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Episode 8337

From Countdown

Episode 8337 was broadcast on 13 August 2024, as part of Series 90.

Paul Johnson played Rob Barkess, with Rob Barkess winning 105 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Paul Johnson Score Rob Barkess Others Max.
1 MSTAEURLA AMATEURS 8 – 8 AMATEURS MATURASE*, MUSELAAR*, RAMULETS* 8
2 RNIOADSPI ORDAINS 15 – 15 PARDONS PADRINOS*, PONIARDS* 16
3 75 100 25 7 5 5 → 679 676 15 – 22 680
100 × 7 − (25 − 5)

RR: 679 = (100 − 75 ÷ 25) × 7

26
TTT ITELLRAY I tell Ray an untrue story about a fish. LYRETAIL
4 TREFLUAET FLATTER 22 – 29 FEATURE AFLUTTER 34
5 VNSIAILNE SALINE 28 – 35 SALINE VAILENSI* 42
6 50 2 9 3 6 4 → 412 412
2 × 4 × 50 + 9 + 3
38 – 45 412
2 × 4 × 50 + 9 + 3


52
7 RSGAOIRWO ROARS 38 – 51 ARROWS ROOIGRAS 60
8 HEAPTONBT BATTEN 38 – 58 PHONATE PHAETON 67
9 2 6 7 8 1 2 → 971 38 – 58

RR: 972 = (8 + 1) × 2 × 6 × (7 + 2)

74
TTT OLDCABLE It's a lazy way of saying they worked on something together. COLLABED
10 CFTEIEDTI FITTED 38 – 65 DEFICIT DIETETIC*, FETICIDE 82
11 DJLUIORNU 38 – 71 JUNIOR 88
12 VEOGSUTSY GUSSET 44 – 77 STOVES OUTSEGS*, VOGUEST 95
13 NRSEIENDA arsenined ☓ 44 – 85 ENSNARED ADRENINE*, ANSERINE*, ARSENIDE, NEARSIDE*, SIDEREAN* 103
14 50 4 9 1 5 2 → 706 706
(9 + 5) × 50 + 4 + 2
54 – 95 706
(9 + 5) × 50 + 4 + 2


113
15 LOGINBLEW 54 – 105 BELLOWING
(1.5 seconds)
123