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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 |