Wednesday 11th June 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 113 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 11 Unknown month '06' 2025.

C1: Challenger Cathal O'Kearney-McMullan.
C2: Challenger Joanne Laverty.
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Bottley .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: A N E T C O Y I D
R02: R S A E P Z U C G
R03: 100, 75, 2, 9, 1, 7, . Target: 191.
TTT: LONGBOAS - "They're not long snakes — they're big fat sausages"
R04: S T M A E N O R D
R05: A W I N E U L O S
R06: 50, 75, 100, 5, 4, 9. Target: 734.
R07: E I T O N K U V P
R08: R H S L A E I T G
R09: 75, 25, 100, 2, 3, 3. Target: 172.
TTT: SORTSHIM - "Forget Guns N' Roses — you'll get these on drums and baskets"
R10: O E R D W F U T Q
R11: A E M L O R S E P
R12: M S I T B O L U R
R13: A G E U T I S O A
R14: 25, 100, 50, 75, 1, 7, . Target: 594.
R15: T V O P E N E R S (conundrum)


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Round 1: A N E T C O Y I D

Cathal: NOTED (5)
Joanne: COINED (6)
DC: CYANIDE (7) ACTIONED (8)
OT: CATENOID (8)
Score: 0–6 (max 8)

Round 2: R S A E P Z U C G

Cathal: PEARS (5)
Joanne: PAUSE (5)
DC: GASPER (6) GRAPES (6) SPRUCE (6)
OT: APERCUS (7) EARCUPS (7) SCAUPER (7)
Score: 5–11 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 75, 2, 9, 1, 7. Target: 191.

C1: 175.
C2: 191. 2 × 100 − 9 (10)
Score: 5–21 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: LONGBOAS -> BOLOGNAS

Round 4: S T M A E N O R D

Cathal: NAMES (5)
Joanne: DEMONS (6)
DC: TRANSOMED (18)
Score: 5–27 (max 43)

Round 5: A W I N E U L O S

Cathal: WINES (5)
Joanne: SALINE (6)
DC: ELUSION (7)
OT: INSULAE (7) INWALES (7)
Score: 5–33 (max 50)

Round 6: 50, 75, 100, 5, 4, 9. Target: 734.

C1: 736. Mistake in working.
C2: 724. (75 + 5) × 9 + 4 (5)
RR: 734. (5 − 4 + 75) × 9 + 50 (10)
Score: 5–38 (max 60)

Round 7: E I T O N K U V P

Cathal: PUKE (4)
Joanne: POINT (5)
DC: POUTINE (7)
Score: 5–43 (max 67)

Round 8: R H S L A E I T G

Cathal: RATES (5)
Joanne: GAITERS (7)
DC: LIGHTERS (8) REGALIST (8) GHASTLIER (18)
Score: 5–50 (max 85)

Round 9: 75, 25, 100, 2, 3, 3. Target: 172.

C1: 172. 100 + 75 − 3 (10)
C2: 172. 100 + 75 − 3 (10)
Score: 15–60 (max 95)

Teatime teaser: SORTSHIM -> RIMSHOTS

Round 10: O E R D W F U T Q

Cathal: word
Joanne: TOURED (6)
DC: OUTDREW (7)
OT: TORQUED (7)
Score: 15–66 (max 102)

Round 11: A E M L O R S E P

Cathal: MEALS (5)
Joanne: SAMPLER (7)
OT: PAROLEES (8) PLEROMAS (8) POLEARMS (8)
Score: 15–73 (max 110)

Round 12: M S I T B O L U R

Cathal: truss
Joanne: STORM (5)
DC: BOTULISM (8)
OT: TUMBRILS (8)
Score: 15–78 (max 118)

Round 13: A G E U T I S O A

Cathal: SAGE (4)
Joanne: STAGE (5)
DC: AGEIST (6) AUTOGAS (7)
OT: AGOUTIS (7) GATEAUS (7) OUTAGES (7)
Score: 15–83 (max 125)

Round 14: 25, 100, 50, 75, 1, 7. Target: 594.

C1: 700.
C2: 600. (7 − 1) × 100 (5)
RR: 594. (100 − (75 − 50) ÷ 25) × (7 − 1) (10)
Score: 15–88 (max 135)

Round 15: T V O P E N E R S

No one buzzes. The answer was OVERSPENT.
Final Score: 15–88 (max 145)

NOTE 1: In Round 2, O'Kearney-McMullan was not asked to spell his word – therefore, he may have intended PARES rather than PEARS.

NOTE 2: In Round 13, it went unnoticed that the letters selection only contained three consonants, which goes against the rule enforced since Series 30 that letters selections must contain at least four consonants. This is the first round since the rule change to have too few consonants.