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Episode 8390

From Countdown

Episode 8390 was broadcast on 5 November 2024, as part of Series 90.

David Roe played Hiral Varia, with David Roe winning 109 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carl Frampton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David Roe Score Hiral Varia Others Max.
1 TESOMETSA MOTTES 6 – 6 STEAMS STOMATES 8
2 PITENOGPE TOPPING 13 – 13 TOPPING EPIGONE*, EPITOPE*, PEEPING*, PEPTONE* 15
3 8 7 4 2 3 5 → 222 222
8 × 7 × 4 − 2
23 – 13 228


25
TTT SUCHDIET The youths weren't driving, but they pass these on the left-hand side. DUTCHIES
4 MUGICEHKR MUCKIER 30 – 13 CHIMER 32
5 HNZDIEAOW WANED 30 – 20 ANODIZE 39
6 50 9 2 2 1 5 → 145 145
(2 + 1) × 50 − 5
40 – 30 145
(2 + 1) × 50 − 5


49
7 SAOTSFEDL FATLESS 47 – 37 FLOATED DESALTS*, FALSEST*, FLOSSED, FOLATES*, LASSOED* 56
8 DUTINEJMO JOINTED 54 – 44 MOUNTED DEMOUNT*, MINUTED, UNTIMED 63
9 2 1 7 10 1 9 → 648 648
(10 × 7 + 2) × 9
64 – 54 648
(9 × 7 + 2) × 10 − 1 − 1


73
TTT RAWDATES Harry was unclean, so he drove to Scarborough to bathe. EASTWARD
10 RATESIWDR WARIEST 71 – 61 WAISTED TAWDRIER* 81
11 AGCTEONVI COATING 78 – 68 VETOING CONATIVE, COVETING 89
12 GERILUSIR SURLIER 85 – 75 LURGIES GRISLIER 97
13 PBSOIENDT POINTED 92 – 75 bondiest ☓ BEDPOST*, BONIEST, DEPOSIT, DOPIEST*, INDEBTS*, POINTES*, POSITED*, STIPEND*, TOPSIDE 104
14 75 100 50 5 9 8 → 899 900
100 × 9
99 – 82 900
100 × 9

RR: 899 = (100 + 5) × 8 + 50 + 9

114
15 TIPEXDEED EXPEDITED
(3 seconds)
109 – 82 124