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Episode 8391
From Countdown
Episode 8391 was broadcast on 6 November 2024, as part of Series 90.
David Roe played Tyler Selby, with David Roe winning 107 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carl Frampton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 10, Selby originally declared GOLLIES – as this is regarded as an offensive term, the round was reshot with both contestants declaring GLORIES. [1]
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | David Roe | Score | Tyler Selby | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DWUONRECF | UNFORCED | 8 – 0 | FOUNDER | 8 | |
2 | DMSIOIHWE | SHOWED | 14 – 6 | WISHED | HOMIES, IDIOMS*, IODISE*, IODISM*, MIHIED*, MODISH*, MOSHED, SHOWIE*, WIDISH*, WISDOM* | 14 |
3 | 8 6 3 5 9 9 → 793 | 792
9 × 8 × (6 + 5) |
21 – 6 | — |
RR: 793 = 3 × 5 × 6 × 9 − 9 − 8 |
24 |
TTT | ELFSEARS | Captain Dickinson is not afraid of the dark. | FEARLESS | |||
4 | RMFOAOPAE | FRAME | 26 – 6 | foamer ☓ | FEMORA*, FORMAE*, PARAMO | 30 |
5 | YTRUEISNT | RUNTIEST | 34 – 6 | UNTIES | ENTRYIST* | 38 |
6 | 100 10 9 8 2 6 → 840 | 840
(9 + 2 − 6 + 100) × 8 |
44 – 16 | 840
100 × 8 + (6 − 2) × 10 |
|
48 |
7 | PRAETSQUO | POUTERS | 51 – 16 | QUOTES | APTEROUS*, EQUATORS*, OPAQUEST*, PARQUETS, QUAESTOR* | 56 |
8 | TCUARDENA | UNTRACED | 59 – 16 | CARTED | UNCRATED*, UNDERACT | 64 |
9 | 50 25 100 75 10 3 → 620 | 620
(100 ÷ 25 × 3 + 50) × 10 |
69 – 16 | 622 |
|
74 |
TTT | RICERUST | Ignore food – think of the starters and a roll.CRUSTIER is a red herring. | RECRUITS | |||
10 | LOIGSROEL | GLORIES | 76 – 23 | GLORIES | GLORIOLES* | 92 |
11 | PDGOEILSX | SPOILED | 83 – 30 | SPOILED | DOGPILES* | 100 |
12 | GETUASGOR | STAGGER | 90 – 37 | OUTAGES | OUTRAGES | 108 |
13 | TREOLCENO | CONTROL | 97 – 44 | CONTROL | ELECTRON* | 116 |
14 | 100 6 7 10 1 5 → 192 | 192
10 ÷ 5 × 100 − (7 + 1) |
107 – 54 | 192
10 ÷ 5 × 100 − (7 + 1) |
|
126 |
15 | DADORBRAT | 107 – 64 | DARTBOARD
(9 seconds) |
136 |