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Episode 8344
From Countdown
Episode 8344 was broadcast on 22 August 2024, as part of Series 90.
Rob Barkess played Anna Heath, with Rob Barkess winning 94 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ria Lina, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Rob Barkess | Score | Anna Heath | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DTDOEAGLS | GLADDEST | 8 – 0 | TODDLES | 8 | |
| 2 | FERLOMUNT | REMOUNT | 15 – 0 | flouter ☓ | FLEURON*, FORTUNE*, MOULTER*, MOUNTER*, NOTEFUL*, REFOUNT*, TOMEFUL*, TURFMEN* | 15 |
| 3 | 50 5 6 1 4 3 → 645 | 645
(6 + 4 + 3) × 50 − 5 |
25 – 10 | 645
(6 + 4 + 3) × 50 − 5 |
|
25 |
| TTT | HOTCLARET | The girl had a portion of dessert. | CHARLOTTE | |||
| 4 | VCOTLUATE | OCTAVE | 31 – 10 | VALUE | OCULATE*, OVULATE*, VACUOLE* | 32 |
| 5 | DNGAIATDY | toadying ☓ | 31 – 16 | DATING | ADDING, ANITYA*, DADING*, DAINTY, DANAID*, GIDDAY*, GITANA* | 38 |
| 6 | 75 25 6 1 9 3 → 351 | 350
(75 − 25) × (6 + 1) |
38 – 16 | 353 |
RR: 351 = (75 + 9) ÷ 6 × 25 + 1 |
48 |
| 7 | HTNIEOSDW | DOWNIEST | 46 – 24 | DOWNIEST | HEDONIST | 56 |
| 8 | SCSEANSIN | INSANE | 52 – 24 | incenses ☓ | ASCESIS*, CANINES, INCASES*, NANCIES*, SASINES*, SIENNAS* | 63 |
| 9 | 75 8 7 7 1 3 → 475 | 475
(7 − 1) × (75 + 3) + 7 |
62 – 24 | 471 |
|
73 |
| TTT | DONATEWOK | No cooking involved, but there might be the odd chop. | TAEKWONDO | |||
| 10 | GPSOIENMI | IMPOSING | 70 – 24 | poemising ☓ | IMPINGES, MEIPINGS* | 81 |
| 11 | LSRAOAKWE | WALKERS | 77 – 31 | WALKERS | ASKAREL*, KARELAS* | 88 |
| 12 | RZNOAERTI | TRAINER | 77 – 39 | NOTARIZE | ANTERIOR* | 96 |
| 13 | SCTEIPOGR | COPIERS | 84 – 46 | ROPIEST | PERSICOT*, PIGCOTES*, PIGSCOTE* | 104 |
| 14 | 100 3 10 8 3 8 → 470 | 470
(8 − 3) × 100 − 10 × 3 |
94 – 46 | 472 |
|
114 |
| 15 | SUMOGROIN | grominous ☓
(27.5 seconds) |
94 – 46 | ignoromus ☓
(28.25 seconds) |
GINORMOUS | 124 |
