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Episode 8587
From Countdown
Episode 8587 was broadcast on 21 August 2025, as part of Series 92.
Ben Hocking played Colin Jones, with Ben Hocking winning 97 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Russell Watson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Hocking | Score | Colin Jones | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TDMAOITEL | DIATOM | 0 – 7 | OMITTED | MATELOT*, MOTTLED*, TOADLET | 7 |
| 2 | GSITOEPDR | DIOPTRES | 8 – 7 | POSTED | PERIDOTS*, PODGIEST, RIPOSTED*, STODGIER | 15 |
| 3 | 75 8 6 10 1 10 → 860 | 860
(75 + 10 + 1) × 10 |
18 – 17 | 860
(75 + 10 + 1) × 10 |
|
25 |
| TTT | DINDIESEL | She had an injury and couldn't play for a couple of weeks. | SIDELINED | |||
| 4 | PSOHAEDNA | PHONES | 24 – 23 | SHAPED | DAPHNES*, DAPSONE | 32 |
| 5 | SCGOIEJIT | ICIEST | 30 – 23 | JOIST | EGOISTIC | 40 |
| 6 | 100 2 9 6 7 4 → 803 | 803
(100 − 6 − 4) × 9 − 7 |
40 – 33 | 803
(2 + 6) × 100 + 7 − 4 |
|
50 |
| 7 | RSNEIAPIC | SPICIER | 47 – 40 | SPICIER | PRECISIAN | 68 |
| 8 | NKEUNERMI | UNKEEN | 53 – 40 | MINER | ERMINE, MERKIN*, MURINE*, NERINE* | 74 |
| 9 | 25 7 6 4 9 10 → 825 | 825
(6 × 4 + 9) × 25 |
63 – 40 | 830 |
|
84 |
| TTT | TRADETREE | She covered all the fences in wood stain again, then backed off. | RETREATED | |||
| 10 | FRGOAVOAS | FROGS | 68 – 45 | FROGS | AGORAS | 90 |
| 11 | HNBOUETOM | MOUTH | 73 – 50 | MOUTH | BOUTON*, ENTOMB, MOUTON*, OUBOET* | 96 |
| 12 | NSEARGOTL | NEGATORS | 81 – 58 | STRANGLE | GLOATERS, LEGATORS, RAGSTONE*, TANGELOS* | 104 |
| 13 | DLTEIERIX | ELIXIR | 87 – 64 | TIDIER | EDITRIX*, RETILED | 111 |
| 14 | 75 100 5 1 7 10 → 947 | 947
(100 + 1) × 10 − 75 + 5 + 7 |
97 – 64 | 949 |
|
121 |
| 15 | SLICKTUNE | 97 – 74 | CLUNKIEST
(6.25 seconds) |
131 | ||
