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Teatime Teaser
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.