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Episode 8353
From Countdown
Episode 8353 was broadcast on 13 September 2024, as part of Series 90.
Alex Call played Paul Devine, with Alex Call winning 82 – 80. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alex Call | Score | Paul Devine | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DESMUFNEH | MUSHED | 6 – 0 | enfused ☓ | UNMESHED* | 8 |
2 | NROEGTOSR | ROOSTER | 6 – 8 | STRONGER | 16 | |
3 | 25 8 5 3 10 7 → 917 | 917
(3 × 10 + 7) × 25 − 8 |
16 – 8 | — |
|
26 |
TTT | YOKELHERD | The alarm went off in the night, so this person had to be called out. | KEYHOLDER | |||
4 | ZNAIOTSTI | STATION | 23 – 15 | STATION | NOTITIAS*, OSTINATI* | 34 |
5 | DANCIPLUN | PLACID | 29 – 21 | UNPAID | PUNNICAL*, UNPLACID | 42 |
6 | 50 5 3 6 2 10 → 288 | 288
5 × 50 + 3 × 10 + 2 + 6 |
39 – 31 | 288
6 × 50 − (10 + 2) |
|
52 |
7 | TOCNEIRVL | CLOVER | 45 – 37 | COVERT | CONTRIVE | 60 |
8 | SWOIMLEBM | WOMBS | 45 – 43 | ELBOWS | EMBOLISM | 68 |
9 | 50 25 10 3 10 1 → 455 | 455
(50 − 1) × 10 − 25 − 10 |
55 – 43 | 453 |
|
78 |
TTT | TWOMENPOD | Her version of the song was much slower than the original. | DOWNTEMPO | |||
10 | GSFAUAREP | PURGES | 61 – 49 | GRAPES | AGRAFES*, PARAGES* | 85 |
11 | SAPIERMHG | HAMPERS | 68 – 56 | HARPIES | EPIGRAMS, GRAMPIES, MAGESHIP*, PRIMAGES*, SAMPHIRE, SERAPHIM* | 93 |
12 | SNTUERBUR | RETURNS | 75 – 63 | BURNERS | NURTURES* | 101 |
13 | TELILYODS | SOLIDLY | 82 – 70 | DOLLIES | STOLIDLY, YODELIST* | 109 |
14 | 100 10 6 1 8 10 → 248 | 249 ☓ | 82 – 70 | — |
RR: 248 = (100 × 10 − 8) ÷ (10 − 6) |
119 |
15 | RUNTHECON | 82 – 80 | TRUNCHEON
(4.75 seconds) |
129 |