c4countdown

Countdown recap for Wednesday 08 October 2025.

C1: Champion Jase Cullen (5 wins, 587 points.)
C2: Challenger Richard McCulloch.
DC: Susie Dent and Maggie Aderin Pocock.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: J R S N A E I P C
R02: T A N S H O E X U
R03: 50, 25, 1, 5, 2, 10. Target: 105.
TTT: PLUGCYNIC - "Is she navigating the hill on a refurbished bike"
R04: O R T I E R N M A
R05: F T G S I U O E R
R06: 25, 75, 7, 6, 1, 8, . Target: 949.
R07: T N P R I E A O Q
R08: S D C I E A R N H
R09: 100, 50, 8, 3, 10, 10, . Target: 780.
TTT: GAILENDED - "Gail ended her commitment to the party."
R10: T P G E O E D L E
R11: B W S K I O U I M
R12: T S G E U E W L I
R13: D T S V E A O S E
R14: 100, 50, 2, 2, 4, 7. Target: 511.
R15: R I C K S T I T E (conundrum)


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Round 1: J R S N A E I P C

Jase: ARSENIC (7)
Richard: PRANCES (7)
DC: SPACIER (7)
OT: CAPRINE (7) CARNIES (7) INSCAPE (7) PINCERS (7) PRINCES (7) SCRAPIE (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: T A N S H O E X U

Jase: SOUTANE (7)
Richard: HOUSE (5)
DC: EXHAUST (7) SOUTANE (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 25, 1, 5, 2, 10. Target: 105.

C1: 105. 50 × 2 + 5 (10)
C2: 105. 50 × 2 + 5 (10)
Score: 24–17 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: PLUGCYNIC -> UPCYCLING

Round 4: O R T I E R N M A

Jase: ANTERIOR (8)
Richard: RETAIN (6)
Score: 32–17 (max 32)

Round 5: F T G S I U O E R

Jase: FOREGUTS (8)
Richard: FIGURES (7)
DC: FUSTIER (7) GOUTIER (7) FOREGUTS (8)
Score: 40–17 (max 40)

Round 6: 25, 75, 7, 6, 1, 8. Target: 949.

C1: 949. (7 + 6) × 75 − 25 − 1 (10)
C2: 949. (7 + 6) × 75 − 25 − 1 (10)
Score: 50–27 (max 50)

Round 7: T N P R I E A O Q

Jase: ATROPINE (8)
Richard: POINTER (7)
Score: 58–27 (max 58)

Round 8: S D C I E A R N H

Jase: RACHIDES (8)
Richard: readings
DC: ECHIDNAS (8) INARCHES (8)
OT: INARCHED (8)
Score: 66–27 (max 66)

Round 9: 100, 50, 8, 3, 10, 10. Target: 780.

C1: 780. (10 × 3 + 8 + 50) × 10 − 100 (10)
C2: 780. (10 − 3) × 100 + 8 × 10 (10)
Score: 76–37 (max 76)

Teatime teaser: GAILENDED -> DEALIGNED

Round 10: T P G E O E D L E

Jase: DEPLETE (7)
Richard: DEPLETE (7)
DC: PLEDGET (7)
OT: PLEDGEE (7)
Score: 83–44 (max 83)

Round 11: B W S K I O U I M

Jase: SOUK (4)
Richard: SKIM (4)
DC: WOMBS (5) KIWIS (5)
OT: KOMBIS (6)
Score: 87–48 (max 89)

Round 12: T S G E U E W L I

Jase: GLUIEST (7)
Richard: glueiest
DC: UGLIEST (7) ELEGIST (7)
Score: 94–48 (max 96)

Round 13: D T S V E A O S E

Jase: SEDATES (7)
Richard: VESTED (6)
DC: DEVOTES (7)
Score: 101–48 (max 103)

Round 14: 100, 50, 2, 2, 4, 7. Target: 511.

C1: 509. (50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 4 + 7 + 2 (7)
C2: -
RR: 511. (100 − (50 + 4) ÷ 2) × 7 (10)
Score: 108–48 (max 113)

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

C1 buzzes on 1.5 seconds to say TRICKIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 118–48 (max 123)