Friday 28th November 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 110)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for

C1: Champion Ricky Cohen (5 wins, 500 points.)
C2: Challenger Paul Deemer.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T C E I M D A M O
R02: L E D P U W O E P
R03: 75, 9, 2, 5, 8, 3, . Target: 262.
TTT: DONECOURT - "The criminal travelled the country with well-defined makeup."
R04: T A H W O R S E N
R05: V L I U N G A N D
R06: 75, 50, 10, 1, 3, 8. Target: 463.
R07: R M E A S L O T U
R08: L C S O E H I G S
R09: 25, 2, 3, 1, 10, 9, . Target: 446.
TTT: AYRESTOIL - "Pam's toil over poetry is worth it when these come in."
R10: A T R O S G E N A
R11: G K E O P X I N L
R12: O E T D S R F I N
R13: T D U E J T O R A
R14: 100, 25, 75, 8, 4, 3, . Target: 855.
R15: T U U B A L I F E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T C E I M D A M O

Ricky: MEDICO (6)
Paul: MAIMED (6)
DC: MEDICO (6) DEMOTIC (7)
OT: DECOMMIT (8)
Score: 6–6 (max 8)

Round 2: L E D P U W O E P

Ricky: ELOPED (6)
Paul: doppel
DC: PEOPLED (7)
Score: 12–6 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 9, 2, 5, 8, 3. Target: 262.

C1: -
C2: -
RR: 262. (75 + 9) × 3 + 8 + 2 (10)
Score: 12–6 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: DONECOURT -> CONTOURED

Round 4: T A H W O R S E N

Ricky: SHORTEN (7)
Paul: SHORTEN (7)
DC: EARSHOT (7) WREATHS (7)
OT: ANOTHER (7) ANTHERS (7) HOAREST (7) HOARSEN (7) HORNETS (7) RESHOWN (7) ROANEST (7) SANTERO (7) SENATOR (7) SENHORA (7) SWATHER (7) THRONES (7) TREASON (7) WANTERS (7) WORNEST (7)
Score: 19–13 (max 32)

Round 5: V L I U N G A N D

Ricky: LANDING (7)
Paul: LANDING (7)
DC: LANGUID (7)
OT: UNLADING (8)
Score: 26–20 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 50, 10, 1, 3, 8. Target: 463.

C1: 463. (50 − 3) × 10 − (8 − 1) (10)
C2: 468.
Score: 36–20 (max 50)

Round 7: R M E A S L O T U

Ricky: MAESTRO (7)
Paul: STREAM (6)
DC: SOULMATE (8) EMULATORS (18)
Score: 43–20 (max 68)

Round 8: L C S O E H I G S

Ricky: SLEIGHS (7)
Paul: SLICES (6)
DC: COSIES (6) SLOGS (5) CLOGS (5) CHISELS (7)
OT: CHIGOES (7) CLOSISH (7) ISOHELS (7) LOESSIC (7) OSSICLE (7)
Score: 50–20 (max 75)

Round 9: 25, 2, 3, 1, 10, 9. Target: 446.

C1: 446. 25 × 2 × 9 − 3 − 1 (10)
C2: 446. Mistake in working.
Score: 60–20 (max 85)

Teatime teaser: AYRESTOIL -> ROYALTIES

Round 10: A T R O S G E N A

Ricky: NEGATORS (8)
Paul: STRANGE (7)
DC: TANAGERS (8) STORAGE (7)
Score: 68–20 (max 93)

Round 11: G K E O P X I N L

Ricky: ELOPING (7)
Paul: PLONK (5)
DC: PIGEON (6)
Score: 75–20 (max 100)

Round 12: O E T D S R F I N

Ricky: FROSTED (7)
Paul: FROSTED (7)
DC: FRONTSIDE (18)
Score: 82–27 (max 118)

Round 13: T D U E J T O R A

Ricky: JUTTED (6)
Paul: outrated
DC: TUTORED (7) OUTDATE (7) ROTATED (7)
Score: 88–27 (max 125)

Round 14: 100, 25, 75, 8, 4, 3. Target: 855.

C1: 854. 8 × 100 + 75 − 25 + 4 (7)
C2: 854. 8 × 100 + 75 − 25 + 4 (7)
RR: 855. 8 × 100 + 75 − 25 + 4 R (10)
Score: 95–34 (max 135)

Round 15: T U U B A L I F E

C2 buzzes on 5.25 seconds to say BEAUTIFUL which is correct.
Final Score: 95–44 (max 145)