I M T
R12: S E U G C L A P F
R13: R D I A N D O U M
R14: 7, 5, 3, 6, 10, 10. Target: 678.
R15: S A L E S H I F T (conundrum)
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Round 1: L P S O E G R A I
Chris: GOALIES (7)
Pete: slopier
DC: POLARISE (8) PERGOLAS (8)
OT: GASOLIER (8) GIRASOLE (8) SERAGLIO (8) SPOILAGE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: H A E R T A B M S
Chris: HAMSTER (7)
Pete: BREATHS (7)
DC: EARBASH (7)
OT: ABREAST (7) ATHAMES (7) BASHERT (7) BATHERS (7) BERTHAS (7) BRAHMAS (7) HAMATES (7) SAMBHAR (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 100, 25, 75, 7, 1. Target: 610.
C1: 605. (7 − 1) × 100 + (75 + 50) ÷ 25 (7)
C2: -
RR: 610. (50 + 1) × (75 ÷ 25 + 7) + 100 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: MOTORTYPE -> OPTOMETRY
Round 4: D U A T N I R J T
Chris: DAUNT (5)
Pete: TRUANT (6)
DC: UNITARD (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 32)
Round 5: S D V E I L N E S
Chris: VEILED (6)
Pete: LIVENED (7)
DC: EVILNESS (8) VILENESS (8)
OT: IDLENESS (8) VEINLESS (8)
Score: 21–20 (max 40)
Round 6: 25, 2, 10, 1, 7, 3. Target: 276.
C1: 276. (10 + 1) × 25 + 3 − 2 (10)
C2: 276. (25 + 2) × 10 + 7 − 1 (10)
Score: 31–30 (max 50)
Round 7: G C I U P S O I N
Chris: SCOPING (7)
Pete: COUSIN (6)
DC: SPICING (7)
OT: CONGIUS (7) COPINGS (7) CUSPING (7) POISING (7) PSIONIC (7) SOUPING (7)
Score: 38–30 (max 57)
Round 8: Q E O F T S E G T
Chris: TOTES (5)
Pete: stote
OT: EGEST (5) FETES (5) GOEST (5) OGEES (5) TOFTS (5)
Score: 43–30 (max 62)
Round 9: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 1. Target: 332.
C1: 327. (100 + 8 + 1) × 75 ÷ 25 (7)
C2: 328. Mistake in working.
RR: 332. 100 ÷ 25 × (75 + 8) (10)
Score: 50–30 (max 72)
Teatime teaser: BLACKDOOR -> ROADBLOCK
Round 10: Y I A N D E W B R
Chris: WEBINAR (7)
Pete: BANDIER (7)
DC: WEBINAR (7) BAWDIER (7) BANDIER (7)
OT: BINDERY (7) BRAINED (7) BREYANI (7) YAWNIER (7)
Score: 57–37 (max 79)
Round 11: T W C O E T I M T
Chris: COMET (5)
Pete: COMET (5)
DC: TOMTIT (6) TWIT TOTEMIC (7)
Score: 62–42 (max 86)
Round 12: S E U G C L A P F
Chris: CLAUSE (6)
Pete: sculpage
DC: CAPSULE (7)
OT: CAPFULS (7) GELCAPS (7) PLAGUES (7) SPECULA (7) UPSCALE (7)
Score: 68–42 (max 93)
Round 13: R D I A N D O U M
Chris: adourn
Pete: ANDROID (7)
DC: DIAMOND (7)
Score: 68–49 (max 100)
Round 14: 7, 5, 3, 6, 10, 10. Target: 678.
C1: 675.
C2: 676. (7 × 10 − 3) × 10 + 6 (7)
RR: 678. ((5 − 3 + 10) × 10 − 7) × 6 (10)
Score: 68–56 (max 110)
Round 15: S A L E S H I F T
C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say FLASHIEST which is correct. **Additionally, the conundrum was illegal as it had two solutions: FLASHIEST and FAITHLESS.
Final Score: 78–56 (max 120)
C1: Champion Chris Baylis (3 wins, 284 points.)
C2: Challenger Pete Flynn.
DC: Susie Dent and Richie Anderson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: L P S O E G R A I
R02: H A E R T A B M S
R03: 50, 100, 25, 75, 7, 1. Target: 610.
TTT: MOTORTYPE - " In this profession, they get through a lot of eye pads"
R04: D U A T N I R J T
R05: S D V E I L N E S
R06: 25, 2, 10, 1, 7, 3. Target: 276.
