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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