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Episode 8577

From Countdown
Steve Cram presenting the medal he won at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics.

Episode 8577 was broadcast on 7 August 2025, as part of Series 92.

Paul Costello played Helen Ross, with Helen Ross winning 72 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Cram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, during the episode's opening, Cram presented the Gold Medal that he had won in the 1500m race during the 1983 World Championships in Finland.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Paul Costello Score Helen Ross Others Max.
1 SREAWTEUR WATERERS 8 – 0 SWEATER AUSTERER*, TREASURE 8
2 NFIOSRAEN FANNERS 15 – 0 refrains ☓ INFERNOS 16
3 50 3 4 9 10 5 → 986 15 – 0 981 ☓

RR: 986 = (50 × 10 − 9) × (5 − 3) + 4

26
TTT OVENTAXI Prepare to get really annoyed when you see the answer. VEXATION
4 DITCSAIPR CRISP 20 – 5 TRAPS CARDITIS 34
5 JLNEOUDRI LOUDER 26 – 5 DRONE INJURED, JOINDER*, ROUNDEL*, UNOILED 41
6 75 2 8 8 3 4 → 182 182
75 × 2 + 8 × 4
36 – 15 182
(75 + 8 + 8) × 2


51
7 GSAFKOEPN SPEAK 36 – 21 SPOKEN GANEFS*, GENOAS*, GOPAKS*, PAEONS*, PEKANS*, PENGOS*, PONGAS*, SPONGE* 57
8 LADISHSOT HOISTS 42 – 21 SHOTS SHITLOADS* 75
9 75 100 2 1 9 10 → 204 204
(10 − 9 + 1 + 100) × 2
52 – 31 204
(100 + 1 + 10 − 9) × 2


85
TTT CIDERTIN Free thinkers can get a kick out of this one. INDIRECT
10 DAQUENTGO outaged ☓ 52 – 38 TANGOED GUANOED*, TONGUED* 92
11 LUMETRVIE remelt ☓ 52 – 44 VIRTUE MELTIER, RIVULET, VERMEIL* 99
12 MANSIECBY CABINS 58 – 50 CABINS SYCAMINE 107
13 TGOURATLO tutoral ☓ 58 – 55 GROUT AGOROT*, GALOOT*, GROTTO*, LOGOUT*, RAGOUT, ROTGUT*, RUGOLA*, TAUTOG, TORULA* 113
14 75 8 3 9 7 9 → 706 58 – 62 701
75 × 9 + 8 × 3 + 9 − 7

RR: 706 = 75 × 9 + 8 × 3 + 7

123
15 SATINPRIG 58 – 72 TRAIPSING
(9.25 seconds)
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