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Episode 8514
From Countdown
Episode 8514 was broadcast on 12 May 2025, as part of Series 91.
Chris Baylis played Pete Flynn, with Chris Baylis winning 78 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richie Anderson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Baylis' score at the end of Round 12 had an extra point and the scoreboard was shown as 69 – 42 before being rectified off-screen when Round 13 started.
Additionally, the conundrum was illegal as it had two solutions: FLASHIEST and FAITHLESS.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Chris Baylis | Score | Pete Flynn | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LPSOEGRAI | GOALIES | 7 – 0 | slopier ☓ | GASOLIER*, GIRASOLE*, PERGOLAS, POLARISE, SERAGLIO*, SPOILAGE* | 8 |
| 2 | HAERTABMS | HAMSTER | 14 – 7 | BREATHS | ABREAST*, ATHAMES*, BASHERT*, BATHERS, BERTHAS*, BRAHMAS*, EARBASH, HAMATES*, SAMBHAR* | 15 |
| 3 | 50 100 25 75 7 1 → 610 | 605
(7 − 1) × 100 + (75 + 50) ÷ 25 |
21 – 7 | — |
RR: 610 = (50 + 1) × (75 ÷ 25 + 7) + 100 |
25 |
| TTT | MOTORTYPE | In this profession, they get through a lot of eye pads. | OPTOMETRY | |||
| 4 | DUATNIRJT | DAUNT | 21 – 13 | TRUANT | UNITARD | 32 |
| 5 | SDVEILNES | VEILED | 21 – 20 | LIVENED | EVILNESS, IDLENESS*, VEINLESS*, VILENESS | 40 |
| 6 | 25 2 10 1 7 3 → 276 | 276
(10 + 1) × 25 + 3 − 2 |
31 – 30 | 276
(25 + 2) × 10 + 7 − 1 |
|
50 |
| 7 | GCIUPSOIN | SCOPING | 38 – 30 | COUSIN | CONGIUS*, COPINGS*, CUSPING*, POISING*, PSIONIC*, SOUPING*, SPICING | 57 |
| 8 | QEOFTSEGT | TOTES | 43 – 30 | stote ☓ | EGEST*, FETES*, GOEST*, OGEES*, TOFTS* | 62 |
| 9 | 75 25 50 100 8 1 → 332 | 327
(100 + 8 + 1) × 75 ÷ 25 |
50 – 30 | 328 ☓ |
RR: 332 = 100 ÷ 25 × (75 + 8) |
72 |
| TTT | BLACKDOOR | You want to look at the black door of Number 10, but this prevents you. | ROADBLOCK | |||
| 10 | YIANDEWBR | WEBINAR | 57 – 37 | BANDIER | BAWDIER, BINDERY*, BRAINED, BREYANI*, YAWNIER* | 79 |
| 11 | TWCOETIMT | COMET | 62 – 42 | COMET | TOTEMIC | 86 |
| 12 | SEUGCLAPF | CLAUSE | 68 – 42 | sculpage ☓ | CAPFULS*, CAPSULE, GELCAPS*, PLAGUES, SPECULA*, UPSCALE* | 93 |
| 13 | RDIANDOUM | adourn ☓ | 68 – 49 | ANDROID | DIAMOND | 100 |
| 14 | 7 5 3 6 10 10 → 678 | 675 | 68 – 56 | 676
(7 × 10 − 3) × 10 + 6 |
RR: 678 = ((5 − 3 + 10) × 10 − 7) × 6 |
110 |
| 15 | SALESHIFT | FLASHIEST**
(4 seconds) |
78 – 56 | 120 | ||
