Episode 8794
From Countdown
Episode 8794 was broadcast on 22 June 2026, as the third quarter-final of Series 93.
Luke Selway played Callum Ridley, with Luke Selway winning 102 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Oti Mabuse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Luke Selway | Score | Callum Ridley | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SORTESOTN | STONERS | 7 – 7 | TOOTERS | NETROOTS*, SNOOTEST*, SNOTTERS, STENTORS*, TOSTONES* | 8 |
| 2 | DSRTIEIAR | TRADERS | 14 – 14 | TARRIES | RARITIES* | 16 |
| 3 | 25 8 5 10 4 7 → 533 | 533
(7 + 4 + 10) × 25 + 8 |
24 – 14 | — |
|
26 |
| TTT | ANGELSOUT | It was seafood on the menu all day yesterday. | LANGOUSTE | |||
| 4 | NDNTIEION | EDITION | 31 – 21 | EDITION | INDENTION | 44 |
| 5 | LATMORIGL | GORILLA | 38 – 28 | GORILLA | GALLIOT*, MAILLOT* | 51 |
| 6 | 25 50 3 5 10 8 → 290 | 290
(8 − 5 + 3) × 50 − 10 |
48 – 38 | 290
(8 − 5 + 3) × 50 − 10 |
|
61 |
| 7 | WSAPOSUIE | WASPIES | 55 – 38 | SWIPES | SOAPIES | 68 |
| 8 | TFGHIOEWY | WEIGHTY | 62 – 45 | WEIGHTY | 75 | |
| 9 | 75 8 6 1 3 9 → 962 | 961
(9 + 3 + 1) × 75 − 8 − 6 |
69 – 52 | 963
(8 + 6 − 1) × 75 − 9 − 3 |
RR: 962 = (9 + 3 × 8 ÷ 4) × (75 − 1) |
85 |
| TTT | OVERSYRUP | They opened a shop selling meat and cheese somewhere in India. | PURVEYORS | |||
| 10 | RGTDRAUAO | rugrat ☓ | 69 – 58 | RAGOUT | ARDOUR*, AURORA*, DATURA*, TURGOR* | 91 |
| 11 | MERSICOVN | INCOMERS | 77 – 58 | COINERS | SERMONIC* | 99 |
| 12 | KMNLNEIEO | LINEMEN | 84 – 58 | monkie ☓ | LIMONENE* | 107 |
| 13 | PSTAEPAOL | PALPATES | 92 – 66 | PALPATES | 115 | |
| 14 | 75 50 25 9 4 1 → 113 | 113
(25 + 1) × 4 + 9 |
102 – 76 | 113
75 + 25 + 9 + 4 |
|
125 |
| 15 | NIGELNSAM | 102 – 76 | SIGNALMEN | 135 | ||
