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Episode 8400
From Countdown
Episode 8400 was broadcast on 19 November 2024, as part of Series 90.
Helen McGivern played Keith Sanders, with Helen McGivern winning 83 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Helen McGivern | Score | Keith Sanders | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CSMAUERNI | MARINES | 7 – 0 | MINERS | MANICURES, MUSCARINE* | 18 |
2 | CAHLONUDE | HANDLE | 13 – 6 | CLONED | EULACHON*, LAUNCHED | 26 |
3 | 25 3 7 5 8 9 → 798 | 800
(7 − 3) × 8 × 25 |
20 – 13 | 800
(9 × 3 + 5) × 25 |
RR: 798 = (25 × 5 − (8 + 3)) × 7 |
36 |
TTT | LASHGREG | They tried bartering for Marvin's gloves. | HAGGLERS | |||
4 | GASWEKIBP | wakies ☓ | 20 – 18 | SPEAK | WASPIE | 42 |
5 | NDTOAESRI | NOTARISED | 38 – 18 | STONIER | DERATIONS, ORDINATES* | 60 |
6 | 100 50 9 9 5 2 → 614 | 609 | 38 – 25 | 617
(9 − 5) × (100 + 50 + 2) + 9 |
RR: 614 = (9 + 2 + 100) × 5 + 50 + 9 |
70 |
7 | VTRAEGHID | RIGHTED | 45 – 25 | GRATED | GIRTHED*, THRIVED*, TRIAGED, VIRGATE* | 77 |
8 | LEBSUPIRC | curlies ☓ | 45 – 30 | BLUES | REPUBLICS | 95 |
9 | 75 4 9 7 8 4 → 561 | 560
75 × 8 − (9 × 4 + 4) |
52 – 30 | — |
RR: 561 = 75 × 7 + 9 × 4 |
105 |
TTT | SEATEETH | She knows what she likes, and likes what she sees. | AESTHETE | |||
10 | ZANUTOUPT | OUTPUT | 58 – 30 | unpot ☓ | OPTANT*, PUTOUT*, TUPUNA* | 111 |
11 | LTNEASDIF | INFLATED | 66 – 30 | FLANS | DEINSTAL*, INFLATES*, LANDTIES | 119 |
12 | SEGMOTGEN | GENOMES | 73 – 37 | SEGMENT | GEMSTONE | 127 |
13 | SNTOEJSIR | STORIES | 73 – 45 | JOINTERS | JOINTRESS | 145 |
14 | 50 4 10 6 3 7 → 214 | 214
4 × 50 + 10 − 6 + 7 + 3 |
83 – 55 | 214
(7 − 3) × 50 + 10 + 4 |
|
155 |
15 | CINDYREES | 83 – 55 | RESIDENCY | 165 |