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Episode 8286
From Countdown
Episode 8286 was broadcast on 31 May 2024, as part of Series 89.
Louise Williamson played Peter Young, with Peter Young winning 61 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Krishnan Guru-Murthy, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Louise Williamson | Score | Peter Young | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SUHOIDGEM | HOUSED | 6 – 6 | HOUSED | GUMSHOE, HIDEOUS*, SOUGHED* | 7 |
2 | OIDLAHENB | BOILED | 12 – 12 | BAILED | HOBNAILED | 25 |
3 | 50 9 3 1 6 6 → 198 | 199 | 12 – 22 | 198
50 × 3 + (9 − 1) × 6 |
|
35 |
TTT | PROPSIDE | The prop in the rugby side was great at kicking these. | DROPPIES | |||
4 | NLIOETGIR | LOITERING | 30 – 22 | gironite ☓ | 53 | |
5 | SENPAETRD | SEDATE | 36 – 22 | repasted ☓ | PASTERNED*, SPREADNET* | 71 |
6 | 1 3 9 6 6 10 → 964 | — | 36 – 22 | — |
RR: 964 = (9 × 6 − 1) × 6 × 3 + 10 |
81 |
7 | LIYSTESWO | TOWELS | 42 – 22 | yowliest ☓ | EOLISTS*, SLOWEST, SLOWIES*, STYLISE, SWOLEST*, SYSTOLE*, TOYLESS*, WITLESS*, WOYLIES* | 88 |
8 | ECLIEMLCI | cillic ☓ | 42 – 22 | climic ☓ | MICELLE | 95 |
9 | 25 75 8 4 5 6 → 889 | 878 | 42 – 32 | 889
(8 + 4) × 75 − 6 − 5 |
|
105 |
TTT | SENSEPAL | The dilapidated greenhouse caused them no bother. | PANELESS | |||
10 | DSVEAGEUA | SAVAGED | 49 – 32 | AGAVES | AEDEAGUS* | 113 |
11 | CORFEANRN | FORCE | 49 – 39 | FORERAN | FERROAN* | 120 |
12 | EGUBOSTAD | BUDGETS | 56 – 46 | BOASTED | BOUTADES | 128 |
13 | REQUENPAN | paneer ☓7 | 56 – 51 | QUEEN | PANEER, PANNER*, PENNER*, PUNNER*, QUAERE*, UNNEAR* | 134 |
14 | 2 1 8 3 1 5 → 367 | — | 56 – 51 | — |
RR: 368 |
141 |
15 | DESCENDON | 56 – 61 | CONDENSED
(20.25 seconds) |
151 |