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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