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Episode 8376
From Countdown
Episode 8376 was broadcast on 16 October 2024 as part of Series 90.
Neil Holland played Samer Ullah, with Neil Holland winning 92 - 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Neil Holland | Score | Samer Ullah | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | OEOWRGREW | GROWER | 6 – 6 | GROWER | REGREW*, REGROW | 6 |
| 2 | STMUAECSF | FAUCETS | 13 – 6 | FEASTS | CUESTAS*, ESTUFAS*, FACTUMS*, MUSCATS* | 13 |
| 3 | 75 25 10 10 2 1 → 187 | 187
25 × 10 − 75 + 10 + 2 |
23 – 6 | 178 |
|
23 |
| TTT | BENSLINE | Ben's line was in the water all day, but all he caught were these. | BLENNIES | |||
| 4 | OUETSDMAN | MOUNTED | 30 – 6 | OUSTED | AMOUNTED, DEMOUNTS, MUDSTONE*, SEAMOUNT | 31 |
| 5 | SNGOAURZG | GROANS | 36 – 12 | GROANS | GROGANS* | 38 |
| 6 | 50 3 1 10 8 5 → 619 | 620
(50 + 8 + 5 − 1) × 10 |
43 – 12 | 613 |
RR: 619 = (8 + 5) × 50 − (10 × 3) − 1 |
48 |
| 7 | SLTEOANRL | STOLLEN | 50 – 12 | tollers ☓ | LLANEROS*, REALLOTS | 56 |
| 8 | IUIDCSMUP | MUCUS | 55 – 12 | SPUD | CUPIDS, CUSPID, MUSCID* | 62 |
| 9 | 75 7 2 9 10 3 → 657 | — | 55 – 22 | 657
(75 − 2) × 9 |
|
72 |
| TTT | ELFRESTS | He made a vow to stop worrying about his guitar. | FRETLESS | |||
| 10 | EAOITRNHE | RATION | 61 – 28 | RETAIN | ANOTHERIE | 90 |
| 11 | LNPYAEILH | PLAINLY | 68 – 28 | inplay ☓ | EPYLLIA*, HYALINE*, PENALLY | 97 |
| 12 | UAEADGRTC | CURATED | 75 – 28 | GRATED | GRADUATE* | 105 |
| 13 | IEANKNTES | TANKS | 75 – 34 | INSANE | INTAKES, INTENSE*, KENTIAS*, NEATENS*, TANNIES, TENNIES* | 112 |
| 14 | 100 10 6 2 3 3 → 176 | 177
(100 − 10) × 2 − 3 |
82 – 41 | 177
100 + ((6 + 2) × 10) − 3 |
RR: 176 = (100 − 10 − 2) × 6 ÷ 3 |
122 |
| 15 | HENSTALKS | THANKLESS
(11.5 seconds) |
92 – 41 | 132 | ||
