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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