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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