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Episode 8768
From Countdown
Episode 8768 was broadcast on 15 May 2026, as part of Series 93.
Kenneth Ogugba played Tim Rawlinson, with Tim Rawlinson winning 76 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Kenneth Ogugba | Score | Tim Rawlinson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TLEONCLSA | LOCATES | 7 – 0 | CLONES | COLLATES, LACTONES* | 8 |
| 2 | TNLEODTUR | NUTTER | 7 – 7 | TRUNDLE | ROUNDEL, TUTORED* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 9 9 10 4 8 → 661 | 654 | 7 – 14 | 662
(10 + 9 + 8) × 25 − 9 − 4 |
RR: 661 = ((9 × 10 + 8) − 25) × 9 + 4 |
25 |
| TTT | CABJOINS | If you get this, you pulled off a bit of a coup. | JACOBINS | |||
| 4 | FJSGAEORD | GRADES | 13 – 14 | faders ☓7 | DEFRAGS*, FEDORAS, FORAGED, FORAGES | 32 |
| 5 | PKEAPLIEW | APPLE | 18 – 19 | APPLE | PEALIKE | 39 |
| 6 | 75 50 3 9 1 7 → 544 | 540 | 18 – 26 | 541
(7 + 3 + 1) × 50 − 9 |
RR: 544 = (50 + 1) × 9 + 3 + 7 + 75 |
49 |
| 7 | THAIGNUIQ | HATING | 24 – 32 | HATING | NAUGHT*, QUAIGH, QUAINT, QUINTA*, TAHINI* | 55 |
| 8 | RPMNAOISB | MOANS | 24 – 38 | PRISON | RAMPIONS* | 63 |
| 9 | 75 2 7 10 8 9 → 987 | 1000 | 24 – 45 | 988
(75 + 9 + 8 + 7) × 10 − 2 |
RR: 987 = (75 × 2 − 9) × 7 |
73 |
| TTT | AUTOBURN | Your old car's burning petrol; not bad for £300 though. | RUNABOUT | |||
| 10 | SDTDEOUMF | OUSTED | 30 – 45 | pouted ☓ | MODDEST* | 80 |
| 11 | SCEILNAES | LICENSE | 37 – 52 | SCALENE | CLEANSES*, LACINESS*, LICENSES, SALIENCE*, SANICLES*, SCALENES, SILENCES | 88 |
| 12 | NSTOURDER | strouder ☓ | 37 – 60 | ROUNDERS | DETRUSOR*, ROUNDEST, TONSURED, UNSORTED* | 96 |
| 13 | SWIERHAEG | HIRES | 37 – 66 | WAGERS | REWEIGHS, WEIGHERS | 104 |
| 14 | 75 100 4 10 4 6 → 760 | 760
(75 + 4 ÷ 4) × 10 |
47 – 76 | 760
(75 + 4 ÷ 4) × 10 |
|
114 |
| 15 | LOWRIDERY | WORRIEDLY
(17.75 seconds) |
57 – 76 | 124 | ||
