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Episode 8404
From Countdown
Episode 8404 was broadcast on 25 November 2024, as part of Series 90.
Helen McGivern played Rachel McAdam, with Helen McGivern winning 98 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sara Davies, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Helen McGivern | Score | Rachel McAdam | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LTRIAEMRW | MALTIER | 7 – 0 | WAITER | RETIRAL*, RETRIAL*, TRAILER, TRAWLER*, TWIRLER*, WARTIER*, WARTIME | 7 |
2 | NLFAUORTI | FRONTAL | 14 – 0 | TRAIN | INFLATOR* | 15 |
3 | 25 3 5 4 9 2 → 217 | 217
25 × 9 − (5 + 3) |
24 – 10 | 217
25 × (5 + 3) + 4 × 2 + 9 |
|
25 |
TTT | HORSEMAN | No horses, but they're used by the light brigade. | MENORAHS | |||
4 | SDGCUOESO | GOOSED | 30 – 10 | DOSES | ESCUDOS* | 32 |
5 | NVTEAHPOC | OCTAVE | 36 – 10 | HEAT | CENOTAPH | 40 |
6 | 100 50 1 6 10 9 → 794 | 794
(9 − 1) × 100 − 6 |
46 – 10 | — |
|
50 |
7 | NPGEISROS | SPONGIER | 54 – 10 | SNORES | GORINESS*, GOSSIPER*, PRESSING, REPOSING*, ROPINESS, SPONGERS*, SPRINGES* | 58 |
8 | GTDEAESYN | SEDATE | 60 – 16 | SEATED | ENDGATES | 66 |
9 | 75 10 1 8 1 4 → 180 | 179
(8 + 1 + 1) × 10 + 4 + 75 |
67 – 16 | 190 |
RR: 180 = (1 + 1) × (75 + 8) + 10 + 4 |
76 |
TTT | HOTSPICE | It's not a hot spice, but it may stop you feeling a little chilly. | POSTICHE | |||
10 | RGFTAIOID | ADRIFT | 73 – 16 | GRAFT | GORDITA | 83 |
11 | GSNAESRUE | GREASES | 80 – 23 | ENRAGES | ARGUSES*, ENSURES*, GUESSER*, NEGUSES*, SANGERS, SAUGERS*, SERANGS*, UREASES* | 90 |
12 | TLTDIOEIT | TILTED | 86 – 29 | TOILET | DOTTLE, LOTTED*, TITLED*, TITTIE*, TITTLE, TOILED*, TOTTED* | 96 |
13 | BLHAEMNOM | BLAME | 91 – 34 | BLAME | HAMBONE, MAMELON*, MANHOLE* | 103 |
14 | 75 50 9 7 8 9 → 795 | 800
(8 + 7 + 9 ÷ 9) × 50 |
98 – 34 | — |
RR: 795 = (75 + 8) × 9 + 50 − (9 − 7) |
113 |
15 | TENPINTER | 98 – 34 | interpreter ☓
(6.5 seconds) |
PERTINENT | 123 |