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Episode 8463
From Countdown
Episode 8463 was broadcast on 28 February 2025, as part of Series 91.
Tim James played Rob Grant, with Tim James winning 94 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen Fry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tim James | Score | Rob Grant | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TFPIEODQU | QUOTED | 6 – 6 | QUOTED | QUOITED* | 7 |
| 2 | TLEOGNAGV | TANGELO | 13 – 6 | TANGLE | VOLTAGE* | 14 |
| 3 | 3 1 3 7 7 2 → 635 | 630
(7 + 3) × 3 × (2 + 1) × 7 |
20 – 13 | 630
(7 + 2) × 7 × (3 × 3 + 1) |
TC: 637 Best: 637 = ((3 + 3) × 2 + 1) × 7 × 7 |
21 |
| TTT | MUDTREES | Reserved and shy, and looking the most like Frank. | DEMUREST | |||
| 4 | LOSWEGDPU | SPLODGE | 27 – 13 | SLOWED | 28 | |
| 5 | KNRIEOMSD | MONIKERS | 35 – 13 | SMOKIER | 36 | |
| 6 | 100 2 7 5 4 1 → 449 | 449
(100 + 7 + 5) × 4 + 1 |
45 – 13 | 454 |
|
46 |
| 7 | SGNIUETMI | MINGIEST | 53 – 21 | MINGIEST | MUTINIES*, TIMESING* | 54 |
| 8 | NAILMTEPH | PANTILE | 60 – 21 | PLAIT | AILMENT, ALIMENT, IMPANEL*, IMPLANT*, MANIPLE* | 61 |
| 9 | 100 4 2 8 4 6 → 441 | 440
(100 + 8 + 2) × 4 |
67 – 28 | 440
4 × 100 + 6 × 8 − 2 × 4 |
Best: 441 = (100 − 2) × (8 + 6 + 4) ÷ 4 |
71 |
| TTT | NERDGEAR | Collected information about James' love of cheese, perhaps?"Cheese" is a reference to James Garner's character, Jim Rockford, in The Rockford Files, which sounds like Roquefort. | GARNERED | |||
| 10 | VXHOAENLU | unlove ☓ | 67 – 28 | unheal ☓ | NOVELA* | 77 |
| 11 | PNRIEACGR | CAPERING | 75 – 36 | CAPERING | 85 | |
| 12 | BUJYSOUTR | ROBUST | 81 – 36 | outrubs ☓ | BUYOUTS | 92 |
| 13 | LFSOIBRAO | ISOBAR | 87 – 42 | BROILS | BAILORS* | 99 |
| 14 | 25 4 6 8 2 10 → 743 | 744
(8 × 4 − 2) × 25 − 6 |
94 – 49 | 742
25 × 4 × 8 − 6 × 10 + 2 |
TC: 743 = (8 + 4) × 6 × 10 + 25 − 2 |
109 |
| 15 | BUNNYGIRL | 94 – 49 | BURNINGLY | 119 | ||
