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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