c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 07 October 2025.

C1: Champion Jase Cullen (4 wins, 441 points.)
C2: Challenger Sukhi Hawkins.
DC: Susie Dent and Maggie Aderin-Pocock.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: M N T S E U A R O
R02: B W T E A S E D L
R03: 100, 50, 4, 8, 6, 2. Target: 886.
TTT: MISSILEFT - "I told Miss I left my homework on the bus, but it was the weakest excuse."
R04: P Z G O A I N L T
R05: H N P D E A I O T
R06: 100, 75, 25, 50, 5, 1, . Target: 174.
R07: D C S R E U E A T
R08: L G D U I E S M Y
R09: 75, 25, 5, 2, 10, 1. Target: 745.
TTT: DAMEROOTS - "Sport or space, there are plenty of stars on show."
R10: S N T O I E P H A
R11: R G T K I O U E S
R12: N L V O A U M E T
R13: B S N G A I E O R
R14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 7, 3, . Target: 780.
R15: M A M B O L I V E (conundrum)


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Round 1: M N T S E U A R O

Jase: NEUROMAST (18)
Sukhi: amounters
DC: SEAMOUNT (8)
Score: 18–0 (max 18)

Round 2: B W T E A S E D L

Jase: DEBATES (7)
Sukhi: BLASTED (7)
DC: BALDEST (7)
OT: BEADLES (7) BEASTED (7) BELATED (7) BLEATED (7) DELATES (7) LEWDEST (7) STABLED (7) SWEATED (7)
Score: 25–7 (max 25)

Round 3: 100, 50, 4, 8, 6, 2. Target: 886.

C1: 886. 100 × 8 + 50 + (4 + 2) × 6 (10)
C2: 882.
Score: 35–7 (max 35)

Teatime teaser: MISSILEFT -> FLIMSIEST

Round 4: P Z G O A I N L T

Jase: GALIPOT (7)
Sukhi: polating
DC: PLOTZING (8)
Score: 42–7 (max 43)

Round 5: H N P D E A I O T

Jase: DIAPHONE (8)
Sukhi: POINTED (7)
DC: ANTIPODE (8) PHONATED (8)
Score: 50–7 (max 51)

Round 6: 100, 75, 25, 50, 5, 1. Target: 174.

C1: 174. 100 + 75 − 1 (10)
C2: 174. 100 + 75 − 1 (10)
Score: 60–17 (max 61)

Round 7: D C S R E U E A T

Jase: REDUCTASE (18)
Sukhi: CURATED (7)
Score: 78–17 (max 79)

Round 8: L G D U I E S M Y

Jase: SMUDGILY (8)
Sukhi: SMILED (6)
Score: 86–17 (max 87)

Round 9: 75, 25, 5, 2, 10, 1. Target: 745.

C1: 745. 75 × 10 − 5 (10)
C2: 745. 75 × 10 − 5 (10)
Score: 96–27 (max 97)

Teatime teaser: DAMEROOTS -> ASTRODOME

Round 10: S N T O I E P H A

Jase: PHAETONS (8)
Sukhi: PHONIEST (8)
DC: PANTIHOSE (18)
Score: 104–35 (max 115)

Round 11: R G T K I O U E S

Jase: GOITRES (7)
Sukhi: GOITRES (7)
DC: GUSTIER (7) GUTSIER (7)
OT: GORIEST (7) GOUTIER (7) ROGUEST (7) ROUGETS (7) TUGRIKS (7)
Score: 111–42 (max 122)

Round 12: N L V O A U M E T

Jase: OVULATE (7)
Sukhi: VOLUME (6)
DC: OMENTAL (7)
OT: TELAMON (7)
Score: 118–42 (max 129)

Round 13: B S N G A I E O R

Jase: BEGONIAS (8)
Sukhi: ORGANISE (8)
DC: SOBERING (8) BEARINGS (8)
OT: BARONIES (8) REBASING (8) ROGAINES (8)
Score: 126–50 (max 137)

Round 14: 75, 50, 100, 25, 7, 3. Target: 780.

C1: 780. 100 × 7 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 + 3 (10)
C2: 780. 100 × 7 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 + 3 (10)
Score: 136–60 (max 147)

Round 15: M A M B O L I V E

C1 buzzes on 11 seconds to say IMMOVABLE which is correct.
Final Score: 146–60 (max 157)