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Thurdsay 25th June 2026 ( Series 93 2nd Semi Final )

Posted: Sat Jul 11, 2026 7:41 pm
by Tracey Anne Mills
Countdown recap for Thursday 25 Unknown month '06' 2026.

C1: Champion Charlie" The Fugitive " Harrison (9 wins, 1073 points.)
C2: Champion Luke " 008 "Selway (9 wins, 1015 points.)
DC: Susie Dent and Oti Mabuse.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: T R G R E O I O D
R02: S I P H O T I E R
R03: 8, 6, 3, 1, 5, 10. Target: 135.
TTT: TAMARACAN - "Tamara can float away using this"
R04: C S U W E S A B O
R05: D W P V E A E I N
R06: 1, 7, 3, 10, 8, 5. Target: 112.
R07: L T D N E O I L J
R08: N A G T O L A T E
R09: 25, 4, 1, 9, 8, 9, . Target: 376.
TTT: SUSIECORD - "Susie will talk badly about her starter"
R10: S I R E T O N E S
R11: M Z G S A U O R E
R12: K S A N I H E R N
R13: D T D R O A O I F
R14: 25, 7, 4, 3, 6, 10, . Target: 787.
R15: D C L A N R I C E (conundrum)


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Round 1: T R G R E O I O D

Charlie: ROOTIER (7)
Luke: GOITRED (7)
DC: GOITRED (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: S I P H O T I E R

Charlie: TROPHIES (8)
Luke: RIPOSTE (7)
Score: 15–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 8, 6, 3, 1, 5, 10. Target: 135.

C1: 135. (8 + 6) × 10 − 5 (10)
C2: 135. (8 + 6) × 10 − 5 (10)
Score: 25–17 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: TAMARACAN -> CATAMARAN

Round 4: C S U W E S A B O

Charlie: CASEOUS (7)
Luke: CAUSES (6)
DC: SAUCES (6) CAUSES (6) ABUSES (6)
Score: 32–17 (max 32)

Round 5: D W P V E A E I N

Charlie: PEAVINE (7)
Luke: PEAVINE (7)
DC: PEAVINE (7)
Score: 39–24 (max 39)

Round 6: 1, 7, 3, 10, 8, 5. Target: 112.

C1: 112. (10 + 5 + 1) × 7 (10)
C2: 112. (7 + 5) × 10 − 8 (10)
Score: 49–34 (max 49)

Round 7: L T D N E O I L J

Charlie: LENTOID (7)
Luke: LENTOID (7)
DC: JOINTED (7)
OT: JOLLIED (7)
Score: 56–41 (max 56)

Round 8: N A G T O L A T E

Charlie: TANGELO (7)
Luke: NOTATE (6)
DC: ATONAL (6) TANGELO (7)
Score: 63–41 (max 63)

Round 9: 25, 4, 1, 9, 8, 9. Target: 376.

C1: 375. (9 + 4 + 1 + 9 − 8) × 25 (7)
C2: 377. (9 + 9) × (25 − 4) − 1 (7)
RR: 376. (9 + 9 + 4 + 25) × 8 (10)
Score: 70–48 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: SUSIECORD -> DISCOURSE

Round 10: S I R E T O N E S

Charlie: SEROTINES (18)
Luke: SEROTINES (18)
Score: 88–66 (max 91)

Round 11: M Z G S A U O R E

Charlie: MORGUES (7)
Luke: ZEUGMAS (7)
DC: MORGUES (7)
Score: 95–73 (max 98)

Round 12: K S A N I H E R N

Charlie: HERNIAS (7)
Luke: HERNIAS (7)
DC: HANKIES (7)
OT: HANKERS (7) HARKENS (7) NEARISH (7) SHAKIER (7) SKINNER (7) SNAKIER (7)
Score: 102–80 (max 105)

Round 13: D T D R O A O I F

Charlie: DORADO (6)
Luke: ADROIT (6)
OT: ADRIFT (6) DOTARD (6) FORDID (6) TOROID (6)
Score: 108–86 (max 111)

Round 14: 25, 7, 4, 3, 6, 10. Target: 787.

C1: 787. (25 × 10 + 6 + 4) × 3 + 7 (10)
C2: 788.
Score: 118–86 (max 121)

Round 15: D C L A N R I C E

C1 buzzes on 1.75Thu seconds to say CALENDRIC which is correct.
Final Score: 128–86 (max 131)