Episode 8842

Episode 8842 was broadcast on 27 August 2026, as part of Series 94.

Cameron Lovatt played Brian Kuhl, with Cameron Lovatt winning 111 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richie Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Lovatt having first appeared in Series 75 and Kuhl in Series 62.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Cameron Lovatt	Score	Brian Kuhl	Others	Max.
1	TDNREIOAG	GRADIENT	8 – 8	TREADING	DERATING, DERATION, DRAGONET, ORDINATE, ORGANDIE*, RATIONED	8
2	BREUDPIME	BUMPIER	15 – 15	UMPIRED	BEMIRED, DEMIREP, DUMPIER*, IMBRUED	15
3	75 10 4 8 6 1 → 526	526 (8 − 1) × 75 + (6 + 4) ÷ 10	25 – 15	526 ☓		25
TTT	POUNDCLUE	She freed the trolley at the supermarket thanks to the pound coin.			UNCOUPLED
4	CHAIDSARO	SARCOID	32 – 15	CHAIRS	ACARIDS, ACAROID, ASCARID, CARDIAS, CARIADS, CHADARS, CHADORS, HAIRDOS, ORCHIDS	32
5	TYSNMAEON	AMNESTY	39 – 22	AMNESTY	ANTONYMS*	40
6	9 1 1 2 10 7 → 726	728 ((7 + 1) × 9 + 1) × 10 − 2	46 – 22	727 ☓	RR: 726 = (9 × 7 + 1 + 2) × (10 + 1)	50
7	TPDTEAORH	TETRAPOD	54 – 22	PATTED	THROATED*	58
8	LRSAEUGTE	REGULATES	72 – 40	REGULATES		76
9	50 9 6 3 5 4 → 401	401 (5 + 3) × 50 + 4 − (9 − 6)	82 – 40	401 ☓		86
TTT	WOMENCASH	The two women in Countdown have given me cash to pretend we're in this.			SHOWMANCE
10	XMTIEIRCE	EXCITE	88 – 46	METRIC	EREMITIC*	94
11	NPGSOEOEN	SPONGE	94 – 52	SPONGE	PENGOS, PEONES, POGOES, PONGEE, PONGOS, SPOOGE	100
12	RWVUOELNI	unlower ☓	94 – 58	LOUVRE	ENVIRO, LIENOR, LOURIE, NEROLI, RENVOI, UNROVE, UNVEIL, VELOUR, WIVERN*	106
13	TLPNAEAEG	ELEGANT	101 – 58	plantage ☓	GALEATE, LAGENAE, PAGEANT	113
14	25 75 50 100 1 2 → 504	504 (75 + 50 + 1) × (100 ÷ 25)	111 – 58	505		123
15	TRAINEGGS	stranging ☓ (13 seconds)	111 – 58		RESTAGING	133