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Episode 8749
From Countdown
Episode 8749 was broadcast on 20 April 2026, as part of Series 93.
Ken Wears played Ian Innes, with Ian Innes winning 80 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Whitehead, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ken Wears | Score | Ian Innes | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRENRIGRE | BRINGER | 7 – 7 | BRINGER | BIGENER* | 7 |
| 2 | SIDACEWAS | WIDES | 7 – 13 | ASIDES | ACEDIA*, CASSIA*, DAISES*, DASSIE*, WISSED* | 13 |
| 3 | 50 8 1 5 4 3 → 267 | ☓ | 7 – 20 | 266
50 × 5 + 8 + 3 + 4 + 1 |
RR: 267 = (50 + 4) × 5 − 3 |
23 |
| TTT | GRAVITAS | Roam all over the place like John's famous fish. | STRAVAIG | |||
| 4 | MERIGSAVT | GAMIEST | 14 – 27 | GRAVEST | MAGISTER, MIGRATES, STERIGMA*, VIRGATES | 31 |
| 5 | DITSOFENO | softened ☓ | 14 – 34 | FONDEST | FESTOON*, FOISTED*, FOODIES, FOOTIES*, FOOTSIE*, OOFIEST*, OSTEOID*, TOONIES* | 38 |
| 6 | 100 75 25 9 5 2 → 887 | 886 | 14 – 44 | 887
(100 − 2) x 9 + 5 |
|
48 |
| 7 | HISGUAMKE | MAKES | 19 – 49 | AMUSE | MESHUGA | 55 |
| 8 | SIGANPOLE | ELOPING | 26 – 56 | SEALING | ELAPSING*, GASOLINE*, OPALINES*, PLEASING, SPOILAGE | 63 |
| 9 | 100 6 3 2 4 7 → 859 | 859
(100 + 7) × 4 × 2 + 3 |
36 – 56 | 858 |
|
73 |
| TTT | ONCEMOMS | It'll be all clear once mom's tasted this soup. | CONSOMME | |||
| 10 | RACOYEADW | ROADWAY | 43 – 56 | AWARD | DAYCARE, DAYWEAR*, RACEWAY | 80 |
| 11 | TNIELTDIO | TOILET | 43 – 63 | EDITION | LENTOID | 87 |
| 12 | LUSOFERNA | FOULERS | 50 – 63 | LEARNS | FLANEURS*, FLEURONS*, FUNERALS | 95 |
| 13 | ROPLIOETN | POLITER | 57 – 70 | PORTION | LOONIER*, LOOPIER, PELOTON*, POINTER*, PROLINE*, PROTEIN, REPOINT*, RETINOL*, TROOPIE* | 102 |
| 14 | 50 25 9 2 8 5 → 437 | 440 | 57 – 80 | 437
50 × 9 − (8 + 5) |
|
112 |
| 15 | FAILEDIMP | 57 – 80 | AMPLIFIED | 122 | ||
