Monday 16th June 2025 ( Series 91 Preliminary 116 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Monday 16 Unknown month '06' 2025.

C1: Champion Mark Vance (2 wins, 191 points.)
C2: Challenger Mel Smith.
DC: Susie Dent and Ricky Wilson .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M H T P I A E O S
R02: T E U C R N I A B
R03: 25, 9, 7, 2, 10, 8. Target: 761.
TTT: GREENLAD - "Was the famous German golfer a little worse for wear?"
R04: T G U A B W I O T
R05: R M G L I E A O S
R06: 50, 25, 8, 7, 2, 6. Target: 309.
R07: Z R L P A E O E I
R08: N D C A E Y U S R
R09: 75, 7, 9, 5, 6, 7. Target: 867.
TTT: BETALIVE - " It should really have been avoided"
R10: T G I U V D A L E
R11: R N S F O E O E G
R12: N L A I C S O H R
R13: W T N M E A O U E
R14: 100, 50, 10, 6, 5, 9, . Target: 465.
R15: S C O R N G I L L (conundrum)


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Round 1: M H T P I A E O S

Mark: OPIATES (7)
Mel: PATHOS (6)
DC: moshpit APOTHEMS (8)
OT: MATESHIP (8) OPSIMATH (8) SHIPMATE (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: T E U C R N I A B

Mark: CABINET (7)
Mel: CURTAIN (7)
DC: INCUBATE (8)
OT: URBANITE (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 9, 7, 2, 10, 8. Target: 761.

C1: 763. (2 × 10 + 8) × 25 + 9 × 7 (7)
C2: -
RR: 761. ((7 + 8) × 25 + 10) × 2 − 9 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: GREENLAD -> LANGERED

Round 4: T G U A B W I O T

Mark: AGOUTI (6)
Mel: ABOUT (5)
DC: TUGBOAT (7)
OT: OUTWAIT (7)
Score: 27–7 (max 33)

Round 5: R M G L I E A O S

Mark: REALISM (7)
Mel: GLAMORISE (18)
Score: 27–25 (max 51)

Round 6: 50, 25, 8, 7, 2, 6. Target: 309.

C1: 309. 6 × 50 + 7 + 2 (10)
C2: 309. 6 × 50 + 7 + 2 (10)
Score: 37–35 (max 61)

Round 7: Z R L P A E O E I

Mark: POLARIZE (8)
Mel: POLARIZE (8)
Score: 45–43 (max 69)

Round 8: N D C A E Y U S R

Mark: DANCERS (7)
Mel: SCARED (6)
DC: UNREADY (7)
OT: ARDENCY (7) ASUNDER (7) CARNEYS (7) CRUSADE (7) DANSEUR (7) DASYURE (7) DURANCE (7) UNCARED (7) UNCASED (7)
Score: 52–43 (max 76)

Round 9: 75, 7, 9, 5, 6, 7. Target: 867.

C1: 871. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 867. (5 + 7) × 75 − 7 × 6 + 9 (10)
Score: 52–43 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: BETALIVE -> EVITABLE

Round 10: T G I U V D A L E

Mark: VAULTED (7)
Mel: VALUED (6)
DC: LIGATED (7)
OT: DIVULGE (7) GUILTED (7) VULGATE (7)
Score: 59–43 (max 93)

Round 11: R N S F O E O E G

Mark: FORGOES (7)
Mel: FOREGONE (8)
DC: FOREGOES (8)
Score: 59–51 (max 101)

Round 12: N L A I C S O H R

Mark: ANCHORS (7)
Mel: SCHOLAR (7)
DC: LORICAS (7)
OT: CLARIONS (8)
Score: 66–58 (max 109)

Round 13: W T N M E A O U E

Mark: omentae
Mel: AMOUNT (6)
OT: OMENTA (6) OUTMAN (6) TONEME (6) TOWNEE (6)
Score: 66–64 (max 115)

Round 14: 100, 50, 10, 6, 5, 9. Target: 465.

C1: 465. Mistake in working.
C2: 465. 9 × 50 + 10 + 5 (10)
Score: 66–74 (max 125)

Round 15: S C O R N G I L L

C2 buzzes on 9.75 seconds to say SCROLLING which is correct.
Final Score: 66–84 (max 135)