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Episode 8025
From Countdown
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.
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 |