Monday 19th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 96 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Monday 19 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Tim Bridgstock (1 win, 126 points.)
C2: Challenger Darrell Coker.
DC: Susie Dent and Keith Brymer Jones.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G W L I O E T G D
R02: B M C U E O S Y G
R03: 25, 100, 75, 5, 3, 10, . Target: 467.
TTT: THINBASE - "It's not pizza you're looking for – it's a drink."
R04: S H R A E N V U O
R05: S T T P E O E U O
R06: 25, 9, 3, 1, 8, 10. Target: 133.
R07: B A A E R T O P R
R08: C L G E I E Q R A
R09: 100, 50, 5, 8, 7, 4, . Target: 642.
TTT: MINDPLUG - "Drop the fish in favour of a dough ball"
R10: L N J O A I T R A
R11: G U I V T K A D S
R12: C R M E U E R P I
R13: N T F E A I N D M
R14: 9, 2, 3, 5, 1, 6. Target: 643.
R15: L A Y B O U N T Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: G W L I O E T G D

Tim: WIGGLED (7)
Darrell: TOGGLED (7)
DC: TWIGGED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: B M C U E O S Y G

Tim: COMBS (5)
Darrell: MOUSEY (6)
OT: BEGUMS (6) BOGEYS (6) COMBES (6) CYMOSE (6) GUMBOS (6) MOBEYS (6)
Score: 7–13 (max 13)

Round 3: 25, 100, 75, 5, 3, 10. Target: 467.

C1: 468. 100 × 5 − 25 − 10 + 3 (7)
C2: 468. 100 × 5 − 25 − 10 + 3 (7)
RR: 467. 5 × 100 − 3 × 10 − 75 ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 14–20 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: THINBASE -> ABSINTHE

Round 4: S H R A E N V U O

Tim: RAVENOUS (8)
Darrell: AROUSE (6)
DC: RAVENOUS (8)
Score: 22–20 (max 31)

Round 5: S T T P E O E U O

Tim: OUTPOST (7)
Darrell: STOUT (5)
DC: steptoe TOUPEES (7)
OT: OUTSTEP (7) PUTTEES (7)
Score: 29–20 (max 38)

Round 6: 25, 9, 3, 1, 8, 10. Target: 133.

C1: 133. (3 + 1) × (25 + 8) + 10 − 9 (10)
C2: 133. (9 − 3 − 1) × 25 + 8 (10)
Score: 39–30 (max 48)

Round 7: B A A E R T O P R

Tim: PROBATE (7)
Darrell: PROBATE (7)
DC: ARBORETA (8)
Score: 46–37 (max 56)

Round 8: C L G E I E Q R A

Tim: GLACIER (7)
Darrell: GLACIER (7)
DC: ELEGIAC (7)
OT: GRACILE (7)
Score: 53–44 (max 63)

Round 9: 100, 50, 5, 8, 7, 4. Target: 642.

C1: 642. 100 × 7 − 50 − 8 (10)
C2: 642. 100 × 7 − 50 − 8 (10)
Score: 63–54 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: MINDPLUG -> DUMPLING

Round 10: L N J O A I T R A

Tim: JANITOR (7)
Darrell: RATIONAL (8)
OT: NOTARIAL (8)
Score: 63–62 (max 81)

Round 11: G U I V T K A D S

Tim: GAITS (5)
Darrell: AUDITS (6)
DC: DAVITS (6)
OT: ADSUKI (6) ADUKIS (6)
Score: 63–68 (max 87)

Round 12: C R M E U E R P I

Tim: CRIMPER (7)
Darrell: rumpier
OT: EPICURE (7) PIERCER (7) PREMIER (7) PRIMEUR (7) REPRICE (7)
Score: 70–68 (max 94)

Round 13: N T F E A I N D M

Tim: DEFIANT (7)
Darrell: MEDIANT (7)
DC: FAINTED (7)
OT: FANNIED (7) INFANTE (7)
Score: 77–75 (max 101)

Round 14: 9, 2, 3, 5, 1, 6. Target: 643.

C1: 633. 9 × 5 × (6 + 1) × 2 + 3 (5)
C2: 633. 9 × 5 × (6 + 1) × 2 + 3 (5)
RR: 645. ((6 + 1) × 9 × 2 + 3) × 5 (7)
OT: 642. 642 = (9 × 6 × (5 − 1) − 2) × 3 (7)
Score: 82–80 (max 108)

Round 15: L A Y B O U N T Y

C1 buzzes on 6.75 seconds to say BUOYANTLY which is correct.
Final Score: 92–80 (max 118)