Tuesday 13th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 92 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 13 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Chris Baylis (4 wins, 362 points.)
C2: Challenger Rachel Evans.
DC: Susie Dent and Richie Anderson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N A E T M I D U
R02: N E R O S P E R T
R03: 75, 25, 50, 100, 4, 3, . Target: 906.
TTT: BISONPOLL - "The cutlery invoice should lead you to the bird"
R04: I A I C D N E C T
R05: W R V A U L A G O
R06: 25, 50, 7, 9, 2, 6. Target: 213.
R07: P S E O F D E I L
R08: J B T O A E W D T
R09: 25, 100, 75, 50, 5, 6. Target: 340.
TTT: SLUGPUREE - "Thanks to this, they formed a great bond"
R10: K S O U G C I G E
R11: S P X O A T E R I
R12: M A R E Y A M L O
R13: N L A E P N A O S
R14: 50, 25, 1, 4, 1, 8. Target: 229.
R15: D E E P K R I S P (conundrum)


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Round 1: S N A E T M I D U

Chris: DETAINS (7)
Rachel: STAINED (7)
DC: MEDIANTS (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: N E R O S P E R T

Chris: REOPENS (7)
Rachel: PORTERS (7)
DC: PRESENT (7) OPENERS (7)
OT: PENTOSE (7) PERRONS (7) POSTERN (7) PRESORT (7) PRONEST (7) RENTERS (7) REPENTS (7) REPORTS (7) RESTORE (7) SERPENT (7) SNORTER (7) SPORTER (7) STERNER (7)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 25, 50, 100, 4, 3. Target: 906.

C1: 903.
C2: 904. 75 ÷ 25 × 3 × 100 + 4 (7)
RR: 906. 4 × 3 × 75 + (100 + 50) ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 14–21 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: BISONPOLL -> SPOONBILL

Round 4: I A I C D N E C T

Chris: inacted
Rachel: ACIDIC (6)
DC: ACCIDENT (8) INDICATE (8)
OT: ACTINIDE (8) CTENIDIA (8)
Score: 14–27 (max 33)

Round 5: W R V A U L A G O

Chris: VALOUR (6)
Rachel: VALOUR (6)
DC: AVOWAL (6) VULGAR (6)
OT: LOUVAR (6) OVULAR (6) RUGOLA (6)
Score: 20–33 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 50, 7, 9, 2, 6. Target: 213.

C1: 213. 9 × 25 − 6 × 2 (10)
C2: 213. 9 × 25 − 6 × 2 (10)
Score: 30–43 (max 49)

Round 7: P S E O F D E I L

Chris: EPISODE (7)
Rachel: SPOILED (7)
DC: OILSEED (7)
OT: DEFILES (7) DESPOIL (7) DIPOLES (7) SPIELED (7)
Score: 37–50 (max 56)

Round 8: J B T O A E W D T

Chris: BATTED (6)
Rachel: BOATED (6)
DC: JOTTED (6) JETBOAT (7)
Score: 43–56 (max 63)

Round 9: 25, 100, 75, 50, 5, 6. Target: 340.

C1: 345. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 340. (100 + 75 − 5) × 50 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 43–56 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: SLUGPUREE -> SUPERGLUE

Round 10: K S O U G C I G E

Chris: GOUGES (6)
Rachel: GOUGES (6)
DC: GECKOS (6)
OT: GIGUES (6) OCKIES (6)
Score: 49–62 (max 79)

Round 11: S P X O A T E R I

Chris: SOAPIER (7)
Rachel: TRAIPSE (7)
DC: EXPIATORS (18)
Score: 56–69 (max 97)

Round 12: M A R E Y A M L O

Chris: MORALE (6)
Rachel: MORALE (6)
DC: YAMMER (6) MAYORAL (7)
OT: MYELOMA (7)
Score: 62–75 (max 104)

Round 13: N L A E P N A O S

Chris: PLANES (6)
Rachel: PLANES (6)
DC: NOPALES (7)
OT: ANNEALS (7)
Score: 68–81 (max 111)

Round 14: 50, 25, 1, 4, 1, 8. Target: 229.

C1: 229. 8 ÷ (1 + 1) × 50 + 25 + 4 (10)
C2: 229. (8 + 1) × 25 + 4 (10)
Score: 78–91 (max 121)

Round 15: D E E P K R I S P

C2 buzzes on 5 seconds to say SKIPPERED which is correct.
Final Score: 78–101 (max 131)