Due to persistent vandalism, account creation has been suspended. If you would like an account, please contact Charlie Reams on Apterous.
Episode 8616
From Countdown
Episode 8616 was broadcast on 1 October 2025, as part of Series 92.
John Pakenham played Jase Cullen, with Jase Cullen winning 109 – 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Radcliffe, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Pakenham | Score | Jase Cullen | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DAPXSIEOT | ADIPOSE | 0 – 8 | DIOPTASE | OXIDATES | 8 |
2 | MRWCEIAHS | CHIMERAS | 8 – 8 | CHAMISE | MARCHESI | 16 |
3 | 75 8 2 10 9 6 → 583 | 583
8 × 75 − (10 + 9 − 2) |
18 – 18 | 583
8 × 75 − (10 + 9 − 2) |
|
26 |
TTT | PETEDARES | Pete dares Dan to eat healthily, but he's craving pie. | DESPERATE | |||
4 | GNTQUAISE | EQUATING | 26 – 26 | QUESTING | ANTIQUES, QUANTISE*, QUINATES*, SAUTEING* | 34 |
5 | ROBLSIEMY | EMBROILS | 34 – 34 | EMBROILS | SOMBRELY | 42 |
6 | 50 100 25 75 5 6 → 189 | 190 | 34 – 44 | 189
100 + 75 + 25 − 6 − 5 |
|
52 |
7 | TANOWSLIG | WASTING | 41 – 51 | LASTING | ANTILOGS | 60 |
8 | CTNPUEADE | PUNTED | 47 – 51 | untaped ☓ | CUNEATE*, EDUCATE, ENACTED, PANDECT*, PUNCTAE* | 67 |
9 | 25 8 5 3 1 4 → 605 | 605
3 × 8 × 25 + 5 |
57 – 61 | 605
3 × 8 × 25 + 5 |
|
77 |
TTT | GRINTTUTS | Rupert tuts as Daniel walks in like he owns the place. | STRUTTING | |||
10 | RNSMAOIKA | MANOIRS | 64 – 68 | MANOIRS | ANORAKS*, ANOSMIA*, ARONIAS*, KINARAS*, KIRANAS*, MARINAS, OARSMAN | 84 |
11 | DEVNSOTRE | DEVOTES | 71 – 75 | TENDERS | DENOTES*, DEVORES*, ENDORSE*, OERSTED*, OVERSET*, REVOTES*, RODENTS, SNORTED, STERNED*, TENDRES*, TEREDOS*, VENDORS*, VENTERS*, VETOERS* | 91 |
12 | MGTHIAERS | MIGRATES | 79 – 83 | MAGISTER | STERIGMA* | 99 |
13 | POLFRIAGT | PROFIT | 85 – 89 | GALIOT | GALIPOT | 106 |
14 | 8 6 9 5 3 1 → 156 | 156
3 × 6 × 9 − 5 − 1 |
95 – 99 | 156
(9 + 1) × 3 × 5 + 6 |
|
116 |
15 | HIDEFACTS | 95 – 109 | CATFISHED
(1.75 seconds) |
126 |