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Episode 8389
From Countdown
Episode 8389 was broadcast on 4 November 2024, as part of Series 90.
David Roe played Barrie Jones, with David Roe winning 110 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carl Frampton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Jones was not asked to spell his word in Round 10 – therefore, he may have intended FEINTS rather than FAINTS.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Roe | Score | Barrie Jones | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRAUOSDWR | OUTWARDS | 8 – 8 | OUTWARDS | OUTDRAWS | 8 |
2 | GAPONTUPE | OUTAGE | 14 – 8 | PANT | AUTOPEN | 15 |
3 | 8 3 9 3 4 6 → 383 | 384
(9 × 6 − 3 − 3) × 8 |
21 – 8 | 380 |
RR: 384 Best: 383 = 9 × (4 + 3) × 6 + 8 − 3 |
25 |
TTT | FUNTRYME | It's not quite a full English – it's an old English. | FRUMENTY | |||
4 | GURENQADM | MAUNDER | 28 – 8 | MANURE | DURAMEN*, MANURED, UNARMED* | 32 |
5 | RENRNOIMH | HORNIER | 35 – 8 | honor ☓ | 39 | |
6 | 100 75 2 4 3 7 → 238 | 238
3 × 75 + 2 + 4 + 7 |
45 – 18 | 238
3 × 75 + 2 + 4 + 7 |
|
49 |
7 | SNEOBMPEA | SEAMEN | 45 – 25 | BEMOANS | AMBONES*, BASEMEN*, MOPANES*, SPAEMEN* | 56 |
8 | NELSAVETK | LEAVENS | 52 – 25 | NAVELS | KANTELES* | 64 |
9 | 100 75 25 50 3 1 → 272 | 272
(75 − 1) × 3 + 50 |
62 – 25 | 274 |
|
74 |
TTT | GRASSHEN | The teeth do not belong to Dennis. | GNASHERS | |||
10 | SANECSITF | FANCIEST | 70 – 25 | FAINTS | CINEASTS*, FASCINES*, SCANTIES* | 82 |
11 | LESOTACHR | CHORTLES | 78 – 33 | RATHOLES | CHELATORS*, CHLORATES | 100 |
12 | TIGDOTEMO | MOOTED | 84 – 39 | MIDGET | OMITTED* | 107 |
13 | YSTAIECWI | SWEATY | 90 – 45 | ICIEST | CITIES* | 113 |
14 | 75 25 100 3 5 8 → 328 | 328
(75 − 8) × 5 − 3 − 100 ÷ 25 |
100 – 55 | 328
3 × 100 + 25 + 8 − 5 |
|
123 |
15 | QUEENCOLE | ELOQUENCE
(2.75 seconds) |
110 – 55 | 133 |