Monday 3rd November 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 91 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Monday 03 November 2025.

C1: Champion Joel Lane Smith (2 wins, 189 points.)
C2: Challenger Mark Allen.
DC: Susie Dent and Rebecca Front .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R G L T U E I R A
R02: B E S P O T E D A
R03: 25, 100, 50, 75, 5, 10. Target: 364.
TTT: PINKERPIG - " Thinking of the cure could be a red herring"
R04: S O T H E K Q O P
R05: D T P S E A E A N
R06: 50, 8, 8, 3, 3, 6. Target: 227.
R07: S G N C E I A N G
R08: S W U N I J D A O
R09: 50, 100, 75, 25, 1, 2. Target: 351.
TTT: MAINFRONT - "Rebecca's main role could be that of a mole"
R10: L E T S I B S R O
R11: T G N M E I U N E
R12: T D A L C I A M O
R13: R L N W E O U E C
R14: 75, 7, 2, 4, 10, 8. Target: 293.
R15: L I V E E X P O S (conundrum)


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Round 1: R G L T U E I R A

Joel: RETRIAL (7)
Mark: LIGATURE (8)
DC: TRAILER (7) REGULAR (7)
Score: 0–8 (max 8)

Round 2: B E S P O T E D A

Joel: ADOPTEES (8)
Mark: BEASTED (7)
DC: SPEEDBOAT (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 26)

Round 3: 25, 100, 50, 75, 5, 10. Target: 364.

C1: 363. 50 × 5 + 100 + 10 + 75 ÷ 25 (7)
C2: 365. 75 × 5 − 10 (7)
RR: 364. (100 + 75) × (50 + 10 ÷ 5) ÷ 25 (10)
Score: 15–15 (max 36)

Teatime teaser: PINKERPIG -> KIPPERING

Round 4: S O T H E K Q O P

Joel: SOOTHE (6)
Mark: SOOTHE (6)
DC: PHOTOES (7)
Score: 21–21 (max 43)

Round 5: D T P S E A E A N

Joel: PEDANTS (7)
Mark: PASTED (6)
DC: TAPENADES (18)
Score: 28–21 (max 61)

Round 6: 50, 8, 8, 3, 3, 6. Target: 227.

C1: 226. (8 − 3) × 50 − 8 × 3 (7)
C2: 226. (8 − 3) × 50 − 8 × 3 (7)
RR: 227. (50 − 3) × (8 − 3) − 8 (10)
Score: 35–28 (max 71)

Round 7: S G N C E I A N G

Joel: ENCASING (8)
Mark: ENCASING (8)
DC: ENCAGING (8)
Score: 43–36 (max 79)

Round 8: S W U N I J D A O

Joel: ADJOINS (7)
Mark: ADJOINS (7)
DC: ADJOINS (7)
Score: 50–43 (max 86)

Round 9: 50, 100, 75, 25, 1, 2. Target: 351.

C1: 351. 100 × 75 ÷ 25 + 50 + 1 (10)
C2: 350.
Score: 60–43 (max 96)

Teatime teaser: MAINFRONT -> INFORMANT

Round 10: L E T S I B S R O

Joel: BOSSIER (7)
Mark: BLISTERS (8)
DC: LOBSTERS (8)
OT: BOLSTERS (8) BRISTLES (8) BRISTOLS (8)
Score: 60–51 (max 104)

Round 11: T G N M E I U N E

Joel: MEETING (7)
Mark: MEETING (7)
DC: GENUINE (7) EMINENT (7) TEEMING (7)
OT: INGENUE (7)
Score: 67–58 (max 111)

Round 12: T D A L C I A M O

Joel: atomical
Mark: DACOIT (6)
DC: DOLMATIC (8)
Score: 67–64 (max 119)

Round 13: R L N W E O U E C

Joel: reclone
Mark: UNREEL (6)
DC: LUCERNE (7)
Score: 67–70 (max 126)

Round 14: 75, 7, 2, 4, 10, 8. Target: 293.

C1: 293. 4 × 75 − 7 (10)
C2: 293. 4 × 75 − 7 (10)
Score: 77–80 (max 136)

Round 15: L I V E E X P O S

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say EXPLOSIVE which is correct.
Final Score: 77–90 (max 146)