Friday 21st November 2025 (Series 92 Preliminary 105)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for

C1: Champion Wayne Benson (1 win, 108 points.)
C2: Challenger Ricky Cohen.
DC: Susie Dent and John Thomson.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: S N B E A E H L U
R02: R M I O C T A E N
R03: 100, 7, 9, 10, 7, 5, . Target: 820.
TTT: HOTBANJOS - " Mr. Thomson could travel downriver in these."
R04: T S A E G K I S N
R05: T P S E I O Q M U
R06: 25, 6, 1, 9, 7, 8. Target: 593.
R07: D R S I E A C F O
R08: G D A I S L U I P
R09: 25, 100, 4, 5, 3, 9. Target: 266.
TTT: LAKEDREAM - "If you dream of living by the lake, this person can do the business"
R10: T D E A W G I N F
R11: G M R U E I M N E
R12: R N A O S H E S U
R13: T L R I O A S T E
R14: 50, 9, 5, 4, 2, 7. Target: 307.
R15: T E L L Y B E A D (conundrum)


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Enjoy the show.

Round 1: S N B E A E H L U

Wayne: BANSHEE (7)
Ricky: ENABLES (7)
DC: USABLE (6)
OT: NEBULAE (7) NEBULAS (7) UNLEASH (7) USEABLE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: R M I O C T A E N

Wayne: romanic
Ricky: MANTICORE (18)
DC: CREMATION (18)
Score: 7–25 (max 25)

Round 3: 100, 7, 9, 10, 7, 5. Target: 820.

C1: -
C2: 818. Mistake in working.
RR: 820. 100 × 7 + (7 + 5) × 10 (10)
Score: 7–25 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: HOTBANJOS -> JOHNBOATS

Round 4: T S A E G K I S N

Wayne: STAKING (7)
Ricky: STAKING (7)
DC: GIANTESS (8) SNAKIEST (8)
OT: EASTINGS (8) GENISTAS (8) SEATINGS (8)
Score: 14–32 (max 43)

Round 5: T P S E I O Q M U

Wayne: QUIETS (6)
Ricky: MOPIEST (7)
DC: MISQUOTE (8)
Score: 14–39 (max 51)

Round 6: 25, 6, 1, 9, 7, 8. Target: 593.

C1: 593. (7 + 8 + 9) × 25 − 6 − 1 (10)
C2: 593. (7 + 8 + 9) × 25 − 6 − 1 (10)
Score: 24–49 (max 61)

Round 7: D R S I E A C F O

Wayne: coarsed
Ricky: SCORED (6)
DC: CARDIES (7) SIDECAR (7) IDOCRASE (8)
Score: 24–55 (max 69)

Round 8: G D A I S L U I P

Wayne: GULPS (5)
Ricky: PLAIDS (6)
DC: GUILDS (6) LIPIDS (6)
OT: GLADIUS (7)
Score: 24–61 (max 76)

Round 9: 25, 100, 4, 5, 3, 9. Target: 266.

C1: 266. (3 × 5 − 4) × 25 − 9 (10)
C2: 266. (25 + 4) × 9 + 5 (10)
Score: 34–71 (max 86)

Teatime teaser: LAKEDREAM -> DEALMAKER

Round 10: T D E A W G I N F

Wayne: WAFTING (7)
Ricky: DEFIANT (7)
DC: FANGED (6) TWANGED (7) TWINGED (7)
OT: FAINTED (7) WINDAGE (7)
Score: 41–78 (max 93)

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

Wayne: reeming
Ricky: MINGER (6)
DC: GUNMMIER (8) MERINGUE (8)
Score: 41–84 (max 101)

Round 12: R N A O S H E S U

Wayne: HARNESS (7)
Ricky: UNHORSES (8)
DC: SENHORAS (8)
OT: HOARSENS (8) ONRUSHES (8)
Score: 41–92 (max 109)

Round 13: T L R I O A S T E

Wayne: TOASTIER (8)
Ricky: TAILORS (7)
DC: TOTALISER (18)
OT: ARISTOTLE (18)
Score: 49–92 (max 127)

Round 14: 50, 9, 5, 4, 2, 7. Target: 307.

C1: 307. (2 + 4) × 50 + 7 (10)
C2: 307. (2 + 4) × 50 + 7 (10)
Score: 59–102 (max 137)

Round 15: T E L L Y B E A D

C1 buzzes on 2.25 seconds to say BELATEDLY which is correct.
Final Score: 69–102 (max 147)