Friday 13th June 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 115)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Friday 13 Unknown month '06' 2025.

C1: Champion Mark Vince (1 win, 96 points.)
C2: Challenger Dave Newton.
DC: Susie Dent and Kate Bottley.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D G F J A I E O T
R02: S R E N U S M I S
R03: 100, 2, 1, 5, 8, 4, . Target: 498.
TTT: HORSETAX - "The Norse god's weapons find parts of the body."
R04: C D E N P O A I S
R05: W T R N O A E O M
R06: 25, 4, 7, 9, 6, 8, . Target: 830.
R07: S N P K O A U E D
R08: T L I A R C O G M
R09: 50, 7, 5, 9, 1, 10. Target: 615.
TTT: SOURMODE - ""You can't come in here without a tie", said the rodent."
R10: B T E Z U G E W T
R11: R H N S O A E E M
R12: T V I A R U I B S
R13: T D H P O E A E T
R14: 4, 2, 9, 5, 7, 7. Target: 732.
R15: O V E R T I N N Y (conundrum)


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Round 1: D G F J A I E O T

Mark: GODETIA (7)
Dave: TOGAED (6)
DC: FEIJOA (6)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: S R E N U S M I S

Mark: SURMISES (8)
Dave: MINERS (6)
DC: MISUSERS (8)
OT: SUNRISES (8)
Score: 15–0 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 2, 1, 5, 8, 4. Target: 498.

C1: 498. 5 × 100 − 2 (10)
C2: 498. 5 × 100 − 2 (10)
Score: 25–10 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: HORSETAX -> THORAXES

Round 4: C D E N P O A I S

Mark: CAPONISED (18)
Dave: DANCES (6)
Score: 43–10 (max 43)

Round 5: W T R N O A E O M

Mark: MATRON (6)
Dave: MOOTER (6)
DC: ANTEROOM (8)
Score: 49–16 (max 51)

Round 6: 25, 4, 7, 9, 6, 8. Target: 830.

C1: 829. Mistake in working.
C2: 833. 8 × 4 × 25 + 7 × 6 − 9 (7)
RR: 830. (25 × 8 + 9) × 4 − 6 (10)
Score: 49–23 (max 61)

Round 7: S N P K O A U E D

Mark: SPANKED (7)
Dave: unspeak
DC: UNASKED (7)
OT: DAPSONE (7) DOUANES (7) PADOUKS (7) SPUNKED (7) UNOAKED (7) UNPOSED (7)
Score: 56–23 (max 68)

Round 8: T L I A R C O G M

Mark: TRAGIC (6)
Dave: MORTAL (6)
DC: COMITAL (7)
Score: 62–29 (max 75)

Round 9: 50, 7, 5, 9, 1, 10. Target: 615.

C1: 618. (7 + 5) × 50 + 10 + 9 − 1 (7)
C2: 618. (7 + 5) × 50 + 10 + 9 − 1 (7)
RR: 615. (7 × 9 − 1) × 10 − 5 (10)
Score: 69–36 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: SOURMODE -> DORMOUSE

Round 10: B T E Z U G E W T

Mark: BEGET (5)
Dave: BEGET (5)
DC: TWEE TWEET (5)
OT: BUTTE (5) TUTEE (5)
Score: 74–41 (max 90)

Round 11: R H N S O A E E M

Mark: HORSEMEN (8)
Dave: HORSEMAN (8)
DC: HORSEMEN (8) HORSEMAN (8) MOANERS (7)
OT: MENORAHS (8) RHAMNOSE (8)
Score: 82–49 (max 98)

Round 12: T V I A R U I B S

Mark: TRIVIA (6)
Dave: STAIR (5)
DC: TRIVIA (6)
OT: AIRBUS (6) BRUITS (6) RUBATI (6) TIBIAS (6) VIBIST (6)
Score: 88–49 (max 104)

Round 13: T D H P O E A E T

Mark: POTHEAD (7)
Dave: POTTED (6)
DC: ADOPTEE (7)
Score: 95–49 (max 111)

Round 14: 4, 2, 9, 5, 7, 7. Target: 732.

C1: -
C2: 740. (9 × 7 + 7 + 4) × 5 × 2 (5)
RR: 732. (9 × 7 − 2) × (7 + 5) (10)
Score: 95–54 (max 121)

Round 15: O V E R T I N N Y

C2 buzzes on 6 seconds to say INVENTORY which is correct.
Final Score: 95–64 (max 131)