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Episode 8405
From Countdown
Episode 8405 was broadcast on 26 November 2024, as part of Series 90.
Helen McGivern played Darren Barnard, with Helen McGivern winning 87 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Sara Davies, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Helen McGivern | Score | Darren Barnard | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NGLAIMPET | PLEATING | 8 – 0 | PALMING | PIGMENTAL* | 18 |
2 | DCIARSETW | WAITERS | 15 – 7 | WAISTED | ASTRIDE*, CARDIES, CREDITS*, CRISTAE*, DIRECTS*, DISRATE*, DRASTIC*, RACIEST*, RADICES*, REDACTS*, SIDECAR, STAIDER*, STEWARD*, TIRADES*, TRADIES*, WARIEST | 25 |
3 | 25 4 8 6 10 3 → 818 | 818
8 × 4 × 25 + 3 × 6 |
25 – 7 | 816 |
|
35 |
TTT | THISYEAR | Such excitement – maybe the big cat couldn't hear you."Big cat couldn't hear you" = deaf leopard (Def Leppard) | HYSTERIA | |||
4 | CSOEARSFE | foresee ☓ | 25 – 7 | coarses ☓ | FRESCOES* | 43 |
5 | NYHOEBNUR | BUNNY | 30 – 12 | HONEY | HONEYBUN | 51 |
6 | 100 5 9 4 8 6 → 920 | 920
(100 − 8) × (5 − 4 + 9) |
40 – 22 | 920
(100 − 8) × (6 + 4) |
|
61 |
7 | FRTPIOIWA | PROFIT | 46 – 28 | PROFIT | AIRPOT*, WAPITI | 67 |
8 | NTRIEOSGN | SNORTING | 54 – 36 | SNORTING | RINGTONES | 85 |
9 | 75 8 2 1 4 10 → 639 | 633 | 54 – 46 | 639
8 × 75 + 4 × 10 − 1 |
|
95 |
TTT | TINYHANG | Lace your shoe and paint my face bright blue – I'd do this for you. | ANYTHING | |||
10 | IEOGSRSZT | STORIES | 61 – 53 | STORIES | STRIGOSE* | 103 |
11 | LNCEATDET | TENTACLED | 79 – 53 | CLEANED | 121 | |
12 | NMLROEUAM | NORMAL | 79 – 60 | NUMERAL | ALMONER, ENAMOUR*, MAMELON*, MORULAE*, NEUROMA*, UNMORAL* | 128 |
13 | SNTUOEPRM | REMOUNTS | 87 – 60 | SPROUT | MOUNTERS* | 136 |
14 | 2 8 3 9 1 6 → 928 | — | 87 – 60 | — |
RR: 928 = (9 × 6 + 3 + 1) × 2 × 8 |
146 |
15 | CUREDDOWN | 87 – 70 | UNCROWDED
(11.25 seconds) |
156 |