Wednesday 27th May 2026 ( Series 93 Preliminary 103 )
Posted: Tue Jun 02, 2026 4:56 pm
Hello and welcome to another Wednesday recap
Our current champion Kay is going for her second win but this has to be her toughest test yet,our challenger is no exception Charlie Harrison is one of the most exciting talents on apterous that I have ever seen makes his Countdown debut ....................will Charlie get his first win or will Kay get her second win ? So let's get this show on the road and find out how they both go on
C1: Champion Kay Powick (1 win, 92 points.)
C2: Challenger Charlie Harrison.
DC: Susie Dent and Amber Gill.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R L T I E A U F
R02: Y N S R I E A W N
R03: 100, 25, 75, 1, 1, 10. Target: 979.
TTT: BASSLOUD - " The bass guitar was loud, but they came in droves to hear it"
R04: D S P D I E I O H
R05: G N S A E I T Z A
R06: 50, 1, 8, 10, 7, 5. Target: 591.
R07: P N L C U O E T C
R08: W P S R I E A T U
R09: 50, 75, 1, 8, 3, 8, . Target: 997.
TTT: DARTICON - "Forget about the bullseye — this is all about the eye of the storm"
R10: S D V R E I A O L
R11: M R N G E O U D S
R12: N L T R E I O A F
R13: C T M E A I S R D
R14: 25, 10, 1, 7, 7, 2. Target: 371.
R15: L I M P N I G E L (conundrum)
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Round 1: T R L T I E A U F
Kay: FAULTIER (8)
Charlie: FATTIER (7)
DC: FILTRATE (8) AFLUTTER (8)
OT: FILATURE (8) FRUITLET (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: Y N S R I E A W N
Kay: WINNERS (7)
Charlie: WINNERS (7)
DC: SWANNERY (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 100, 25, 75, 1, 1, 10. Target: 979.
C1: 977.
C2: 980. (100 − 1 − 1) × 10 (7)
RR: 979. (100 − (75 ÷ 25 − 1)) × 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 15–14 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: BASSLOUD -> BUSLOADS
Round 4: D S P D I E I O H
Kay: POISED (6)
Charlie: PODDIES (7)
OT: DIOPSIDE (8)
Score: 15–21 (max 34)
Round 5: G N S A E I T Z A
Kay: ZANIEST (7)
Charlie: TZIGANES (8)
OT: SATANIZE (8)
Score: 15–29 (max 42)
What a badass 8 from our challenger Charlie with Tziganes.........you guessed it..........I spotted this one myself !
Round 6: 50, 1, 8, 10, 7, 5. Target: 591.
C1: 591. (7 + 5) × 50 − 8 − 1 (10)
C2: 591. (7 + 5) × 50 − 8 − 1 (10)
Score: 25–39 (max 52)
Round 7: P N L C U O E T C
Kay: COUPLET (7)
Charlie: OPULENT (7)
OT: CONCEPT (7) NOCTULE (7) OCTUPLE (7)
Score: 32–46 (max 59)
Round 8: W P S R I E A T U
Kay: PASTURE (7)
Charlie: WIRETAPS (8)
Score: 32–54 (max 67)
Round 9: 50, 75, 1, 8, 3, 8. Target: 997.
C1:1000
C2: 997. (75 + 50) × 8 − 3 (10)
Score: 32–64 (max 77)
Teatime teaser: DARTICON -> TORDANIC
Round 10: S D V R E I A O L
Kay: volarised
Charlie: VALORISED (18)
Score: 32–82 (max 95)
Round 11: M R N G E O U D S
Kay: SURGEON (7)
Charlie: murgeons
DC: RESOUND (7)
OT: GUERDONS (8)
Score: 39–82 (max 103)
Round 12: N L T R E I O A F
Kay: FLOATIER (8)
Charlie: REFLATION (18)
Score: 39–100 (max 121)
Round 13: C T M E A I S R D
Kay: MATRICES (8)
Charlie: TIMECARDS (18)
Score: 39–118 (max 139)
Round 14: 25, 10, 1, 7, 7, 2. Target: 371.
C1: 373.
C2: 371. (25 × 2 + 10 − 7) × 7 (10)
Score: 39–128 (max 149)
Round 15: L I M P N I G E L
C2 buzzes on 1 second to say IMPELLING which is correct.
Final Score: 39–138 (max 159)
A very speedy conundrum solve from our newest champion Charlie and a fantastic start to his run! his score 138 points is the third highest score made by a contestant on their debut. I have a really positive feeling that we will be seeing this young man over the coming days. You have take nothing away from Kay it was always going to be a tall order to beat Charlie she will be satisfied with her one win and a second teapot.........
