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Episode 8417
From Countdown
Episode 8417 was broadcast on 12 December 2024, as the first quarter-final of Series 90.
Chris Kirby played Neil Holland, with Chris Kirby winning 96 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rory Bremner, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Holland was not asked to spell his word in Round 5 – therefore, he may have intended SOWING rather than SEWING.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Chris Kirby | Score | Neil Holland | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RETUNAHEO | UNEARTH | 7 – 7 | HAUNTER | HEREUNTO, URETHANE* | 8 |
2 | RISPOLTUI | SPIRIT | 13 – 13 | PISTOL | TRIPOLI | 15 |
3 | 100 4 1 9 7 1 → 195 | 195
(9 − 7) × 100 − 4 − 1 |
23 – 23 | 195
(1 + 1) × 100 − (9 − 4) |
|
25 |
TTT | RENOTION | It sounds like the brown note can hit the high note. | TENORINO | |||
4 | ERNMAERPO | MANROPE | 30 – 30 | EMPEROR | 32 | |
5 | NSCIEOGWE | escewing ☓ | 30 – 36 | SEWING | COGNISE, CONGEES*, GENOISE*, SENECIO*, SOIGNEE*, WIGEONS* | 39 |
6 | 75 50 7 3 2 5 → 568 | 568
75 × 7 + 50 − 5 − 2 |
40 – 36 | 572 |
|
49 |
7 | NOSATENDN | DONATES | 47 – 36 | endnotes ☓ | STANNED*, TENDONS | 56 |
8 | MTPUIORQE | PROTIUM | 54 – 43 | POUTIER | 63 | |
9 | 25 75 100 50 1 3 → 309 | 309
(100 + 3) × 75 ÷ 25 |
64 – 53 | 309
(100 + 75 ÷ 25) × 3 |
|
73 |
TTT | BADSPIEL | There was no bad spiel. In fact, it was quite black and white. | PIEBALDS | |||
10 | MLDBAOUGO | LUMBAGO | 71 – 53 | BLOOD | 80 | |
11 | WLREAETHY | LEATHERY | 79 – 53 | WEALTHY | WEATHERLY* | 98 |
12 | SUCNOSVAR | SAVOURS | 86 – 60 | SAVOURS | UNCROSS | 105 |
13 | DIFAMECIE | DEFAME | 86 – 68 | FEMICIDE | 113 | |
14 | 8 5 4 1 1 10 → 511 | 511
(10 + 5 + 1) × 4 × 8 − 1 |
96 – 68 | 504 |
|
123 |
15 | RUGBINOSE | 96 – 68 | SUBREGION | 133 |