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Episode 8305
From Countdown
Episode 8305 was broadcast on 28 June 2024, as the grand final of Series 89.
Arthur Page played Michael Calder, with Arthur Page winning 121 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Arthur Page | Score | Michael Calder | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PLTIUACEO | COPULATE | 8 – 8 | OUTPLACE | CAPITOUL*, POETICAL*, POULTICE, UTOPICAL* | 8 |
| 2 | TNGEOEISG | EGESTING | 16 – 8 | EGGIEST | EGESTION* | 16 |
| 3 | 50 25 5 6 4 6 → 650 | 650
(25 − 6 − 6) × 50 |
26 – 8 | — |
|
26 |
| TTT | UNBASKED | Unbasked? Totally the opposite. | SUNBAKED | |||
| 4 | RMDEOUHEJ | REHOMED | 33 – 15 | REHOMED | HOMERED*, RHEUMED | 33 |
| 5 | SAGPNEUEO | NGAPEES | 40 – 15 | openages ☓ | PEONAGES* | 41 |
| 6 | 10 8 4 3 5 9 → 456 | 456
9 × 5 × 10 + 8 ÷ 4 × 3 |
50 – 25 | 456
9 × 5 × 10 + 8 ÷ 4 × 3 |
|
51 |
| 7 | EATOEVTPM | TEAPOT | 56 – 31 | TEAPOT | METATE*, METOPE*, OPTATE*, PATETE*, PATTEE, PETATE*, POEMET* | 57 |
| 8 | SCRAIAITA | CARATS | 62 – 37 | RACIST | ACRASIA*, CARITAS*, SACATRA*, SATIRIC* | 64 |
| 9 | 75 8 1 3 9 4 → 252 | 252
(75 + 9) × 3 |
72 – 47 | 252
(75 ÷ 3 + 4 − 1) × 9 |
|
74 |
| TTT | BOBREADS | He's a sponge – he's soaked up everything. | ABSORBED | |||
| 10 | DWTIUONED | WIDEOUT | 79 – 47 | DUNTED | OUTWINDED | 92 |
| 11 | UERMOGSQA | MORGUES | 86 – 54 | MORGUES | AERUGOS*, MAGUROS*, MARQUES, MASQUER*, MAUGERS*, MAUGRES*, RAGEOUS* | 99 |
| 12 | MNIOEDIRO | IONOMER | 93 – 61 | MOODIER | DOMINIE, DOOMIER*, DOORMEN*, MIDIRON, MINORED*, MOIDORE*, MOONIER*, MORENDO* | 106 |
| 13 | SEBDTIALE | TABLESIDE | 111 – 61 | DIABETES | 124 | |
| 14 | 7 6 7 3 5 5 → 236 | 236
7 × 7 × 5 − 6 − 3 |
121 – 61 | 235 |
|
134 |
| 15 | SUDIIDENT | disiduent ☓
(4.75 seconds) |
121 – 61 | DISUNITED | 144 | |
