Monday 24th November 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 106 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for

C1: Champion Ricky Cohen (1 win, 102 points.)
C2: Challenger Will Pratt.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T N O A R T O I D
R02: E N R T A E L P N
R03: 25, 5, 9, 1, 8, 3. Target: 491.
TTT: DENTAYRES - "Susie and Pam are only this way for the duration of the show."
R04: A K I T S L G O R
R05: J T I E L W A N H
R06: 75, 50, 8, 9, 5, 7, . Target: 190.
R07: T N E O P T A H L
R08: E I D S R G A D F
R09: 75, 7, 4, 2, 5, 9, . Target: 235.
TTT: UPONATRAM - "It's crucial — you picture the view from the summit"
R10: E L R S V O E D R
R11: N G I A S B O E R
R12: M C Y U E I M G C
R13: R M E U S G I S T
R14: 75, 100, 6, 2, 10, 10, . Target: 720.
R15: H A L F G L I N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: T N O A R T O I D

Ricky: ROTATION (8)
Will: RATION (6)
DC: TANDOORI (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: E N R T A E L P N

Ricky: ETERNAL (7)
Will: PLANTER (7)
DC: LANNERET (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)

Round 3: 25, 5, 9, 1, 8, 3. Target: 491.

C1: 491. (3 + 1) × 5 × 25 − 9 (10)
C2: 491. 5 × 25 × (3 + 1) − 9 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: DENTAYRES -> SEDENTARY

Round 4: A K I T S L G O R

Ricky: TAILORS (7)
Will: GLOATS (6)
DC: GIRASOL (7)
OT: GALIOTS (7) KGOTLAS (7) ORALIST (7) SLIOTAR (7) TROIKAS (7)
Score: 32–17 (max 33)

Round 5: J T I E L W A N H

Ricky: ENTAIL (6)
Will: ENTAIL (6)
DC: JAWLINE (7)
Score: 38–23 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 50, 8, 9, 5, 7. Target: 190.

C1: 190. (9 − 7) × 75 + 5 × 8 (10)
C2: 190. 9 × 8 − 7 + 50 + 75 (10)
Score: 48–33 (max 50)

Round 7: T N E O P T A H L

Ricky: PHONATE (7)
Will: POTENT (6)
DC: POLENTA (7) HOTPLATE (8)
OT: PENTATHOL (18)
Score: 55–33 (max 68)

Round 8: E I D S R G A D F

Ricky: GRADES (6)
Will: GRADES (6)
DC: FADDIER (7)
OT: DEFRAGS (7) FARSIDE (7) FRIDGES (7) GARDIES (7)
Score: 61–39 (max 75)

Round 9: 75, 7, 4, 2, 5, 9. Target: 235.

C1: 235. (7 − 4) × 75 + 2 × 5 (10)
C2: 235. (7 − 4) × 75 + 2 × 5 (10)
Score: 71–49 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: UPONATRAM -> PARAMOUNT

Round 10: E L R S V O E D R

Ricky: RESOLVED (8)
Will: RESOLVED (8)
DC: SOLDERER (8)
OT: RESOLVER (8)
Score: 79–57 (max 93)

Round 11: N G I A S B O E R

Ricky: BEGONIAS (8)
Will: BANGERS (7)
DC: SOBERING (8)
OT: BARONIES (8) BEARINGS (8) ORGANISE (8) REBASING (8) ROGAINES (8)
Score: 87–57 (max 101)

Round 12: M C Y U E I M G C

Ricky: GUMMY (5)
Will: GIMME (5)
DC: GEMMY (5)
OT: CUMEC (5)
Score: 92–62 (max 106)

Round 13: R M E U S G I S T

Ricky: GUESTS (6)
Will: GUSTIER (7)
DC: TIGRESS (7) GUTSIER (7) MUSTERS (7)
OT: GUISERS (7) GUTSERS (7) MISTERS (7) MISUSER (7) MUSTIER (7) SIMURGS (7) SISTRUM (7) SMITERS (7) STUMERS (7) SURMISE (7) TRISMUS (7) TRUISMS (7)
Score: 92–69 (max 113)

Round 14: 75, 100, 6, 2, 10, 10. Target: 720.

C1: 720. 6 × 100 + (10 + 2) × 10 (10)
C2: 720. (75 − 2) × 10 − 10 (10)
Score: 102–79 (max 123)

Round 15: H A L F G L I N T

C1 buzzes on 10.5 seconds to say NIGHTFALL which is correct.
Final Score: 112–79 (max 133)