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Episode 8420

From Countdown

Episode 8420 was broadcast on 17 December 2024, as the fourth quarter-final of Series 90.

David Roe played Alex Call, with David Roe winning 97 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

From this episode, Teatime Teasers switched from nine to eight letters.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David Roe Score Alex Call Others Max.
1 PMIEBPNOR BOPPER 0 – 7 BROMINE BOPPIER*, POMPIER* 7
2 NICUGLREB CURLING 7 – 7 BUGLER BLINGER*, BLUEING*, BLUNGER*, BRUCINE*, BULGIER*, BUNGLER*, CLINGER*, CLUEING*, CRINGLE, CURBING* 14
3 2 7 4 4 7 6 → 154 154
7 × 6 × 4 − 7 × 2
17 – 7


24
TTT DEEPSALT Show respect to the sink supporter. PEDESTAL
4 DARLOTELC COLLATED 25 – 7 TROLLED CAROLLED, COLLARED 32
5 KNIAESHJR JANKERS 32 – 14 HARKENS HANKERS*, HANKIES, HEJIRAS*, HERNIAS*, JANKIER*, JERKINS*, JINKERS*, NEARISH*, SHAKIER*, SNAKIER* 39
6 50 6 10 7 2 4 → 905 905
(6 ÷ 2 + 50) × (10 + 7) + 4
42 – 14 904


49
7 FGSAEXITS STAGES 48 – 20 EXISTS AGEISTS*, FASTIES*, FIESTAS, FIXATES 56
8 WETVARFUS WATERS 54 – 26 STARVE FRETSAW* 63
9 10 9 8 3 5 7 → 743 743
(8 × 9 + 7 − 5) × 10 + 3
64 – 26 742


73
TTT SKAFICHE You might make this for Ray's birthday. FISHCAKE
10 DIESADUMT MUDDIEST 72 – 34 MUDDIEST MISDATED 81
11 NHGAOERIG HEARING 79 – 41 HEARING GHERAOING 99
12 WUTSIRQEL SQUIRE 79 – 49 QUILTERS 107
13 GOTNTEAIR ROTATING 87 – 57 TREATING TENTORIA*, TETRAGON* 115
14 25 75 100 50 1 3 → 576 576
(100 − 75) × 25 − 50 + 1
97 – 67 576
(100 + 75) × 3 + 50 + 1


125
15 GLINTYTIE 97 – 67 GENTILITY 135