Our current champion Kay is going for her second win but this has to be her toughest test yet,our challenger is no exception Charlie Harrison is one of the most exciting talents on apterous that I have ever seen makes his Countdown debut ....................will Charlie get his first win or will Kay get her second win ? So let's get this show on the road and find out how they both go on
C1: Champion Kay Powick (1 win, 92 points.)
C2: Challenger Charlie Harrison.
DC: Susie Dent and Amber Gill.
RR: Rachel Riley.
OT: Other words or solutions.
R01: T R L T I E A U F
R02: Y N S R I E A W N
R03: 100, 25, 75, 1, 1, 10. Target: 979.
TTT: BASSLOUD - " The bass guitar was loud, but they came in droves to hear it"
R04: D S P D I E I O H
R05: G N S A E I T Z A
R06: 50, 1, 8, 10, 7, 5. Target: 591.
R07: P N L C U O E T C
R08: W P S R I E A T U
R09: 50, 75, 1, 8, 3, 8, . Target: 997.
TTT: DARTICON - "Forget about the bullseye — this is all about the eye of the storm"
R10: S D V R E I A O L
R11: M R N G E O U D S
R12: N L T R E I O A F
R13: C T M E A I S R D
R14: 25, 10, 1, 7, 7, 2. Target: 371.
R15: L I M P N I G E L (conundrum)
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Round 1: T R L T I E A U F
Kay: FAULTIER (8)
Charlie: FATTIER (7)
DC: FILTRATE (8) AFLUTTER (8)
OT: FILATURE (8) FRUITLET (8)
Score: 8–0 (max 8)
Round 2: Y N S R I E A W N
Kay: WINNERS (7)
Charlie: WINNERS (7)
DC: SWANNERY (8)
Score: 15–7 (max 16)
Round 3: 100, 25, 75, 1, 1, 10. Target: 979.
C1: 977.
C2: 980. (100 − 1 − 1) × 10 (7)
RR: 979. (100 − (75 ÷ 25 − 1)) × 10 − 1 (10)
Score: 15–14 (max 26)
Teatime teaser: BASSLOUD -> BUSLOADS
Round 4: D S P D I E I O H
Kay: POISED (6)
Charlie: PODDIES (7)
OT: DIOPSIDE (8)
Score: 15–21 (max 34)
Round 5: G N S A E I T Z A
Kay: ZANIEST (7)
Charlie: TZIGANES (8)
OT: SATANIZE (8)
Score: 15–29 (max 42)
What a badass 8 from our challenger Charlie with Tziganes.........you guessed it..........I spotted this one myself !
Round 6: 50, 1, 8, 10, 7, 5. Target: 591.
C1: 591. (7 + 5) × 50 − 8 − 1 (10)
C2: 591. (7 + 5) × 50 − 8 − 1 (10)
Score: 25–39 (max 52)
Round 7: P N L C U O E T C
Kay: COUPLET (7)
Charlie: OPULENT (7)
OT: CONCEPT (7) NOCTULE (7) OCTUPLE (7)
Score: 32–46 (max 59)
Round 8: W P S R I E A T U
Kay: PASTURE (7)
Charlie: WIRETAPS (8)
Score: 32–54 (max 67)
Round 9: 50, 75, 1, 8, 3, 8. Target: 997.
C1:1000
C2: 997. (75 + 50) × 8 − 3 (10)
Score: 32–64 (max 77)
Teatime teaser: DARTICON -> TORDANIC
Round 10: S D V R E I A O L
Kay: volarised
Charlie: VALORISED (18)
Score: 32–82 (max 95)
Round 11: M R N G E O U D S
Kay: SURGEON (7)
Charlie: murgeons
DC: RESOUND (7)
OT: GUERDONS (8)
Score: 39–82 (max 103)
Round 12: N L T R E I O A F
Kay: FLOATIER (8)
Charlie: REFLATION (18)
Score: 39–100 (max 121)
Round 13: C T M E A I S R D
Kay: MATRICES (8)
Charlie: TIMECARDS (18)
Score: 39–118 (max 139)
Round 14: 25, 10, 1, 7, 7, 2. Target: 371.
C1: 373.
C2: 371. (25 × 2 + 10 − 7) × 7 (10)
Score: 39–128 (max 149)
Round 15: L I M P N I G E L
C2 buzzes on 1 second to say IMPELLING which is correct.
Final Score: 39–138 (max 159)
A very speedy conundrum solve from our newest champion Charlie and a fantastic start to his run! his score 138 points is the third highest score made by a contestant on their debut. I have a really positive feeling that we will be seeing this young man over the coming days. You have take nothing away from Kay it was always going to be a tall order to beat Charlie she will be satisfied with her one win and a second teapot.........