Thursday 5th June 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 109 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Thursday 05 Unknown month '06' 2025.

C1: Champion Amy Berry (4 wins, 386 points.)
C2: Challenger Charles Baker.
DC: Susie Dent and Kelly Cates.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: F N G S E U R T E
R02: L M A H L O G R I
R03: 100, 2, 6, 10, 9, 2. Target: 921.
TTT: YOUPRINT - " Punishment for a weak Miss Amos perhaps"
R04: L U A D A O T N W
R05: T S I G M N E A T
R06: 100, 50, 8, 10, 6, 5. Target: 653.
R07: K R M D I U B N E
R08: R I P Y O I S E R
R09: 50, 6, 6, 5, 7, 4, . Target: 656.
TTT: TOMSBEAR - " Fraternal friends in the chemistry department"
R10: G O O F R E A C E
R11: T L S P U A W A E
R12: T H M U I E C T D
R13: P S T N A O E R D
R14: 5, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10. Target: 256.
R15: N E W O N F O R K (conundrum)


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Round 1: F N G S E U R T E

Amy: GESTURE (7)
Charles: GRUNTS (6)
DC: RETUNES (7) FUNSTER (7)
OT: GUNTERS (7) NEUTERS (7) REFUGES (7) REFUTES (7) REGENTS (7) TENURES (7) TUREENS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: L M A H L O G R I

Amy: GRAIL (5)
Charles: GRAIL (5)
DC: GORILLA (7)
Score: 12–5 (max 14)

Round 3: 100, 2, 6, 10, 9, 2. Target: 921.

C1: 921. (100 + 2) × 9 + 6 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 921. (100 + 2) × 9 + 6 ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 22–15 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: YOUPRINT -> PUNITORY

Round 4: L U A D A O T N W

Amy: ATONAL (6)
Charles: DONUT (5)
DC: OUTLAND (7)
Score: 28–15 (max 31)

Round 5: T S I G M N E A T

Amy: STEAMING (8)
Charles: MAGNETS (7)
DC: AGISTMENT (18)
Score: 36–15 (max 49)

Round 6: 100, 50, 8, 10, 6, 5. Target: 653.

C1: 653. 100 × 6 + 50 + 8 − 5 (10)
C2: 653. 100 × 6 + 50 + 8 − 5 (10)
Score: 46–25 (max 59)

Round 7: K R M D I U B N E

Amy: MINDER (6)
Charles: REMIND (6)
DC: BIRDMEN (7)
OT: IMBRUED (7)
Score: 52–31 (max 66)

Round 8: R I P Y O I S E R

Amy: peony
Charles: POSIER (6)
DC: PROSIER (7) PRIORIES (8)
Score: 52–37 (max 74)

Round 9: 50, 6, 6, 5, 7, 4. Target: 656.

C1: 656. (7 + 6) × 50 + 6 (10)
C2: 656. (7 + 6) × 50 + 6 (10)
Score: 62–47 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: TOMSBEAR -> BROMATES

Round 10: G O O F R E A C E

Amy: FORAGE (6)
Charles: FORAGE (6)
DC: REFACE (6) FACER (5)
OT: FOREGO (6) OCREAE (6)
Score: 68–53 (max 90)

Round 11: T L S P U A W A E

Amy: PULSATE (7)
Charles: PLATEUAS (8)
DC: SPATULA (7)
OT: PLATEAUS (8)
Score: 68–61 (max 98)

Round 12: T H M U I E C T D

Amy: ITCHED (6)
Charles: CHIMED (6)
DC: DUTCHIE (7) MITCHED (7)
OT: CHITTED (7)
Score: 74–67 (max 105)

Round 13: P S T N A O E R D

Amy: PRONATES (8)
Charles: PANDERS (7)
DC: TONEPADS (8) NOTEPADS (8)
OT: ADOPTERS (8) OPERANDS (8) OPERANTS (8) PADRONES (8) PASTORED (8) PORTENDS (8) PRONATED (8) READOPTS (8)
Score: 82–67 (max 113)

Round 14: 5, 2, 3, 4, 8, 10. Target: 256.

C1: 258. (2 + 3) × 10 × 5 + 8 (7)
C2: 252.
RR: 256. 2 × 8 × (5 − 3 + 4 + 10) (10)
Score: 89–67 (max 123)

Round 15: N E W O N F O R K

C1 buzzes on 4.5 seconds to say FOREKNOWN which is correct.
Final Score: 99–67 (max 133)