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Episode 8358
From Countdown
Episode 8358 was broadcast on 20 September 2024, as part of Series 90.
David Burgess played Jamie Dutton, with David Burgess winning 72 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Osman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Burgess was not asked to spell his word in Round 13 – therefore, he may have intended STAIR rather than STARE.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Burgess | Score | Jamie Dutton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RENIMUDTO | MOUNTED | 7 – 7 | MOUNTER | ROUTINED, RUDIMENT* | 8 |
2 | SPLTIAIOC | PLASTIC | 14 – 7 | PATIOS | CAPITOLS*, OPTICALS, POLITICS | 16 |
3 | 50 4 3 9 1 8 → 721 | 726
(4 + 3 + 8) × (50 − 1) − 9 |
21 – 7 | 711 |
RR: 720/722 Best: 720 = 50 × 9 × 8 ÷ (4 + 1) |
23 |
TTT | BLOOMACRE | Billy Joel's talking about a new breed of garlic, but it's still this to me. | ROCAMBOLE | |||
4 | RNRNFUAEO | RUNNER | 27 – 13 | FUNNER | FORERAN, FORERUN | 30 |
5 | MIDEBOSET | BESIDE | 27 – 21 | EMBODIES | BEDTIMES | 38 |
6 | 50 8 2 7 10 6 → 507 | 507
50 × 10 + 7 |
37 – 31 | 507
50 × 10 + 7 |
|
48 |
7 | WUSEGATPU | PAUSE | 42 – 36 | PASTE | UPSTAGE | 55 |
8 | NGXLIEOET | TEEING | 48 – 36 | — | TELEXING* | 63 |
9 | 25 10 5 9 10 5 → 982 | 980 ☓ | 48 – 36 | 980 ☓ |
RR: 981 Best: 981 = (25 − 5) × 10 × 5 − 10 − 9 |
70 |
TTT | TRACKJAWS | You're not looking for a shark – you're looking for a game played by a former Foreign Secretary. | JACKSTRAW | |||
10 | NPLSIUEIH | PLUSHIE | 55 – 43 | PLUSHIE | LUPINES*, PLENISH, SPLENII* | 77 |
11 | NESAKITSP | SPANKS | 55 – 50 | PASTIES | SAPIENTS*, SNAKIEST | 85 |
12 | DBMTOAEAS | BOASTED | 62 – 57 | BOASTED | AMOEBAS, SABOTED*, SAMBAED* | 92 |
13 | DISAQUTRE | STARE | 62 – 64 | DUSTIER | QUERIDAS*, SQUIRTED | 100 |
14 | 100 75 25 50 3 1 → 649 | 649
(75 ÷ 25 + 3) × 100 + 50 − 1 |
72 – 64 | — |
|
110 |
15 | HILLYTAPE | 72 – 64 | epithelianily ☓
(30 seconds) |
PHILATELY | 120 |