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Episode 8253
From Countdown
Episode 8253 was broadcast on 17 April 2024, as part of Series 89.
Annie Gallagher played Andre Pichard, with Annie Gallagher winning 72 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was JB Gill, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Annie Gallagher | Score | Andre Pichard | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RMREIODMA | MARRIED | 7 – 0 | MADE | AIRDROME* | 8 |
2 | IESRGUBID | BUDGIES | 14 – 0 | BUSIER | BEGIRDS*, BIRDIES, BRIDGES*, BRIDIES*, BRUISED, GUIDERS* | 15 |
3 | 50 25 3 4 2 1 → 378 | 378 ☓ | 14 – 10 | 378
(4 + 3) × 50 + 25 + 2 + 1 |
|
25 |
TTT | SCENEPIX | To solve this, just sing a song about it. | SIXPENCE | |||
4 | EAGSPOTDE | GASPED | 20 – 10 | SPADE | ADOPTEES, DOGEATES* | 33 |
5 | QGHAIULSA | QUAILS | 26 – 10 | gails ☓ | ALHAGIS*, QUAIGHS | 40 |
6 | 75 3 4 9 7 5 → 973 | 973
(4 + 9) × 75 − (5 − 3) |
36 – 20 | 973
(4 + 9) × 75 − (7 − 5) |
|
50 |
7 | TYSEOELTI | TOILETS | 43 – 20 | SLEET | ESTOILE*, ETOILES*, LETTIES*, LITOTES, STYLITE*, TELEOST*, TESTILY* | 57 |
8 | OUWBSATVE | ABOUT | 48 – 25 | WASTE | BOWSTAVE*, SUBOVATE* | 65 |
9 | 25 50 4 6 1 3 → 467 | 465
(50 + 25) × 6 + (4 + 1) × 3 |
55 – 25 | 455 |
RR: 467 = (50 + 25 + 3) × 6 − 1 |
75 |
TTT | LIPSNOUT | No major developments here; just left to nature. | UNSPOILT | |||
10 | ACNRIOPNE | PINCER | 61 – 25 | napier ☓ | APOCRINE*, CAPONIER*, PINACONE*, PROCAINE | 83 |
11 | DXCEUAWPO | PAWED | 66 – 25 | WADE | CAUDEX*, COAXED*, COUPED, COWPEA*, COWPED*, PEACOW*, UPCODE*, WAXPOD* | 89 |
12 | EINJDEATM | ADMIT | 66 – 31 | DETAIN | DEMENTIA | 97 |
13 | NHNUOAGFE | UNHANG | 72 – 31 | GONE | HOUNGAN* | 104 |
14 | 4 8 5 10 6 2 → 592 | − | 72 – 41 | 592
6 × 10 × 2 × 5 − 8 |
|
114 |
15 | SELFTUNER | 72 – 41 | RESENTFUL | 124 |