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Episode 8593
From Countdown
Episode 8593 was broadcast on 29 August 2025, as part of Series 92.
Ben Hocking played Steve Thurlow, with Ben Hocking winning 103 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ben Hocking | Score | Steve Thurlow | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GLNUOATIS | SALUTING | 8 – 0 | LASTING | ANTILOGS*, OUTGAINS, TOUSLING | 8 |
2 | DRUENROEC | ROUNDER | 8 – 8 | CORNERED | 16 | |
3 | 25 75 6 1 1 7 → 609 | 609
(75 + 25) × 6 + 7 + 1 + 1 |
18 – 8 | 608 |
|
26 |
TTT | FRUITCONE | This fruity sauce was drizzled all over the ice-cream cone. | CONFITURE | |||
4 | PAGNIOWME | MEOWING | 25 – 8 | PAWING | PIGMEAN*, WOMPING* | 33 |
5 | TPGAEULEO | TEGULAE | 32 – 8 | PLAGUE | EELPOUT* | 40 |
6 | 50 8 9 4 9 8 → 147 | 147
9 × 9 + 50 + 8 + 8 |
42 – 18 | 147
9 × 9 + 50 + 8 + 8 |
|
50 |
7 | CMDUEORAI | COMRADE | 49 – 18 | CORED | CAROMED*, DECORUM, DORMICE, MERCADO*, MORCEAU*, OMURICE*, URAEMIC* | 57 |
8 | BNEISDOST | DEBITS | 49 – 25 | BONIEST | BEDSITS, DISSENT*, INDEBTS*, NOSIEST, SNIDEST* | 64 |
9 | 10 7 10 5 6 7 → 836 | 836
10 × 7 × (7 + 5) − (10 − 6) |
59 – 25 | 835 |
|
74 |
TTT | WANTSDEAL | He wants to do a deal with the council to redevelop this area. | WASTELAND | |||
10 | BGVKEOPHI | OGIVE | 64 – 25 | HIKE | BOGIE, BOKEH*, GOPIK*, PHOBE*, POKIE* | 79 |
11 | FHTAEAWER | WEATHER | 71 – 25 | FATHER | WHEATEAR | 87 |
12 | AYTOSRISM | RATIOS | 77 – 31 | MAYORS | AMORISTS | 95 |
13 | LSNUOATIU | TALONS | 83 – 37 | INSULT | NAUTILUS | 103 |
14 | 100 4 5 5 9 10 → 999 | 999
100 × 10 − 5 ÷ 5 |
93 – 47 | 999
100 × 10 − 5 ÷ 5 |
|
113 |
15 | REINHALED | HEADLINER
(2.5 seconds) |
103 – 47 | 123 |