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Episode 8136
From Countdown
Episode 8136 was broadcast on 27 October 2023, as part of Series 88.
Caroline McManus played Luke Billington, with Caroline McManus winning 97 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Watson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Caroline McManus | Score | Luke Billington | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SGFSBIEON | BOSSING | 7 – 0 | BINGES | BIGNESS*, BIGOSES*, BIOGENS*, FESSING | 7 |
2 | DLJIEADEH | JAILED | 13 – 6 | HEALED | AEDILE*, ELIDED*, HAILED*, HALIDE*, HEADED*, HEDDLE*, IDEAED*, JEDADI, LADDIE*, LADIED*, LEADED* | 13 |
3 | 100 2 8 1 7 6 → 916 | 915
100 × (7 + 2) + 8 + 6 + 1 |
20 – 13 | 915
100 × (7 + 2) + 8 + 6 + 1 |
RR: 916 = ((100 − 2) × 7 + 1) × 8 ÷ 6 |
23 |
TTT | ROOMSUIT | The wrestler was largely conservative. | SUMOTORI | |||
4 | TORAMECUD | COURTED | 20 – 21 | DEMOCRAT | EDUCATOR, OUTARMED*, OUTRACED* | 31 |
5 | RSTGEAINU | INGRATES | 28 – 21 | RETAINS | SIGNATURE | 49 |
6 | 75 6 10 9 10 5 → 240 | — | 28 – 31 | 240
(9 + 5 + 10) × 10 |
|
59 |
7 | TMPROEIAT | POTTIER | 35 – 38 | POTTIER | AMORETTI*, OPTIMATE, POTARITE* | 67 |
8 | EYONAFLEW | FELONY | 41 – 44 | LOANEE | LEAFEN*, LEEWAY* | 73 |
9 | 75 4 7 1 2 10 → 319 | 319
75 × 4 + 10 + 7 + 2 |
51 – 54 | 319
75 × 4 + 10 + 7 + 2 |
|
83 |
TTT | HUMANBED | Where there's no sense, there's evidently no feeling. | NUMBHEAD | |||
10 | ROQIMERIP | PRIMER | 57 – 54 | PRIOR | PRIMERO* | 90 |
11 | SNTSOAUAD | SONATAS | 64 – 54 | outsand ☓ | ASTOUNDS | 98 |
12 | NMUAPTEUR | PUNTER | 70 – 60 | MATURE | UNMATURE* | 106 |
13 | DRKSOIEOL | ROOKIES | 77 – 67 | SOLDIER | KELOIDS*, LOODERS*, LOOKERS, ODORISE*, ORIOLES*, OROIDES*, RELOOKS*, RODLIKE*, ROOSKIE*, SKIRLED*, SOLIDER* | 113 |
14 | 50 7 5 6 8 1 → 484 | 484
(6 + 5) × (50 − (7 − 1)) |
87 – 67 | 485 |
|
123 |
15 | BADRIDERS | DISBARRED
(16 seconds) |
97 – 67 | 133 |