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Episode 8619
From Countdown
Episode 8619 was broadcast on 6 October 2025, as part of Series 92.
Jase Cullen played Pete Breitenbach, with Jase Cullen winning 111 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jase Cullen | Score | Pete Breitenbach | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MRSJEOEGN | GENOMES | 7 – 7 | GENOMES | MORGENS | 7 |
2 | XPBFAUIEW | APEX | 11 – 11 | WIPE | BEAUX, WUXIA* | 12 |
3 | 25 100 1 10 1 6 → 874 | 874
(10 − 1) × 100 − 25 − 1 |
21 – 11 | ☓ |
|
22 |
TTT | CHAPELRUN | Look to the heavens for one final check; it's nearly go time. | PRELAUNCH | |||
4 | RSTOAINEO | NOTARISE | 29 – 19 | NOTARISE | NOTARIES*, ORATIONS*, SNOOTIER | 30 |
5 | TCRSUIEPO | PICTURES | 37 – 27 | PICTURES | CREPITUS*, OUTCRIES*, PRECIOUS | 38 |
6 | 75 8 2 5 7 6 → 999 | 999
(7 + 6) × 75 + (5 − 2) × 8 |
47 – 27 | 993 |
|
48 |
7 | LMTGIAESA | GAMIEST | 54 – 34 | GAMIEST | GIMLETS, LIGATES*, MALAISE*, MALATES*, MALTASE*, SIGMATE*, TAMALES* | 55 |
8 | HYDTIOEGD | DODGY | 59 – 39 | DODGY | DIGHTED | 62 |
9 | 100 75 5 10 4 2 → 780 | 780
(5 − 2 + 75) × 10 |
69 – 49 | 780
(5 − 2 + 75) × 10 |
|
72 |
TTT | TRACKBOYS | In the film, we track the boy's past. | BACKSTORY | |||
10 | NQTLUOEKS | QUOTES | 75 – 55 | QUOTES | ENSOUL*, KELSON*, KNOUTS*, LENTOS*, SOLUTE*, STOLEN, TELSON*, TOKENS, TOQUES*, TOUSLE* | 78 |
11 | NTDPIAOIV | VIDIOT | 81 – 55 | POINT | AVIDIN*, DOPANT*, PANDIT* | 84 |
12 | GRNEAUWIL | WEARING | 88 – 62 | WEARING | GRANULE, GUNWALE*, REALIGN*, WANGLER*, WAULING*, WEALING*, WRANGLE | 91 |
13 | SMTROEELA | ELASTOMER | 106 – 62 | METEORS | 109 | |
14 | 1 2 3 8 2 7 → 512 | 506
(1 + 2) × 3 × 8 × 7 + 2 |
111 – 62 | 506 ☓ |
RR: 512 = (1 + 7) × (2 × 3 + 2) × 8 |
119 |
15 | DIVAALERT | 111 – 72 | TRAVAILED
(3 seconds) |
129 |