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Episode 8499
From Countdown
Episode 8499 was broadcast on 21 April 2025, as part of Series 91.
Rhys Jones played Kirsty Herring, with Rhys Jones winning 85 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE 1: In Round 9, Jones stated his method was in a different order to Herring's, but was not asked to specify which order.
NOTE 2: In Round 10, Herring was not asked to spell her word – therefore, she may have intended BEEN rather than BEAN.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rhys Jones | Score | Kirsty Herring | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EIEMGNSOT | MEETINGS | 8 – 0 | MOISTEN | EGESTION*, GEMSTONE, MITOGENS*, MONETISE*, SEMITONE | 8 |
2 | LSAOHPISC | SPLASH | 14 – 0 | CLAPS | HAPLOSIS*, ISOPACHS* | 16 |
3 | 7 10 6 9 7 4 → 924 | — | 14 – 0 | — |
RR: 924 = (7 + 4) × (9 × 10 − 6) |
26 |
TTT | EASTRAIN | These give protection, back in the day, of a female relative.ANTISERA is a pun on "auntie's era". | ANTISERA | |||
4 | DWSEUILDS | WIELDS | 20 – 6 | SLIDES | DISUSED*, WIDDLES | 33 |
5 | EIELXMLRN | MILLER | 26 – 6 | linear ☓ | ERMINE*, LIERNE*, LIMNER*, MERLIN*, NELLIE*, NILLER*, RELINE, RELLIE* | 39 |
6 | 25 75 5 9 6 1 → 555 | 556
(25 + 75 + 9 + 1) × 5 + 6 |
33 – 6 | — |
RR: 555 = (25 + 75) × 6 − 5 × 9 |
49 |
7 | AOERDPSHG | GRAPHED | 40 – 13 | GRAPHED | RHAPSODE* | 57 |
8 | NTOUMRECA | COURANTE | 48 – 13 | CREAM | MUCRONATE* | 75 |
9 | 4 10 9 1 8 10 → 278 | 278
9 × 10 × (4 − 1) + 8 ** |
58 – 23 | 278
9 × 10 × (4 − 1) + 8 |
|
85 |
TTT | TITANBID | The robbers forbid you from playing this tune.BANDITTI is a pun on "ban ditty". | BANDITTI | |||
10 | VNBNEAECB | CAVE | 62 – 27 | BEAN | BACNE*, BENNE*, BEVAN*, NANCE*, VEENA* | 90 |
11 | OIATNGTRG | RATTING | 62 – 35 | ROTATING | GAROTTING* | 108 |
12 | RLOASTENP | PERSONAL | 70 – 43 | PLANTERS | LAPSTONE, OPERANTS*, PETROSAL*, PLASTRON*, POLENTAS*, PRONATES*, PSORALEN*, REPLANTS* | 116 |
13 | IEUDYTDWK | KITED | 75 – 48 | TEDDY | DEITY, DIKED*, DUKED*, DYKED*, KIDDY*, TIDED* | 121 |
14 | 50 25 9 6 6 5 → 112 | 111 | 75 – 58 | 112
(9 − 5) × 25 + 6 + 6 |
|
131 |
15 | NICKGULCH | CHUCKLING
(4 seconds) |
85 – 58 | 141 |