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Episode 8296
From Countdown
Episode 8296 was broadcast on 17 June 2024, as part of Series 89.
Marrianne Garbutt played Phil Campbell, with Phil Campbell winning 91 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Greg Rusedski, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Marrianne Garbutt | Score | Phil Campbell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RNWEOUCPS | POUNCERS | 8 – 8 | POUNCERS | UNPOWERS* | 8 |
2 | RTSIEAPFI | PASTIER | 15 – 15 | PARTIES | APERITIFS, PARTIFIES* | 26 |
3 | 50 3 8 1 8 2 → 712 | 709
(8 + 3 × 2) × 50 + 8 + 1 |
22 – 15 | 708 |
RR: 712 = ((3 + 2) × 8 + 50 − 1) × 8 |
36 |
TTT | CRAGJOIN | I had trouble making sense of it due to the way it was written. | JARGONIC | |||
4 | MGTEIORNU | ROUTING | 29 – 22 | ROUTINE | ROUTEING | 44 |
5 | BVSEOELNA | LEAVES | 29 – 29 | LEAVENS | NEOSLAVE*, OVENABLE | 52 |
6 | 75 50 5 9 6 2 → 402 | 406 | 29 – 39 | 402
(9 − 6 + 5) × 50 + 2 |
|
62 |
7 | GNDEAENYG | denny ☓ | 29 – 45 | NAGGED | ENGAGED | 69 |
8 | TDTOEASIJ | dotties ☓ | 29 – 52 | TOASTED | DOATIES*, IODATES*, JOISTED*, OATIEST*, OSTIATE*, TOADIES, TOASTIE* | 76 |
9 | 50 6 3 1 4 4 → 578 | 580 ☓ | 29 – 59 | 580
(4 + 3 + 1 + 50) × (6 + 4) |
RR: 578 = 3 × 4 × (50 − 1) − 6 − 4 |
86 |
TTT | TIPMUSED | "It used to be called the tip", he mused, "but now they call it this". | DUMPSITE | |||
10 | WNTOEUQES | QUEENS | 35 – 65 | QUEENS | OUTSEEN*, QUENTOS*, QUOTEES*, SEQUENT*, TOWNEES* | 93 |
11 | TGHOEORGD | HOOTER | 41 – 71 | HOOTER | HOTDOGGER* | 111 |
12 | SPBEAILME | MEALIES | 48 – 71 | SIMPLE | PIMELEAS* | 119 |
13 | CLFAIESRD | CLEARS | 54 – 71 | failers ☓ | DESCRIAL*, RADICELS*, RADICLES | 127 |
14 | 25 50 2 5 5 10 → 515 | 515
50 × 10 + 5 × 2 + 5 |
64 – 81 | 515
50 × 10 + 5 × 2 + 5 |
|
137 |
15 | TOUGHSIDE | 64 – 91 | DOUGHIEST
(8 seconds) |
147 |