Monday 10th November 2025 (Series 92 Preliminary 96)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for Monday 10 November 2025.

C1: Champion Mark Allen (5 wins, 446 points.)
C2: Challenger Gill Baker.
DC: Susie Dent and Katharine Merry.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L A T O P S I J A
R02: B D G E U E M R O
R03: 100, 2, 10, 4, 2, 7. Target: 480.
TTT: KATHSMORE - "Kath's a more aggressive and decisive tennis player than I realised."
R04: N L S E O H A P T
R05: F R E I D G E T O
R06: 25, 2, 6, 3, 10, 8. Target: 769.
R07: L A G E C Q O R A
R08: P K D E U I M T E
R09: 100, 5, 9, 1, 10, 8. Target: 193.
TTT: PAMGINNED - "The rain was really lowering Pam's spirits."
R10: D T C A M O I A V
R11: R I S N U S G O F
R12: L B E O N T A E G
R13: R O N T E W S A P
R14: 100, 25, 4, 10, 2, 8, . Target: 120.
R15: C O L I N H O L T (conundrum)


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Round 1: L A T O P S I J A

Mark: SPATIAL (7)
Gill: PISTOL (6)
DC: SPATIAL (7) TOPSAIL (7)
OT: SOLATIA (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: B D G E U E M R O

Mark: MERGED (6)
Gill: BODGER (6)
DC: ROUGED (6)
OT: BROGUE (6) BURGEE (6) DEMURE (6) DROGUE (6) DUMBER (6) GORBED (6) GOURDE (6) MORGUE (6) ROGUED (6)
Score: 13–6 (max 13)

Round 3: 100, 2, 10, 4, 2, 7. Target: 480.

C1: 480. (2 × 10 + 100) × 4 (10)
C2: 480. (2 × 10 + 100) × 4 (10)
Score: 23–16 (max 23)

Teatime teaser: KATHSMORE -> SHOTMAKER

Round 4: N L S E O H A P T

Mark: POLENTAS (8)
Gill: STAPLE (6)
DC: PHONATES (8) STANHOPE (8)
OT: ETHANOLS (8) HAPLONTS (8) LAPSTONE (8) PHAETONS (8) SATPHONE (8)
Score: 31–16 (max 31)

Round 5: F R E I D G E T O

Mark: FRIDGE (6)
Gill: FIDGETER (8)
DC: REGIFTED (8)
Score: 31–24 (max 39)

Round 6: 25, 2, 6, 3, 10, 8. Target: 769.

C1: 768. (25 × 10 + 6) × 3 (7)
C2: 790.
RR: 769. (2 × 10 + 8 + 3) × 25 − 6 (10)
Score: 38–24 (max 49)

Round 7: L A G E C Q O R A

Mark: LAGER (5)
Gill: GAOLER (6)
DC: GALORE (6) ORACLE (6)
OT: AGORAE (6) AREOLA (6) COALER (6) LAAGER (6)
Score: 38–30 (max 55)

Round 8: P K D E U I M T E

Mark: IMPUTED (7)
Gill: PUKED (5)
DC: EMPTIED (7)
Score: 45–30 (max 62)

Round 9: 100, 5, 9, 1, 10, 8. Target: 193.

C1: 193. 10 ÷ 5 × 100 − (8 − 1) (10)
C2: 192.
Score: 55–30 (max 72)

Teatime teaser: PAMGINNED -> DAMPENING

Round 10: D T C A M O I A V

Mark: ATOMIC (6)
Gill: AVOID (5)
DC: DACOIT (6)
OT: DIATOM (6)
Score: 61–30 (max 78)

Round 11: R I S N U S G O F

Mark: FUSSING (7)
Gill: SOURING (7)
DC: FRISSON (7)
OT: FUSIONS (7) GRISONS (7) ROUSING (7) SOUSING (7) SURFING (7)
Score: 68–37 (max 85)

Round 12: L B E O N T A E G

Mark: NOTABLE (7)
Gill: ELONGATE (8)
DC: TANGELO (7)
Score: 68–45 (max 93)

Round 13: R O N T E W S A P

Mark: PRONATES (8)
Gill: APRONS (6)
DC: PRONATES (8) OPERANTS (8)
Score: 76–45 (max 101)

Round 14: 100, 25, 4, 10, 2, 8. Target: 120.

C1: 120. (10 ÷ 2 + 25) × 4 (10)
C2: 120. 100 + 25 − 10 ÷ 2 (10)
Score: 86–55 (max 111)

Round 15: C O L I N H O L T

No one buzzes. The answer was LOINCLOTH.
Final Score: 86–55 (max 121)