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Episode 8757
From Countdown
Episode 8757 was broadcast on 30 April 2026, as part of Series 93.
Patrick Thompson played Gavin Kitchingham, with Patrick Thompson winning 105 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Bottley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Patrick Thompson | Score | Gavin Kitchingham | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DNSTAEIPL | LANDTIES | 8 – 8 | PLAINEST | DEINSTAL*, PANTILED*, PANTILES, SPLINTED* | 8 |
| 2 | SREIFLECN | RECLINES | 16 – 16 | LICENSER | SILENCER | 16 |
| 3 | 25 50 100 75 10 10 → 312 | 312
(75 × 100 + 50) ÷ 25 + 10 |
26 – 16 | ☓ |
|
26 |
| TTT | AUNTPIES | Aunt makes some pies filled with flowers. | PETUNIAS | |||
| 4 | HSCUOUGLE | louches ☓ | 26 – 22 | COUGHS | CLEUGHS*, CLOUGHS, GLUCOSE, GULCHES* | 33 |
| 5 | GKNRAIEFA | FREAKING | 34 – 30 | FREAKING | 41 | |
| 6 | 10 4 9 2 7 6 → 182 | 182
2 × 9 × 10 + 6 − 4 |
44 – 40 | 182
2 × 9 × 10 + 6 − 4 |
|
51 |
| 7 | TMTLIAUXO | MALOTI | 50 – 46 | OXTAIL | MULATTO* | 58 |
| 8 | EOSRDEGMO | SMOODGER | 58 – 46 | GROOMED | 66 | |
| 9 | 25 100 50 75 4 4 → 892 | 891
(100 + 75 + 50 + 4) × 4 − 25 |
65 – 46 | 883 |
|
73 |
| TTT | SIDEBARS | They tend to prefer their fish with batter on it. | SEABIRDS | |||
| 10 | HSREINLOB | BOILERS | 72 – 46 | bolshier ☓ | BOLSHIE, INSHORE*, LIBEROS*, LIENORS*, SHORNIE* | 80 |
| 11 | PRDJAUONE | OPERAND | 79 – 53 | ADJOURN | APRONED*, PADRONE, POUNDER, RONDEAU*, UNROPED* | 87 |
| 12 | SNTOIONCA | CONATION | 87 – 61 | CONTAINS | CANONIST*, SANCTION* | 95 |
| 13 | TMRGOAOTE | AMORETTO | 95 – 61 | gateroom ☓ | 103 | |
| 14 | 3 7 4 4 6 8 → 247 | 247 ☓ | 95 – 68 | 248
(7 × 4 + 3) × 8 |
RR: 247 = (4 + 6) × 3 × 8 + 7 |
113 |
| 15 | APEVIXENS | EXPANSIVE
(0.75 seconds) |
105 – 68 | 123 | ||
