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Episode 8324
From Countdown
Episode 8324 was broadcast on 25 July 2024, as part of Series 90.
Fiona Wood played Jules Quick, with Fiona Wood winning 108 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Katharine Merry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Fiona Wood | Score | Jules Quick | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BNTUEIDGO | DEBUTING | 8 – 0 | outguide ☓ | DOUBTING | 8 |
2 | HTUIGOPFA | FOUGHT | 14 – 6 | FOUGHT | AGOUTI*, FUGATO*, UTOPIA | 14 |
3 | 75 6 10 9 2 2 → 239 | 238 ☓ | 14 – 13 | 240
6 × 2 × 2 × 10 |
RR: 239 = (9 − 6) × 75 + 10 + 2 + 2 |
24 |
TTT | NICEHELL | This fabric is doubly good below the knee. | CHENILLE | |||
4 | RLTEEROCU | ELECTOR | 21 – 13 | outreel ☓ | LECTURER | 32 |
5 | DPCIEIRWL | PRICED | 27 – 19 | PRICED | DICIER*, PERCID*, PERLID*, PIERID*, PIRLED*, PIRLIE*, REWILD*, WILDER, WILIER* | 38 |
6 | 100 75 1 5 9 5 → 808 | 808
(100 + 1) × (9 − 5 ÷ 5) |
37 – 19 | 810 |
|
48 |
7 | TBHGEIANW | BEATING | 44 – 26 | HEATING | WINGBEAT | 56 |
8 | KPDOIESGI | SPIKED | 50 – 32 | POISED | DOGIES*, GODISE*, GOPIKS*, IODISE*, KIDEOS*, KIPSIE*, PIGSIE*, PODGES*, POGIES*, POKIES*, POSIED*, SPOKED* | 62 |
9 | 100 75 50 25 5 4 → 520 | 520
(100 + 4) × 5 |
60 – 42 | 520
(100 + 4) × 5 |
|
72 |
TTT | CHAIREAR | He sat in the chair, and his ears and head got a trim. | HAIRCARE | |||
10 | ZNMUOIRTE | MINUTER | 67 – 49 | REMOUNT | MORIENT*, MOUNTER*, ROUTINE, RUNTIME*, UNMERIT*, ZEMIROT* | 79 |
11 | DMRNEAOFO | FOREMAN | 74 – 56 | FOREMAN | MAROONED | 87 |
12 | SVATMEASL | STEAMS | 80 – 62 | LAMEST | ALTESSA*, ATLASES*, MALATES, MALTASE*, MATLESS*, TAMALES*, TAMASES*, VALETAS*, VESTALS* | 94 |
13 | DSREAISCA | SIDECARS | 88 – 62 | CARDIES | ACRASIES*, ASCARIDS* | 102 |
14 | 50 100 10 9 7 5 → 997 | 997
(100 + 10) × 9 + 7 |
98 – 72 | 997
100 × 10 − (50 ÷ 5 − 7) |
|
112 |
15 | INDIGOSET | DIGESTION
(13.5 seconds) |
108 – 72 | 122 |