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Episode 8341

From Countdown

Episode 8341 was broadcast on 19 August 2024, as part of Series 90.

Rob Barkess played Kileon Bounden, with Rob Barkess winning 101 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ria Lina, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Teatime Teasers switched again to nine letters beginning with this episode.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Rob Barkess Score Kileon Bounden Others Max.
1 PGEANOCLT TANGLE 6 – 0 CLEAN OCTANGLE* 8
2 RYIEDMAGU IMAGERY 13 – 0 IMAGED GAUDERY*, GAUDIER*, MAUGRED*, MIRAGED* 15
3 75 10 8 8 5 4 → 274 274
4 × 75 − (10 + 8 + 8)
23 – 10 274
4 × 75 − (10 + 8 + 8)


25
TTT LENDITSAG Part of his anatomy lends itself to sagging. DANGLIEST
4 NDOURDIEL ROUNDED 30 – 17 ROUNDED UNLORDED*, UNRIDDLE 33
5 RTIAPSEWV TRAIPSE 37 – 24 WAITERS PRISTAVE*, PRIVATES, WIRETAPS 41
6 100 50 8 4 4 1 → 524 520
(100 + 4) × (4 + 1)
44 – 24

RR: 524 = (4 − 1 + 50) × 8 + 100

51
7 TGKAEATNI TANKAGE 51 – 24 teating ☓ AGATINE*, AGITANT*, AGITATE, TIKANGA* 58
8 HOAGRLOQE HALER 56 – 29 LARGE GALORE*, GAOLER*, GHERAO, GOALER* 64
9 25 4 9 6 8 2 → 801 801
25 × 8 × 4 + 9 − (6 + 2)
66 – 29 800


74
TTT DEBLETHER Deb let her grievances out in one long rant. BLETHERED
10 RNIEPSIBS INSPIRES 74 – 29 SNIPERS 82
11 NSMEOETXS extones ☓ 74 – 29 sonets ☓ MENTSES*, OMNESES*, SEXTONS, TEMENOS*, TONEMES* 89
12 CRADWHEOR CHOWDER 81 – 29 CHORE HARDCORE, HARROWED 97
13 NSLIEUSCN clunies ☓ 81 – 29 ensues ☓ ESCULINS*, INCLUSES*, NUCLEINS* 105
14 100 25 6 5 2 3 → 189 189
100 × 2 − (5 + 6)
91 – 39 189
100 × 2 − (5 + 6)


115
15 ACEITDEAR ERADICATE
(7.5 seconds)
101 – 39 125