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Episode 8356
From Countdown
Episode 8356 was broadcast on 18 September 2024, as part of Series 90.
David Burgess played Joanne Horton-Hill, with David Burgess winning 85 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Osman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The second Teatime Teaser, dogwinkle ☓, was invalid as it had been removed in the 2024 OED word cull.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Burgess | Score | Joanne Horton-Hill | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TEGILESPI | SPLIT | 0 – 7 | PIGLETS | ELEGIST*, EPISTLE*, PELITES*, PIETIES*, SPILITE* | 7 |
2 | WADOIPCAN | PIANO | 5 – 7 | peacod ☓ | ANODIC, OPANCI* | 13 |
3 | 50 5 1 3 9 2 → 915 | 915
2 × 50 × 9 + 5 × 3 |
15 – 17 | 915
2 × 50 × 9 + 5 × 3 |
|
23 |
TTT | TINDERMEN | Whether you swipe left or right, it's her job to block you. | NETMINDER | |||
4 | DGSFEAITN | FEASTING | 23 – 25 | FEASTING | SEDATING*, STEADING | 31 |
5 | WATOSIVTM | VOMITS | 29 – 25 | MOIST | ATOMIST | 38 |
6 | 100 9 4 2 1 3 → 645 | — | 29 – 35 | 645
3 × 2 × 100 + (4 + 1) × 9 |
|
48 |
7 | SOBECORTS | SCOOTERS | 37 – 43 | BOOSTERS | 56 | |
8 | NSXRAOEGU | ORANGES | 44 – 50 | ORANGES | ONAGERS*, SURGEON* | 63 |
9 | 100 1 9 5 9 10 → 384 | 382
(5 − 1) × 100 − 9 − 9 |
51 – 57 | 382
(5 − 1) × 100 − 9 − 9 |
Best: 384 = (9 × 9 − 10) × (5 − 1) + 100 |
73 |
TTT | KINGLOWED | A sea creature? Surely that's what lampposts are for! | DOGWINKLE** | |||
10 | MNLEUAURE | MEANER | 57 – 63 | LEANER | NUMERAL, REELMAN* | 80 |
11 | TUNAYIMSN | MAINS | 62 – 68 | MAINS | ANNUITY*, MUNTINS*, TSUNAMI | 87 |
12 | HLROAOBEM | BLOOMER | 69 – 68 | BROOM | REHOBOAM* | 95 |
13 | COLERIPKE | PICKLE | 75 – 68 | repickle ☓ | PICKEREL* | 103 |
14 | 75 9 8 5 3 7 → 116 | 116
7 × 5 + 75 + 9 − 3 |
85 – 68 | timed out |
|
113 |
15 | EGGNDFILL | 85 – 78 | FLEDGLING
(12.75 seconds) |
123 |