Monday 9th June 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 111 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Monday 09 Unknown month '06' 2025.

C1: Champion Amy Berry (6 wins, 562 points.)
C2: Challenger Thomas Lawson.
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Bottley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S F M A E E P G
R02: T D L O I E N R U
R03: 75, 10, 9, 4, 3, 9. Target: 768.
TTT: TUNEBAGS - " Does he look after the affairs of the players on the bench?"
R04: A Y S L R O E I W
R05: T S D C U O E T M
R06: 75, 100, 2, 6, 3, 5. Target: 545.
R07: R G N V I O D E T
R08: R N A E I H A L G
R09: 25, 5, 9, 8, 1, 7, . Target: 364.
TTT: EVILBOAT - "Talk a lot about wanting to damage the big engine."
R10: B N F E O U R Q E
R11: B R D J I A N I P
R12: O E A S L R Z T U
R13: S N C M O I H A T
R14: 50, 100, 25, 75, 10, 5. Target: 832.
R15: S A G E W I N E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S F M A E E P G

Amy: GAMETES (7)
Thomas: PASTE (5)
OT: SEPTAGE (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: T D L O I E N R U

Amy: UNOILED (7)
Thomas: loined
DC: TOILED (6) ROUTINED (8) OUTLINED (8)
OT: OUTLINER (8) UNDERLIT (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 10, 9, 4, 3, 9. Target: 768.

C1: 768. 75 × 10 + 9 + 9 (10)
C2: 768. 75 × 10 + 9 + 9 (10)
Score: 24–10 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TUNEBAGS -> SUBAGENT

Round 4: A Y S L R O E I W

Amy: WEARILY (7)
Thomas: SLOWER (6)
DC: WEARILY (7) WAILERS (7) SLAYER (6)
OT: LAWYERS (7) WOYLIES (7)
Score: 31–10 (max 32)

Round 5: T S D C U O E T M

Amy: SCOUTED (7)
Thomas: SCOUTED (7)
DC: SCOUTED (7) COSTUMED (8) COSTUME (7)
OT: SCUDETTO (8)
Score: 38–17 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 100, 2, 6, 3, 5. Target: 545.

C1: 543.
C2: 545. 100 × 5 + 75 − (3 + 2) × 6 (10)
Score: 38–27 (max 50)

Round 7: R G N V I O D E T

Amy: ROVING (6)
Thomas: GROIN (5)
DC: RINGDOVE (8) DEVOTING (8)
Score: 44–27 (max 58)

Round 8: R N A E I H A L G

Amy: INHALER (7)
Thomas: HEARING (7)
DC: HEARING (7) NARGHILE (8)
OT: GERANIAL (8) NARGILEH (8) REGALIAN (8)
Score: 51–34 (max 66)

Round 9: 25, 5, 9, 8, 1, 7. Target: 364.

C1: 364. (9 + 5) × 25 + 8 − 1 + 7 (10)
C2: 366.
Score: 61–34 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: EVILBOAT -> BLOVIATE

Round 10: B N F E O U R Q E

Amy: BEFORE (6)
Thomas: BOURNE (6)
OT: BOREEN (6) ENROBE (6) UNFREE (6) UNROBE (6)
Score: 67–40 (max 82)

Round 11: B R D J I A N I P

Amy: birjani
Thomas: BRAND (5)
DC: DIAPIR (6)
OT: RAPINI (6) RIBAND (6)
Score: 67–45 (max 88)

Round 12: O E A S L R Z T U

Amy: ROUTES (6)
Thomas: RUSTLE (6)
DC: ZEALOTS (7) ZEALOT (6)
OT: OLESTRA (7) SALUTER (7) TORULAE (7) ZEALOUS (7)
Score: 73–51 (max 95)

Round 13: S N C M O I H A T

Amy: MONATSIC (8)
Thomas: TONICS (6)
DC: MACINTOSH (18)
Score: 81–51 (max 113)

Round 14: 50, 100, 25, 75, 10, 5. Target: 832.

C1: 835.
C2: 830. 75 × 10 + 50 + 25 + 5 (7)
RR: 832. (50 × 25 × 10 × 5 − 100) ÷ 75 (10)
Score: 81–58 (max 123)

Round 15: S A G E W I N E S

C2 buzzes on 27 seconds to say WAGEINESS which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was SEESAWING.
Final Score: 81–58 (max 133)