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Episode 8505

From Countdown

Episode 8505 was broadcast on 29 April 2025, as part of Series 91.

Tom Page played Layla Carter, with Tom Page winning 103 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Virgo, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 12, Carter was not asked to spell her word – therefore, she may have intended MOTE rather than MOAT.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Tom Page Score Layla Carter Others Max.
1 FCGEOEBAT BEGET 5 – 5 BEGET ECOTAGE 7
2 NEOLVMAPS SAMPLE 11 – 11 SAMPLE NEOPLASM, PLEONASM 15
3 25 3 4 8 10 5 → 373 373
(10 + 5) × 25 − 8 ÷ 4
21 – 21 373
(8 × 4 + 5) × 10 + 3


25
TTT MARINERAP Can he fix it? Yes he can! REPAIRMAN
4 UDNOGRIWX WORDING 28 – 21 DURING 32
5 SNAEFOSUM SEASON 34 – 21 unfames ☓ NOSEMAS 39
6 25 2 1 10 7 9 → 185 185
25 × 7 + 10
44 – 31 185
(9 + 7) × 10 + 25


49
7 RSEANEDOT RESONATED 62 – 31 treasoned ☓ 67
8 ULNTEIKSH HUNKIEST 70 – 39 HUNKIEST 75
9 50 4 6 3 3 9 → 375 70 – 44 366
50 × 6 + (3 + 4) × 9 + 3

RR: 375 = (6 + 9) × 50 ÷ (3 + 3 − 4)

85
TTT STARENDED She tried her utmost to mend all the socks. DARNEDEST
10 PTPEIECTI PETITE 76 – 44 EPIC PIPETTE 92
11 LCEAMIDAN CLAIMED 83 – 44 MALICE CALAMINE, MAENADIC*, MANACLED, MANDALIC* 100
12 GPGEMOATJ MAGGOT 89 – 44 MOAT GEOTAG, POTAGE 106
13 RDISEINUY INSURED 96 – 44 RISEN INSIDERY 114
14 75 9 10 7 7 6 → 412 411
(75 − 7) × 6 + 10 − 7
103 – 51 411
7 × 6 × 10 − 9

RR: 412 = 7 × 7 × 10 − (9 − 6 + 75)

124
15 NINTHPARD 103 – 61 HANDPRINT
(16.25 seconds)
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