Episode 8857

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Episode 8857 was broadcast on 17 September 2026, as part of Series 94.

Derek played Steven, with Steven winning 80 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Derek	Score	Steven	Others	Max.
1	KNSOPIUEC	SPOKEN	6 – 6	COPIES	PINKOES, POUNCES*, UNPICKS	7
2	OETINHGTE	HOTTING	13 – 13	HOTTING	GOETHITE*, TEETHING	15
3	100 4 8 5 9 4 → 308	308 (8 − 5) × 100 + 4 + 4	23 – 23	308 (4 − (9 − 5) ÷ 4) × 100 + 8		25
TTT	NOTIONED	Focus on the PM, but forget about the politics.			NOONTIDE
4	SRAONREIS	reasoner ☓	23 – 30	REASONS	ROSARIES, ROSINERS*, SENSORIA*, SERRANOS*	33
5	MTSREOIAF	STRIFE	29 – 30	moaters ☓	AMORTISE, ATOMISER, FOAMIEST, FOREMAST, FORMATES*	41
6	50 100 1 8 10 5 → 363	360 (50 − 8 − 5 − 1) × 10	36 – 37	360 (5 − 1) × 100 − 50 + 10	RR: 363 = (100 + 1) × (8 − 5) + 50 + 10	51
7	WRTIEQONR	WRITER	42 – 43	WINTER	IRONER*, NORITE*, ORIENT*, RIOTER*, TONIER*, TOWNIE, TWINER*, WORNER*, WORRIT*	57
8	AENMPUADT	PUNTED	42 – 50	UNTAMED	MANDATE, MANTEAU*, PUTAMEN*	64
9	25 1 9 10 5 9 → 174	—	42 – 50	—	RR: 174 = (9 + 9) × 10 − 5 − 1	74
TTT	NAILHERB	This perfectly describes the next series final of Countdown.			HIBERNAL
10	HGNEOILVO	LOVING	48 – 50	OLIVE	VIOLOGEN*	82
11	DSMTEAEDI	demasted ☓	48 – 57	STEAMED	DEMISTED, MEDIATED*, MEDIATES*, MISDATED, SIDEMEAT, STEADIED*	90
12	UEUCSLRSI	CURSES	54 – 63	CURSES	CRUISES*, CRUSIES*, SLICERS*, SLUICES	97
13	LTYGAIERP	REGALITY	62 – 63	REALITY		105
14	75 25 3 4 9 6 → 880	876	62 – 70	881 (9 + 3) × 75 − 25 + 6	RR: 880 = (75 × 4 − (9 + 6)) × 3 + 25	115
15	MINDEDELM		62 – 80	MIDDLEMEN (8.75 seconds)		125