Thursday 3rd July 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 4 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Thursday 03 Unknown month '07' 2025.

C1: Champion Shemina Kirby (2 wins, 227 points.)
C2: Challenger Matt Brooks.
DC: Susie Dent and Neil Delamere.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: W S D I E I H R A
R02: L E M R O U L A S
R03: 100, 10, 8, 3, 5, 7, . Target: 659.
TTT: SPAINHAM - "Rachel's husband was unkind about her shawl."
R04: G N T E A S C E G
R05: S T V O A O T M I
R06: 50, 25, 8, 10, 2, 10. Target: 208.
R07: G T N E O U L B O
R08: P E I C M C A N E
R09: 50, 7, 8, 4, 2, 6, . Target: 790.
TTT: BINROGER - "He's working on the engine and it's all rather tedious, again"
R10: A I T Y S E L D A
R11: N T P E O U T D E
R12: W R O I Z P E M I
R13: G L P O U A S R U
R14: 100, 9, 6, 2, 5, 7. Target: 125.
R15: A I R M A N C O P (conundrum)


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Round 1: W S D I E I H R A

Shemina: SHADIER (7)
Matt: WIDES (5)
DC: RAWHIDES (8)
Score: 7–0 (max 8)

Round 2: L E M R O U L A S

Shemina: SMALLER (7)
Matt: MORALS (6)
DC: SLALOMER (8)
Score: 14–0 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 10, 8, 3, 5, 7. Target: 659.

C1: 660. (100 + 10) × (7 − 5) × 3 (7)
C2: 660. 7 × 100 − 8 × 5 (7)
RR: 659. (100 − 5) × 7 − (10 − 8) × 3 (10)
Score: 21–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: SPAINHAM -> PASHMINA

Round 4: G N T E A S C E G

Shemina: STAGE (5)
Matt: AGENTS (6)
DC: ENCAGES (7) NEGATES (7)
OT: ENGAGES (7) SANGEET (7) TENACES (7)
Score: 21–13 (max 33)

Round 5: S T V O A O T M I

Shemina: ATOMS (5)
Matt: MOATS (5)
DC: ATOMIST (7)
Score: 26–18 (max 40)

Round 6: 50, 25, 8, 10, 2, 10. Target: 208.

C1: 208. 10 × 2 × 10 + 8 (10)
C2: 208. 25 × 8 + 10 − 2 (10)
Score: 36–28 (max 50)

Round 7: G T N E O U L B O

Shemina: BUNGLE (6)
Matt: TONGUE (6)
DC: BOOTLEG (7)
OT: OUTGONE (7)
Score: 42–34 (max 57)

Round 8: P E I C M C A N E

Shemina: PECAN (5)
Matt: PECAN (5)
DC: PIEMAN (6) CINEMA (6)
OT: PACEMEN (7)
Score: 47–39 (max 64)

Round 9: 50, 7, 8, 4, 2, 6. Target: 790.

C1: 790. 8 × 2 × 50 − 6 − 4 (10)
C2: 790. 8 × 2 × 50 − 6 − 4 (10)
Score: 57–49 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: BINROGER -> REBORING

Round 10: A I T Y S E L D A

Shemina: DETAILS (7)
Matt: ladiest
DC: STAIDLY (7) STEADILY (8)
OT: DIALYSATE (18)
Score: 64–49 (max 92)

Round 11: N T P E O U T D E

Shemina: PENTODE (7)
Matt: OPENED (6)
DC: PENTODE (7)
Score: 71–49 (max 99)

Round 12: W R O I Z P E M I

Shemina: WIPER (5)
Matt: PRIZE (5)
DC: MOPIER (6) WIMPIER (7)
Score: 76–54 (max 106)

Round 13: G L P O U A S R U

Shemina: SUGAR (5)
Matt: GROUPS (6)
DC: GOPURAS (7)
OT: PARLOUS (7)
Score: 76–60 (max 113)

Round 14: 100, 9, 6, 2, 5, 7. Target: 125.

C1: 125. 5 × 2 + 9 + 6 + 100 (10)
C2: 125. (7 − 2) × 5 + 100 (10)
Score: 86–70 (max 123)

Round 15: A I R M A N C O P

No one buzzes. The answer was PANORAMIC.
Final Score: 86–70 (max 133)
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