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Episode 8666
From Countdown
Episode 8666 was broadcast on 10 December 2025, as the final preliminary match of Series 92.
Megel Barker played Louise Murphy, with Megel Barker winning 94 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nisha Katona, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Megel Barker | Score | Louise Murphy | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KLSNTAEOI | TOENAILS | 8 – 0 | selation ☓ | LANKIEST | 8 |
| 2 | RWNEUALMI | NUMERAL | 15 – 0 | LINEAR | MANLIER, MARLINE*, MINERAL*, RAILMEN*, RUMINAL*, WIREMAN* | 15 |
| 3 | 50 100 25 75 8 3 → 382 | 383
3 × 100 + 75 + 8 |
22 – 0 | 381 ☓ |
RR: 382 = (100 ÷ 25) × (75 + 8) + 50 |
25 |
| TTT | DASHERSIN | Dasher's flying in difficult conditions, but she has resilience. | HARDINESS | |||
| 4 | YTSOEORDA | ROASTED | 29 – 7 | STRAYED | DASTOOR*, DESTROY, ROOSTED*, TORSADE* | 32 |
| 5 | SVTPNEUIO | POUTINES | 37 – 7 | INVEST | 40 | |
| 6 | 25 9 10 4 5 3 → 606 | ☓ | 37 – 14 | 607
(10 + 9 + 5) × 25 + 4 + 3 |
RR: 606 = (5 × 3 + 9) × 25 + 10 − 4 |
50 |
| 7 | JMRSBEAIE | BEAMERS | 44 – 21 | BEAMERS | AMBRIES*, BEAMIER*, BEMIRES*, BESMEAR, BIREMES*, SEAMIER*, SERIEMA* | 57 |
| 8 | NGHOEASTI | HOSTING | 51 – 28 | TEASING | AGONIES*, AGONISE, AGONIST*, ATONIES*, EASTING*, GENISTA*, GITANOS*, GOATISH*, HASTING, HEATING*, HISTONE*, HOAGIES*, HOEINGS*, HOSTAGE, INGESTA*, NIGHEST*, ONSTAGE*, SEATING*, SHOEING*, TAGINES*, TANGOES*, TASHING*, THINGOS* | 64 |
| 9 | 25 75 100 50 4 2 → 431 | 425 | 51 – 35 | 427
100 × 4 + 25 + 2 |
RR: 430/432 |
71 |
| TTT | DANCEROUT | Dancer stays warm while out painting the wall, thanks to this. | UNDERCOAT | |||
| 10 | RXTAOEDLU | LOUDER | 57 – 35 | RELAX | DELATOR*, DEXTRAL*, LEOTARD, LUXATED*, ROULADE, TORULAE* | 78 |
| 11 | MSRDPOAEE | POMADES | 64 – 42 | SMEARED | AMPERES*, DAMPERS, RADOMES*, REPOSED*, SPEARED* | 85 |
| 12 | CDFIAUNOD | CANDID | 70 – 42 | FOUND | ANODIC*, FUCOID* | 91 |
| 13 | HIEOATLQS | HOLIEST | 77 – 49 | ISOLATE | EOLITHS*, HOSTILE*, LATEISH*, LITHOES*, LOATHES* | 98 |
| 14 | 25 3 4 4 1 2 → 619 | 621
(4 + 2) × 4 × (25 + 1) − 3 |
84 – 49 | 605 |
RR: 619 = (4 × 25 + 3) × (4 + 2) + 1 |
108 |
| 15 | MIDTHROWS | WORDSMITH
(6.75 seconds) |
94 – 49 | 118 | ||
