Teatime Teaser - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 17:02, 2 June 2026

2026-06-02T17:02:30Z

Launchballer: add

2025-07-13T08:57:17Z

add

Launchballer: add

2025-07-08T17:41:21Z

add

Launchballer: these feel like level 1 items

2025-04-28T18:54:28Z

these feel like level 1 items

TobyMcDonald at 13:26, 15 October 2024

2024-10-15T13:26:28Z

Launchballer: add

2024-08-19T14:31:51Z

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The Doctor at 14:21, 5 January 2024

2024-01-05T14:21:24Z

JohnnyCanuck at 19:45, 4 December 2023

2023-12-04T19:45:57Z

Dicto: why not

2023-07-28T21:24:27Z

why not

JohnnyCanuck at 15:41, 28 July 2023

2023-07-28T15:41:36Z

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 {{Teatime Teaser lengths}}
-The '''Teatime Teaser''' is an anagram presented for the viewers to solve during each commercial break. They have been used continuously since [[Series 46]], back when ''[[Countdown]]'' aired at teatime, with the exception of [[Floella Benjamin]]'s week of 40th Anniversary episodes in [[Series 86]], when clips of previous episodes aired instead.
+The '''Teatime Teaser''' is an anagram presented for the viewers to solve during each commercial break. They have been used continuously since [[Series 46]], back when ''[[Countdown]]'' aired at teatime with the exception of [[Floella Benjamin]]'s week of 40th anniversary episodes during [[Series 86]] when clips of previous episodes aired instead.
-Initially, seven-letter anagrams were used – from [[Episode 3605|8 December 2003]] to [[Episode 6477|30 November 2016]], the anagrams were eight letters long – and from [[Episode 6478|1 December 2016]] to [[Episode 7390|17 November 2020]], the anagrams were nine-letter anagrams. Since then, the lengths of Teasers have flipped sporadically between eight and nine letters, as shown in the table. In addition, [[Episode 7296|1 April 2020]]'s first Teatime Teaser ({{word|RIVALTUNE}} → {{word|AVIRULENT}}) was cut for sensitivity reasons, due to the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic}}. Several episodes in July 2025 used one nine and one eight letter teaser.
+Initially, seven-letter anagrams were used – from [[Episode 3605|8 December 2003]] to [[Episode 6477|30 November 2016]], the anagrams were eight letters long – and from [[Episode 6478|1 December 2016]] to [[Episode 7390|17 November 2020]], the anagrams were nine-letter anagrams. Since then, the lengths of Teasers have flipped sporadically between eight and nine [[letters]] as shown in the table. In addition, [[Episode 7296|1 April 2020]]'s first Teatime Teaser ({{word|RIVALTUNE}} → {{word|AVIRULENT}}) was cut for sensitivity reasons due to the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic}}. Several episodes in July 2025 used one nine and one eight-letter teaser.
-The scramble and a clue for the solution are read out by the [[presenter]] each time a commercial break is introduced. The puzzle then appears on the ''Countdown'' logo screen – at the end of the commercial break, the solution is displayed.
+The scramble and a clue for the solution are read out by the [[presenter]], each time a commercial break is introduced. The puzzle then appears on the ''{{w|Countdown game show)|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 at different times by the names "Granagram", "Intergram" (from "interval" and "telegram"). It was also briefly renamed the "Santagram" during at least one Christmas season, and “Tinsel Teasers” for [[Episode S47]], [[Episode S48|S48]], and [[Episode S49|S49]]. They were initially clue-less, but clues became standardised at some point during [[Series 47]].
+Before the name of "Teatime Teaser" was decided, this feature was known at different times by the names of "Granagram" and "Intergram" (from "interval" and "telegram"). It was also briefly renamed to "Santagram" during at least one {{w|Christmas}} season, and "Tinsel Teasers" from [[Episode S47|21 December]] to [[Episode S49|23 December 2020]]. They were initially clueless, but clues became standardised at some point during [[Series 47]].
-A forerunner to the Teatime Teaser was used from [[Series 40]] through [[Series 42|42]], when ''Countdown'' was [[Sponsors|sponsored]] by {{w|Seven Seas (company)|Seven Seas}} cod liver oil, whose sponsorship screen presented an anagram, between five and nine letters in length, for viewers to solve during the [[9-round format]]'s single commercial break. Despite its having appeared in more than 300 episodes, only about 100 distinct Seven Seas Teasers were ever used, with many scrambles having been repeated up to four times over the course of the feature's history.
+A forerunner to the Teatime Teaser was used from [[Series 40]] to [[Series 42|42]], when ''Countdown'' was [[Sponsors|sponsored]] by {{w|Seven Seas (company)|Seven Seas}} cod liver oil whose sponsorship screen presented an anagram between five and nine letters in length for the viewers to solve during the [[9-round format]]'s single commercial break. Despite its having appeared in more than 300 episodes, only about 100 distinct Seven Seas Teasers were ever used with many scrambles having been repeated up to four times over the course of the feature's history.
-Unlike [[conundrum]]s, Teatime Teasers can have more than one solution, for example {{word|NUDEMAN}} could give {{word|MUNDANE}} or {{word|UNNAMED}}. The clue would most likely indicate that one is more acceptable than the other.
+Unlike [[conundrum]]s, Teatime Teasers can have more than one solution such as {{word|NUDEMAN}} could give {{word|MUNDANE}} or {{word|UNNAMED}}. The clue would most likely indicate that one is more acceptable than the other.
-On ''[[Letters and Numbers]]'', the Australian adaptation of ''Countdown'', Teatime Teasers were known as "Word Mixes". They were eight letters in length and there were two per game, one at each advert break.
+On ''[[Letters and Numbers]]'' (the Australian adaptation of ''Countdown''), Teatime Teasers were known as "Word Mixes". They were eight letters in length and there were two per game, one at each advert break.
 [[Category:Terminology]]

