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Episode 8529
From Countdown
Episode 8529 was broadcast on 2 June 2025, as part of Series 91.
Amy Berry played Tree McCauley, with Amy Berry winning 97 – 87 after a tiebreak conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kelly Cates, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Amy Berry | Score | Tree McCauley | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNSOELRAP | PERSONAL | 8 – 8 | PLONKERS | PSORALEN* | 8 |
| 2 | TGAINBUMI | BAITING | 15 – 8 | AIMING | IMBUING*, MINUTIA*, TABUING* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 8 9 1 10 7 → 916 | 916
100 × 9 + 10 + 7 − 1 |
25 – 18 | 916
100 × 9 + 7 + 8 + 1 |
|
25 |
| TTT | CARBOATS | No roads or water — they fly through the air. | ACROBATS | |||
| 4 | LTDANURAV | NATURAL | 32 – 25 | NATURAL | 32 | |
| 5 | GCINEMSED | SEEMING | 39 – 32 | SEEMING | ENDEMICS, SECEDING* | 40 |
| 6 | 100 8 6 3 3 1 → 576 | 575 | 39 – 42 | 576
100 × 6 − 8 × 3 |
|
50 |
| 7 | LYRMIUITC | CURTLY | 45 – 48 | CURTLY | CILIUM, CITRIL*, TRIMLY* | 56 |
| 8 | SNEEDSUTE | ENSUED | 51 – 48 | unseeds ☓ | DETENUES | 64 |
| 9 | 50 2 7 10 9 10 → 964 | — | 51 – 58 | 964
(10 + 9) × 50 + 2 × 7 |
|
74 |
| TTT | BEANLIPS | No beans to be had here — just lots of wings. | BIPLANES | |||
| 10 | LRMOEIHGT | LIGHTER | 58 – 65 | LIGHTER | HOMEGIRL, REGOLITH | 82 |
| 11 | PBEIWFLED | DEFILE | 64 – 71 | DEFILE | BELFIE*, BELIED*, BELIEF, EDIBLE | 88 |
| 12 | VSNUPFAIH | VANISH | 70 – 77 | VANISH | PANFISH | 95 |
| 13 | SGCOITADO | DACOITS | 77 – 77 | dogsit ☓ | COGITOS* | 102 |
| 14 | 100 75 4 2 5 1 → 568 | 568
100 × 5 + 75 − (4 + 2 + 1) |
87 – 87 | 568
100 × 5 + 75 − (4 + 2 + 1) |
|
112 |
| 15 | KENNAKISS | 87 – 87 | SNAKESKIN | 122 | ||
| TB | RUNGCROCI | OCCURRING
(8.5 seconds) |
97 – 87 | 122 | ||
