Wednesday 21st May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 98 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 21 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Tim Bridgstock (3 wins, 318 points.)
C2: Challenger Tim Lawrence.
DC: Susie Dent and Keith Brymer Jones.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D M V U I N O A O
R02: T K I G U N E T A
R03: 75, 100, 25, 10, 3, 9. Target: 920.
TTT: DOSUBMIT - "I have suspicions that this is almost a Robin Williams character."
R04: M R U S A C O E S
R05: L D N S O A E T N
R06: 50, 5, 4, 9, 1, 7. Target: 634.
R07: Q A C T I A R S O
R08: T D A C E R E X I
R09: 100, 75, 5, 10, 1, 3. Target: 175.
TTT: IRISABLE - "Twice in a row, Iris was able to purchase cornflakes"
R10: M G E T O S I H F
R11: E R D O T W R I O
R12: D H A S O P I U G
R13: W M P B E E U S R
R14: 100, 4, 9, 6, 3, 10. Target: 356.
R15: D E T O X P I L E (conundrum)


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Round 1: D M V U I N O A O

Tim Bridgstock: DIVAN (5)
Tim Lawrence: DOMINO (6)
DC: DOMAIN (6) DOMINO (6)
OT: DAIMON (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: T K I G U N E T A

Tim Bridgstock: KITTEN (6)
Tim Lawrence: GUINEA (6)
DC: TAGINE (6) INTAKE (6)
OT: ATTING (6) ATTUNE (6) AUGITE (6) AUNTIE (6) EATING (6) GUNITE (6) KENTIA (6) TAKING (6) TAUTEN (6) TEAING (6) TENUTI (6)
Score: 6–12 (max 12)

Round 3: 75, 100, 25, 10, 3, 9. Target: 920.

C1: 920. (100 − (9 − 75 ÷ 25 ÷ 3)) × 10 (10)
C2: 922.
Score: 16–12 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: DOSUBMIT -> MISDOUBT

Round 4: M R U S A C O E S

Tim Bridgstock: COURSES (7)
Tim Lawrence: CAROUSES (8)
DC: MESOSAUR (8)
Score: 16–20 (max 30)

Round 5: L D N S O A E T N

Tim Bridgstock: DONATES (7)
Tim Lawrence: TALONED (7)
DC: LENTANDO (8)
Score: 23–27 (max 38)

Round 6: 50, 5, 4, 9, 1, 7. Target: 634.

C1: 634. 9 × 7 × 50 ÷ 5 + 4 (10)
C2: 635.
Score: 33–27 (max 48)

Round 7: Q A C T I A R S O

Tim Bridgstock: ACTORS (6)
Tim Lawrence: ACTORS (6)
DC: CARITAS (7)
OT: OSTRACA (7) TARIQAS (7)
Score: 39–33 (max 55)

Round 8: T D A C E R E X I

Tim Bridgstock: CREATED (7)
Tim Lawrence: REACTED (7)
DC: EXCITED (7)
OT: CATERED (7) CERATED (7) EXACTED (7) EXCITER (7) EXCRETA (7) RECITED (7) TIERCED (7)
Score: 46–40 (max 62)

Round 9: 100, 75, 5, 10, 1, 3. Target: 175.

C1: 175. 100 + 75 (10)
C2: 175. 100 + 75 (10)
Score: 56–50 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: IRISABLE -> BISERIAL

Round 10: M G E T O S I H F

Tim Bridgstock: HOMIEST (7)
Tim Lawrence: HOMIEST (7)
DC: EGOTISM (7) FETISH (6)
OT: FOMITES (7)
Score: 63–57 (max 79)

Round 11: E R D O T W R I O

Tim Bridgstock: WOODIER (7)
Tim Lawrence: WOODIER (7)
DC: WORRITED (8)
Score: 70–64 (max 87)

Round 12: D H A S O P I U G

Tim Bridgstock: POSH (4)
Tim Lawrence: PIOUS (5)
DC: GODSHIP (7)
OT: DAIGOUS (7)
Score: 70–69 (max 94)

Round 13: W M P B E E U S R

Tim Bridgstock: PRESUME (7)
Tim Lawrence: BUMPERS (7)
DC: BURPEES (7) SUPREME (7)
Score: 77–76 (max 101)

Round 14: 100, 4, 9, 6, 3, 10. Target: 356.

C1: 356. (100 − (10 + (6 + 3) ÷ 9)) × 4 (10)
C2: 357.
Score: 87–76 (max 111)

Round 15: D E T O X P I L E

C1 buzzes on 1.75 seconds to say EXPLOITED which is correct.
Final Score: 97–76 (max 121)