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Episode 8342

From Countdown

Episode 8342 was broadcast on 20 August 2024, as part of Series 90.

Rob Barkess played Simon Cornwell, with Rob Barkess winning 126 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ria Lina, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 5, Rachel Riley displayed Barkess' word as putrify ☓ on the letters board.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Rob Barkess Score Simon Cornwell Others Max.
1 STCAEUSNR CENTAURS 8 – 0 CATERS RECUSANTS* 18
2 LNEOVGERO LONGER 14 – 6 GROVEL OVERGONE*, OVERLONG 26
3 25 3 10 2 5 9 → 304 304
25 × (10 + 2) + 9 − 5
24 – 16 304
25 × (10 + 2) + 9 − 5


36
TTT TINYSHINE It's not quite one hundred degrees outside, but it's not far off. NINETYISH
4 DNIULSIAG DUALISING 42 – 16 SAILING 54
5 FRIEYTUPT PUTREFY 49 – 16 FITTER PRETTIFY* 62
6 75 2 9 1 6 4 → 402 402
(75 + 1 − 9) × 6
59 – 16 411


72
7 WPSEAOGLW GAPES 64 – 21 SLOPE LOWAGES 79
8 DNEUTGEQI UNITED 70 – 21 TUNED DETINUE*, QUIETED, QUIETEN* 86
9 100 6 8 5 2 7 → 103 103
100 + 5 − 2
80 – 31 103
100 + 5 − 2


96
TTT UNILOVERS Lovers while at uni, but their feelings changed into this. REVULSION
10 NTEORSNOT SNOTTER 87 – 31 STONER NETROOTS*, NORTENOS, ROTSTONE* 104
11 CHRAAEBRD CHARADE 94 – 38 CHARRED ABRADER* 111
12 TSJOEGMOB MOOSE 99 – 43 BOOST MOGOTES* 118
13 TMNEEIVOS MOTIVES 106 – 43 TEENS MONETISE, SEMITONE* 126
14 100 8 5 4 6 9 → 502 502
100 × 5 + 6 − 4
116 – 53 502
100 × 5 + 6 − 4


136
15 MULLAPAID PALLADIUM
(4 seconds)
126 – 53 146