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Episode 8352
From Countdown
Episode 8352 was broadcast on 12 September 2024, as part of Series 90.
Alex Call played Clare Harris, with Alex Call winning 93 – 35. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alex Call | Score | Clare Harris | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SIDENOTAP | PANTIES | 7 – 0 | PAINTS | ANTIPODES, ANTIPOSED* | 18 |
2 | WDREUABSE | BEARDS | 13 – 0 | WARDS | BAERSED*, BARDEES*, DAUBERS, DEBASER*, DRAWEES*, EARBUDS*, REBASED*, SUBEDAR* | 25 |
3 | 100 6 2 8 8 3 → 168 | 168
(100 − 8 − 8) × 2 |
23 – 0 | 167 |
|
35 |
TTT | NOTINVINE | Is it fabricated that this word has a mother called necessity? | INVENTION | |||
4 | RMAITONRI | RATION | 29 – 6 | RATION | MINIATOR*, MIRATION* | 43 |
5 | HEDAYENMH | HEADY | 34 – 6 | mandem ☓ | HEADMEN | 50 |
6 | 50 75 9 8 10 3 → 167 | 167
50 × 3 + 9 + 8 |
44 – 16 | 167
50 × 3 + 9 + 8 |
|
60 |
7 | TOECSOTVG | COVETS | 50 – 16 | VOTES | OCOTES*, OCTETS*, OCTOSE*, STOOGE | 66 |
8 | SEKPIACTM | PACKETS | 57 – 23 | IMPACTS | CAMPIEST, CAMPSITE | 74 |
9 | 75 7 9 5 2 10 → 650 | 650
(75 − 10) × 2 × 5 |
67 – 23 | 649 |
|
84 |
TTT | GARYALLEN | Gary was having trouble speaking due to this type of infection. | LARYNGEAL | |||
10 | GNREAEJTI | GRANITE | 74 – 30 | GREATEN | ENARGITE*, GRATINEE | 92 |
11 | ROFGEQONA | GROAN | 79 – 35 | FORGE | FORGONE, OREGANO, ROOFAGE* | 99 |
12 | LRSIUANRE | URINALS | 86 – 35 | RUINS | RURALISE*, SNARLIER | 107 |
13 | LUSOIGLNT | OUSTING | 93 – 35 | GLINTS | LONGLIST*, TOLLINGS*, TOUSLING* | 115 |
14 | 50 25 8 9 7 2 → 277 | — | 93 – 35 | — |
RR: 277 = 25 × 9 + 50 + 2 |
125 |
15 | HAMBEVIES | 93 – 35 | MISBEHAVE | 135 |