Difference between revisions of "Episode 8571"

Revision as of 19:16, 30 July 2025

Episode 8571 was broadcast on 30 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

Brett Davids played Paul Hegarty, with Brett Davids winning 119 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This game had two notable highlights:

Brett's performance was a max game — the fifteenth in the history of Countdown, and only the third in a heat game in the new 15-round format.
This was the fourth time a max has ever been achieved in a preliminary game in the 15-round format; the first being Kirk Bevins' one back on 4 March 2009, the second being Tom Stevenson's on 29 September 2022, and the third being Ronan Higginson's on 23 May 2023.

Rnd	Selection	Brett Davids	Score	Paul Hegarty	Others	Max.
1	FRNCEIAOM	ROMANCE	7 – 7	FANCIER	CARMINE, CERIMAN, COMFIER, CONFIRM, CONIFER, ENCOMIA, FERMION, FIREMAN, FOAMIER, FORAMEN, FOREMAN, INCOMER, MOANIER, MORAINE, ROMAINE	7
2	TJSEIAPTM	PASTIME	14 – 14	PATTIES	MATIEST	14
3	75 25 100 50 5 4 → 932	931 ((((75 × 25) − 5) × 50) ÷ 100) − 4	21 – 14	925	RR: 931/933	21
TTT	SOURDOWN	When it comes to music, this describes Stevie to a T.			WONDROUS
4	GVLOUINSP	SOLVING	28 – 21	SOLVING	GULPINS, LOUPING, LOUSING, PULSING, SLOPING, SOUPING*, UPSILON	28
5	RTKLAEASE	STALKER	35 – 21	STREAK	AERATES, KARELAS, KESTREL, LEAKERS, REALEST, RELATES, RETAKES, SEAKALE, STEALER*, TALKERS	35
6	3 3 10 2 8 9 → 723	723 (9 × 8 × 10) + 3	45 – 31	723 (9 × 8 × 10) + 3		45
7	NWGTOIANR	IGNORANT	53 – 31	RANTING		53
8	HNSUEAQDM	QUASHED	60 – 31	MASHED	NUMDAHS*	60
9	50 5 7 1 2 5 → 689	689 (7 × 2 × 50) − 5 − 5 − 1	70 – 41	689 (7 × 2 × 50) − 5 − 5 − 1		70
TTT	TEMPURAS	To get this, you have to go against the flow.			UPSTREAM
10	RPTOIENBS	POINTERS	78 – 49	PROTEINS	PORNIEST*, REPOINTS	78
11	LRWROUADE	ROULADE	85 – 56	ROULADE	ARROWED, DRAWLER, RUDERAL, WARLORD*	85
12	LPHUEINGB	HELPING	92 – 63	HELPING	BLUEING	92
13	SFTDOAEIE	STIFADO	99 – 70	DEFEATS	DEAFEST, FEASTED, FOISTED, IDEATES, IODATES, TOADIES*	99
14	25 5 3 8 4 1 → 147	147 ((5 + 1) × 6) − 3	109 – 80	147 ((5 + 1) × 6) − 3		109
15	TUPELOKFC	POCKETFUL (7.75 seconds)	119 – 80			119

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 [[Brett Davids]] played [[Paul Hegarty]], with Brett Davids winning {{score|119|80}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jon Culshaw]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NB: Brett's performance was a [[max game]] &mdash; the fifteenth in the history of ''Countdown'', and only the third in a heat game in the [[15 round format (new)|new 15-round format]].
+This game had two notable highlights:
+* Brett's performance was a [[max game]] &mdash; the fifteenth in the history of ''Countdown'', and only the third in a heat game in the [[15 round format (new)|new 15-round format]].
+* This was the fourth time a max has ever been achieved in a preliminary game in the [[15 round format|15-round format]]; the first being [[Kirk Bevins]]' one back on [[Episode 4770|4 March 2009]], the second being [[Tom Stevenson]]'s on [[Episode 7860|29 September 2022]], and the third being [[Ronan Higginson]]'s on [[Episode 8023|23 May 2023]].
 ==Rounds==