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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 |