Episode 8459 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 13:11, 24 February 2026

2026-02-24T13:11:12Z

DaaniyalAli at 18:11, 23 January 2026

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DaaniyalAli at 16:19, 19 May 2025

2025-05-19T16:19:48Z

TobyMcDonald at 04:20, 3 March 2025

2025-03-03T04:20:03Z

RLSJ1997: Made formatting changes overall. Also in R13, only BODGER was mentioned by DC and I did not hear the "S". Feel free to revert if you disagree

2025-03-02T17:17:33Z

Made formatting changes overall. Also in R13, only BODGER was mentioned by DC and I did not hear the "S". Feel free to revert if you disagree

Mclarenguy22 at 08:21, 25 February 2025

2025-02-25T08:21:18Z

Rw251: ep number corrected

2025-02-24T22:09:03Z

ep number corrected

Dicto at 21:04, 24 February 2025

2025-02-24T21:04:12Z

JAWorsley: Added Tom's methods using the template used for ZD episodes. There might be a more efficient way.

2025-02-24T20:54:29Z

Added Tom's methods using the template used for ZD episodes. There might be a more efficient way.

GTh: Please feel free to edit this page to correct formatting/any errors. Especially Dr Crawford's acronym as don't know how to get it to point to him when he solves a numbers game, which he did thrice in this game.

2025-02-24T20:23:48Z

Please feel free to edit this page to correct formatting/any errors. Especially Dr Crawford's acronym as don't know how to get it to point to him when he solves a numbers game, which he did thrice in this game.

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{{episode|previous=Episode 8458|next=Episode 8460}}
'''Episode 8458''' was broadcast on 24 February 2025, as part of [[Series 91]].

[[Christine Smith]] played [[Bill Elliott]], with Christine Smith winning {{score|97|13}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Stephen Fry]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

This episode marked the debut of [[Dr Tom Crawford]] as a presenter, and the start of a three-week on-screen stint replacing [[Rachel Riley]] while she worked on another project.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Christine Smith|Bill Elliott}}
{{R-letters |1 |RBAOSRITO|ARBORIST |rasor {{x}} | | 8|0 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |GMAJGURSE|MUGGERS |MUGGERS |GAUGERS*, JAGGERS, SMUGGER* | 15|7 | 15}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 50|2|1|7|10|2| 982
|982|sol1=(50 × 10 − (7 + 2)) × 2
|983
|25|7|25}}
{{R-TTT |LAIDBEER|"This applies more to the white swan than the black bull", said {{w|Marc Bolan|Marc}}. |RIDEABLE}}
{{R-letters |4 |FDRICOANL|FLORID |DRAIN |FLORICAN*, IRONCLAD*| 31|7 | 33}}
{{R-letters |5 |SHUITDONA|ASTOUND |SHUNT |DIANTHUS*, HANDOUTS, THOUSAND| 38|7 | 41}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 25|3|6|8|2|7| 561
| {{x}}
|565 {{x}}
|tc=561|soltc=(25 × 8 − (7 + 6)) × 3
|38|7|51}}
{{R-letters |7 |LCEUNYEQN|QUEENLY |QUEEN | | 45|7 | 58}}
{{R-letters |8 |PSNILMATI|IMPLANTS |SPINAL |ALPINIST, PINTAILS*, TAILSPIN*| 53|7 | 66}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 25|8|5|2|7|2| 760
|758|sol1=(7 − (2 ÷ 2)) × 5 × 25 + 8
|765
|tc=760|soltc=(25 × (2 + 2) − 5) × 8
|60|7|76}}
{{R-TTT |SITSAGES|Become windy when you clap eyes on the London arena. |GASSIEST}}
{{R-letters |10|PMSAEDKPA|MASKED |MAPPED |MEDAKAS* | 66|13 | 83}}
{{R-letters |11|TNIOTRECP|CONTRITE |POINTER |CORNETTI, ENTOPTIC*, ENTROPIC*, INCEPTOR* | 74|13 | 91}}
{{R-letters |12|FGUVRUATO|RAGOUT |GRAFT |FAVOUR*, FUGATO | 80|13 | 97}}
{{R-letters |13|DGOESRABV|BADGERS |BADGES |ADVERBS, AGBEROS*, BODEGAS*, BODGERS, BORAGES*, BRAVOES*| 87|13 |104}}
{{R-numbers |14| 3|8|2|9|7|4| 114
| {{x}}
| {{x}}
|tc=114|soltc=(7 + 4 + 8) × 3 × 2
|87|13|114}}
{{R-conundrum|15|DOCTOMERA|c1time=15|c1sol=MOTORCADE|97|13|124}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:15-round games]]
[[Category:Episodes in Series 91]]
[[Category:Episodes presented by Colin Murray]]
[[Category:Episodes with Dr Tom Crawford as arithmetician]]
[[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
[[Category:Episodes with Stephen Fry as a guest]]
[[Category:15-round scores under 30]]

