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Teatime Teaser

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The Teatime Teaser is an anagram presented for the viewers to solve during each commercial break.

This feature was introduced at the beginning of Series 46, when the 15-round format was introduced. Initially, seven-letter anagrams were used; now the anagrams are eight letters long. When the presenter introduces the commercial break, he reads out the teatime teaser and a clue for it. The puzzle then appears on the Countdown logo screen; at the end of the commercial break, the solution is displayed.

Before the name "Teatime Teaser" was decided, this feature was known by various names: "Granagram", "Intergram" (from "interval") and "Telegram". It was also briefly renamed the "Santagram" during at least one Christmas season.