Wednesday 4th November 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 92 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 04 November 2026.

C1: Champion Mark Allen (1 win, 90 points.)
C2: Challenger Linda Hardwick.
DC: Susie Dent and Rebecca Front .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D A S N I M E L O
R02: R N G E I T R U T
R03: 75, 50, 25, 100, 8, 4. Target: 593.
TTT: AGRUBSTOP - "We stop here for some good grub"
R04: F P S D A I O G U
R05: S B E C I N E J A
R06: 100, 25, 10, 6, 5, 10, . Target: 487.
R07: M E D R O G E T O
R08: S R C I A M X U G
R09: 50, 7, 6, 1, 8, 9, . Target: 752.
TTT: REINSURES - "These have a policy of looking after plants and kids"
R10: R N H O E M L I K
R11: P F U N L O A N I
R12: P E T S O E L W U
R13: G S A R N I R D O
R14: 75, 100, 6, 5, 7, 10, . Target: 584.
R15: F A D E B R I C K (conundrum)


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Round 1: D A S N I M E L O

Mark: mondiales
Linda: mandolins
DC: SEMOLINA (8) MELANOID (8)
OT: DOMAINES (8) LAMINOSE (8) SALMONID (8)
Score: 0–0 (max 8)

Round 2: R N G E I T R U T

Mark: RUTTING (7)
Linda: RUTTING (7)
DC: UTTERING (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 75, 50, 25, 100, 8, 4. Target: 593.

C1: 594. 8 × 75 − (50 ÷ 25 + 4) (7)
C2: -
RR: 593. (75 − 4) × 8 + 25 (10)
Score: 14–7 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: AGRUBSTOP -> GASTROPUB

Round 4: F P S D A I O G U

Mark: PODIA (5)
Linda: DAIS (4)
DC: AUDIO (5) PIOUS (5) DAIGOUS (7)
Score: 19–7 (max 33)

Round 5: S B E C I N E J A

Mark: ENCASE (6)
Linda: BEANS (5)
DC: BEANIES (7) ABSENCE (7)
OT: BASENJI (7)
Score: 25–7 (max 40)

Round 6: 100, 25, 10, 6, 5, 10. Target: 487.

C1: 490.
C2: 486. 100 × 5 − 10 − 10 + 6 (7)
Score: 25–14 (max 47)

Round 7: M E D R O G E T O

Mark: MOTORED (7)
Linda: MOOTED (6)
DC: ODOMETER (8)
Score: 32–14 (max 55)

Round 8: S R C I A M X U G

Mark: MAGIC (5)
Linda: MUSIC (5)
DC: MAGICS (6)
OT: AMICUS (6) CIGARS (6) RACISM (6) SACRUM (6) SIMURG (6)
Score: 37–19 (max 61)

Round 9: 50, 7, 6, 1, 8, 9. Target: 752.

C1: 752. (7 + 8) × 50 + 9 − 6 − 1 (10)
C2: -
Score: 47–19 (max 71)

Teatime teaser: REINSURES -> NURSERIES

Round 10: R N H O E M L I K

Mark: elkhorn
Linda: homelink
DC: MONIKER (7) HORNLIKE (8)
Score: 47–19 (max 79)

Round 11: P F U N L O A N I

Mark: FINAL (5)
Linda: PLAIN (5)
DC: PANINO (6) PAINFUL (7)
Score: 52–24 (max 86)

Round 12: P E T S O E L W U

Mark: outsleep
Linda: TOUSLE (6)
DC: TUPELOS (7) EELPOUTS (8)
Score: 52–30 (max 94)

Round 13: G S A R N I R D O

Mark: adorsing
Linda: SOARING (7)
DC: GARRISON (8)
Score: 52–37 (max 102)

Round 14: 75, 100, 6, 5, 7, 10. Target: 584.

C1: 583. 6 × 100 − 10 − 7 (7)
C2: 581.
RR: 584. (75 − 5) × 7 + 100 − 6 (10)
Score: 59–37 (max 112)

Round 15: F A D E B R I C K

C2 buzzes on 10.25 seconds to say FABRICKED which is incorrect.
C1 does not buzz.
The answer was BACKFIRED.
Final Score: 59–37 (max 122)