Thursday 6th November 2025 (Series 92 Preliminary 94 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for .

C1: Champion Mark Allen (3 wins, 248 points.)
C2: Challenger Aidan Whiley.
DC: Susie Dent and Rebecca Front.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: N I R B A S D E N
R02: S M R A I T U K P
R03: 50, 2, 3, 7, 4, 4. Target: 182.
TTT: LAURAMEND - "Laura mends the clock without any concern"
R04: E I E C B Q U S F
R05: D G O N E T N I T
R06: 75, 8, 2, 7, 10, 6, . Target: 460.
R07: N A S D O C E M I
R08: S T G E U Y R I M
R09: 50, 3, 8, 4, 2, 7. Target: 108.
TTT: NICERSPOT - "Gadget is the clue, so solve it!"
R10: T W P A U L G A O
R11: S N I S M O R U T
R12: I D R H T O E L G
R13: J O P L E R C O R
R14: 8, 9, 8, 4, 10, 5. Target: 151.
R15: O R A N G E S I N (conundrum)


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Round 1: N I R B A S D E N

Mark: BRAISED (7)
Aidan: BANNERS (7)
DC: BRANDIES (8)
Score: 7–7 (max 8)

Round 2: S M R A I T U K P

Mark: MARKUPS (7)
Aidan: PARKS (5)
DC: MUSKRAT (7) ARMPITS (7)
OT: ATRIUMS (7) IMPARKS (7) IMPARTS (7) MATSURI (7) UPSKIRT (7) UPSTAIR (7)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 50, 2, 3, 7, 4, 4. Target: 182.

C1: 182. 4 × 50 − (4 + 2) × 3 (10)
C2: 182. 50 × 3 + 7 × 4 + 4 (10)
Score: 24–17 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: LAURAMEND -> UNALARMED

Round 4: E I E C B Q U S F

Mark: SQUIB (5)
Aidan: CUBES (5)
DC: FESCUE (6) BISQUE (6)
OT: EUCIES (6) QUEEFS (6)
Score: 29–22 (max 31)

Round 5: D G O N E T N I T

Mark: DENTING (7)
Aidan: nitted
DC: DENOTING (8)
Score: 36–22 (max 39)

Round 6: 75, 8, 2, 7, 10, 6. Target: 460.

C1: 460. (6 × 8 − 2) × 10 (10)
C2: 460. 75 × 6 + 10 (10)
Score: 46–32 (max 49)

Round 7: N A S D O C E M I

Mark: DOMAINES (8)
Aidan: SECOND (6)
DC: COMEDIANS (18) DEMONIACS (18)
Score: 54–32 (max 67)

Round 8: S T G E U Y R I M

Mark: GUTSIER (7)
Aidan: MISERY (6)
DC: MUSTER (6) STYMIE (6)
Score: 61–32 (max 74)

Round 9: 50, 3, 8, 4, 2, 7. Target: 108.

C1: 108. 2 × 50 + 8 (10)
C2: 108. 2 × 50 + 8 (10)
Score: 71–42 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: NICERSPOT -> INSPECTOR

Round 10: T W P A U L G A O

Mark: GLOAT (5)
Aidan: GLOAT (5)
DC: OUTLAW (6) PUTLOG (6)
Score: 76–47 (max 90)

Round 11: S N I S M O R U T

Mark: TOURISM (7)
Aidan: SNORTS (6)
DC: NOSTRUMS (8)
Score: 83–47 (max 98)

Round 12: I D R H T O E L G

Mark: LIGHTER (7)
Aidan: LIGHTER (7)
DC: REGOLITH (8)
Score: 90–54 (max 106)

Round 13: J O P L E R C O R

Mark: COOPER (6)
Aidan: COOPER (6)
DC: COOLER (6) POORER (6)
OT: COOPER (6) LOOPER (6) POOLER (6)
Score: 96–60 (max 112)

Round 14: 8, 9, 8, 4, 10, 5. Target: 151.

C1: 151. (8 + 8) × 10 − 9 (10)
C2: 150.
Score: 106–60 (max 122)

Round 15: O R A N G E S I N

No one buzzes. The answer was REASONING.
Final Score: 106–60 (max 132)