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Episode 8158
From Countdown
Episode 8158 was broadcast on 28 November 2023, as part of Series 88.
Paul Steeples played Andy Russell, with Andy Russell winning 82 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Coles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Steeples | Score | Andy Russell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PONTIRLEM | POINTER | 7 – 7 | POINTER | LEPROMIN*, ORPIMENT*, PILOTMEN* | 8 |
2 | DBWOAUNSI | ABOUNDS | 14 – 7 | BOUNDS | AUDIONS*, BOUDINS* | 15 |
3 | 100 3 8 10 4 1 → 245 | 242
(3 − 1) × 100 + 4 × 8 + 10 |
21 – 7 | 240 |
RR: 245 = 100 ÷ 4 × 10 − (8 − 3) |
25 |
TTT | ATOMLICK | She was shaken, not stirred, to discover her drink was alcohol-free. | MOCKTAIL | |||
4 | THOEUSRDI | SHOUTED | 28 – 14 | SHOUTED | RHODUSITE* | 43 |
5 | SAPXOMTEE | EXPOSE | 34 – 20 | EXPOSE | EXEMPTS, METOPES*, POEMETS* | 50 |
6 | 25 7 10 4 3 8 → 897 | — | 34 – 30 | 897
(10 − (8 − 7)) × 4 × 25 − 3 |
|
60 |
7 | FRODUNEGU | FOUNDER | 41 – 37 | FOUNDER | UNROUGED | 68 |
8 | MLOITJOAI | LIMIT | 46 – 37 | JAIL | MALOTI*, MIJITA*, MOJITO, TOMIAL* | 74 |
9 | 100 50 10 9 2 3 → 835 | 836 | 46 – 47 | 835
9 × 100 − 50 − 10 − 2 − 3 |
|
84 |
TTT | USEHANDS | Those without this tend to use their hands instead. | SUNSHADE | |||
10 | WNAEASCTE | ENACTS | 52 – 53 | STANCE | CASEATE*, CATENAE*, CATENAS*, TENACES | 91 |
11 | HEGVAINTA | HEATING | 59 – 60 | HEAVING | NAVIGATE, VAGINATE* | 99 |
12 | POCKESDIG | SPIKED | 65 – 66 | PODGES | COPIED*, COPIES*, COSIED*, DOGIES*, GECKOS*, GEODIC*, GODISE*, GOPIKS*, KIDEOS*, OCKIES*, PICKED*, POCKED*, POGIES*, POISED*, POKIES*, POSIED*, PSOCID*, SCOPED*, SICKED*, SOCKED*, SPICED*, SPODIC*, SPOKED* | 105 |
13 | TERFENSOI | INSERT | 71 – 72 | FRONTS | EFTERINS*, REINFEST*, RESOFTEN*, SEROTINE*, SOFTENER* | 113 |
14 | 25 50 8 10 7 10 → 395 | 395
8 × 50 − (25 − 10 − 10) |
81 – 72 | 393 |
|
123 |
15 | QUAYLIKES | 81 – 82 | SQUEAKILY
(4.25 seconds) |
133 |