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Christine Smith]] played [[Bill Elliott]], with Christine Smith winning {{score|97|13}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Stephen Fry]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-This episode marked the debut of [[Dr Tom Crawford]] as the show's substitute [[arithmetician]] as well as the start of his three-week on-screen stint, replacing [[Rachel Riley]] while she worked on another project. This was also the first unusual change on ''Countdown'' since [[Episode 7912|12 December 2022]] when [[Vick Hope]] stood in for Susie Dent, due to Dent feeling ill at the time of that episode.
+NOTE 1: This episode marked the debut of [[Dr Tom Crawford]] as the show's substitute [[arithmetician]] as well as the start of his three-week on-screen stint, replacing [[Rachel Riley]] while she worked on another project. This was also the first unusual change on ''[[Countdown]]'' since [[Episode 7912|12 December 2022]] when [[Vick Hope]] stood in for Susie Dent, due to Dent feeling ill at the time of that episode.
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Christine Smith]] played [[Bill Elliott]], with Christine Smith winning {{score|97|13}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Stephen Fry]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-This episode marked the debut of [[Dr Tom Crawford]] as the show's substitute [[arithmetician]] as well as the start of his three-week on-screen stint, replacing [[Rachel Riley]] while she worked on another project. As this was also the first unusual change on ''Countdown'' since [[Episode 7912|12 December 2022]] when [[Vick Hope]] stood in for Susie Dent, due to Dent feeling ill at the time of that episode.
+This episode marked the debut of [[Dr Tom Crawford]] as the show's substitute [[arithmetician]] as well as the start of his three-week on-screen stint, replacing [[Rachel Riley]] while she worked on another project. This was also the first unusual change on ''Countdown'' since [[Episode 7912|12 December 2022]] when [[Vick Hope]] stood in for Susie Dent, due to Dent feeling ill at the time of that episode.
 ==Rounds==
@@ Line 41: / Line 41: @@
 {{R-conundrum|15|DOCTOMERA|c1time=14.75|c1sol=MOTORCADE|97|13|124}}
 {{Rounds-end}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:8459}}

