Friday 30th May 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 105 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Friday 30 Unknown month '05' 2025.

C1: Champion Ashley Upchurch (1 win, 87 points.)
C2: Challenger Amy Berry.
DC: Susie Dent and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: H A S E R O C N T
R02: L I S F B N E O C
R03: 50, 100, 8, 7, 3, 9. Target: 890.
TTT: CATNOISE - "The hedgehog had food – good vibrations"
R04: H I S R W T A E N
R05: S U L E P I R N Y
R06: 25, 50, 7, 10, 3, 9. Target: 819.
R07: M O D A T E L R P
R08: S T M U R O S E F
R09: 4, 1, 5, 8, 6, 5, . Target: 820.
TTT: DUNETIDE - "It's how every single episode of Countdown definitely does not come to you."
R10: L M S A T I E D G
R11: W E L A D G E R S
R12: G D U A V A T I E
R13: C N I A M B O R U
R14: 75, 5, 9, 8, 4, 7, . Target: 181.
R15: H U G E R C O N K (conundrum)


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Round 1: H A S E R O C N T

Ashley: CHANTERS (8)
Amy: CHANTERS (8)
DC: ANCESTOR (8)
OT: CHORTENS (8) ENACTORS (8) ESCHATON (8) NOTCHERS (8) SNATCHER (8) STANCHER (8) THORACES (8) TRANCHES (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: L I S F B N E O C

Ashley: BONES (5)
Amy: FOIBLES (7)
DC: LOBEFINS (8)
Score: 8–15 (max 16)

Round 3: 50, 100, 8, 7, 3, 9. Target: 890.

C1: 890. 9 × 100 − (7 + 3) (10)
C2: 890. 9 × 100 − (7 + 3) (10)
Score: 18–25 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: CATNOISE -> SONICATE

Round 4: H I S R W T A E N

Ashley: WASHER (6)
Amy: TARNISH (7)
DC: HAIRNETS (8)
OT: INEARTHS (8) SHERWANI (8) TARWHINE (8) THERIANS (8)
Score: 18–32 (max 34)

Round 5: S U L E P I R N Y

Ashley: SNIPER (6)
Amy: PLIERS (6)
DC: SUPINELY (8)
OT: PLEURISY (8)
Score: 24–38 (max 42)

Round 6: 25, 50, 7, 10, 3, 9. Target: 819.

C1: 818. Mistake in working.
C2: 817. Mistake in working.
RR: 819. 7 × 9 × (10 + 3) (10)
Score: 24–38 (max 52)

Round 7: M O D A T E L R P

Ashley: PLATED (6)
Amy: TEMPORAL (8)
DC: TRAMPLED (8)
Score: 24–46 (max 60)

Round 8: S T M U R O S E F

Ashley: MUSTER (6)
Amy: MUSTERS (7)
DC: STRUMOSE (8)
Score: 24–53 (max 68)

Round 9: 4, 1, 5, 8, 6, 5. Target: 820.

C1: -
C2: 820. Mistake in working.
RR: 820. (10)
Score: 24–53 (max 78)

Teatime teaser: DUNETIDE -> UNEDITED

Round 10: L M S A T I E D G

Ashley: MALTED (6)
Amy: MIDGETS (7)
DC: MISDEALT (8)
Score: 24–60 (max 86)

Round 11: W E L A D G E R S

Ashley: WELDERS (7)
Amy: REGALED (7)
DC: DEALERS (7) SLEDGER (7)
OT: DRAGEES (7) DRAWEES (7) GALERES (7) GREASED (7) LASERED (7) LEADERS (7) LEDGERS (7) LEEWARD (7) RAGWEED (7) REGALES (7) WAGERED (7)
Score: 31–67 (max 93)

Round 12: G D U A V A T I E

Ashley: AVIATE (6)
Amy: AVIATED (7)
DC: DIVAGATE (8)
Score: 31–74 (max 101)

Round 13: C N I A M B O R U

Ashley: MANIC (5)
Amy: BARIUM (6)
DC: COUMARIN (8)
Score: 31–80 (max 109)

Round 14: 75, 5, 9, 8, 4, 7. Target: 181.

C1: 180. Mistake in working.
C2: 182. (9 − 7) × 75 + 8 × 4 (7)
RR: 181. (8 + 4) × 9 − (7 − 5) + 75 (10)
Score: 31–87 (max 119)

Round 15: H U G E R C O N K

C1 buzzes on 6 seconds to say ROUGHNECK which is correct.
Final Score: 41–87 (max 129)