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Episode 8497
From Countdown
Episode 8497 was broadcast on 17 April 2025, as part of Series 91.
Rhys Jones played Phil Hall, with Rhys Jones winning 102 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Debbie McGee, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 12, Dent questioned the validity of AMBITS as it is marked [IN SINGULAR], but all nouns marked with this are allowed in the plural.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Rhys Jones | Score | Phil Hall | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AUACSLRTK | CASUAL | 6 – 6 | CASUAL | CLAUSTRA* | 8 |
| 2 | PEBINELTS | BLEEPS | 12 – 12 | SILENT | STILBENE* | 16 |
| 3 | 7 6 2 5 8 10 → 817 | 816
(10 + 7) × 6 × 8 |
19 – 12 | 813 |
RR: 816/818 Best: 817 = (8 × 6 + 10) × 7 × 2 + 5 |
26 |
| TTT | TIMESTEP | The chairs at these tables are completely unoccupied. | EMPTIEST | |||
| 4 | MUPOTUVDE | POUTED | 25 – 18 | POUTED | UPVOTED | 33 |
| 5 | UEONLCDNS | UNCLOSED | 33 – 18 | CLONES | NUCLEONS* | 41 |
| 6 | 25 4 9 2 9 6 → 467 | 467
(25 × 9 + 4) × 2 + 9 |
43 – 18 | 469 |
|
51 |
| 7 | EOARSGFNI | ORGANISE | 51 – 18 | FEARING | ROGAINES* | 59 |
| 8 | ZECUMATNI | acetum ☓ | 51 – 23 | CUMIN | NEMATIC, TUNICAE* | 66 |
| 9 | 7 2 10 10 4 9 → 530 | 530
(9 × 7 − 10) × 10 |
61 – 33 | 530
(2 + 4) × 9 × 10 − 10 |
|
76 |
| TTT | HEBLONDE | Impersonate Amanda – you owe her a lot. | BEHOLDEN | |||
| 10 | DOREOPWEI | POWERED | 68 – 40 | POWERED | DEPOWER*, WOODIER* | 83 |
| 11 | AEINGPTNA | PANTING | 68 – 48 | PAGINATE | 91 | |
| 12 | TIBUMARSW | ATRIUMS | 75 – 48 | AMBITS** | MATSURI*, WARMIST* | 98 |
| 13 | OEOTLSTUA | OUTLAST | 82 – 55 | OUTLETS | OUTSOLE*, SALOTTO*, TOOLSET, TOOTLES | 105 |
| 14 | 100 2 4 7 9 1 → 538 | 538
(100 + 9) × (4 + 1) − 7 |
92 – 65 | 538
(2 + 4) × 100 − 9 × 7 + 1 |
|
115 |
| 15 | IVIESNEST | SENSITIVE
(21.25 seconds) |
102 – 65 | intensive ☓
(4.75 seconds) |
125 | |
