c4countdown

Countdown recap for Tuesday 02 December 2025.

C1: Champion Ricky Cohen (7 wins, 690 points.)
C2: Challenger Steph Whitehead.
DC: Susie Dent and Harry Aikines-Aryeetey.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: L D I A N R I L E
R02: N A S R E G I R E
R03: 100, 3, 10, 2, 2, 4, . Target: 434.
TTT: SUMMERBIN - "If you think this is Rachel's nickname, we're not on the same page."
R04: S A V P E O S W E
R05: M T A O C S E G I
R06: 75, 10, 5, 7, 2, 8. Target: 459.
R07: M P E A G L O N E
R08: T P A O N F E D U
R09: 75, 3, 2, 1, 7, 10. Target: 194.
TTT: IANILLJOB - "Ian was ill, and he had this many jobs to do"
R10: A O R N T Y E I R
R11: D N U A L S E C M
R12: H S D L O E I O T
R13: N R A E T Q U W E
R14: 3, 10, 3, 6, 7, 10. Target: 600.
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Round 1: L D I A N R I L E

Ricky: DALLIER (7)
Steph: RALLIED (7)
DC: AIRLINE (7)
OT: DENARII (7) DIALLER (7) DILLIER (7) LANDLER (7)
Score: 7–7 (max 7)

Round 2: N A S R E G I R E

Ricky: REARING (7)
Steph: SEARING (7)
DC: GRAINERS (8) EARRINGS (8)
OT: GREASIER (8) RESIGNER (8)
Score: 14–14 (max 15)

Round 3: 100, 3, 10, 2, 2, 4. Target: 434.

C1: 434. 4 × 100 + 10 × 3 + 2 + 2 (10)
C2: 434. (100 + 10) × 4 − 3 × 2 (10)
Score: 24–24 (max 25)

Teatime teaser: SUMMERBIN -> MISNUMBER

Round 4: S A V P E O S W E

Ricky: SWEEPS (6)
Steph: SAVES (5)
DC: PESEWAS (7)
Score: 30–24 (max 32)

Round 5: M T A O C S E G I

Ricky: EGOTISM (7)
Steph: GAMIEST (7)
DC: GEOMATICS (18)
Score: 37–31 (max 50)

Round 6: 75, 10, 5, 7, 2, 8. Target: 459.

C1: 459. (75 − 10) × 7 + 8 ÷ 2 (10)
C2: 460.
Score: 47–31 (max 60)

Round 7: M P E A G L O N E

Ricky: EMPANEL (7)
Steph: ALONE (5)
DC: GLEEMAN (7)
OT: EMPLANE (7) MELANGE (7) PEONAGE (7)
Score: 54–31 (max 67)

Round 8: T P A O N F E D U

Ricky: POUTED (6)
Steph: PANTED (6)
DC: NOTEPAD (7) TONEPAD (7)
OT: AUTOPEN (7)
Score: 60–37 (max 74)

Round 9: 75, 3, 2, 1, 7, 10. Target: 194.

C1: 194. (75 − 10) × 3 − 1 (10)
C2: 197.
Score: 70–37 (max 84)

Teatime teaser: IANILLJOB -> BAJILLION

Round 10: A O R N T Y E I R

Ricky: -
Steph: rantier
DC: ANTERIOR (8)
Score: 70–37 (max 92)

Round 11: D N U A L S E C M

Ricky: UNSCALED (8)
Steph: MUSCLED (7)
DC: MUSCADEL (8)
Score: 78–37 (max 100)

Round 12: H S D L O E I O T

Ricky: HOLIEST (7)
Steph: STOOLED (7)
DC: TOEHOLDS (8)
OT: TOOLSHED (8)
Score: 85–44 (max 108)

Round 13: N R A E T Q U W E

Ricky: WANTER (6)
Steph: NEATER (6)
DC: NATURE (6)
OT: EQUANT (6) EQUATE (6) NEUTER (6) QUARTE (6) RETUNE (6) TENURE (6) TUREEN (6) WEANER (6)
Score: 91–50 (max 114)

Round 14: 3, 10, 3, 6, 7, 10. Target: 600.

C1: 600. 10 × 10 × 6 (10)
C2: 600. 10 × 10 × 6 (10)
Score: 101–60 (max 124)

Round 15: L Y R E T H R O B

C1 buzzes on 2.75 seconds to say BROTHERLY which is correct.
Final Score: 111–60 (max 134)