Wednesday 5th November 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 93 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Wednesday 05 November 2025.

C1: Champion Mark Allen (2 wins, 149 points.)
C2: Challenger Imran Bashiruddin.
DC: Susie Dent and Rebecce Front .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S M U T R E N S A
R02: E R N I T O D R Q
R03: 50, 3, 5, 7, 2, 4. Target: 945.
TTT: COYDIVERS - "The divers are coy about their historic find"
R04: M W A E A G D R T
R05: B F O S H E U V E
R06: 25, 100, 1, 10, 8, 3. Target: 870.
R07: S T A P L E G N O
R08: T E N J M A E G I
R09: 100, 6, 10, 1, 6, 7. Target: 799.
TTT: BOBSARENT - "Spongebob's friends aren't this, but he is."
R10: L N O E I W N G T
R11: Y A F S E R I D G
R12: P N K A I O L S U
R13: T E S P A O D E N
R14: 75, 7, 2, 7, 8, 1. Target: 404.
R15: Y A R N C H I M E (conundrum)


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Round 1: S M U T R E N S A

Mark: SAUNTERS (8)
Imran: SAUNTERS (8)
DC: SMARTENS (8) SURNAMES (8)
OT: MENSTRUA (8) MUNSTERS (8) STERNUMS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 8)

Round 2: E R N I T O D R Q

Mark: RODENT (6)
Imran: nitrode
DC: EDITOR (6) TINDER (6)
OT: DINERO (6) IRONED (6) IRONER (6) NORITE (6) ORIENT (6) RETROD (6) RIOTED (6) RIOTER (6) RORTED (6) TONIER (6) TORRID (6) TRINED (6) TRIODE (6)
Score: 14–8 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 3, 5, 7, 2, 4. Target: 945.

C1: 945. (7 × 3 − 2) × 50 − 5 (10)
C2: -
Score: 24–8 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: COYDIVERS -> DISCOVERY

Round 4: M W A E A G D R T

Mark: damager
Imran: GRATED (6)
DC: GRADATE (7) MARGATE (7)
Score: 24–14 (max 31)

Round 5: B F O S H E U V E

Mark: HOUSE (5)
Imran: SHOVE (5)
DC: BEHOVES (7)
Score: 29–19 (max 38)

Round 6: 25, 100, 1, 10, 8, 3. Target: 870.

C1: 869. (100 + 10 − 1) × 8 − 3 (7)
C2: -
RR: 870. (100 × 3 − 10) × (25 − 1) ÷ 8 (10)
Score: 36–19 (max 48)

Round 7: S T A P L E G N O

Mark: POLENTAS (8)
Imran: POSTAGE (7)
DC: LAPSTONE (8)
OT: TANGELOS (8)
Score: 44–19 (max 56)

Round 8: T E N J M A E G I

Mark: TEAMING (7)
Imran: MEETING (7)
DC: GEMINATE (8)
Score: 51–26 (max 64)

Round 9: 100, 6, 10, 1, 6, 7. Target: 799.

C1: 799. (7 + 1) × 100 − 6 ÷ 6 (10)
C2: 799. (7 + 1) × 100 − 6 ÷ 6 (10)
Score: 61–36 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: BOBSARENT -> ABSORBENT

Round 10: L N O E I W N G T

Mark: WELTING (7)
Imran: toweking
DC: WINGLET (7) TOWLINE (7)
OT: LENTIGO (7) WONTING (7)
Score: 68–36 (max 81)

Round 11: Y A F S E R I D G

Mark: FRIDGES (7)
Imran: FRIDGES (7)
DC: DEFRAYS (7)
OT: DEFRAGS (7) FARSIDE (7) GARDIES (7)
Score: 75–43 (max 88)

Round 12: P N K A I O L S U

Mark: KAOLIN (6)
Imran: unpsoil
DC: UPLINKS (7) UPSILON (7)
OT: PULASKI (7)
Score: 81–43 (max 95)

Round 13: T E S P A O D E N

Mark: PENTODES (8)
Imran: DESPOT (6)
DC: NOTEPADS (8) TONEPADS (8)
OT: ADOPTEES (8)
Score: 89–43 (max 103)

Round 14: 75, 7, 2, 7, 8, 1. Target: 404.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 404. (7 − 1) × (75 − 7) − 8 ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 89–43 (max 113)

Round 15: Y A R N C H I M E

C1 buzzes on 1.25 seconds to say MACHINERY which is correct.
Final Score: 99–43 (max 123)