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Episode 8161
From Countdown
Episode 8161 was broadcast on 1 December 2023, as part of Series 88.
Naomi Raanan played JJ Burrows, with JJ Burrows winning 75 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Coles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Naomi Raanan | Score | JJ Burrows | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SGREUONMI | ROUSING | 7 – 0 | mongers ☓ | MURGEONS*, RESUMING, ROUGINES*, SOIGNEUR* | 8 |
| 2 | BTASOELNE | NOTABLE | 14 – 0 | bloatens ☓ | BONELETS*, NEOBLAST*, NESTABLE*, NOTABLES | 16 |
| 3 | 50 6 10 8 5 3 → 604 | 608 | 14 – 10 | 604
(50 + 3 + 8) × 10 − 6 |
|
26 |
| TTT | DANISTHE | Dan is the best when it comes to home maintenance. | HANDIEST | |||
| 4 | CIAZRUPNE | PRANCE | 20 – 16 | PINCER | CAPRINE, RINCEAU* | 33 |
| 5 | TLHIOUNQE | QUILT | 25 – 16 | untile ☓ | QUINTOLE* | 41 |
| 6 | 25 100 6 5 3 4 → 444 | 443 | 25 – 26 | 444
(100 + 6 + 5) × 4 |
|
51 |
| 7 | SMAURTEIC | MASTER | 25 – 33 | MATURES | CERASTIUM | 69 |
| 8 | RDWEOLTAI | TRAILED | 32 – 40 | TRAILED | IDOLATER, LEADWORT*, TAILORED* | 77 |
| 9 | 75 9 3 3 2 2 → 750 | 750
(2 ÷ 2 + 9) × 75 |
42 – 50 | 750
(3 ÷ 3 + 9) × 75 |
|
87 |
| TTT | DUSTMINE | The guitar player could not find his keys. | MISTUNED | |||
| 10 | KGDOETSIN | ignites ☓ | 42 – 57 | STOKING | KENDOIST* | 95 |
| 11 | PCGAOUYBS | COUPS | 47 – 62 | BUOYS | BASUCO*, BAYOUS, BOYAUS*, COPAYS*, COYPUS | 101 |
| 12 | NDLEISATL | INSTALLED | 65 – 62 | STALLED | DEINSTALL | 119 |
| 13 | JNRFOAEGO | FORGE | 65 – 68 | ORANGE | FORGONE, JARGOON*, OREGANO*, ROOFAGE* | 126 |
| 14 | 75 50 1 7 6 2 → 817 | — | 65 – 75 | 814
(6 + 7 − 2) × (75 − 1) |
RR: 817 = (50 × 2 + 6) × 7 + 75 |
136 |
| 15 | TYLERNOIS | 65 – 75 | STORYLINE | 146 | ||
