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'''Episode 8025''' was broadcast on 25 May 2023, as part of [[Series 87]]. | '''Episode 8025''' was broadcast on 25 May 2023, as part of [[Series 87]]. | ||
− | [[Ronan Higginson]] played [[Andy Sheppard]], with Ronan Higginson winning {{score|143|57}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Vick Hope]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. | + | [[Ronan Higginson]] played [[Andy Sheppard (Series 87)|Andy Sheppard]], with Ronan Higginson winning {{score|143|57}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Vick Hope]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]]. |
Higginson was the fourth player in ''[[Countdown]]'' history to score the theoretical maximum number of points in any "[[half]]" (with two nines and 10 points from the [[numbers game]] in the first three rounds), after [[Dylan Taylor]] on [[Episode 5749|13 August 2013]], and [[Ahmed Mohamed]] and [[Luke Johnson-Davies]] on [[Episode 7932|16 January 2023]]. | Higginson was the fourth player in ''[[Countdown]]'' history to score the theoretical maximum number of points in any "[[half]]" (with two nines and 10 points from the [[numbers game]] in the first three rounds), after [[Dylan Taylor]] on [[Episode 5749|13 August 2013]], and [[Ahmed Mohamed]] and [[Luke Johnson-Davies]] on [[Episode 7932|16 January 2023]]. |
Revision as of 07:00, 1 June 2023
Episode 8025 was broadcast on 25 May 2023, as part of Series 87.
Ronan Higginson played Andy Sheppard, with Ronan Higginson winning 143 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Higginson was the fourth player in Countdown history to score the theoretical maximum number of points in any "half" (with two nines and 10 points from the numbers game in the first three rounds), after Dylan Taylor on 13 August 2013, and Ahmed Mohamed and Luke Johnson-Davies on 16 January 2023.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ronan Higginson | Score | Andy Sheppard | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NRTIEUIGR | INTRIGUER | 18 – 0 | TRUEING | 18 | |
2 | NRBAIAOSM | AMBROSIAN | 36 – 0 | BRAINS | MORIBANAS* | 36 |
3 | 50 6 9 5 1 7 → 104 | 104
6 × 9 + 50 |
46 – 10 | 104
6 × 9 + 50 |
|
46 |
TTT | TEAMDUGIN | The team dug in to pull off something of enormous proportions. | MAGNITUDE | |||
4 | NCGEAELTU | NUCLEATE | 54 – 10 | UNCAGE | 54 | |
5 | EOANSRPEL | ALPENROSE | 72 – 10 | PLANERS | 72 | |
6 | 25 50 8 1 6 5 → 671 | 671
(8 + 6) × 50 − 25 − (5 − 1) |
82 – 20 | 671
(8 + 6) × 50 − 25 − (5 − 1) |
|
82 |
7 | OEITGTDEF | GIFTED | 88 – 20 | dittoed ☓ | FIDGET, FITTED*, FOETID*, GIFTEE*, TIEFED* | 88 |
8 | WTXRJOAEL | REJOLT | 94 – 26 | TROWEL | WORTLE* | 94 |
9 | 50 7 10 8 7 6 → 363 | 363
50 × 7 + 7 + 6 |
104 – 36 | 363
50 × 7 + 7 + 6 |
|
104 |
TTT | DENTSYEAR | Susie spends most of the year enjoying this position. | SEDENTARY | |||
10 | DNFTOAEIM | DOMINATE | 112 – 36 | FAINTED | NEMATOID* | 112 |
11 | LTHOEAEZD | LOATHED | 119 – 43 | LOATHED | HAZELED*, HEADLET*, TEAZLED* | 119 |
12 | HSTAIESPG | PASTIES | 126 – 50 | PASTIES | AGEISTS*, APESHIT*, APHESIS*, GEISHAS, PATESIS*, PATSIES*, PTISHES*, SAITHES*, SPATHES* | 126 |
13 | UOAIMSCSR | macrosis ☓ | 126 – 57 | MOSAICS | MARISCOS*, MUSCARIS*, SIMOSAUR* | 134 |
14 | 5 6 2 8 7 4 → 751 | 750
(8 × 4 − 7) × 6 × 5 |
133 – 57 | — |
|
141 |
15 | MOISTCUES | CUSTOMISE
(0.75 seconds) |
143 – 57 | 151 |