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Episode 8590
From Countdown
Episode 8590 was broadcast on 26 August 2025, as part of Series 92.
Ben Hocking played Charlotte Langham, with Ben Hocking winning 100 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Pat Nevin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Hocking | Score | Charlotte Langham | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NSNAUESON | SEASON | 6 – 6 | SEASON | ANUSES*, NONANE*, NONNAS*, ONSENS*, ONUSES*, SENNAS | 6 |
| 2 | RGDAUEWST | SUGARED | 13 – 13 | STEWARD | RADGEST*, TADGERS*, TRUDGES | 13 |
| 3 | 75 100 9 5 5 1 → 594 | 594
(75 + 1) × 9 − 100 + 5 + 5 |
23 – 13 | 595 |
|
23 |
| TTT | IVORYLIFT | Not taking things seriously — too concerned with this. | FRIVOLITY | |||
| 4 | SMDOEASPU | SPOUSE | 29 – 19 | AMUSED | ASSUMED*, MEDUSAS*, MOUSSED, POMADES*, PSEUDOS*, SPASMED* | 30 |
| 5 | NLNEIETOI | LENIENT | 36 – 19 | TEEN | LENITION | 38 |
| 6 | 25 2 7 8 1 5 → 192 | 192
(25 − 1) × 8 |
46 – 29 | 192
25 × 8 − (7 + 1) |
|
48 |
| 7 | GBNUAEHOV | VAGUE | 51 – 29 | HUNG | ENOUGH | 54 |
| 8 | PLMIEATLG | IMPALE | 57 – 29 | PLAIT | LAMPLIT*, PILLAGE, TILLAGE | 61 |
| 9 | 100 75 10 8 8 1 → 112 | 112
100 + 10 + 8 ÷ 8 + 1 |
67 – 39 | 112
100 + 10 + 8 ÷ 8 + 1 |
|
71 |
| TTT | PAIDHERTO | Hired a physio and paid her to fix her muscles. | ATROPHIED | |||
| 10 | RKMOAERQT | MARKET | 73 – 45 | REMARK | ROTAMER | 78 |
| 11 | DRTIEOSET | TETRODES | 81 – 45 | SORTED | ROSETTED, TIREDEST* | 86 |
| 12 | CRGAOASJO | AGORAS | 87 – 51 | CARGOS | 92 | |
| 13 | CMDIAIGET | IMAGED | 93 – 57 | MIDGET | DIGICAM, GAMETIC* | 99 |
| 14 | 8 1 2 4 8 10 → 541 | 540
(8 × 8 − 10) × (4 + 1) × 2 |
100 – 64 | 540
(8 + 1) × (4 + 2) × 10 |
RR: 541 = (8 × 4 − 2) × (8 + 10) + 1 |
109 |
| 15 | PENCETIED | 100 – 74 | CENTIPEDE
(9.5 seconds) |
119 | ||
