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Episode 8316
From Countdown
Episode 8316 was broadcast on 15 July 2024, as part of Series 90.
Jon Stitcher played Mario Panayiotou, with Jon Stitcher winning 98 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris McCausland, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jon Stitcher | Score | Mario Panayiotou | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MSDEAOUGF | DOSAGE | 6 – 6 | DOSAGE | DEFAMOUS* | 8 |
2 | DEORLANPA | APRONED | 13 – 13 | LEOPARD | PARLANDO* | 16 |
3 | 7 3 2 8 5 1 → 399 | 399
(7 + 3) × 8 × 5 − 1 |
23 – 23 | 399
(7 + 3) × 8 × 5 − 1 |
|
26 |
TTT | WEAIDHAY | Did he retreat to a private place, singing "What Is Love"? | HIDEAWAY | |||
4 | BGTUEIWES | BEGETS | 29 – 23 | BITES | WEBSITE | 33 |
5 | NCRIEOAWL | LONICERA | 37 – 23 | lawnier ☓ | ACROLEIN*, COLINEAR* | 41 |
6 | 5 1 6 10 5 8 → 775 | 775
((8 + 6 + 1) × 10 + 5) × 5 |
47 – 23 | — |
|
51 |
7 | KRGUAESCJ | jackers ☓ | 47 – 29 | GRACES | ACKERS*, ARGUES*, AUGERS*, CAUSER*, CRAKES*, CREAKS*, JACKER*, RESUCK*, SAUCER, SAUGER*, SCRAGE*, SUCKER*, USAGER* | 57 |
8 | NSAEHGOME | GENOMES | 54 – 29 | GNOMES | HEGEMONS* | 65 |
9 | 75 5 9 2 2 9 → 686 | 686
75 × 9 + 9 + 2 |
64 – 39 | 686
75 × 9 + 9 + 2 |
|
75 |
TTT | DUDHORSE | Covered in secrecy about the holy cloth. | SHROUDED | |||
10 | PTIONIBNE | POINT | 69 – 39 | BONE | PINNOITE* | 83 |
11 | VCTAOUIMR | COURT | 74 – 39 | TRAM | MAROTIC*, OVARIUM* | 90 |
12 | PEERNSIOL | SPOILER | 81 – 39 | SPLEEN | ISOPRENE*, LEPORINE*, PELERINS*, PENSIERO*, PEREIONS*, PIONEERS, PLEIONES*, PLERIONS* | 98 |
13 | HDTOAIAYL | HOLIDAY | 88 – 39 | DAILY | ALIYOTH*, HYALOID* | 105 |
14 | 75 50 1 3 6 8 → 660 | 660
8 × 75 + 50 + 6 + 3 + 1 |
98 – 49 | 660
8 × 75 + 50 + 6 + 3 + 1 |
|
115 |
15 | REGALITCH | carelight ☓
(27.75 seconds) |
98 – 49 | LETHARGIC | 125 |