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Episode 8412

From Countdown

Episode 8412 was broadcast on 5 December 2024, as part of Series 90.

Chris Kirby played Jan Larsson, with Chris Kirby winning 121 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Chris Kirby Score Jan Larsson Others Max.
1 CASUPINAG PAUSING 7 – 7 PAUSING UPCASING 8
2 SITELOPEM EPITOMES 15 – 7 MOPIEST MILEPOST*, PETIOLES 16
3 25 3 1 9 10 2 → 360 360
9 × 10 × (3 + 1)
25 – 17 360
(25 + 9 + 2) × 10


26
TTT CURLSOFA You definitely want to curl up on the sofa if you had this. SCROFULA
4 TAFEDURAD DRAFTED 32 – 17 DATURA DEFRAUD* 33
5 YESONESTM TONEMES 39 – 17 STONES ETYMONS*, TEMENOS* 40
6 4 3 6 9 2 8 → 721 721
9 × 8 × (4 + 6) + 3 − 2
49 – 27 721
9 × 8 × (4 + 6) + 3 − 2


50
7 PORETARBL PORTABLE 57 – 35 PORTABLE 58
8 NOTICEDOJ JOINTED 64 – 42 NOTICED CTENOID*, DEONTIC* 65
9 100 3 2 1 4 8 → 828 828
(100 − 8) × (4 × 2 + 1)
74 – 52 828
(100 + 4) × 8 − (3 + 1)


75
TTT RUMROPES This sort is never looking to do things on the cheap. PROSUMER
10 TAWESIROS WAITRESS 82 – 52 WASTERS OSTERIAS, ROASTIES 83
11 LARESATWI AERIALS 89 – 59 WAITERS ATRESIA*, LARIATS, REALIST*, RETAILS*, SALTIER, SALTIRE*, TALWARS*, WAILERS*, WARIEST*, WASTREL 90
12 HESONESZN SHEENS 95 – 59 SHOES ONENESS 97
13 GAFEMITMD MIDGET 101 – 65 IMAGED DAMMIT*, FIDGET, GIFTED*, MAFTED*, MAIMED* 103
14 25 5 8 8 9 4 → 219 219
(25 + 4) × 8 − 8 − 5
111 – 75 219
25 × 9 − 8 ÷ 8 − 5


113
15 SUREALBBQ SQUABBLER
(1.25 seconds)
121 – 75 123