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Christine Smith]] played [[Bill Elliott]], with Christine Smith winning {{score|97|13}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Stephen Fry]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-This episode marked the debut of [[Dr Tom Crawford]] as the show's [[arithmetician]], and the start of a three-week on-screen stint replacing [[Rachel Riley]] while she worked on another project.
+This episode marked the debut of [[Dr Tom Crawford]] as the show's substitute [[arithmetician]] as well as the start of his three-week on-screen stint, replacing [[Rachel Riley]] while she worked on another project. As this was also the first unusual change on ''Countdown'' since [[Episode 7912|12 December 2022]] when [[Vick Hope]] stood in for Susie Dent, due to Dent feeling ill at the time of that episode.
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Christine Smith]] played [[Bill Elliott]], with Christine Smith winning {{score|97|13}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Stephen Fry]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
 This episode marked the debut of [[Dr Tom Crawford]] as the show's [[arithmetician]], and the start of a three-week on-screen stint replacing [[Rachel Riley]] while she worked on another project.
 ==Rounds==
@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 |983
 |25|7|25}}
-{{R-TTT         |LAIDBEER|"This applies more to the white swan than the black bull", said {{w|Marc Bolan|Marc}}.|RIDEABLE}}
+{{R-TTT         |LAIDBEER|"This applies more to the {{w|Ride a White Swan|white swan}} than the black bull", said {{w|Marc Bolan|Marc}}.|RIDEABLE}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |FDRICOANL|FLORID   |DRAIN    |FLORICAN*, IRONCLAD*| 31|7  | 33}}
 {{R-letters  |5 |SHUITDONA|ASTOUND  |SHUNT    |DIANTHUS*, HANDOUTS, THOUSAND| 38|7  | 41}}
@@ Line 20: / Line 20: @@
 |&mdash;
 |565 {{x}}
-|an=Dr Tom Crawford|ai=TC|a=561|sola=(25 × 8 − (6 + 7)) × 3
+|tc=561|soltc=(25 × 8 − (6 + 7)) × 3
 |38|7|51}}
 {{R-letters  |7 |LCEUNYEQN|QUEENLY  |QUEEN    |                    | 45|7  | 58}}
-{{R-letters  |8 |PSNILMATI|IMPLANTS |SPINAL   |ALPINIST, PINTAILS*, TAILSPIN*| 53|7 | 66}}
+{{R-letters  |8 |PSNILMATI|IMPLANTS |SPINAL   |ALPINIST, PINTAILS*, TAILSPIN*| 53|7  | 66}}
 {{R-numbers  |9 | 25|8|5|2|7|2| 760
 |758|sol1=(7 − 2 ÷ 2) × 5 × 25 + 8
 |765
-|an=Dr Tom Crawford|ai=TC|a=760|sola=((2 + 2) × 25 − 5) × 8
+|tc=760|soltc=((2 + 2) × 25 − 5) × 8
 |60|7|76}}
-{{R-TTT         |SITSAGES|Become windy when you clap eyes on the London arena. |GASSIEST}}
+{{R-TTT         |SITSAGES|{{Tooltip|Become windy when you clap eyes on the {{w|The O2 Arena|London arena}}.|"Clap eyes on the London arena" {{=}} "see O<sub>2</sub>" (CO<sub>2</sub>, carbon dioxide).}}|GASSIEST}}
 {{R-letters  |10|PMSAEDKPA|MASKED   |MAPPED   |MEDAKAS*            | 66|13 | 83}}
 {{R-letters  |11|TNIOTRECP|CONTRITE |POINTER  |CORNETTI, ENTOPTIC*, ENTROPIC*, INCEPTOR*| 74|13 | 91}}
@@ Line 37: / Line 37: @@
 |&mdash;
 |&mdash;
-|an=Dr Tom Crawford|ai=TC|a=114|sola=(7 + 4 + 8) × 3 × 2
+|tc=114|soltc=(7 + 4 + 8) × 3 × 2
 |87|13|114}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|DOCTOMERA|c1time=14.75|c1sol=MOTORCADE|97|13|124}}
@@ Line 45: / Line 45: @@
 [[Category:15-round games]]
 [[Category:Episodes in Series 91]]
 [[Category:Episodes presented by Colin Murray]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Dr Tom Crawford as arithmetician]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Stephen Fry as a guest]]

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 {{episode|previous=Episode 8458|next=Episode 8460}}
-'''Episode 8458''' was broadcast on 24 February 2025, as part of [[Series 91]].
+'''Episode 8459''' was broadcast on 24 February 2025, as part of [[Series 91]].
 [[Christine Smith]] played [[Bill Elliott]], with Christine Smith winning {{score|97|13}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Stephen Fry]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

@@ Line 27: / Line 27: @@
 |758|sol1=(7 − (2 ÷ 2)) × 5 × 25 + 8
 |765
-|an=Dr Tom Crawford|ai=TC|a=765|sola=(25 × (2 + 2) − 5) × 8
+|an=Dr Tom Crawford|ai=TC|a=760|sola=(25 × (2 + 2) − 5) × 8
 |60|7|76}}
 {{R-TTT         |SITSAGES|Become windy when you clap eyes on the London arena. |GASSIEST}}