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Episode 8351
From Countdown
Episode 8351 was broadcast on 11 September 2024, as part of Series 90.
Alex Call played Mark Summersmith, with Alex Call winning 116 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alex Call | Score | Mark Summersmith | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LASRENPOC | PARCELS | 7 – 0 | clasp ☓6 | PARCLOSE*, PERSONAL, POLACRES*, PSORALEN* | 8 |
2 | NECOERGUA | ENCOURAGE | 25 – 0 | COUGAR | 26 | |
3 | 75 1 10 1 8 4 → 742 | 742
10 × 75 − 8 |
35 – 10 | 742
10 × 75 − 8 |
|
36 |
TTT | MRCARTOON | The bird launched a tirade about the curry. | CORMORANT | |||
4 | DEAKMERTI | DEMERIT | 42 – 10 | MARKET | DIAMETER*, DIATREME*, MARKETED, TIDEMARK | 44 |
5 | EWHAFSNOE | HONES | 47 – 10 | WASH | FOEHNS* | 50 |
6 | 25 8 5 2 6 4 → 471 | 471
(8 + 6 + 5) × 25 − 4 |
57 – 10 | — |
|
60 |
7 | BUSILREGM | SLUMBER | 64 – 17 | GERBILS | GRUMBLES, SUBLIMER | 68 |
8 | TSOIVANOS | SAINTS | 70 – 23 | STAINS | OVATIONS | 76 |
9 | 75 7 7 3 10 1 → 430 | 428 ☓ | 70 – 23 | — |
RR: 430 = (7 − 1) × 75 − 10 − 7 − 3 |
86 |
TTT | ERICSTEVE | They kept everything to themselves and disclosed nothing. | SECRETIVE | |||
10 | FIAGETRHO | FRIGATE | 77 – 23 | HIRE | FIGHTER, FREIGHT*, GOATIER*, REFIGHT, THEORIA* | 93 |
11 | TELBUGEVS | BUGLES | 83 – 29 | BULGES | BUGLETS*, TELEBUS* | 100 |
12 | RIYSELODW | SOLDIER | 90 – 29 | SLOWED | DROWSILY, SOLDIERY*, WORLDIES | 108 |
13 | DAPUETRON | PONDER | 96 – 35 | PARENT | PRONATED, UNPARTED | 116 |
14 | 75 4 2 9 9 7 → 700 | 700
9 × 75 + 2 × 9 + 7 |
106 – 45 | 700
9 × 75 + 2 × 9 + 7 |
|
126 |
15 | TOUCANFIG | OUTFACING
(7.5 seconds) |
116 – 45 | 136 |