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Episode 8761
From Countdown
Episode 8761 was broadcast on 6 May 2026, as part of Series 93.
Patrick Thompson played Simon Pitfield, with Patrick Thompson winning 118 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Wadia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Patrick Thompson | Score | Simon Pitfield | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDSREUOGA | ROULADES | 8 – 0 | GROUSED | 8 | |
| 2 | NRSEOUDPN | UNPERSON | 16 – 8 | POUNDERS | 16 | |
| 3 | 75 50 100 25 5 4 → 684 | 684
(100 − 75) × 25 + 50 + 5 + 4 |
26 – 8 | ☓ |
|
26 |
| TTT | SETGRAIN | Rock hard, and almost broke the four-minute mile. | GANISTER | |||
| 4 | REITKANZP | KERATIN | 33 – 8 | PIRATE | PAINTER, PERTAIN*, REPAINT* | 33 |
| 5 | RSHNEOUTS | SOUTHERN | 41 – 16 | UNHORSES | HUNTRESS*, ONRUSHES*, SHORTENS*, SHOUTERS, SHUNTERS*, TONSURES | 41 |
| 6 | 75 3 9 2 5 7 → 692 | 692
(75 + 2) × 9 − (3 + 5 − 7) |
51 – 26 | 692
9 × 75 + 5 × 2 + 7 |
|
51 |
| 7 | HCSLEIAGE | LEGACIES | 59 – 26 | LEACHES | ELEGIACS*, HELICASE* | 59 |
| 8 | WORGEUTNO | OUTGONE | 59 – 34 | OUTGROWN | 67 | |
| 9 | 100 75 50 25 9 9 → 664 | 664
9 × 75 − 9 − 50 ÷ 25 |
69 – 34 | 666 |
|
77 |
| TTT | LEOMOVES | Leo moves in with his partner; what's not to like? | LOVESOME | |||
| 10 | RNFTAOUDE | FOUNDER | 76 – 41 | FORTUNE | FRONTED*, NATURED, REFOUND*, RONDEAU*, ROTUNDA*, UNRATED* | 84 |
| 11 | YNGPIAOTR | PARTYING | 84 – 49 | PARTYING | GYRATION* | 92 |
| 12 | CTRDIEOFS | FROSTED | 91 – 56 | DIRECTS | CORDITE*, COTISED*, CREDITS*, CROFTED*, DEFROST, EDITORS*, FOISTED*, FORTIES*, FRICOTS*, FROSTIE*, SORTIED*, STEROID*, STORIED*, TRIODES* | 99 |
| 13 | MTNMIEUCP | PINETUM | 98 – 56 | MINUTE | 106 | |
| 14 | 100 8 10 10 6 9 → 762 | 762
(100 − 6) × 8 + 10 |
108 – 66 | 762
(100 − 6) × 8 + 10 |
|
116 |
| 15 | WILTSHERE | ERSTWHILE
(2 seconds) |
118 – 66 | 126 | ||
