Thursday 2nd October 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 68 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Thursday 02 October 2025.

C1: Champion Jase Cullen (1 win, 109 points.)
C2: Challenger Denise Taylor.
DC: Susie Dent and Mark Radcliffe .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B N S R E A U W S
R02: C H E O L B A M R
R03: 75, 5, 7, 1, 2, 8. Target: 885.
TTT: ONESINTRO - "Nothing to do with music, but is this the Rock of Ages?"
R04: P Y E I D S T A H
R05: R S J T E O I N A
R06: 8, 1, 7, 1, 6, 10. Target: 587.
R07: G L D O P E A N U
R08: R C E I M G O D T
R09: 25, 8, 1, 4, 6, 6. Target: 188.
TTT: TRAGICIRE - "Show Seinfeld an illusion, but he's not impressed; it's an old one"
R10: V N E I K S A M L
R11: R F T S E E U W D
R12: P T I O N R A E F
R13: T C R L A E O G S
R14: 8, 10, 10, 3, 9, 2. Target: 164.
R15: T O M S E T H O S (conundrum)


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Round 1: B N S R E A U W S

Jase: ANSWERS (7)
Denise: unbare
DC: ANSWERS (7)
OT: ABUSERS (7) RAWNESS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: C H E O L B A M R

Jase: CHOLERA (7)
Denise: CHOLERA (7)
DC: CHAMBER (7) BACHELOR (8)
OT: CRABHOLE (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 5, 7, 1, 2, 8. Target: 885.

C1: 885. (7 + 5) × 75 − (8 × 2 − 1) (10)
C2: 887.
Score: 24–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: ONESINTRO -> IRONSTONE

Round 4: P Y E I D S T A H

Jase: PITHEADS (8)
Denise: SHAPED (6)
Score: 32–7 (max 33)

Round 5: R S J T E O I N A

Jase: JANITORS (8)
Denise: JANITORS (8)
DC: NOTARIES (8) NOTARISE (8)
OT: JOINTERS (8)
Score: 40–15 (max 41)

Round 6: 8, 1, 7, 1, 6, 10. Target: 587.

C1: 586. (8 × 7 + 1 + 1) × 10 + 6 (7)
C2: 586. (8 × 7 + 1 + 1) × 10 + 6 (7)
RR: 587. (8 + 1) × (10 + 1) × 6 − 7 (10)
Score: 47–22 (max 51)

Round 7: G L D O P E A N U

Jase: APOLUNE (7)
Denise: PLAGUED (7)
DC: POUNDAGE (8)
Score: 54–29 (max 59)

Round 8: R C E I M G O D T

Jase: MORTICED (8)
Denise: CORDITE (7)
DC: DORMICE (7)
Score: 62–29 (max 67)

Round 9: 25, 8, 1, 4, 6, 6. Target: 188.

C1: 188. 25 × 8 − 6 − 6 (10)
C2: 188. 25 × 8 − 6 − 6 (10)
Score: 72–39 (max 77)

Teatime teaser: TRAGICIRE -> GERIATRIC

Round 10: V N E I K S A M L

Jase: ALEVINS (7)
Denise: venalism
DC: SEMINAL (7)
OT: KELVINS (7) MANLIKE (7) MENIALS (7)
Score: 79–39 (max 84)

Round 11: R F T S E E U W D

Jase: REFUTES (7)
Denise: WRESTED (7)
DC: REFUSED (7) REFUTED (7)
OT: STREWED (7)
Score: 86–46 (max 91)

Round 12: P T I O N R A E F

Jase: PINAFORE (8)
Denise: POINTER (7)
DC: PANFORTE (8)
OT: ATROPINE (8)
Score: 94–46 (max 99)

Round 13: T C R L A E O G S

Jase: GELCOATS (8)
Denise: GLOATERS (8)
DC: ESCARGOT (8)
OT: CROTALES (8) LEGATORS (8) SECTORAL (8)
Score: 102–54 (max 107)

Round 14: 8, 10, 10, 3, 9, 2. Target: 164.

C1: 164. 8 × 2 × 10 + 3 + 10 − 9 (10)
C2: 164. (9 − (3 − 2)) × 8 + 10 × 10 (10)
Score: 112–64 (max 117)

Round 15: T O M S E T H O S

C2 buzzes on 8 seconds to say SMOOTHEST which is correct.
Final Score: 112–74 (max 127)