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Episode 8386

From Countdown

Episode 8386 was broadcast on 30 October 2024, as part of Series 90.

David Roe played Olivia Bryan, with David Roe winning 95 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David Roe Score Olivia Bryan Others Max.
1 DREITSOWR STEROID 0 – 8 WORDIEST DROWSIER, ROWDIEST, WORRITED* 8
2 GVCEIASIF VISAGE 6 – 14 VISAGE CAVIES, FACIES* 14
3 2 1 5 2 4 6 → 244 244
(6 × 5 × 2 + 1) × 4
16 – 24 244
(2 × 4 × 5 + 1) × 6 − 2


24
TTT BALDGUYS Don't think about Right Said Fred – think of the beetles."The beetles" is a pun on the band, The Beatles. LADYBUGS
4 LNDSOIEFA ENFOLDS 23 – 24 FOILED ANDISOL*, ANODISE*, DENIALS*, DOLINAS*, DOLINES*, FINALES*, FONDLES, INFOLDS*, LADINOS*, OLEFINS* 31
5 SMEUERMSD SUMMERED 31 – 32 SUMMERED 39
6 50 75 3 1 2 7 → 236 236
(75 − 7 × 2 + 1) × 3 + 50
41 – 32 236 ☓


49
7 WIBNATPIA PATINA 47 – 32 PAINT PINATA*, TAIPAN, WAPITI 55
8 SNHEAUSAN SHUNS 47 – 38 SAUNAS ANUSES*, HENNAS, NAUSEA, SENNAS* 61
9 5 6 8 1 5 8 → 883 881
(6 × 5 − 8) × 5 × 8 + 1
54 – 38

RR: 882 = (5 + 5 + 8) × (6 × 8 + 1)

68
TTT LISABEER You can only be one of these if you've made it to the top. ABSEILER
10 ZTMOEANKE teamen ☓ 54 – 43 MEANT KAMEEZ*, KETONE, MATOKE*, OMENTA*, TONEME* 74
11 OSPAGUSTE OUTAGES 61 – 43 postages ☓ OUTGASES*, UPSTAGES 82
12 NJTIAENRA ENTRAIN 68 – 43 RETAIN NAARTJIE 90
13 NLEIRDREA RELINED 75 – 50 RELINED DRAINER*, EARLIER*, LARDIER*, LEARNED*, LEARNER*, NERDIER*, RANDIER, READIER*, REDLINE, RELEARN* 97
14 100 50 75 25 2 5 → 128 128
75 + 50 + 5 − 2
85 – 60 128
100 + 25 + 5 − 2


107
15 MARBLEAID ADMIRABLE
(3.5 seconds)
95 – 60 117