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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 |