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Episode 8366
From Countdown
Episode 8366 was broadcast on 2 October 2024, as part of Series 90.
Terence Newnham played Elizabeth O'Neill, with Terence Newnham winning 77 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debbie McGee, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Both Teatime Teasers, persister ☓ and rebaiting ☓, were invalid as they had been removed in the 2024 OED word cull.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Terence Newnham | Score | Elizabeth O'Neill | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTMOEAPCS | TAMPERS | 7 – 7 | SCAMPER | COMPARES, MESOCARP* | 8 |
2 | NEGRANEBN | BANNER | 13 – 13 | BANGER | BAREGE*, BARGEE*, BEANER*, BERGEN*, ENRAGE, GENERA*, GRABEN*, NANGER* | 14 |
3 | 100 75 6 5 6 8 → 420 | 420
75 × 6 − 5 × 6 |
23 – 13 | — |
|
24 |
TTT | RESTRIPES | He'll keep at it for each of his female siblings. | PERSISTER** | |||
4 | SAWLUISME | MUESLIS | 30 – 13 | wassel ☓ | AIMLESS, SEISMAL* | 31 |
5 | LDSAOIZME | modalizes ☓ | 30 – 13 | solid ☓6 | SLEAZOID | 39 |
6 | 100 5 4 8 10 7 → 491 | 491
100 × 5 − 10 + 8 − 7 |
40 – 23 | 491
100 × 5 − 10 + 8 − 7 |
|
49 |
7 | RTWTAIAGE | WAITER | 40 – 30 | WATTAGE | AGITATE, REGATTA | 56 |
8 | DASTIHESY | HISSED | 40 – 38 | SHADIEST | 64 | |
9 | 75 6 10 2 7 9 → 856 | — | 40 – 45 | 858
(10 + 2) × 75 − 6 × 7 |
RR: 856 = (75 + 7) × 10 + (6 − 2) × 9 |
74 |
TTT | GIANTBRIE | It sounds like he's paying money back, for adding more worms. | REBAITING** | |||
10 | GISNLUDAC | clausing ☓ | 40 – 53 | SCALDING | DULCIANS* | 82 |
11 | NTNIUIAPR | PURITAN | 47 – 53 | PAINT | 89 | |
12 | LUROGPEDS | SPLURGED | 55 – 61 | SPLURGED | PLEDGORS* | 97 |
13 | TGVAIATLI | AVAIL | 60 – 66 | VITAL | GAVIAL*, TAGATI* | 103 |
14 | 25 75 10 8 9 6 → 388 | 391
75 × 6 − (10 − 8) × 25 − 9 |
67 – 66 | — |
RR: 388 = 75 × 6 − 8 × 9 + 10 |
113 |
15 | BODFINDER | FORBIDDEN
(17 seconds) |
77 – 66 | 123 |