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Episode 8155
From Countdown
Episode 8155 was broadcast on 23 November 2023, as part of Series 88.
Stuart Kerr played Jamie King, with Stuart Kerr winning 92 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Daliso Chaponda, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Stuart Kerr | Score | Jamie King | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PNIEUXRTS | PUNTERS | 7 – 7 | PUNIEST | NUTRIXES*, REPUNITS*, UNPRIEST | 8 |
| 2 | GNPEORWIN | POWERING | 15 – 15 | POWERING | REPONING* | 16 |
| 3 | 100 3 10 1 5 3 → 585 | 585
(100 + 10 + 3 + 3 + 1) × 5 |
25 – 15 | 582 |
|
26 |
| TTT | MEDICNUN | The beef wasn't suitable for the cottage pie, and his words were direct. | UNMINCED | |||
| 4 | JCYEAUMQT | ACUTE | 30 – 20 | MEATY | ACETUM*, MUCATE | 32 |
| 5 | SDOANTIGB | BOASTING | 38 – 28 | BOASTING | BANDITOS, DINGBATS | 40 |
| 6 | 50 25 1 9 3 7 → 303 | 303
((9 − 7) × 50 + 1) × 3 |
48 – 38 | 303
(7 − 1) × 50 + 3 |
|
50 |
| 7 | SLAEDTSAO | SALADS | 54 – 44 | SLATED | ALDOSES*, ALTESSA*, ASSLOAD*, ATLASES*, DESALTS*, DOTLESS*, LASSOED, SALADES* | 57 |
| 8 | WTGREIOHN | TOWERING | 62 – 52 | THROWING | INGROWTH*, OTHERING* | 65 |
| 9 | 100 9 8 8 1 2 → 714 | 714
(100 − 9 − 1) × 8 − (8 − 2) |
72 – 62 | 714
(8 − 1) × (100 + 2) |
|
75 |
| TTT | TURNHOSE | In summer, you couldn't turn a hosepipe on in these parts. | SOUTHERN | |||
| 10 | VLAETREDP | traveled ☓ | 72 – 70 | REPLATED | PALTERED* | 83 |
| 11 | FMASLUONK | SALMON | 78 – 76 | FAMOUS | MANFOLKS | 91 |
| 12 | RDGEUTCHI | ridged ☓ | 78 – 82 | TRUDGE | THEURGIC | 99 |
| 13 | MFNSLROAE | FORMALS | 85 – 82 | morales ☓ | ALMONERS | 107 |
| 14 | 75 50 2 4 9 1 → 743 | 744
(9 + 1) × 75 − (4 + 2) |
92 – 89 | 742
(9 + 1) × 75 − 2 × 4 |
RR: 743 = (75 + 2) × 9 + 50 |
117 |
| 15 | UNFAIRTIE | 92 – 89 | INFURIATE | 127 | ||
