Monday 2nd June 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 106 )

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Monday 2nd June 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 106 )

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Countdown recap for Monday 02 Unknown month '06' 2025.

C1: Champion Amy Berry (1 win, 87 points.)
C2: Challenger Tree McCauley.
DC: Susie Dent and Kelly Cates.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: K N S O E L R A P
R02: T G A I N B U M I
R03: 100, 8, 9, 1, 10, 7. Target: 916.
TTT: CARBOATS - "No roads or water — they fly through the air"
R04: L T D A N U R A V
R05: G C I N E M S E D
R06: 100, 8, 6, 3, 3, 1, . Target: 576.
R07: L Y R M I U I T C
R08: S N E E D S U T E
R09: 50, 2, 7, 10, 9, 10. Target: 964.
TTT: BEANLIPS - "No beans to be had here — just lots of wings"
R10: L R M O E I H G T
R11: P B E I W F L E D
R12: V S N U P F A I H
R13: S G C O I T A D O
R14: 100, 75, 4, 2, 5, 1. Target: 568.
R15: K E N N A K I S S (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: K N S O E L R A P

Amy: PERSONAL (8)
Tree: PLONKERS (8)
OT: PSORALEN (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: T G A I N B U M I

Amy: BAITING (7)
Tree: AIMING (6)
OT: IMBUING (7) MINUTIA (7) TABUING (7)
Score: 15–8 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 8, 9, 1, 10, 7. Target: 916.

C1: 916. 100 × 9 + 10 + 7 − 1 (10)
C2: 916. 100 × 9 + 7 + 8 + 1 (10)
Score: 25–18 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: CARBOATS -> ACROBATS

Round 4: L T D A N U R A V

Amy: NATURAL (7)
Tree: NATURAL (7)
DC: NATURAL (7) LANDAU (6) VANDAL (6)
Score: 32–25 (max 32)

Round 5: G C I N E M S E D

Amy: SEEMING (7)
Tree: SEEMING (7)
DC: ENDEMICS (8)
OT: SECEDING (8)
Score: 39–32 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 8, 6, 3, 3, 1. Target: 576.

C1: 575.
C2: 576. 100 × 6 − 8 × 3 (10)
Score: 39–42 (max 50)

Round 7: L Y R M I U I T C

Amy: CURTLY (6)
Tree: CURTLY (6)
DC: CURTLY (6) CILIUM (6)
OT: CITRIL (6) TRIMLY (6)
Score: 45–48 (max 56)

Round 8: S N E E D S U T E

Amy: ENSUES (6)
Tree: unseeds
DC: DETUNES (7)
OT: DETENUES (8)
Score: 51–48 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 2, 7, 10, 9, 10. Target: 964.

C1: -
C2: 964. (10 + 9) × 50 + 2 × 7 (10)
Score: 51–58 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: BEANLIPS -> BIPLANES

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

Amy: LIGHTER (7)
Tree: LIGHTER (7)
DC: REGOLITH (8) HOMEGIRL (8)
Score: 58–65 (max 82)

Round 11: P B E I W F L E D

Amy: DEFILE (6)
Tree: DEFILE (6)
DC: EDIBLE (6) BELIEF (6)
OT: BELFIE (6) BELIED (6)
Score: 64–71 (max 88)

Round 12: V S N U P F A I H

Amy: VANISH (6)
Tree: VANISH (6)
DC: PANFISH (7)
Score: 70–77 (max 95)

Round 13: S G C O I T A D O

Amy: DACOITS (7)
Tree: dogsit
DC: DACOITS (7)
OT: COGITOS (7)
Score: 77–77 (max 102)

Round 14: 100, 75, 4, 2, 5, 1. Target: 568.

C1: 568. 100 × 5 + 75 − (4 + 2 + 1) (10)
C2: 568. 100 × 5 + 75 − (4 + 2 + 1) (10)
Score: 87–87 (max 112)

Amy and Tree have no trouble solving this bad boy.........this can only mean one thing a crucial conundrum..........now the question is.........who will buzz first ?

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Round 15: K E N N A K I S S

No one buzzes. The answer was SNAKESKIN.

Neither contestant buzzes on the first conundrum...............we have a tie-break conundrum now the question is who will buzz will it be Tree for the teapot and her first win ? or Amy for her second win ?

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Tie Break Conundrum :RUNGCROCI

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8.5 seconds.................... Amy Buzzes

Amy buzzes on 8.5 Seconds with Occurring
Final Score: 97–87 (max 122)
Tracey 'Old Enough To Be My Mum' Mills aka Crazy Cat Lady and Cat Lover
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