Tuesday 11th November 2025 (series 92 Preliminary 97)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for .

C1: Champion Mark Allen (6 wins, 532 points.)
C2: Challenger Josh McKenna.
DC: Susie Dent and Katharine Merry.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L I M U S G E O R
R02: E O S H M I A G P
R03: 50, 6, 1, 5, 2, 9, . Target: 827.
TTT: CHATAGREE - "We chat, and there are large areas we agree on"
R04: N S I E G N U F E
R05: R A W L I C X U I
R06: 50, 75, 2, 5, 10, 3. Target: 693.
R07: T N E R I N A B O
R08: T E U D H E T S A
R09: 25, 4, 8, 9, 6, 7. Target: 257.
TTT: ADVERTFOR - "She sees the advert for the "white away" shirt, but she's in the red."
R10: R I E S D I K N E
R11: T P U B A T D E G
R12: O T N U E M D R O
R13: L E S T A S R O T
R14: 75, 4, 9, 10, 3, 3. Target: 722.
R15: I C E B A T H E S (conundrum)


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Round 1: L I M U S G E O R

Mark: MORGUES (7)
Josh: SMILE (5)
DC: MOUSIER (7)
OT: GLORIES (7) GLUMOSE (7) LOURIES (7) LOUSIER (7) LURGIES (7) MISRULE (7) REGULOS (7) RELIGOS (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: E O S H M I A G P

Mark: HOMAGES (7)
Josh: PAGES (5)
DC: MAGPIES (7) HOAGIES (7)
Score: 14–0 (max 14)

Round 3: 50, 6, 1, 5, 2, 9. Target: 827.

C1: 822. (9 + 5 + 2) × (50 + 1) + 6 (7)
C2: -
RR: 827. ((5 + 2) × 6 + 50) × 9 − 1 (10)
Score: 21–0 (max 24)

Teatime teaser: CHATAGREE -> HECTARAGE

Round 4: N S I E G N U F E

Mark: FUSING (6)
Josh: ENGINES (7)
DC: INGUENES (8) UNSEEING (8)
OT: INGENUES (8)
Score: 21–7 (max 32)

Round 5: R A W L I C X U I

Mark: CRAWL (5)
Josh: CRAWL (5)
DC: URACIL (6)
Score: 26–12 (max 38)

Round 6: 50, 75, 2, 5, 10, 3. Target: 693.

C1: 693. 75 × 10 − 50 − 5 − 2 (10)
C2: 693. 75 × 10 − 50 − 5 − 2 (10)
Score: 36–22 (max 48)

Round 7: T N E R I N A B O

Mark: BONNIER (7)
Josh: INTERN (6)
DC: ANOINTER (8) BARITONE (8)
OT: OBTAINER (8)
Score: 43–22 (max 56)

Round 8: T E U D H E T S A

Mark: TASTED (6)
Josh: STATUE (6)
DC: STATUED (7)
OT: HAUTEST (7) HEADEST (7) HEADSET (7) SAUTEED (7)
Score: 49–28 (max 63)

Round 9: 25, 4, 8, 9, 6, 7. Target: 257.

C1: 257. (6 + 4) × 25 + 7 (10)
C2: 256.
Score: 59–28 (max 73)

Teatime teaser: ADVERTFOR -> OVERDRAFT

Round 10: R I E S D I K N E

Mark: drinkies
Josh: RISKED (6)
DC: DEERSKIN (8)
Score: 59–34 (max 81)

Round 11: T P U B A T D E G

Mark: PUTTED (6)
Josh: BUTTED (6)
DC: ABUTTED (7)
Score: 65–40 (max 88)

Round 12: O T N U E M D R O

Mark: MOUNTED (7)
Josh: MOUNTED (7)
DC: UNMOORED (8)
OT: UNROOTED (8)
Score: 72–47 (max 96)

Round 13: L E S T A S R O T

Mark: TOASTERS (8)
Josh: ROTATES (7)
DC: STARLETS (8)
OT: SETTLORS (8) STARTLES (8)
Score: 80–47 (max 104)

Round 14: 75, 4, 9, 10, 3, 3. Target: 722.

C1: 721. (75 − 3) × 10 + 4 − 3 (7)
C2: 723. 75 × 10 − 9 × 3 (7)
RR: 722. (75 − 3) × 10 + 9 − 4 − 3; 75 × 10 − 9 × 3 − (4 − 3) (10)
Score: 87–54 (max 114)

Round 15: I C E B A T H E S

C1 buzzes on 26.25 seconds to say BEACHIEST which is correct.
Final Score: 97–54 (max 124)