Friday 23rd May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 100 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Friday 23 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Tim Bridgstock (5 wins, 504 points.)
C2: Challenger Carol Jones-Morris.
DC: Susie Dent and Keith Brymer Jones.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S Y G K U O E T A
R02: I P N O P F A P S
R03: 75, 100, 6, 7, 5, 9. Target: 289.
TTT: REELRIPS - " They'll get back to you about the small hand tools"
R04: G I E N O C R L E
R05: L I N U E R S T O
R06: 25, 9, 6, 9, 1, 1. Target: 788.
R07: V R N M E E I S U
R08: J I A C W P I U T
R09: 100, 5, 4, 1, 9, 10. Target: 727.
TTT: SPEARMAN - "In the north-east, they often feel like chicken tonight."
R10: H E O L M E R T O
R11: B L M U E I B S E
R12: W T A O A N S F U
R13: G I D S E I G D S
R14: 50, 25, 4, 9, 1, 10. Target: 471.
R15: R A Y R A B B I T (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S Y G K U O E T A

Tim: OUTAGES (7)
Carol: GOATS (5)
DC: GASKET (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: I P N O P F A P S

Tim: PIANOS (6)
Carol: IONS (4)
DC: POPPAS (6)
OT: IPPONS (6)
Score: 13–0 (max 13)

Round 3: 75, 100, 6, 7, 5, 9. Target: 289.

C1: 288. (9 − 6) × 100 − (7 + 5) (7)
C2: 293.
RR: 289. (6 + 5 − 9) × (100 + 7) + 75 (10)
Score: 20–0 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: REELRIPS -> REPLIERS

Round 4: G I E N O C R L E

Tim: REELING (7)
Carol: CORING (6)
DC: CLINGER (7) GENERIC (7)
OT: CRINGLE (7) ERELONG (7) LEERING (7) RECLINE (7) REELING (7)
Score: 27–0 (max 30)

Round 5: L I N U E R S T O

Tim: LOITERS (7)
Carol: TOILERS (7)
DC: OUTLINERS (18)
Score: 34–7 (max 48)

Round 6: 25, 9, 6, 9, 1, 1. Target: 788.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 789. (9 × 6 + 25) × (9 + 1) − 1 (7)
Score: 34–7 (max 55)

Round 7: V R N M E E I S U

Tim: VERMIN (6)
Carol: MINERS (6)
DC: UNIVERSE (8)
Score: 40–13 (max 63)

Round 8: J I A C W P I U T

Tim: PITA (4)
Carol: PICA (4)
DC: WAPITI (6)
OT: TAUIWI (6)
Score: 44–17 (max 69)

Round 9: 100, 5, 4, 1, 9, 10. Target: 727.

C1: 726. (10 − 4 + 1) × (100 + 5) − 9 (7)
C2: -
RR: 727. (100 + 4) × (9 − 10 ÷ 5) − 1 (10)
Score: 51–17 (max 79)

Teatime teaser: SPEARMAN -> PARMESAN

Round 10: H E O L M E R T O

Tim: TREMOLO (7)
Carol: HOOTER (6)
DC: THEOREM (7)
Score: 58–17 (max 86)

Round 11: B L M U E I B S E

Tim: SUBLIME (7)
Carol: BIBLES (6)
DC: BUMBLES (7)
OT: BIMBLES (7)
Score: 65–17 (max 93)

Round 12: W T A O A N S F U

Tim: FAUNAS (6)
Carol: FUTONS (6)
DC: FOUNTS (6) SONATA (6)
OT: FATWAS (6)
Score: 71–23 (max 99)

Round 13: G I D S E I G D S

Tim: GIDDIES (7)
Carol: GIDDIES (7)
DC: DISSED (6)
Score: 78–30 (max 106)

Round 14: 50, 25, 4, 9, 1, 10. Target: 471.

C1: 471. 50 × 9 + 25 − 4 (10)
C2: 471. 50 × 9 + 25 − 4 (10)
Score: 88–40 (max 116)

Round 15: R A Y R A B B I T

C1 buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say ARBITRARY which is incorrect.
C2 buzzes on 24 seconds to say BARBARITY which is correct.
Final Score: 88–50 (max 126)