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Episode 8447

From Countdown

Episode 8447 was broadcast on 6 February 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tyler Eaton-Jephcote played James Anstee, with Tyler Eaton-Jephcote winning 76 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Linda Barker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This game is the seventh overall played between two players born in the 21st century.

NOTE: In Round 10, Anstee requested a vowel as the eighth letter but Rachel Riley chose a consonant instead.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tyler Eaton-Jephcote Score James Anstee Others Max.
1 GTDNUEOAP OUTAGE 0 – 7 TANGOED POUNDAGE 8
2 WENHCIKLE WINKLE 6 – 13 HECKLE ELENCHI* 15
3 10 4 6 7 5 8 → 259 259
(10 × 4 − (8 − 5)) × 7
16 – 13 300


25
TTT TINROOTS Ripped up Mr Blackburn's recipe for Italian desserts.TORTONIS is a pun on "tore Tony's". TORTONIS
4 SUAYEBMTI misbeat ☓ 16 – 19 SUBMIT MAUBIES* 32
5 LGBEOETSR BELTERS 23 – 19 LOSER BOLETES*, BOLSTER*, BOLTERS*, GOBLETS, LOBSTER, REBLOGS*, REGLETS*, TREBLES* 39
6 100 50 9 7 6 7 → 990 23 – 26 991
(7 + 7 + 6) × 50 − 9

RR: 990 = (50 ÷ (6 − 7 ÷ 7) + 100) × 9

49
7 PSNAEARTO POSTER 29 – 26 trapse ☓ OPERANTS, PRONATES* 57
8 NEZSORTEW WORSEN 29 – 33 WESTERN REZONES*, TOWNEES 64
9 5 6 3 9 6 10 → 605 605
(9 × 6 + 6) × 10 + 5
39 – 33


74
TTT CENTCORE Dupe the Greek island out of something solid. CONCRETE
10 TADFUNIRD UNFAIR 45 – 33 DRAIN UNITARD 81
11 RTREAESNI TRAINERS 53 – 41 TRAINERS RETAINERS 99
12 COJIGHDAR ORCHID 59 – 41 CARGO ADJIGO*, CARDIO*, CHADOR*, HAIRDO* 105
13 NCFSIEIAD FANCIED 66 – 48 CANDIES SCIAENID* 113
14 75 100 25 50 10 1 → 576 576
50 ÷ 10 × 100 + 75 + 1
76 – 58 576
50 × 10 + 75 + 1


123
15 LIVEATTEN 76 – 58 tentalive ☓
(21.75 seconds)
VENTILATE 133