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Episode 8304
From Countdown
Episode 8304 was broadcast on 27 June 2024, as the second semi-final of Series 89.
Mark Finnerty played Michael Calder, with Michael Calder winning 78 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mark Finnerty | Score | Michael Calder | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SRPUOINGS | POURING | 7 – 7 | POURING | SPOUSING, SPURIONS* | 8 |
| 2 | MRSAEGLAM | REALMS | 7 – 14 | SLAMMER | ALMAGRES*, ALMEMARS* | 16 |
| 3 | 75 50 100 10 8 4 → 930 | 930
(100 + 10) × 8 + 50 |
17 – 14 | 929 |
|
26 |
| TTT | COMBCAKE | Eddy sang about this quick retort. | COMEBACK | |||
| 4 | LNGEOANTI | GELATION | 25 – 14 | ELATION | GANTLINE*, LATENING*, LEGATION, NEGATION | 34 |
| 5 | NVLOEITEU | VIOLENT | 32 – 21 | VIOLENT | INVOLUTE | 42 |
| 6 | 9 10 9 2 2 7 → 700 | 700
10 × 7 × (2 ÷ 2 + 9) |
42 – 31 | 700
10 × 7 × (2 ÷ 2 + 9) |
|
52 |
| 7 | RFMAUEQIS | MARQUIS | 49 – 31 | FRAMES | AQUIFERS, MARQUISE* | 60 |
| 8 | LTYAEOUCM | COMELY | 49 – 38 | ACUTELY | ACOLYTE*, CALUMET, LEUCOMA*, OCULATE* | 67 |
| 9 | 100 25 50 5 8 7 → 898 | 900 | 49 – 45 | 897
(50 ÷ 25 + 7) × 100 − (8 − 5) |
RR: 898 = (100 + 25 − 5) × 7 + 50 + 8 |
77 |
| TTT | LIFEIDOL | Not quite Tubular Bells, but plenty of drills. | OILFIELD | |||
| 10 | PRPEIESAW | waspier ☓ | 49 – 52 | SAPPIER | PERIAPSE* | 85 |
| 11 | GTDOEOBEK | booteed ☓ | 49 – 58 | BOOTED | BETOOK*, BOOKED*, BOOTEE | 91 |
| 12 | RDAIECNOH | CHAINED | 49 – 66 | ANCHORED | ORCHIDEAN* | 109 |
| 13 | DJSAEOHNR | HANDERS | 56 – 73 | HARDENS | ADHORNS*, DEHORNS*, HADRONS, HOARSEN*, SENHORA* | 116 |
| 14 | 25 10 6 8 9 8 → 977 | — | 56 – 78 | 967
(8 × 6 − 10) × 25 + 9 + 8 |
RR: 977 = (8 × 6 − 9) × 25 + 10 − 8 |
126 |
| 15 | NERVEDROP | prevendor ☓
(26.25 seconds) |
56 – 78 | PROVENDER | 136 | |
