Episode Cats21

8 out of 10 Cats Does Countdown Series 3, Episode 5 was a special episode broadcast on 4 July 2014, as part of 8 out of 10 Cats Mash-ups Series 3.

8 Out of 10 Cats regulars Jon Richardson and Sean Lock were the contestants, along with Jo Brand and Claudia Winkleman who were their teammates, while Jimmy Carr reprised his role as the host.

The match saw Sean Lock, with the assistance of Jo Brand, winning by 39 – 35 in an 8-rounder.

Rachel Riley was, as ever, the arithmetician, and Joe Wilkinson helped her out from round 5 onwards. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bill Bailey, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In this version, both players' declarations were allowed, although points were only awarded for the best answer.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Jo & Sean	Score	Jon & Claudia	Others	Max.
1	IESTKOMCI	IT MOIST	5 – 5	socktime ☓ KITES	COMITIES, SEMIOTIC	8
2	50 8 2 6 3 1 → 851	851 851 ☓ (2 × 50 + 6) × 8 + 3	15 – 15	851 819 (8 + 6 + 3) × 50 + 1		18
TTT	STICKYJO	Will give you a good time.			JOYSTICK
Rnd	Selection	Jo Brand	Score	Jon Richardson	Others	Max.
3	YEOMRMTES	REMOTES	22 – 15	MEMORY	MYOMERES*	26
Rnd	Selection	Sean Lock	Score	Claudia Winkleman	Others	Max.
4	25 3 2 6 8 9 → 579	—	22 – 15	1179	RR: 579 = (25 × 8 − (9 − 2)) × 3	36
TTT	AWETROMP	Slips out of the backside.			TAPEWORM
Rnd	Selection	Jo & Sean	Score	Jon & Claudia	Others	Max.
5	AIJTSAPOD	STAID	22 – 21	PATIOS PATOIS	ADAPTS, ADOPTS, POSADA, STADIA	42
6	25 50 7 8 8 7 → 791	— 804	22 – 28	793 2250 (8 + 8) × 50 − 7	RR: 791 = (8 × 8 + 50) × 7 − 7	52
TTT	ASSCRANK	Causes a lot of damage.			RANSACKS
7	GTAUODNES	TONGUED TONGUES	29 – 35	SNOUTED STAGED/GODETS	ASTOUND, DONATES, DOTAGES, NOUGATS, ONSTAGE, OUTAGES, OUTSANG, SOUTANE, TANGOED*, TANGOES	59
8	LICKMESIR	LIMERICKS (22.5 seconds)	39 – 35			69