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 The '''Teatime Teaser''' is an anagram presented for the viewers to solve during each commercial break. They have been used continuously since [[Series 46]], back when ''[[Countdown]]'' aired at teatime, with the exception of [[Floella Benjamin]]'s week of 40th Anniversary episodes in [[Series 86]], when clips of previous episodes aired instead.
-Initially, seven-letter anagrams were used – from [[Episode 3605|8 December 2003]] to [[Episode 6477|30 November 2016]], the anagrams were eight letters long – and from [[Episode 6478|1 December 2016]] to [[Episode 7390|17 November 2020]], the anagrams were nine-letter anagrams. Since then, the lengths of Teasers have flipped sporadically between eight and nine letters, as shown in the table. In addition, [[Episode 7296|1 April 2020]]'s first Teatime Teaser ({{word|RIVALTUNE}} → {{word|AVIRULENT}}) was cut for sensitivity reasons, due to the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic}}. Two episodes in July 2025 used one nine and one eight letter teaser.
+Initially, seven-letter anagrams were used – from [[Episode 3605|8 December 2003]] to [[Episode 6477|30 November 2016]], the anagrams were eight letters long – and from [[Episode 6478|1 December 2016]] to [[Episode 7390|17 November 2020]], the anagrams were nine-letter anagrams. Since then, the lengths of Teasers have flipped sporadically between eight and nine letters, as shown in the table. In addition, [[Episode 7296|1 April 2020]]'s first Teatime Teaser ({{word|RIVALTUNE}} → {{word|AVIRULENT}}) was cut for sensitivity reasons, due to the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic}}. Several episodes in July 2025 used one nine and one eight letter teaser.
 The scramble and a clue for the solution are read out by the [[presenter]] each time a commercial break is introduced. The puzzle then appears on the ''Countdown'' logo screen – at the end of the commercial break, the solution is displayed.

