Monday 6th October 2025 (Series 92 Preliminary 71 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Monday 06 October 2025.

C1: Champion Jase Cullen (3 wins, 330 points.)
C2: Challenger Pete Breitenbach.
DC: Susie Dent and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M R S J E O E G N
R02: X P B F A U I E W
R03: 25, 100, 1, 10, 1, 6. Target: 874.
TTT: CHAPELRUN - "Look to the heavens and run final checks — it's nearly go time."
R04: R S T O A I N E O
R05: T C R S U I E P O
R06: 75, 8, 2, 5, 7, 6. Target: 999.
R07: L M T G I A E S A
R08: H Y D T I O E G D
R09: 100, 75, 5, 10, 4, 2, . Target: 780.
TTT: TRACKBOYS - "In the film, we track the boy's past"
R10: N Q T L U O E K S
R11: N T D P I A O I V
R12: G R N E A U W I L
R13: S M T R O E E L A
R14: 1, 2, 3, 8, 2, 7, . Target: 512.
R15: D I V A A L E R T (conundrum)


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Round 1: M R S J E O E G N

Jase: GENOMES (7)
Pete: GENOMES (7)
DC: MORGENS (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: X P B F A U I E W

Jase: APEX (4)
Pete: WIPE (4)
DC: BEAUX (5)
OT: WAIFU (5) WUXIA (5)
Score: 11–11 (max 12)

Round 3: 25, 100, 1, 10, 1, 6. Target: 874.

C1: 874. (10 − 1) × 100 − 25 − 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 21–11 (max 22)

Teatime teaser: CHAPELRUN -> PRELAUNCH

Round 4: R S T O A I N E O

Jase: NOTARISE (8)
Pete: NOTARISE (8)
DC: SNOOTIER (8)
OT: NOTARIES (8) ORATIONS (8)
Score: 29–19 (max 30)

Round 5: T C R S U I E P O

Jase: PICTURES (8)
Pete: PICTURES (8)
DC: PRECIOUS (8)
OT: CREPITUS (8) OUTCRIES (8)
Score: 37–27 (max 38)

Round 6: 75, 8, 2, 5, 7, 6. Target: 999.

C1: 999. (7 + 6) × 75 + (5 − 2) × 8 (10)
C2: 993.
Score: 47–27 (max 48)

Round 7: L M T G I A E S A

Jase: GAMIEST (7)
Pete: GAMIEST (7)
DC: GIMLETS (7)
OT: LIGATES (7) MALAISE (7) MALATES (7) MALTASE (7) SIGMATE (7) TAMALES (7)
Score: 54–34 (max 55)

Round 8: H Y D T I O E G D

Jase: DODGY (5)
Pete: DODGY (5)
DC: ODDITY (6) DIGHTED (7)
Score: 59–39 (max 62)

Round 9: 100, 75, 5, 10, 4, 2. Target: 780.

C1: 780. (5 − 2 + 75) × 10 (10)
C2: 780. (5 − 2 + 75) × 10 (10)
Score: 69–49 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: TRACKBOYS -> BACKSTORY

Round 10: N Q T L U O E K S

Jase: QUOTES (6)
Pete: QUOTES (6)
DC: TOKENS (6) STOLEN (6)
OT: ENSOUL (6) KELSON (6) KNOUTS (6) LENTOS (6) SOLUTE (6) TELSON (6) TOQUES (6) TOUSLE (6)
Score: 75–55 (max 78)

Round 11: N T D P I A O I V

Jase: VIDIOT (6)
Pete: POINT (5)
DC: VIDIOT (6)
OT: AVIDIN (6) DOPANT (6) PANDIT (6)
Score: 81–55 (max 84)

Round 12: G R N E A U W I L

Jase: WEARING (7)
Pete: WEARING (7)
DC: WRANGLE (7) GRANULE (7)
OT: GUNWALE (7) REALIGN (7) WANGLER (7) WAULING (7) WEALING (7)
Score: 88–62 (max 91)

Round 13: S M T R O E E L A

Jase: ELASTOMER (18)
Pete: METEORS (7)
Score: 106–62 (max 109)

Round 14: 1, 2, 3, 8, 2, 7. Target: 512.

C1: 506. (1 + 2) × 3 × 8 × 7 + 2 (5)
C2: 506. Mistake in working.
RR: 512. (1 + 7) × (2 × 3 + 2) × 8 (10)
Score: 111–62 (max 119)

Round 15: D I V A A L E R T

C2 buzzes on 3 seconds to say TRAVAILED which is correct.
Final Score: 111–72 (max 129)