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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 |