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Episode 8393
From Countdown
Episode 8393 was broadcast on 8 November 2024, as part of Series 90.
Liz Davies played Tracy Hallam, with Liz Davies winning 100 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Carl Frampton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 10, Dictionary Corner offered goopier ☓, which is not listed in Oxford Dictionaries Premium as required for comparatives and superlatives of adjectives with more than one syllable, and is therefore invalid.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Liz Davies | Score | Tracy Hallam | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SKLIANETD | LANKIEST | 8 – 0 | DILATES | DEINSTAL*, KNAIDELS*, LANDTIES, SANDLIKE* | 8 |
| 2 | MHLAEOWUT | TOWEL | 8 – 6 | OUTLAW | AMULET*, HAMLET*, HOWLET*, LOATHE*, MAHOUT*, MULETA*, WEALTH | 14 |
| 3 | 75 5 1 8 7 5 → 896 | 896
(7 + 5) × 75 − (5 − 1) |
18 – 16 | 896
(7 + 5) × 75 − (5 − 1) |
|
24 |
| TTT | NICESLAP | Their nice slap-up meal is usually a fish supper. | PELICANS | |||
| 4 | NRVIUOGEN | ROVING | 24 – 22 | ROVING | VIGNERON* | 32 |
| 5 | SDNAEHUGE | NUDGES | 30 – 22 | SHADE | AUGENDS*, DASHEEN*, GNASHED | 39 |
| 6 | 50 10 5 7 7 8 → 548 | 548
(50 + 5 − 7 ÷ 7) × 10 + 8 |
40 – 22 | 549 |
|
49 |
| 7 | PLADOGELM | GALLED | 46 – 22 | glamped ☓ | GALLOPED | 57 |
| 8 | PDSAOEPOB | PAPOOSE | 53 – 22 | BOPPED | APPOSED*, OPPOSED* | 64 |
| 9 | 50 6 2 8 10 1 → 206 | 206
8 ÷ 2 × 50 + 6 |
63 – 32 | 206
8 ÷ 2 × 50 + 6 |
|
74 |
| TTT | SCAREHER | Do they help Jack get things down from the top shelf? | REACHERS | |||
| 10 | GPFEOIRSO | FORGOES | 70 – 32 | spooner ☓ | GOOFIER*, GOOPIER**, POOFIER*, PORGIES, ROOFIES*, SPOOFER* | 81 |
| 11 | TCREIONMI | MICRON | 76 – 32 | MERIT | INTERCOM* | 89 |
| 12 | XSTEOARCE | CREATES | 83 – 32 | COARSE | EXACTORS | 97 |
| 13 | TDAISWETR | TWISTED | 90 – 39 | TASTIER | TAWDRIEST | 115 |
| 14 | 75 3 7 6 9 7 → 341 | — | 90 – 46 | 342
(7 − 3) × 75 + 6 × 7 |
RR: 341 = 75 ÷ 3 × (7 + 7) − 9 |
125 |
| 15 | INKGROWER | REWORKING
(5.5 seconds) |
100 – 46 | 135 | ||
