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Episode 8414
From Countdown
Episode 8414 was broadcast on 9 December 2024, as part of Series 90.
Michael Kane played Gill Russell, with Michael Kane winning 82 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Michael Kane | Score | Gill Russell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CSRUOMBED | CRUMBED | 7 – 7 | SCOURED | DECORUMS*, OBSCURED | 8 |
2 | GRFIOAESN | SOARING | 14 – 14 | FORAGES | ORGANISE, ROGAINES* | 16 |
3 | 50 4 1 6 9 8 → 342 | 342
(6 + 1) × 50 − 8 |
24 – 24 | 342
(6 + 1) × 50 − 8 |
|
26 |
TTT | IRATECUT | Catherine was distressed by a nettle. | URTICATE | |||
4 | KGSNUAELI | LEAKING | 31 – 31 | LEAKING | LINKAGES* | 34 |
5 | DTGOAPSIE | POSTAGE | 38 – 38 | ADIPOSE | DIOPTASE, GODETIAS, PODGIEST* | 42 |
6 | 50 10 6 1 6 8 → 710 | 710
(8 + 6) × 50 + 10 |
48 – 48 | 710
(8 + 6) × 50 + 10 |
|
52 |
7 | WTGAOHREN | GATHER | 48 – 55 | ANOTHER | NEGATOR*, WAGONER*, WARTHOG, WHANGER* | 59 |
8 | JLOEAQRIT | JOLTIER | 55 – 55 | JAILER | 66 | |
9 | 25 9 10 6 5 4 → 807 | 805 ☓ | 55 – 55 | — |
RR: 806 = (25 × 5 + 10) × 6 − 4 |
73 |
TTT | SIDPETER | Sid and Peter were the daftest people I'd ever met. | DERPIEST | |||
10 | FRMEAOVIN | INFORM | 55 – 62 | FIREMAN | FERMION, FOAMIER*, FORAMEN*, FOREMAN*, MOANIER*, MORAINE*, OVERMAN, ROMAINE*, VERMIAN* | 80 |
11 | PNMAUTBET | UPBEAT | 61 – 68 | BATTEN | ABUTMENT* | 88 |
12 | AIDRGEOTS | STORAGE | 68 – 68 | — | ASTEROID, GODETIAS*, GORDITAS*, STODGIER | 96 |
13 | NSCEOTWAU | TOUCANS | 75 – 68 | COUNTS | ACETOUS*, CONTUSE, NOWCAST*, NUTCASE*, SNOWCAT*, SOUTANE | 103 |
14 | 75 1 3 5 6 2 → 816 | 817
(6 + 5) × 75 − (3 + 1) × 2 |
82 – 68 | — |
RR: 816 = (6 + 5) × 75 − (1 + 2) × 3 |
113 |
15 | SELCHINTZ | 82 – 68 | SCHNITZEL | 123 |