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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 |