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Episode 8419
From Countdown
Episode 8419 was broadcast on 16 December 2024, as the third quarter-final of Series 90.
Rob Barkess played Terence Newnham, with Terence Newnham winning 100 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
For reasons unknown, Teatime Teasers switched to nine letters for one episode only.
At the end of the episode, members from the Manchester Inspirational Voices choir performed a rendition of Ding Dong Merrily on High.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rob Barkess | Score | Terence Newnham | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RNEIODTCE | CENTRED | 0 – 8 | ERECTION | RECONDITE | 18 |
2 | FSNOUAMGT | nougats ☓ | 0 – 15 | AMOUNTS | AMONGST*, FUGATOS*, MUSTANG*, OUTMANS, OUTSANG*, SFUMATO | 25 |
3 | 75 1 7 4 8 2 → 169 | 169
75 × 2 + 8 + 7 + 4 |
10 – 25 | 169
75 × 2 + 8 + 7 + 4 |
|
35 |
TTT | PETSOUNDS | Generous in paying for the drinks, he gets a round in. | OUTSPENDS | |||
4 | KPEADSRIN | SPRAINED | 18 – 33 | SPRAINED | SPIKENARD* | 53 |
5 | RTSEOAHNU | HUNTERS | 18 – 41 | HAUNTERS | SOUTHERN, UNEARTHS | 61 |
6 | 100 10 4 7 4 1 → 436 | 436
(10 − 1 + 100) × 4 |
28 – 51 | 436
(10 − 1 + 100) × 4 |
|
71 |
7 | YGLAIERSN | YEARLINGS | 46 – 69 | SEARINGLY | SYRINGEAL* | 89 |
8 | BMQOEODTL | BLOOMED | 53 – 76 | BLOOMED | BOOMLET | 96 |
9 | 75 100 50 25 2 4 → 602 | 602
(4 + 2) × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 |
63 – 86 | 602
(4 + 2) × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 |
|
106 |
TTT | SPORTYLEE | Jeff Lynne demanded pillows made of this.The clue and answer are references to the Jeff Lynne song, "Don't Bring Me Down", and "down" referring to bird's feathers. | POLYESTER | |||
10 | DJUENDISG | unsigned ☓ | 63 – 86 | unsided ☓ | DEIGNS*, DESIGN*, DINGED*, DINGES*, DINGUS*, DUDING*, DUNGED*, GENIUS*, GUIDED*, GUIDES*, GUNDIS*, INDUED*, INDUES*, JUDGED*, JUDGES*, NUDGED*, NUDGES*, NUDIES*, SIGNED*, SINGED*, SNIDED*, SUDDEN*, UNDIES | 112 |
11 | SPROEOFLS | spoolers ☓ | 63 – 86 | spoolers ☓ | PROOFLESS | 130 |
12 | THRNEIACR | HAIRNET | 70 – 93 | TRAINER | CARNIER*, CERTAIN*, CHANTER, CHARIER*, CHARTER*, CITHERN*, ERRATIC*, INEARTH*, RANCHER*, RETRAIN, TACRINE*, TERRAIN, THERIAC*, THERIAN*, TRANCHE* | 137 |
13 | MLGTOAOSE | MALTOSE | 77 – 100 | MALTOSE | GALOOTS*, GELATOS*, LEGATOS* | 144 |
14 | 1 6 10 10 4 2 → 802 | 802
(10 × 10 × 4 + 1) × 2 |
87 – 100 | 801 |
|
154 |
15 | OCEANTHUD | 87 – 100 | HEADCOUNT | 164 |