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[[Jill Taylor]] played [[Alex Call]], with Alex Call winning {{score|90|71}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kadeena Cox]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | [[Jill Taylor]] played [[Alex Call]], with Alex Call winning {{score|90|71}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Kadeena Cox]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | ||
| − | NOTE: In Round 7, Taylor requested a consonant as the sixth letter | + | NOTE: In Round 7, Taylor requested a consonant as the sixth letter but [[Rachel Riley]] chose a vowel instead. |
==Rounds== | ==Rounds== | ||
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{{Rounds-end}} | {{Rounds-end}} | ||
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| − | + | *[https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/24544677.swindon-shop-owner-appears-channel-4-show-countdown/ Report of this episode.] | |
| − | *[https://www.swindonadvertiser.co.uk/news/24544677.swindon-shop-owner-appears-channel-4-show-countdown/ Report of this episode] | ||
Revision as of 15:58, 21 July 2025
Episode 8347 was broadcast on 27 August 2024, as part of Series 90.
Jill Taylor played Alex Call, with Alex Call winning 90 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Kadeena Cox, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 7, Taylor requested a consonant as the sixth letter but Rachel Riley chose a vowel instead.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jill Taylor | Score | Alex Call | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FOETORDTA | DAFTER | 6 – 6 | FOOTER | OROTATE*, ROTATED | 7 |
| 2 | MOTGEWSAD | DOTAGE | 12 – 12 | WASTED | DOGATES*, DOTAGES, MEADOWS*, STOWAGE*, TOWAGES* | 14 |
| 3 | 100 8 1 4 8 3 → 149 | 149
(8 − 1) × (3 + 4) + 100 |
22 – 22 | 149
(8 − 1) × (3 + 4) + 100 |
|
24 |
| TTT | EVENRACES | He cut all ties with the employer and got a bit of pay. | SEVERANCE | |||
| 4 | KEGOTMARZ | MARK | 22 – 28 | MARKET | AMORET*, KRATOM*, MAGRET*, MAKORE*, MATOKE*, OMERTA*, ORGEAT*, TOERAG | 30 |
| 5 | LMRCOEITP | POLICE | 22 – 35 | POLITER | CLOMPIER*, COMPILER, PETROLIC*, PLEROTIC* | 38 |
| 6 | 75 5 5 9 6 4 → 726 | 725
(4 + 6) × 75 − 5 × 5 |
29 – 42 | 725
(4 + 6) × 75 − 5 × 5 |
RR: 726 = (75 + 5) × 9 + 6 |
48 |
| 7 | NLSETUIVN | TUNNELS | 36 – 49 | INVENTS | LINNETS*, NUNLETS*, TUNNIES*, UNLINES*, UNLIVES*, UNVEILS*, UTENSIL, VENTILS* | 55 |
| 8 | LENATCEWD | CLEANED | 43 – 56 | CLEANED | LANCETED* | 63 |
| 9 | 75 5 8 9 6 8 → 402 | — | 43 – 56 | — |
RR: 402 = (75 − 8) × 6 |
73 |
| TTT | VINOGERMS | "You don't run the place properly", he said to the Glasgow beauty queen. | MISGOVERN | |||
| 10 | SULSNIDYE | DUNES | 48 – 61 | LINED | NIDUSES*, SNIDELY | 80 |
| 11 | NRNGIAEBR | BRINGER | 55 – 68 | BEARING | AGINNER*, ANGRIER*, BARRING*, BEANING*, BRAINGE*, EARNING*, EARRING, ENGRAIN*, GRAINER*, GRANNIE*, GRINNER*, NEARING*, NIGERAN*, RAENING*, RANGIER*, REARING*, REBRING*, RIGBANE* | 87 |
| 12 | NIASGEPDQ | seaping ☓ | 55 – 74 | GAINED | AGNISED*, GADINES*, PANDIES, PANSIED*, PEDANGS*, PEGASID*, SPADING, SPAEING* | 94 |
| 13 | HPSNUILAH | UNSHIP | 61 – 80 | PUNISH | ALPHINS*, INHAULS*, PAULINS*, PLANISH | 101 |
| 14 | 75 100 6 1 9 9 → 458 | 458
6 × 75 + 9 − 1 |
71 – 90 | 458
6 × 75 + 9 − 1 |
|
111 |
| 15 | CATINFOIL | 71 – 90 | FICTIONAL | 121 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)
