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Episode 8383

From Countdown

Episode 8383 was broadcast on 25 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

Nigel Hutchinson played Tony Turner, with Nigel Hutchinson winning 80 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Linford Christie, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Turner was not asked to spell his word in Round 13 – therefore, he may have intended unwaist ☓ rather than unwaste ☓.

This episode's maximum score of 110 points equalled the record for the lowest possible max game since the introduction of the new 15-round format, shared with Episode 6423.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Nigel Hutchinson Score Tony Turner Others Max.
1 PRAITPUEG GAITER 6 – 0 tippage ☓ GAPPIER, PERIAPT* 7
2 RNBAEICLO LANCER 12 – 0 CLONE CABRIOLE*, COLINEAR*, LONICERA 15
3 50 2 10 3 1 7 → 451 451
(7 + 2) × 50 + 1
22 – 10 451
(50 − (2 + 3)) × 10 + 1


25
TTT SONSBOOT They're not Springsteen tracks – they're naughty boys. BOSTOONS
4 NLTAEARSN LANTERNS 30 – 10 NEARS 33
5 VDIUSKISO vidious ☓ 30 – 15 VOIDS DISKS*, DIVIS*, DUSKS*, KUDOS*, SKIDS, SOUKS*, SUKIS* 38
6 75 25 1 9 4 6 → 385 385
(75 + 25) × 4 − 9 − 6
40 – 15


48
7 MLEAWSEMH WHALES 46 – 15 MEALS HAMELS*, LEMMAS, MAMEES*, WEASEL, WHEALS*, WHEELS*, WHELMS* 54
8 CNSAOENBG CANOES 52 – 21 CANONS ANCONES*, BEACONS, BOSCAGE*, NANOBES*, NONAGES*, NOSEBAG 61
9 2 2 9 1 1 4 → 907 52 – 21

RR: 324 = (2 + 1) × (2 + 1) × 9 × 4

61
TTT GLADRAGS They're not bums – they're just a little behind. LAGGARDS
10 PTYOEIMHG PITY 52 – 27 MIGHTY EIGHTY, MOIETY*, MYTHOI* 67
11 MREUPRETG PERTER 58 – 27 trumper ☓ PERMUTE*, PRETERM* 74
12 QNDOEULTE QUOTED 64 – 27 QUEEN ELOQUENT* 82
13 UASLTEIWN SILENT 70 – 27 unwaste ☓ INSULATE 90
14 50 25 8 4 2 5 → 670 670
(50 + 25 − 8) × 5 × 2
80 – 27 673


100
15 LEGALMIND 80 – 27 MEDALLING 110