Monday 1st December 2025 ( Series 92 Preliminary 111 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for
C1: Champion Ricky Cohen (6 wins, 595 points.)
C2: Challenger Rita Mullen.
DC: Susie Dent and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T S E I R G A T E
R02: C S R I E W I O L
R03: 25, 7, 8, 2, 9, 3, . Target: 553.
TTT: NITROPUTS - " Nitro could put me in my place on the track"
R04: T R D A E I O R E
R05: B T I E S D U N Y
R06: 100, 1, 2, 9, 5, 8. Target: 114.
R07: R M O E N L A R U
R08: S D T S I O E N R
R09: 100, 6, 7, 8, 10, 2. Target: 264.
TTT: GRANBLOOD - "Surfing is in gran's blood — she loves riding this."
R10: C V N L U I O I N
R11: T H A I P D A M L
R12: R N P N I U A U X
R13: G L I A K G O E U
R14: 75, 6, 5, 8, 7, 7. Target: 990.
R15: S I S T E R P I C (conundrum)


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Round 1: T S E I R G A T E

Ricky: GREATEST (8)
Rita: GREATEST (8)
DC: AIGRETTES (18)
Score: 8–8 (max 18)

Round 2: C S R I E W I O L

Ricky: RECOILS (7)
Rita: LOWERS (6)
DC: SCOWLER (7)
OT: COWRIES (7)
Score: 15–8 (max 25)

Round 3: 25, 7, 8, 2, 9, 3. Target: 553.

C1: 553. (9 + 8 + 7 − 2) × 25 + 3 (10)
C2: 550.
Score: 25–8 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: NITROPUTS -> OUTSPRINT

Round 4: T R D A E I O R E

Ricky: RETIRED (7)
Rita: TRADER (6)
DC: TARRIED (7)
OT: READIER (7) RERATED (7) RETREAD (7) RETRIED (7) TARDIER (7) TEARIER (7) TIREDER (7) TREADER (7)
Score: 32–8 (max 42)

Round 5: B T I E S D U N Y

Ricky: DESTINY (7)
Rita: bundies
DC: DUSTBIN (7)
OT: DENSITY (7) DUBIETY (7) INDEBTS (7) SUBEDIT (7) SUBTEND (7)
Score: 39–8 (max 49)

Round 6: 100, 1, 2, 9, 5, 8. Target: 114.

C1: 114. 100 + 9 + 5 (10)
C2: 114. 100 + 9 + 5 (10)
Score: 49–18 (max 59)

Round 7: R M O E N L A R U

Ricky: NUMERAL (7)
Rita: MOURNER (7)
DC: ENAMOUR (7)
OT: ALMONER (7) MORULAE (7) NEUROMA (7) UNMORAL (7)
Score: 56–25 (max 66)

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

Ricky: RODENTS (7)
Rita: RESIST (6)
DC: STEROIDS (8)
OT: INDORSES (8)
Score: 63–25 (max 74)

Round 9: 100, 6, 7, 8, 10, 2. Target: 264.

C1: 266. Mistake in working.
C2: 266. 7 × 8 + 10 + 2 × 100 (7)
RR: 264. (6 × 7 − 10 + 100) × 2 (10)
Score: 63–32 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: GRANBLOOD -> LONGBOARD

Round 10: C V N L U I O I N

Ricky: UNCOIL (6)
Rita: UNCOIL (6)
DC: UNCIVIL (7)
Score: 69–38 (max 91)

Round 11: T H A I P D A M L

Ricky: PLAID (5)
Rita: PLAID (5)
DC: THALAMI (7)
Score: 74–43 (max 98)

Round 12: R N P N I U A U X

Ricky: UNPAIR (6)
Rita: AUXIN (5)
DC: UNPAIR (6)
OT: PUNANI (6)
Score: 80–43 (max 104)

Round 13: G L I A K G O E U

Ricky: GAUGE (5)
Rita: LAKE (4)
DC: GOALIE (6) LOGGIA (6)
OT: EULOGIA (7)
Score: 85–43 (max 111)

Round 14: 75, 6, 5, 8, 7, 7. Target: 990.

C1: 990. (6 + 7) × 75 + 8 + 7 (10)
C2: 990. (6 + 7) × 75 + 8 + 7 (10)
Score: 95–53 (max 121)

Round 15: S I S T E R P I C

C2 buzzes on 13.5 seconds to say CRISPIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 95–63 (max 131)