Episode 8628
From Countdown
Episode 8628 was broadcast on 17 October 2025, as part of Series 92.
Darren Melling played Jack Dolan, with Jack Dolan winning 96* – 86 after a tie-break conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ade Adepitan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Darren Melling | Score | Jack Dolan | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CSRUAITWE | WAITERS | 7 – 7 | CURATES | SURICATE | 8 |
| 2 | NSTIEGIVU | VESTING | 14 – 14 | VESTING | IGNITES*, INVITES*, SIEVING*, SUITING, UNITIES*, UNITISE*, UNITIVE*, UVEITIS* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 100 3 8 9 4 → 957 | 957
(100 − 8 ÷ 4) × 9 + 75 |
24 – 14 | 957 ☓ |
|
25 |
| TTT | LYRICSEEN | Lyrics are seen to delivered this way, especially yours. | SINCERELY | |||
| 4 | OETAPDRMI | IMPARTED | 32 – 22 | IMPORTED | MEDIATOR* | 33 |
| 5 | NDNOAIBCR | CARBON | 38 – 28 | CARBON | BRACONID | 41 |
| 6 | 25 10 4 6 10 3 → 129 | 129
10 × 10 + 25 + 4 |
48 – 28 | 128 |
|
51 |
| 7 | TFNUAECTQ | unface ☓ | 48 – 34 | FAUCET | ATTUNE, EQUANT*, FATTEN, TAUTEN* | 57 |
| 8 | OEINMLAST | MANTLES | 48 – 42 | MANLIEST | AILMENTS*, AMNIOTES*, LAMINOSE*, LOAMIEST*, MOANIEST, SEMOLINA, TOENAILS | 65 |
| 9 | 100 25 4 1 2 5 → 558 | 558
(25 + 4) × 2 + 5 × 100 |
58 – 52 | 558
(25 + 4) × 2 + 5 × 100 |
|
75 |
| TTT | ADESTRICK | Ade's trick is to use his connections to watch athletics here. | TRACKSIDE | |||
| 10 | MTEUWLINE | TIME | 62 – 56 | LINE | ELUENT*, LENITE*, LUTEIN*, MINUET, MINUTE | 81 |
| 11 | PMSUIADSR | DRUMS | 62 – 62 | PRISMS | DISARMS, SARDIUS*, SPARIDS, SUPARIS* | 88 |
| 12 | OEUNBLDEG | BLUDGEON | 70 – 70 | BELONGED | ENGLOBED | 95 |
| 13 | PGRUAOEHG | HUGGER | 76 – 76 | HOGGER | GROUPAGE*, ROUGHAGE | 104 |
| 14 | 75 2 10 4 7 5 → 202 | 202
(5 + 7 + 4 + 10 + 75) × 2 |
86 – 76 | 203 |
|
114 |
| 15 | LYCRAFUEL | 86 – 86 | CAREFULLY
(1.75 seconds) |
124 | ||
| TB | CROFTMODE | 86 – 96 | COMFORTED
(1.25 seconds) |
124 | ||
