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Episode 8497

From Countdown

Episode 8497 was broadcast on 17 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Rhys Jones played Phil Hall, with Rhys Jones winning 102 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debbie McGee, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 12, Dent questioned the validity of AMBITS as it is marked [IN SINGULAR], but all nouns marked with this are allowed in the plural.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Rhys Jones Score Phil Hall Others Max.
1 AUACSLRTK CASUAL 6 – 6 CASUAL CLAUSTRA* 8
2 PEBINELTS BLEEPS 12 – 12 SILENT STILBENE* 16
3 7 6 2 5 8 10 → 817 816
(10 + 7) × 6 × 8
19 – 12 813

RR: 816/818 Best: 817 = (8 × 6 + 10) × 7 × 2 + 5

26
TTT TIMESTEP The chairs at these tables are completely unoccupied. EMPTIEST
4 MUPOTUVDE POUTED 25 – 18 POUTED UPVOTED 33
5 UEONLCDNS UNCLOSED 33 – 18 CLONES NUCLEONS* 41
6 25 4 9 2 9 6 → 467 467
(25 × 9 + 4) × 2 + 9
43 – 18 469


51
7 EOARSGFNI ORGANISE 51 – 18 FEARING ROGAINES* 59
8 ZECUMATNI acetum ☓ 51 – 23 CUMIN NEMATIC, TUNICAE* 66
9 7 2 10 10 4 9 → 530 530
(9 × 7 − 10) × 10
61 – 33 530
(2 + 4) × 9 × 10 − 10


76
TTT HEBLONDE Impersonate Amanda – you owe her a lot. BEHOLDEN
10 DOREOPWEI POWERED 68 – 40 POWERED DEPOWER*, WOODIER* 83
11 AEINGPTNA PANTING 68 – 48 PAGINATE 91
12 TIBUMARSW ATRIUMS 75 – 48 AMBITS** MATSURI*, WARMIST* 98
13 OEOTLSTUA OUTLAST 82 – 55 OUTLETS OUTSOLE*, SALOTTO*, TOOLSET, TOOTLES 105
14 100 2 4 7 9 1 → 538 538
(100 + 9) × (4 + 1) − 7
92 – 65 538
(2 + 4) × 100 − 9 × 7 + 1


115
15 IVIESNEST SENSITIVE
(21.25 seconds)
102 – 65 intensive ☓
(4.75 seconds)
125