R07: G C I U P S O I N
R08: Q E O F T S E G T
R09: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 1, . Target: 332.
TTT: BLACKDOOR - "You want to look at the black door of Number 10, but this prevents you."
R10: Y I A N D E W B R
R11: T W C O E T I M T
R12: S E U G C L A P F
R13: R D I A N D O U M
R14: 7, 5, 3, 6, 10, 10. Target: 678.
R15: S A L E S H I F T (conundrum)
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Round 1: L P S O E G R A I
Chris: GOALIES (7)
Pete: slopier
DC: POLARISE (8) PERGOLAS (8)
OT: GASOLIER (8) GIRASOLE (8) SERAGLIO (8) SPOILAGE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)
Round 2: H A E R T A B M S
Chris: HAMSTER (7)
Pete: BREATHS (7)
DC: EARBASH (7)
OT: ABREAST (7) ATHAMES (7) BASHERT (7) BATHERS (7) BERTHAS (7) BRAHMAS (7) HAMATES (7) SAMBHAR (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)
Round 3: 50, 100, 25, 75, 7, 1. Target: 610.
C1: 605. (7 − 1) × 100 + (75 + 50) ÷ 25 (7)
C2: -
RR: 610. (50 + 1) × (75 ÷ 25 + 7) + 100 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 25)
Teatime teaser: MOTORTYPE -> OPTOMETRY
Round 4: D U A T N I R J T
Chris: DAUNT (5)
Pete: TRUANT (6)
DC: UNITARD (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 32)
Round 5: S D V E I L N E S
Chris: VEILED (6)
Pete: LIVENED (7)
DC: EVILNESS (8) VILENESS (8)
OT: IDLENESS (8) VEINLESS (8)
Score: 21–20 (max 40)
Round 6: 25, 2, 10, 1, 7, 3. Target: 276.
C1: 276. (10 + 1) × 25 + 3 − 2 (10)
C2: 276. (25 + 2) × 10 + 7 − 1 (10)
Score: 31–30 (max 50)
Round 7: G C I U P S O I N
Chris: SCOPING (7)
Pete: COUSIN (6)
DC: SPICING (7)
OT: CONGIUS (7) COPINGS (7) CUSPING (7) POISING (7) PSIONIC (7) SOUPING (7)
Score: 38–30 (max 57)
Round 8: Q E O F T S E G T
Chris: TOTES (5)
Pete: stote
OT: EGEST (5) FETES (5) GOEST (5) OGEES (5) TOFTS (5)
Score: 43–30 (max 62)
Round 9: 75, 25, 50, 100, 8, 1. Target: 332.
C1: 327. (100 + 8 + 1) × 75 ÷ 25 (7)
C2: 328. Mistake in working.
RR: 332. 100 ÷ 25 × (75 + 8) (10)
Score: 50–30 (max 72)
Teatime teaser: BLACKDOOR -> ROADBLOCK
Round 10: Y I A N D E W B R
Chris: WEBINAR (7)
Pete: BANDIER (7)
DC: WEBINAR (7) BAWDIER (7) BANDIER (7)
OT: BINDERY (7) BRAINED (7) BREYANI (7) YAWNIER (7)
Score: 57–37 (max 79)
Round 11: T W C O E T I M T
Chris: COMET (5)
Pete: COMET (5)
DC: TOMTIT (6) TWIT TOTEMIC (7)
Score: 62–42 (max 86)
Round 12: S E U G C L A P F
Chris: CLAUSE (6)
Pete: sculpage
DC: CAPSULE (7)
OT: CAPFULS (7) GELCAPS (7) PLAGUES (7) SPECULA (7) UPSCALE (7)
Score: 68–42 (max 93)
Round 13: R D I A N D O U M
Chris: adourn
Pete: ANDROID (7)
DC: DIAMOND (7)
Score: 68–49 (max 100)
Round 14: 7, 5, 3, 6, 10, 10. Target: 678.
C1: 675.
C2: 676. (7 × 10 − 3) × 10 + 6 (7)
RR: 678. ((5 − 3 + 10) × 10 − 7) × 6 (10)
Score: 68–56 (max 110)
Round 15: S A L E S H I F T
C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say FLASHIEST which is correct. **Additionally, the conundrum was illegal as it had two solutions: FLASHIEST and FAITHLESS.
Final Score: 78–56 (max 120)