Friday 7th November 2025 (Series 92 Preliminary 95 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for

C1: Champion Mark Allen (4 wins, 354 points.)
C2: Challenger Andrew Kirkham.
DC: Susie Dent and Rebecca Front.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T D U F R A E T U
R02: E O E D M T I S L
R03: 50, 9, 10, 2, 8, 10. Target: 626.
TTT: REALSHIPS - " Daryl's ship was making more waves than Tom's. "
R04: A O U P R S O L W
R05: S N I P N E A S O
R06: 25, 8, 9, 5, 7, 7. Target: 505.
R07: F Z E N O D I T A
R08: E A E L R T A P S
R09: 75, 3, 2, 1, 3, 6. Target: 669.
TTT: FRONTRIBS - "Rebecca playfully ribs her eldest child."
R10: E U E V N K O R G
R11: T S I P E C A H E
R12: I A E D L N A I G
R13: D B U E S Y I C B
R14: 7, 6, 10, 2, 1, 3. Target: 510.
R15: A N T I F A C T S (conundrum)


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Round 1: T D U F R A E T U

Mark: futured
Andrew: feared
DC: FATTED (6) FUTURE (6) DAFTER (6)
OT: AUTEUR (6) FARTED (6) FATTER (6) RAFTED (6) RATTED (6) RUTTED (6) TARTED (6) TAUTER (6) TETRAD (6) TUFTED (6) TURFED (6)
Score: 0–0 (max 6)

Round 2: E O E D M T I S L

Mark: MODISTE (7)
Andrew: MELODIES (8)
DC: MELODIST (8)
OT: MELODISE (8) MOLESTED (8)
Score: 0–8 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 9, 10, 2, 8, 10. Target: 626.

C1: 627. (10 + 2) × 50 + 10 + 9 + 8 (7)
C2: 624.
RR: 626. (10 + 10 + 50) × 9 − 8 ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 7–8 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: REALSHIPS -> SPLASHIER

Round 4: A O U P R S O L W

Mark: PARLOUS (7)
Andrew: POURS (5)
DC: PARLOUS (7)
Score: 14–8 (max 31)

Round 5: S N I P N E A S O

Mark: INSANE (6)
Andrew: PENSION (7)
DC: PENSIONS (8) PASSION (7)
OT: SAPONINS (8)
Score: 14–15 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 8, 9, 5, 7, 7. Target: 505.

C1: 507. (7 + 5 + 8) × 25 + 7 (7)
C2: 507. 5 × 8 ÷ (9 − 7) × 25 + 7 (7)
RR: 505. ((7 − 5) × 25 + 7) × 9 − 8 (10)
Score: 21–22 (max 49)

Round 7: F Z E N O D I T A

Mark: DEFIANT (7)
Andrew: FAINTED (7)
DC: ANODIZE (7)
Score: 28–29 (max 56)

Round 8: E A E L R T A P S

Mark: PRELATES (8)
Andrew: PLASTER (7)
DC: SEPARATE (8) PALESTRA (8)
OT: PLEATERS (8)
Score: 36–29 (max 64)

Round 9: 75, 3, 2, 1, 3, 6. Target: 669.

C1: 669. 3 × 3 × 75 − 6 (10)
C2: 669. (6 + 3) × 75 − 2 × 3 (10)
Score: 46–39 (max 74)

Teatime teaser: FRONTRIBS -> FIRSTBORN

Round 10: E U E V N K O R G

Mark: VENUE (5)
Andrew: VERGE (5)
DC: KEROGEN (7)
OT: GERENUK (7)
Score: 51–44 (max 81)

Round 11: T S I P E C A H E

Mark: PEACHIEST (18)
Andrew: CHEAPEST (8)
Score: 69–44 (max 99)

Round 12: I A E D L N A I G

Mark: ALIGNED (7)
Andrew: DEALING (7)
DC: LEADING (7)
OT: DEALIGN (7) ELIDING (7)
Score: 76–51 (max 106)

Round 13: D B U E S Y I C B

Mark: BUSIED (6)
Andrew: CUBBED (6)
DC: CUBBIES (7)
Score: 82–57 (max 113)

Round 14: 7, 6, 10, 2, 1, 3. Target: 510.

C1: 510. (7 × 6 + (2 + 1) × 3) × 10 (10)
C2: -
Score: 92–57 (max 123)

Round 15: A N T I F A C T S

C2 buzzes on 4.25 seconds to say FANTASTIC which is correct.
Final Score: 92–67 (max 133)