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Episode 8368
From Countdown
Episode 8368 was broadcast on 4 October 2024, as part of Series 90.
Terence Newnham played Greg Bond, with Terence Newnham winning 110 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debbie McGee, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Terence Newnham | Score | Greg Bond | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTCEONEMG | METEOR | 6 – 6 | MENTOR | CORTEGE* | 7 |
2 | STCOUAROH | STARCH | 12 – 6 | SOUTH | TOURACOS* | 15 |
3 | 25 75 8 5 9 6 → 338 | 341
75 × 5 − 25 − 9 |
19 – 6 | — |
RR: 338 = (75 − 25 + 5) × 6 + 8 |
25 |
TTT | CHAOSTENT | A talk with Mick about the bird. | STONECHAT | |||
4 | LTRUOEPWA | PATROL | 25 – 6 | WATER | OUTWEAR*, PLOUTER*, PROLATE*, TORULAE* | 32 |
5 | RTSEIOZSM | STORIES | 32 – 6 | SIZERS | MESTIZOS, MORTISES* | 40 |
6 | 50 75 3 5 5 4 → 585 | 585
(4 + 3) × 75 + 50 + 5 + 5 |
42 – 16 | 585
(4 + 3) × 75 + 50 + 5 + 5 |
|
50 |
7 | NPNAUOLFA | FAUNA | 47 – 16 | FOAL | ANNUAL*, FAUNAL*, NOUNAL, PANFUL | 56 |
8 | HGSIOABLE | OBLIGES | 54 – 16 | SABLE | ABOLISH, BOLSHIE*, GOALIES*, HOAGIES, OBELIAS* | 63 |
9 | 75 4 9 1 3 5 → 165 | 165
(5 + 4 + 1) × 9 + 75 |
64 – 16 | 163 |
|
73 |
TTT | OTHERFREE | The kids aren't three years old anymore for that reason. | THEREFORE | |||
10 | NTIUSVIET | INVITES | 71 – 23 | INVITES | INTUITS*, TINIEST*, UNITIES, UNITISE, UNITIVE*, UVEITIS* | 80 |
11 | NTUOMDIEG | DEMOTING | 79 – 23 | MOUNTED | 88 | |
12 | PLFIEODIN | FONDLE | 85 – 29 | IODINE | INFIDEL, INFIELD*, PINFOLD | 95 |
13 | EASNRITJR | TRAINERS | 93 – 37 | TRAINERS | RESTRAIN*, RETRAINS*, STRAINER, TERRAINS*, TRANSIRE* | 103 |
14 | 50 25 100 75 4 6 → 946 | 947
(6 + 4) × 100 − 50 − 75 ÷ 25 |
100 – 37 | 950 |
RR: 946 = (25 − 6) × 50 − 4 |
113 |
15 | WEBLEANER | RENEWABLE
(5.5 seconds) |
110 – 37 | 123 |