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Episode 8565

From Countdown

Episode 8565 was broadcast on 22 July 2025, as part of Series 92.

John Payne played Wayne Swan, with John Payne winning 114 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Claire Sweeney, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Both contestants were returning contestants, with Payne having appeared in Series 71 and Swan in Series 56.

Rounds

Rnd Selection John Payne Score Wayne Swan Others Max.
1 LSTAIEMWD WAISTED 7 – 7 WILDEST MISDEALT 8
2 RLHEANEDS HANDLERS 15 – 15 HANDLERS REHANDLES 26
3 25 50 75 100 8 4 → 377 377
(8 + 4) × 25 + 75 + 100 ÷ 50
25 – 15 376


36
TTT ARACECAP If you get this, you can see shell. CARAPACE
4 MCIUORDAL CORDIAL 32 – 22 CORDIAL CLAMOUR, DOMICAL*, MODULAR* 43
5 TSKEIAGNR STREAKING 50 – 40 STREAKING 61
6 75 25 8 10 3 5 → 102 102
75 + 25 + 10 − 8
60 – 50 102
75 + 25 + 5 − 3


71
7 BTCOEUWAN BUTANE 66 – 56 BOUNCE COWBANE 78
8 YTGPIEODV PIVOTED 73 – 63 PIVOTED 85
9 50 75 100 25 5 9 → 785 785
9 × 75 + 100 + 50 ÷ 5
83 – 73 785
9 × 75 + 100 + 50 ÷ 25 × 5


95
TTT COATAPAN Coat a pan with olive oil, and get cooking this. CAPONATA
10 NAAOSFPET SONATA 89 – 79 SOFTEN PEASANT* 102
11 NHRAEUBSF unshare ☓ 89 – 84 BRUSH ABUSER*, AFRESH*, BASHER, BHUNAS*, BRANES*, BURSAE*, FURANS*, REHABS*, UNBARS*, UNSAFE*, URBANE* 108
12 IOAUENRTV RAINOUT 96 – 84 VIRTUE ROUTINE, TAURINE*, UNRIVET*, URINATE*, VAUNTER*, VENATOR*, VENTURI* 115
13 GSNEIARPP PAPERING 104 – 84 paperings ☓ GENIPAPS*, SNAPPIER*, SPEARING 123
14 3 7 1 5 10 2 → 435 435
((2 + 7) × 10 − 3) × 5
114 – 94 435
(2 × 3 × 7 + 1) × 10 + 5


133
15 PREPAIDIN apprendio ☓
(30 seconds)
114 – 94 parpinide ☓
(29.75 seconds)
DRAINPIPE 143