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Episode 8676
From Countdown
Episode 8676 was broadcast on 7 January 2026, as part of Series 93.
Megel Barker played Frazer McColl, with Megel Barker winning 93 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debbie McGee, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Megel Barker | Score | Frazer McColl | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RHSPMAOEI | PROMISE | 7 – 7 | HAMPERS | APHORISE*, APHORISM*, SAMPHIRE, SERAPHIM* | 8 |
| 2 | TSBERUCLI | BURLIEST | 15 – 7 | BUSTIER | CURLIEST, UTRICLES* | 16 |
| 3 | 50 100 25 75 8 7 → 597 | 598 ☓ | 15 – 14 | 600
100 × 7 − 25 − 75 |
RR: 597 = (100 − 8) × 7 − 50 + 75 ÷ 25 |
26 |
| TTT | COOKSTORM | The chef can't cook up a storm if this is empty. | STOCKROOM | |||
| 4 | HGRAOZTAU | TROUGH | 21 – 14 | GROUT | AUTHOR, RAGOUT* | 32 |
| 5 | LYNPSEEAU | SLEEPY | 27 – 20 | SLEEPY | ANELES*, ASLEEP, ASYLEE*, ELAPSE*, PANELS*, PAYEES*, PELAUS*, PLANES*, PLEASE*, SANELY*, SAPELE*, SPLEEN*, UNEASE*, UNEASY, UNLAYS*, UNSEAL*, YULANS* | 38 |
| 6 | 50 8 6 4 7 4 → 228 | 228
4 × 50 + 7 × 4 |
37 – 30 | 228
(50 + 7) × 4 |
|
48 |
| 7 | DTGLNAEOI | LEGATION | 45 – 30 | LOADING | DELATING*, DELATION, GELATION | 56 |
| 8 | LPAXNTIMO | OPTIMAL | 52 – 30 | motion ☓ | IMPLANT, MAINTOP*, TAMPION* | 63 |
| 9 | 25 75 50 100 5 9 → 690 | 680 | 52 – 40 | 690
9 × 75 + 25 − 100 ÷ 50 × 5 |
|
73 |
| TTT | REALVETIS | A real vet is able to treat any animal. | VERSATILE | |||
| 10 | RSTURDEOC | CRUSTED | 59 – 47 | COURTED | DETRUSOR* | 81 |
| 11 | WPNSMSIEE | semens ☓ | 59 – 53 | SWIPES | NEMESIS, NEWSIES*, PENISES*, SIEMENS* | 88 |
| 12 | RBNAOFDIN | INBOARD | 66 – 53 | BRAND | ANDIRON | 95 |
| 13 | TRGRMEOIE | GERMIER | 73 – 53 | GREET | REMOTER, TRIREME | 102 |
| 14 | 25 5 7 5 10 9 → 420 | 420
(25 + 5 + 7 + 5) × 10 |
83 – 63 | 420
(7 + 10) × 25 − 5 |
|
112 |
| 15 | WINKORTAP | PAINTWORK
(18.75 seconds) |
93 – 63 | 122 | ||
