Episode 8712
From Countdown
Episode 8712 was broadcast on 26 February 2026, as part of Series 93.
Luke Selway played Helen McGivern, with Luke Selway winning 132 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kelvin Fletcher, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Luke Selway | Score | Helen McGivern | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TNOWICERU | NEUROTIC | 8 – 0 | townier ☓ | 8 | |
| 2 | NGMIAILPA | IMPALING | 16 – 0 | MAILING | IMAGINAL* | 16 |
| 3 | 25 9 2 5 6 5 → 343 | 343
(9 + 5) x 25 − 5 − 2 |
26 – 10 | 343
(9 + 5) x 25 − 5 − 2 |
|
26 |
| TTT | HENPASTA | Nothing to do with ABBA, but what's the name of the game? | PHEASANT | |||
| 4 | SAIKSNEOF | SNAKES | 32 – 16 | SKEINS | KENOSIS, KINASES* | 33 |
| 5 | NEDSALROU | UNLOADERS | 50 – 16 | solder ☓ | EUROLANDS | 51 |
| 6 | 100 75 9 6 10 3 → 413 | 412 | 50 – 26 | 413
75 x 6 − 9 x 3 − 10 |
|
61 |
| 7 | CTAOSIEMG | GEOMATICS | 68 – 26 | coaties ☓ | 79 | |
| 8 | TDLEOIGME | MIDGET | 74 – 26 | geolite ☓ | DEMOTE*, EMOTED*, GIMLET, MELTED*, MOILED*, MOTILE*, TOILED* | 85 |
| 9 | 75 5 3 6 10 7 → 761 | 761
75 x 10 + 6 + 5 |
84 – 36 | 761
75 x 10 + 6 + 5 |
|
95 |
| TTT | ALARMING | It was alarming at how close the vote count was. | MARGINAL | |||
| 10 | SVTAIONDE | DONATIVES | 102 – 36 | STAINED | 113 | |
| 11 | RIWHOUEDT | HIDEOUT | 109 – 36 | WHITER | OUTDREW*, OUTRIDE*, THEROID*, WIDEOUT*, WRITHED* | 120 |
| 12 | LRTAEIGPB | RETAIL | 115 – 36 | BLEAT | PARTIBLE | 128 |
| 13 | RTAINEPLU | PAINTER | 122 – 36 | patiner ☓ | INTERLAP*, TENURIAL*, TRAPLINE*, TRIPLANE | 136 |
| 14 | 75 25 8 1 3 6 → 101 | 101
75 + 25 + 1 |
132 – 46 | 101
75 + 25 + 1 |
|
146 |
| 15 | THISCREEK | 132 – 46 | SKETCHIER | 156 | ||