Tuesday 3rd June 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 107 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 03 Unknown month '06' 2025.

C1: Champion Amy Berry (2 wins, 174 points.)
C2: Challenger James Wurr.
DC: Susie Dent and Kelly Cates .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M H E S R O I T E
R02: V R C A E D H O P
R03: 75, 8, 4, 1, 4, 6. Target: 612.
TTT: LASTKITE - "Having a lot to say, like the Devonshire seaside town."
R04: S N C E O M S E T
R05: N J T A C R E D O
R06: 50, 5, 1, 9, 6, 9. Target: 739.
R07: S W F N E A T M I
R08: L B R A I L N O G
R09: 25, 6, 2, 2, 7, 8, . Target: 142.
TTT: ACORTINA - " Nothing to do with the car — it's a big mac."
R10: V S W O A T L A D
R11: R G T N E E L S U
R12: G F N E I T K U D
R13: Y S N D E O P S A
R14: 50, 8, 6, 7, 2, 10. Target: 521.
R15: D O W N R A V E R (conundrum)


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Round 1: M H E S R O I T E

Amy: MOTHERS (7)
James: MOIST (5)
DC: TIRESOME (8) ISOTHERM (8)
OT: ERETHISM (8) HOMESITE (8) ISOTHERE (8) OTHERISE (8) THEOREMS (8) THEORIES (8) THEORISE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: V R C A E D H O P

Amy: POACHED (7)
James: RACED (5)
DC: PARCHED (7) POCHARD (7) POACHED (7)
OT: POACHER (7) PORCHED (7) ROACHED (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 8, 4, 1, 4, 6. Target: 612.

C1: 612. 75 × 8 + (4 ÷ 4 + 1) × 6 (10)
C2: 611.
Score: 24–0 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: LASTKITE -> TALKIEST

Round 4: S N C E O M S E T

Amy: COMETS (6)
James: COMES (5)
DC: CEMENT (6) TONEMES (7)
OT: CEMENTS (7) CENOTES (7) TEMENOS (7)
Score: 30–0 (max 32)

Round 5: N J T A C R E D O

Amy: cornate
James: COATED (6)
DC: NOTECARD (8)
Score: 30–6 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 5, 1, 9, 6, 9. Target: 739.

C1: 740. (9 + 6) × 50 − (9 + 1) (7)
C2: 737.
RR: 739. (9 + 6) × (50 − 1) + 9 − 5 (10)
Score: 37–6 (max 50)

Round 7: S W F N E A T M I

Amy: INMATES (7)
James: FASTEN (6)
DC: MANIFEST (8)
Score: 44–6 (max 58)

Round 8: L B R A I L N O G

Amy: BLARING (7)
James: BLARING (7)
DC: BALLING (7)
OT: GORILLA (7) RANGOLI (7) ROLLING (7)
Score: 51–13 (max 65)

Round 9: 25, 6, 2, 2, 7, 8. Target: 142.

C1: 142. 25 × 6 − 8 (10)
C2: 142. 25 × 6 − 8 (10)
Score: 61–23 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: ACORTINA -> RAINCOAT

Round 10: V S W O A T L A D

Amy: AVOWS (5)
James: SALT (4)
DC: AVOWALS (7) LOADSA (6)
Score: 66–23 (max 82)

Round 11: R G T N E E L S U

Amy: RELENTS (7)
James: TEENS (5)
DC: UNREELS (7)
OT: ELUENTS (7) GENTLER (7) GENTLES (7) GESTURE (7) GUNTERS (7) NEUTERS (7) REGENTS (7) REGLETS (7) RETUNES (7) RUNLETS (7) TENURES (7) TUREENS (7)
Score: 73–23 (max 89)

Round 12: G F N E I T K U D

Amy: FEUDING (7)
James: KING (4)
DC: UNGIFTED (8)
Score: 80–23 (max 97)

Round 13: Y S N D E O P S A

Amy: PASSED (6)
James: soapey
DC: SYNAPSE (7)
OT: DYSPNOEA (8)
Score: 86–23 (max 105)

Round 14: 50, 8, 6, 7, 2, 10. Target: 521.

C1: 521. (50 + 2) × 10 + 7 − 6 (10)
C2: 521. 50 × 10 + 7 + 6 + 8 (10)
Score: 96–33 (max 115)

Round 15: D O W N R A V E R

C1 buzzes on 4 seconds to say OVERDRAWN which is correct.
Final Score: 106–33 (max 125)