Episode 8781
From Countdown
Episode 8781 was broadcast on 3 June 2026, as part of Series 93.
Charlie Harrison played Keith Albans, with Charlie Harrison winning 117 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Charlie Harrison | Score | Keith Albans | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LNWPTOIUR | PINOUT | 6 – 0 | TULIP | PURLOIN | 7 |
| 2 | DNTAOEGNA | TANGOED | 13 – 0 | DONATE | ANDANTE, GEODATA, TONNAGE* | 14 |
| 3 | 50 7 1 2 3 7 → 578 | 575 ☓ | 13 – 7 | 575
(2 × 50 − 3) × (7 − 1) − 7 |
RR: 578 = (50 + 7 + 1) × (7 + 3) − 2 |
24 |
| TTT | DOGDOUBLE | If you can solve this, it's an explosive performance. | DOODLEBUG | |||
| 4 | SWTEAPSEF | PESETAS | 20 – 7 | fastest ☓ | PESEWAS* | 31 |
| 5 | SGNZIAEUA | GUINEAS | 27 – 7 | GENIUS | AGNIZES*, IGUANAS | 38 |
| 6 | 8 10 3 2 1 8 → 673 | 673
(8 × 8 + 3) × 10 + 2 + 1 |
37 – 17 | 673
(8 × 8 + 3) × 10 + 2 + 1 |
|
48 |
| 7 | CMSNIOEOK | INCOMES | 44 – 17 | MINCES | COOKIES, KIMONOS, MESONIC*, MOCKIES*, MONOSKI*, NOISOME* | 55 |
| 8 | SLTREIABV | VERBALIST | 62 – 35 | VERBALIST | 73 | |
| 9 | 50 2 9 1 5 7 → 370 | 370
(50 + 2) × 7 + 1 + 5 |
72 – 45 | 370
7 × 50 + (9 + 1) × 2 |
|
83 |
| TTT | GRANSMITH | It's not the apple of your eye; it's the tendon in your leg. | HAMSTRING | |||
| 10 | RTMOEURCO | OUTCOME | 79 – 45 | router ☓7 | 90 | |
| 11 | GPRYIEASG | SAGGIER | 86 – 52 | SAGGIER | PIGGERY, SPRIGGY* | 97 |
| 12 | MDFRHEIEU | DEMURE | 92 – 52 | humider ☓ | DEFIER*, FIRMED*, FUMIER*, HEIFER, HUMERI*, REFIED*, UREIDE* | 103 |
| 13 | DSRLOAIED | DARIOLES | 100 – 52 | LOADERS | ROADSIDE, SIDELOAD* | 111 |
| 14 | 75 50 100 25 2 8 → 555 | 554
8 × 75 − 50 + (100 ÷ 25) |
107 – 59 | 556
8 × 75 − 50 + 2 + (100 ÷ 25) |
Best: 555 = (100 × (50 + 2) × 8 + 25) ÷ 75 |
121 |
| 15 | SEAHERMIT | TIMESHARE
(1.75 seconds) |
117 – 59 | 131 | ||
