Wednesday 26th November 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 108)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for .

C1: Champion Ricky Cohen (3 wins, 320 points.)
C2: Challenger Stephen Harrison.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres .
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N W E I N D A R D
R02: P N H S E I D A L
R03: 50, 10, 3, 2, 9, 5. Target: 220.
TTT: TEDSHEART - "Ted's heart broke when he dropped his priceless glass vase"
R04: C S R N E O V I S
R05: R G U O M S E L O
R06: 75, 10, 5, 4, 7, 3. Target: 207.
R07: T G A O S B I M A
R08: T N G S E O D S I
R09: 100, 10, 7, 10, 4, 7. Target: 659.
TTT: ROYALSAID - "The king said he must dock before nightfall in this boat."
R10: Q N G P E U N E A
R11: P G O U R C I L O
R12: M F T R E A F I N
R13: T M E A T R I T U
R14: 100, 75, 50, 7, 2, 5. Target: 867.
R15: M A Y O R L I F T (conundrum)


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Round 1: N W E I N D A R D

Ricky: DRAINED (7)
Stephen: DRAINED (7)
DC: DANDIER (7)
OT: INDRAWN (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: P N H S E I D A L

Ricky: PLAINED (7)
Stephen: PINHEADS (8)
DC: PLANISHED (18)
Score: 7–15 (max 25)

Round 3: 50, 10, 3, 2, 9, 5. Target: 220.

C1: 220. (50 + 3 + 2) × (9 − 5) (10)
C2: 220. (50 + 3 + 2) × (9 − 5) (10)
Score: 17–25 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: TEDSHEART -> SHATTERED

Round 4: C S R N E O V I S

Ricky: VERSIONS (8)
Stephen: VERSIONS (8)
DC: CRONES (6) NECROSIS (8)
Score: 25–33 (max 43)

Round 5: R G U O M S E L O

Ricky: MORGUES (7)
Stephen: MORGUES (7)
DC: ROGUES (6) LEGROOM (7)
OT: GLUMOSE (7) REGULOS (7) SMOOGER (7)
Score: 32–40 (max 50)

Round 6: 75, 10, 5, 4, 7, 3. Target: 207.

C1: 207. (75 − 10) × 3 + 7 + 5 (10)
C2: 207. 5 × 4 × 10 + 7 (10)
Score: 42–50 (max 60)

Round 7: T G A O S B I M A

Ricky: GAMBITS (7)
Stephen: AMIGOS (6)
DC: BASMATI (7)
Score: 49–50 (max 67)

Round 8: T N G S E O D S I

Ricky: TOSSING (7)
Stephen: -
DC: DOSSING (7) DIGESTS (7)
OT: DESIGNS (7) DINGOES (7) DISSENT (7) EGOISTS (7) INGESTS (7) NOSIEST (7) SIGNETS (7) SNIDEST (7) STINGES (7) STOGIES (7)
Score: 56–50 (max 74)

Round 9: 100, 10, 7, 10, 4, 7. Target: 659.

C1: 660. 7 × 100 − 4 × 10 (7)
C2: 660. 7 × 100 − 4 × 10 (7)
RR: 659. (10 − 4) × 100 + 7 × 7 + 10 (10)
Score: 63–57 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: ROYALSAID -> DAYSAILOR

Round 10: Q N G P E U N E A

Ricky: QUEEN (5)
Stephen: guenea
DC: QUEEN (5) QUEAN (5)
OT: GENAE (5) GENUA (5) GUNNA (5) PANNE (5) PENNE (5) PUNGA (5) UNPEG (5)
Score: 68–57 (max 89)

Round 11: P G O U R C I L O

Ricky: CURIO (5)
Stephen: COIL (4)
DC: UROLOGIC (8)
Score: 73–57 (max 97)

Round 12: M F T R E A F I N

Ricky: FAINTER (7)
Stephen: AFTER (5)
DC: FIREMAN (7) MINARET (7)
OT: MERANTI (7) RAIMENT (7)
Score: 80–57 (max 104)

Round 13: T M E A T R I T U

Ricky: MURIATE (7)
Stephen: MATURE (6)
DC: TITTER (6) MUTTER (6) TATTIER (7)
OT: TITRATE (7)
Score: 87–57 (max 111)

Round 14: 100, 75, 50, 7, 2, 5. Target: 867.

C1: 868. Mistake in working.
C2: -
RR: 868. (100 + 75) × 5 − 7 (7)
Score: 87–57 (max 118)

Round 15: M A Y O R L I F T

C1 buzzes on 5 seconds to say FORMALITY which is correct.
Final Score: 97–57 (max 128)