Thursday 27th November 2025 (Series 92 Preliminary 109)

[Tracey Anne Mills]

Countdown recap for .

C1: Champion Ricky Cohen (4 wins, 417 points.)
C2: Challenger Chris D'Andilly.
DC: Susie Dent and Pam Ayres.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: D M A U G N E F A
R02: T L I R A I E S T
R03: 75, 6, 5, 2, 5, 9. Target: 189.
TTT: SCALESITS - "On the stylish scale, my teacher sits at the very top"
R04: R I D P O I N E D
R05: S C A U S Y E T B
R06: 10, 8, 2, 5, 1, 7. Target: 767.
R07: D T I E S N I T A
R08: N E A G N R P E U
R09: 75, 2, 5, 2, 1, 4, . Target: 892.
TTT: UKBOOGIED - "He boogied around the UK with the help of his travelogue"
R10: O L F E O R M E H
R11: W B U O S R I T A
R12: S N U R G Z E L O
R13: D N E O G C A E A
R14: 4, 3, 10, 6, 7, 8. Target: 661.
R15: C H I N T W I G S (conundrum)


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Round 1: D M A U G N E F A

Ricky: MANAGED (7)
Chris: FANGED (6)
DC: AGENDA (6)
OT: GAMANED (7)
Score: 7–0 (max 7)

Round 2: T L I R A I E S T

Ricky: STARTLE (7)
Chris: RETAILS (7)
DC: LITERATI (8) LISTERIA (8) LAIRIEST (8)
OT: SLITTIER (8) TRIALIST (8)
Score: 14–7 (max 15)

Round 3: 75, 6, 5, 2, 5, 9. Target: 189.

C1: 189. 2 × 75 + 5 × 9 − 6 (10)
C2: 189. Mistake in working.
Score: 24–7 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: SCALESITS -> CLASSIEST

Round 4: R I D P O I N E D

Ricky: PERIOD (6)
Chris: PODDIER (7)
OT: POINDED (7) RIPIENO (7)
Score: 24–14 (max 32)

Round 5: S C A U S Y E T B

Ricky: ABUSES (6)
Chris: BEAUTY (6)
DC: ACUTE (5) ECSTASY (7)
OT: CAUSEYS (7) CAYUSES (7) CUESTAS (7) EUSTASY (7)
Score: 30–20 (max 39)

Round 6: 10, 8, 2, 5, 1, 7. Target: 767.

C1: 770. (8 + 2 + 1) × 7 × 10 (7)
C2: -
RR: 767. (10 × 2 − 1) × 5 × 8 + 7 (10)
Score: 37–20 (max 49)

Round 7: D T I E S N I T A

Ricky: DAINTIEST (18)
Chris: DAINTIEST (18)
DC: TAINTED (7) DITTANIES (18)
Score: 55–38 (max 67)

Round 8: N E A G N R P E U

Ricky: panner
Chris: panner
DC: GUNNERA (7) PANEER (6) GRAPE (5) UNGREEN (7)
Score: 55–38 (max 74)

Round 9: 75, 2, 5, 2, 1, 4. Target: 892.

C1: 891. Mistake in working.
C2: 893. Mistake in working.
RR: 892. ((2 + 1) × 75 − 2) × 4 (10)
Score: 55–38 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: UKBOOGIED -> GUIDEBOOK

Round 10: O L F E O R M E H

Ricky: REHOME (6)
Chris: reform
DC: FLOOR (5) HOOFER (6)
OT: FORMOL (6) HELMER (6) HEREOF (6)
Score: 61–38 (max 90)

Round 11: W B U O S R I T A

Ricky: ROBUSTA (7)
Chris: stroab
DC: ROBUSTA (7)
OT: RUBATOS (7) SAUTOIR (7)
Score: 68–38 (max 97)

Round 12: S N U R G Z E L O

Ricky: LOUNGERS (8)
Chris: LOUNGERS (8)
DC: SURGEON (7)
Score: 76–46 (max 105)

Round 13: D N E O G C A E A

Ricky: decagon
Chris: DECAGON (7)
DC: CONGAED (7)
OT: ENCAGED (7)
Score: 76–53 (max 112)

Round 14: 4, 3, 10, 6, 7, 8. Target: 661.

C1: 660. (8 × 7 + 6 + 4) × 10 (7)
C2: 660. (7 × 8 + 10) × (6 + 4) (7)
RR: 661. ((10 + 4) × 8 − 3) × 6 + 7 (10)
Score: 83–60 (max 122)

Round 15: C H I N T W I G S

C2 buzzes on 2 seconds to say SWITCHING which is correct.
Final Score: 83–70 (max 132)