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 The '''Teatime Teaser''' is an anagram presented for the viewers to solve during each commercial break. They have been used continuously since [[Series 46]], back when ''[[Countdown]]'' aired at teatime, with the exception of [[Floella Benjamin]]'s week of 40th Anniversary episodes in [[Series 86]], when clips of previous episodes aired instead.
-Initially, seven-letter anagrams were used – from [[Episode 3605|8 December 2003]] to [[Episode 6477|30 November 2016]], the anagrams were eight letters long – and from [[Episode 6478|1 December 2016]] to [[Episode 7390|17 November 2020]], the anagrams were nine-letter anagrams. Since then, the lengths of Teasers have flipped sporadically between eight and nine letters, as shown in the table. In addition, [[Episode 7296|1 April 2020]]'s first Teatime Teaser ({{word|RIVALTUNE}} → {{word|AVIRULENT}}) was cut for sensitivity reasons, due to the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic}}.
+Initially, seven-letter anagrams were used – from [[Episode 3605|8 December 2003]] to [[Episode 6477|30 November 2016]], the anagrams were eight letters long – and from [[Episode 6478|1 December 2016]] to [[Episode 7390|17 November 2020]], the anagrams were nine-letter anagrams. Since then, the lengths of Teasers have flipped sporadically between eight and nine letters, as shown in the table. In addition, [[Episode 7296|1 April 2020]]'s first Teatime Teaser ({{word|RIVALTUNE}} → {{word|AVIRULENT}}) was cut for sensitivity reasons, due to the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic}}. Two episodes in July 2025 used one nine and one eight letter teaser.
 The scramble and a clue for the solution are read out by the [[presenter]] each time a commercial break is introduced. The puzzle then appears on the ''Countdown'' logo screen – at the end of the commercial break, the solution is displayed.

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 {{Teatime Teaser lengths}}
-The '''Teatime Teaser''' is an anagram presented for the viewers to solve during each commercial break. The name comes from the fact that this feature was introduced at the beginning of [[Series 46]] along with the [[15 round format (old)|15-round format]], at which point ''[[Countdown]]'' aired at teatime.
+The '''Teatime Teaser''' is an anagram presented for the viewers to solve during each commercial break. They have been used continuously since [[Series 46]], back when ''[[Countdown]]'' aired at teatime, with the exception of [[Floella Benjamin]]'s week of 40th Anniversary episodes in [[Series 86]], when clips of previous episodes aired instead.
-Initially, seven-letter anagrams were used – from [[Episode 3605|8 December 2003]] to [[Episode 6477|30 November 2016]], the anagrams were eight letters long – and from [[Episode 6478|1 December 2016]] to [[Episode 7390|17 November 2020]], the anagrams were nine-letter anagrams. Since then, the lengths of Teasers have flipped sporadically between eight and nine letters, as shown in the table. Teatime Teasers were not used during [[Floella Benjamin]]'s week of 40th anniversary episodes in [[Series 86]], with clips of previous episodes airing instead. In addition, [[Episode 7296|1 April 2020]]'s first Teatime Teaser ({{word|RIVALTUNE}} → {{word|AVIRULENT}}) was cut for sensitivity reasons, due to the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic}}.
+Initially, seven-letter anagrams were used – from [[Episode 3605|8 December 2003]] to [[Episode 6477|30 November 2016]], the anagrams were eight letters long – and from [[Episode 6478|1 December 2016]] to [[Episode 7390|17 November 2020]], the anagrams were nine-letter anagrams. Since then, the lengths of Teasers have flipped sporadically between eight and nine letters, as shown in the table. In addition, [[Episode 7296|1 April 2020]]'s first Teatime Teaser ({{word|RIVALTUNE}} → {{word|AVIRULENT}}) was cut for sensitivity reasons, due to the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic}}.
 The scramble and a clue for the solution are read out by the [[presenter]] each time a commercial break is introduced. The puzzle then appears on the ''Countdown'' logo screen – at the end of the commercial break, the solution is displayed.

