Tuesday 25th November 2025( Series 92 Preliminary 107 )

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for

C1: Champion Ricky Cohen (2 wins, 214 points.)
C2: Challenger Ian Matthews.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: R T I O N G E W S
R02: M K O E I R N F S
R03: 100, 7, 9, 5, 2, 7. Target: 749.
TTT: THESPTALE - "They already knew the old thesp was thinking about routes into TV"
R04: M T G U E A P T E
R05: R T A O V N E M T
R06: 75, 100, 25, 6, 5, 4. Target: 671.
R07: S P I A T P E N L
R08: R D L B I U E G D
R09: 50, 10, 1, 7, 5, 3. Target: 377.
TTT: COMEINPAL - "This guy could be taking part in a sting operation."
R10: L D I A E X N S T
R11: S N I E F S I N R
R12: C R L T B E A E S
R13: C D O A S Y E L I
R14: 10, 4, 3, 7, 5, 3, . Target: 419.
R15: C E D A R H U N T (conundrum)


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Round 1: R T I O N G E W S

Ricky: TOWERING (8)
Ian: STORING (7)
DC: GROINS (6) WRESTING (8)
OT: GENITORS (8) STREWING (8) STROWING (8) TRIGONES (8) WORSTING (8) WRONGEST (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)

Round 2: M K O E I R N F S

Ricky: SMOKIER (7)
Ian: FORESKIN (8)
DC: MONIKERS (8)
OT: ENSIFORM (8) FERMIONS (8)
Score: 8–8 (max 16)

Round 3: 100, 7, 9, 5, 2, 7. Target: 749.

C1: 749. (100 + 7) × 7 (10)
C2: 749. (9 − 2) × 100 + 7 × 7 (10)
Score: 18–18 (max 26)

Teatime teaser: THESPTALE -> TELEPATHS

Round 4: M T G U E A P T E

Ricky: MUTATE (6)
Ian: PUTT (4)
DC: AMPUTEE (7) TAPETUM (7)
Score: 24–18 (max 33)

Round 5: R T A O V N E M T

Ricky: TORMENT (7)
Ian: MATTER (6)
DC: OVERMAN (7)
OT: TOMENTA (7) VENATOR (7)
Score: 31–18 (max 40)

Round 6: 75, 100, 25, 6, 5, 4. Target: 671.

C1: 671. (5 + 4) × 75 − 100 ÷ 25 (10)
C2: 671. 6 × 100 + 75 − 4 (10)
Score: 41–28 (max 50)

Round 7: S P I A T P E N L

Ricky: PANTIES (7)
Ian: PANTILES (8)
DC: SAPIENT (7)
OT: NAPPIEST (8) PLAINEST (8)
Score: 41–36 (max 58)

Round 8: R D L B I U E G D

Ricky: BUILDER (7)
Ian: BUILDER (7)
DC: BRIDLE (6) GRIDDLE (7)
OT: BLUDGED (7) BLUDGER (7) BRIDGED (7) BRIDLED (7) BULGIER (7) BURGLED (7) GIRDLED (7) GUDDLER (7) GUILDER (7) REBUILD (7)
Score: 48–43 (max 65)

Round 9: 50, 10, 1, 7, 5, 3. Target: 377.

C1: 377. 7 × 50 + (10 − 1) × 9 (10)
C2: 377. (50 + 3) × 7 + 10 + 1 − 5 (10)
Score: 58–53 (max 75)

Teatime teaser: COMEINPAL -> POLICEMAN

Round 10: L D I A E X N S T

Ricky: DENIALS (7)
Ian: SLANTED (7)
DC: DETAILS (7) LANDTIES (8) DEINSTAL (8)
Score: 65–60 (max 83)

Round 11: S N I E F S I N R

Ricky: SINNERS (7)
Ian: SINNERS (7)
DC: SINNERS (7)
OT: FINISES (7)
Score: 72–67 (max 90)

Round 12: C R L T B E A E S

Ricky: BLEATERS (8)
Ian: BLEATERS (8)
DC: BRACELETS (18)
Score: 80–75 (max 108)

Round 13: C D O A S Y E L I

Ricky: CLOSED (6)
Ian: SCALED (6)
DC: SOLACED (7) SOCIAL (6) DAISY (5)
OT: ECDYSIAL (8)
Score: 86–81 (max 116)

Round 14: 10, 4, 3, 7, 5, 3. Target: 419.

C1: 419. (3 + 3) × 7 × 10 − (5 − 4) (10)
C2: 419. (3 + 3) × 7 × 10 − (5 − 4) (10)
Score: 96–91 (max 126)

Round 15: C E D A R H U N T

C1 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say UNCHARTED which is correct.
Final Score: 106–91 (max 136)