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Episode 8415
From Countdown
Episode 8415 was broadcast on 10 December 2024, as part of Series 90.
Michael Kane played Colin Peet, with Michael Kane winning 98 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: When transcribing Peet's solution in Round 3, Rachel Riley mistakenly wrote "+ 5" instead of "+ 4".
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Michael Kane | Score | Colin Peet | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NSROESBIG | BOSSING | 7 – 7 | BOSSING | GORINESS*, SOBERING | 8 |
2 | DOFUNPITE | POINTED | 14 – 14 | POINTED | POUTINE* | 15 |
3 | 25 9 8 9 1 4 → 394 | 395
(9 − 1 + 8) × 25 − (9 − 4) |
21 – 21 | 395
(9 + 8 − 1) × 25 − 9 + 4 |
RR: 394 = (8 × 4 + 9) × 9 + 25 |
25 |
TTT | NOPETRAT | You legalise the design of your rowing equipment. | PATENTOR | |||
4 | LISMULTEF | MULLETS | 28 – 28 | FILLETS | STELLIUM* | 33 |
5 | CRWAIGNAM | WARMING | 35 – 28 | CARMAN | 40 | |
6 | 75 5 9 4 2 5 → 754 | 754
5 × 2 × 75 + 4 |
45 – 38 | 754
5 × 2 × 75 + 4 |
|
50 |
7 | LSTOEQNUA | STOLEN | 51 – 38 | outleans ☓ | ELUANTS*, EQUANTS, ETALONS*, LOQUATS, LUNATES*, SOUTANE | 57 |
8 | YOHRALGIE | HOLIER | 57 – 38 | holyier ☓ | HOARILY* | 64 |
9 | 25 1 5 8 4 6 → 601 | 601
6 × 4 × 25 + 1 |
67 – 48 | 601
6 × 4 × 25 + 1 |
|
74 |
TTT | PUTASHOE | You can put a certain type of shoe on for this place, but you'll be drinking, not dancing. | TAPHOUSE | |||
10 | ROMJITSAO | MAJORS | 73 – 48 | STORM | AMORIST*, MOJITOS | 81 |
11 | TRNAEGDUT | GRANTED | 80 – 48 | RANGED | TRUANTED | 89 |
12 | POTADRESS | ASSORTED | 88 – 48 | SPORTED | ADOPTERS, ESPARTOS*, PASTORED*, PROTASES*, READOPTS, SEAPORTS*, TORSADES* | 97 |
13 | TRHOUNREO | honourer ☓ | 88 – 52 | HERO | HORNERO*, HORRENT*, NORTHER | 104 |
14 | 75 7 6 2 8 5 → 120 | 120
(7 + 2) × 5 + 75 |
98 – 62 | 120
75 × 2 − 6 × 5 |
|
114 |
15 | ULTRADICE | 98 – 62 | credential ☓
(28 seconds) |
CURTAILED | 124 |