Episode 8536

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Episode 8536 was broadcast on 11 June 2025, as part of Series 91.

Cathal O'Kearney-McMullan played Joanne Laverty, with Joanne Laverty winning 88 – 15. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kate Bottley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 13, only three consonants were present in the letters selection. The Countdown rulebook states there must be a minimum of four consonants per selection (a rule which was implemented in Series 30), therefore this selection should have been declared illegal. However, this surprisingly went unnoticed by production and therefore points scored in this round did count. This is the first round since the rule change to have such an occurrence.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Cathal O'Kearney-McMullan	Score	Joanne Laverty	Others	Max.
1	ANETCOYID	NOTED	0 – 6	COINED	ACTIONED, CATENOID*	8
2	RSAEPZUCG	PEARS	5 – 11	PAUSE	APERCUS*, EARCUPS*, SCAUPER*	15
3	100 75 2 9 1 7 → 191	175	5 – 21	191 (2 × 100) − 9		25
TTT	LONGBOAS	But they're not long snakes; they're big fat sausages.			BOLOGNAS
4	STMAENORD	NAMES	5 – 27	DEMONS	TRANSOMED	43
5	AWINEULOS	WINES	5 – 33	SALINE	ELUSION, INSULAE*, INWALES*	50
6	50 75 100 5 4 9 → 734	736 ☓	5 – 38	724 ((75 + 5) × 9) + 4	RR: 734 = (((5 − 4) + 75) × 9) + 50	60
7	EITONKUVP	PUKE	5 – 43	POINT	POUTINE	67
8	RHSLAEITG	RATES	5 – 50	GAITERS	GHASTLIER	85
9	75 25 100 2 3 3 → 172	172 100 + 75 − 3	15 – 60	172 100 + 75 − 3		95
TTT	SORTSHIM	Forget Guns N' Roses, you get these on drums and baskets.			RIMSHOTS
10	OERDWFUTQ	word ☓5	15 – 66	TOURED	OUTDREW, TORQUED*	102
11	AEMLORSEP	MEALS	15 – 73	SAMPLER	PAROLEES*, PLEROMAS*, POLEARMS*	110
12	MSITBOLUR	truss ☓	15 – 78	STORM	BOTULISM, TUMBRILS*	118
13	AGEUTISOA	SAGE	15 – 83	STAGE	AGOUTIS*, AUTOGAS, GATEAUS*, OUTAGES*	125
14	25 100 50 75 1 7 → 594	700	15 – 88	600 (7 − 1) × 100	RR: 594 = (100 − ((75 − 50) ÷ 25)) × (7 − 1)	135
15	TVOPENERS		15 – 88		OVERSPENT	145