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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