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-The '''Teatime Teaser''' is an anagram presented for the viewers to solve during each commercial break. The name comes from the fact that this feature was introduced at the beginning of [[Series 46]] along with the [[15-round format]], at which point Countdown aired at teatime.
+{{Teatime Teaser lengths}}
-{| class="wikitable" align="right"
+Initially, seven-letter anagrams were used – from [[Episode 3605|8 December 2003]] to [[Episode 6477|30 November 2016]], the anagrams were eight letters long – and from [[Episode 6478|1 December 2016]] to [[Episode 7390|17 November 2020]], the anagrams were nine-letter anagrams. Since then, the lengths of Teasers have flipped sporadically between eight and nine letters, as shown in the table. Teatime Teasers were not used during [[Floella Benjamin]]'s week of 40th anniversary episodes in [[Series 86]], with clips of previous episodes airing instead. In addition, [[Episode 7296|1 April 2020]]'s first Teatime Teaser ({{word|RIVALTUNE}} → {{word|AVIRULENT}}) was cut for sensitivity reasons, due to the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom|COVID-19 pandemic}}.
-The scramble and a clue for the solution are read out by the presenter each time a commercial break is introduced. The puzzle then appears on the Countdown logo screen; at the end of the commercial break, the solution is displayed.
+The scramble and a clue for the solution are read out by the [[presenter]] each time a commercial break is introduced. 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 at different times by the names "Granagram", "Intergram" (from "interval") and "Telegram".  It was also briefly renamed the "Santagram" during at least one Christmas season, and “Tinsel Teasers” for [[Episode S47]], [[Episode S48|S48]], and [[Episode S49|S49]]. They were initially clue-less, but clues became standardised at some point during [[Series 47]].
+Before the name "Teatime Teaser" was decided, this feature was known at different times by the names "Granagram", "Intergram" (from "interval" and "telegram"). It was also briefly renamed the "Santagram" during at least one Christmas season, and “Tinsel Teasers” for [[Episode S47]], [[Episode S48|S48]], and [[Episode S49|S49]]. They were initially clue-less, but clues became standardised at some point during [[Series 47]].
-A forerunner to the Teatime Teaser was used from [[Series 40]] through [[Series 42|42]], when Countdown was [[Sponsors|sponsored]] by Seven Seas Cod Liver Oil, whose sponsorship screen presented an anagram, between five and nine letters in length, for viewers to solve during the [[9 round format]]'s single commercial break. Despite its having appeared in more than 300 episodes, only about 100 distinct Seven Seas Teasers were ever used, with many scrambles having been repeated up to four times over the course of the feature's history.
+A forerunner to the Teatime Teaser was used from [[Series 40]] through [[Series 42|42]], when ''Countdown'' was [[Sponsors|sponsored]] by {{w|Seven Seas (company)|Seven Seas}} cod liver oil, whose sponsorship screen presented an anagram, between five and nine letters in length, for viewers to solve during the [[9-round format]]'s single commercial break. Despite its having appeared in more than 300 episodes, only about 100 distinct Seven Seas Teasers were ever used, with many scrambles having been repeated up to four times over the course of the feature's history.
 Unlike [[conundrum]]s, Teatime Teasers can have more than one solution, for example {{word|NUDEMAN}} could give {{word|MUNDANE}} or {{word|UNNAMED}}. The clue would most likely indicate that one is more acceptable than the other.
-On ''[[Letters and Numbers]]'', the Australian adaptation of ''Countdown'', Teatime Teasers were known as ''Word Mixes''. They were eight letters in length and there were two per game, one at each advert break.
+On ''[[Letters and Numbers]]'', the Australian adaptation of ''Countdown'', Teatime Teasers were known as "Word Mixes". They were eight letters in length and there were two per game, one at each advert break.
 [[Category:Terminology]]

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 Initially, seven-letter anagrams were used; from [[Episode 3605|8 December 2003]] to [[Episode 6477|30 November 2016]], the anagrams were eight letters long; and from [[Episode 6478|1 December 2016]] to [[Episode 7390|17 November 2020]], the anagrams were nine-letter anagrams. Since then, the lengths of Teasers have flipped sporadically between eight and nine letters, as shown in the table. Teatime Teasers were not used during [[Floella Benjamin]]'s week of 40th anniversary episodes in [[Series 86]], with clips of previous episodes airing instead. In addition, [[Episode 7296|1 April 2020]]'s first Teatime Teaser ({{word|RIVALTUNE}} → {{word|AVIRULENT}}) was cut for sensitivity reasons.

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+! rowspan="2"| Eight
 | [[Episode 7820|4 August 2022]]
 | [[Episode 7881|28 October 2022]]
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 | [[Episode 7887|7 November 2022]]
 | [[Episode 8011|5 May 2023]]