Tuesday 10th June 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 112 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Hello and welcome to another Tuesday recap, today is an important day as we are on the cusp of crowning an octo-champ, so before we get this party started.......will Amy win her eighth game or will Rebecca crash the party...........so before we get down to business we have the small matter of a game that needs to be recapped



C1: Champion Amy Berry (7 wins, 643 points.)
C2: Challenger Rebecca Turner.
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Bottley .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: G L R T O I E S U
R02: D X N E A S M R O
R03: 25, 2, 3, 9, 6, 9. Target: 168.
TTT: NICEKNOT - "Drink this slimline? Maybe there's something in the water."
R04: L G T E A B N F I
R05: S P H E O G A D N
R06: 75, 100, 6, 8, 7, 1. Target: 420.
R07: S J R I U N E A C
R08: M T S I E P O E T
R09: 75, 50, 2, 3, 9, 3. Target: 612.
TTT: IDEALVAT - " Susie will confirm this word is in the dictionary"
R10: D W R U A S B O L
R11: D R M N I U E C A
R12: T S O I H Y D R O
R13: N E P A K O S L U
R14: 75, 2, 8, 5, 7, 10. Target: 976.
R15: M A G I C P A R T (conundrum)


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Round 1: G L R T O I E S U

Amy: LOITERS (7)
Rebecca: GROUTS (6)
DC: OUTLIERS (8) TRILOGUES (18)
Score: 7–0 (max 18)

Round 2: D X N E A S M R O

Amy: RANSOMED (8)
Rebecca: ROMANS (6)
DC: DREAMS (6) SERMON (6)
OT: MADRONES (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 2, 3, 9, 6, 9. Target: 168.

C1: 168. 25 × 6 + 9 × 2 (10)
C2: -
Score: 25–0 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: NICEKNOT -> NEKTONIC

Round 4: L G T E A B N F I

Amy: BLEATING (8)
Rebecca: failing
OT: GIFTABLE (8) TANGIBLE (8)
Score: 33–0 (max 44)

Round 5: S P H E O G A D N

Amy: PHASED (6)
Rebecca: sponged
DC: DAPSONE (7) GNASHED (7)
OT: DAPHNES (7) DOGNAPS (7) SANDHOG (7) SPONGED (7)
Score: 39–0 (max 51)

Round 6: 75, 100, 6, 8, 7, 1. Target: 420.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 420. (100 − (6 − 1) × 8) × 7 (10)
Score: 39–0 (max 61)

Round 7: S J R I U N E A C

Amy: INJURES (7)
Rebecca: JURIES (6)
DC: JUICERS (7) ARSENIC (7)
OT: CARNIES (7) SAUCIER (7)
Score: 46–0 (max 68)

Round 8: M T S I E P O E T

Amy: POTTIES (7)
Rebecca: POTTIES (7)
DC: EMPTIEST (8)
OT: EPITOMES (8)
Score: 53–7 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 50, 2, 3, 9, 3. Target: 612.

C1: 615. (9 + 3) × 50 + 75 ÷ (2 + 3) (7)
C2: -
RR: 612. (3 × 3 × 2 + 50) × 9 (10)
Score: 60–7 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: IDEALVAT -> VALIDATE

Round 10: D W R U A S B O L

Amy: DORSAL (6)
Rebecca: BROADS (6)
DC: LABOURS (7)
OT: BUSLOAD (7)
Score: 66–13 (max 93)

Round 11: D R M N I U E C A

Amy: CARMINE (7)
Rebecca: MINDER (6)
DC: MANICURED (18)
Score: 73–13 (max 111)

Round 12: T S O I H Y D R O

Amy: THYROIDS (8)
Rebecca: SHORTY (6)
Score: 81–13 (max 119)

Round 13: N E P A K O S L U

Amy: SPOKEN (6)
Rebecca: SLUNK (5)
DC: APOLUNE (7)
OT: NOPALES (7)
Score: 87–13 (max 126)

Round 14: 75, 2, 8, 5, 7, 10. Target: 976.

C1: 976. (8 + 5) × 75 + 10 − 7 − 2 (10)
C2: 978.
Score: 97–13 (max 136)

Round 15: M A G I C P A R T

C1 buzzes on 7.75 seconds to say PRAGMATIC which is correct.
Final Score: 107–13 (max 146)

Amy Berry becomes the 5th Octo-champ for series 91 her combined total of 750 points averages out ot 93.75 a game, she will be returning for the series 91 finals as the 4th seed, Rebecca did her best but was clearly nervous and couldn't get going effectively making this game one-sided, you join me for the next recap as we welcome two brand new contestants to the Countdown studios in the meantime that's a wrap folks !