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Episode 8030
From Countdown
Episode 8030 was broadcast on 1 June 2023, as part of Series 87.
Adam Dexter played Kendall Concannon, with Adam Dexter winning 123 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cally Beaton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Adam Dexter | Score | Kendall Concannon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SRGEIEDAB | DISAGREE | 8 – 0 | BADGERS | ABRIDGES, BEARDIES*, BRIGADES, REBADGES* | 8 |
2 | NRTUOAHSA | AUTHORS | 15 – 0 | TOURS | ATHANORS* | 16 |
3 | 100 4 7 1 8 5 → 501 | 501
5 × 100 + 1 |
25 – 10 | 501
5 × 100 + 1 |
|
26 |
TTT | TRIPEPEAS | He has a small plate of tripe and peas before his main course. | APPETISER | |||
4 | PSNEIEQAD | ANISEED | 32 – 10 | SPINED | PENAEIDS* | 34 |
5 | MTGOAENIR | MORGANITE | 50 – 10 | REGAIN | 52 | |
6 | 75 7 10 7 1 6 → 329 | 329
(75 + 7) × (10 − 6) + 1 |
60 – 10 | — |
|
62 |
7 | FTNUAOTIN | FOUNTAIN | 68 – 18 | FOUNTAIN | INFONAUT, NUTATION* | 70 |
8 | GMSEOALRP | PERGOLAS | 76 – 18 | PEARLS | GLAMPERS, LEPROMAS*, MEGALOPS*, PLEROMAS*, POLEARMS* | 78 |
9 | 75 2 7 3 10 8 → 516 | 516
(75 − 10) × 8 − (7 − 3) |
86 – 28 | 516
75 × 7 − 8 − (3 − 2) |
|
88 |
TTT | ICEDDONUT | It's nothing to do with doughnuts, but it does involve a takeaway. | DEDUCTION | |||
10 | NSMEOETKT | KETONES | 93 – 28 | TOKENS | TEMENOS*, TONEMES* | 95 |
11 | WLTIOENAJ | ELATION | 100 – 28 | ALIEN | ALNOITE*, JAWLINE, TOENAIL, TOWLINE* | 102 |
12 | FRZSIAEIP | PRAISE | 106 – 34 | PRIZES | FAIRIES* | 109 |
13 | LRCEUENAM | UNCLEAR | 113 – 41 | UNCLEAR | CERULEAN*, RACEMULE* | 117 |
14 | 25 7 6 1 5 1 → 597 | 597
(25 × 6 + 1) × (5 − 1) − 7 |
123 – 41 | 599 |
|
127 |
15 | RUSTYHOLE | 123 – 41 | SOUTHERLY | 137 |