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Episode 8000
From Countdown
- For the episode billed as the 8000th, see Episode 7997.
Episode 8000 was broadcast on 20 April 2023, as part of Series 87.
Pouvanen Pillay played Sam Sinha, with Pouvanen Pillay winning 84 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Pouvanen Pillay | Score | Sam Sinha | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HUMOENPAR | HUMANE | 6 – 6 | HUMANE | PREHUMAN* | 8 |
2 | NDIASRUGT | RUSTING | 13 – 13 | DUSTING | UNITARDS* | 16 |
3 | 25 9 1 3 10 10 → 628 | 631
(9 − 3) × (100 + 1) + 25 |
20 – 20 | 625
(9 − 3 − 1 + 10 + 10) × 25 |
RR: 628 = 9 × 3 × (25 − 1) − 10 − 10 |
26 |
TTT | SCORECAT | He approached you aggressively when buying a coffee. | ACCOSTER | |||
4 | SIENTAESF | FATNESS | 27 – 27 | FATNESS | SAFETIES | 34 |
5 | TORAOGMUP | mapout ☓ | 27 – 27 | grouts ☓ | OPTOGRAM* | 42 |
6 | 50 75 100 10 9 5 → 749 | 749
75 × 10 − (100 ÷ 50 × 5 − 9) |
37 – 27 | 750 |
|
52 |
7 | SETARENOA | TONERS | 37 – 34 | SENATOR | AERONATS*, ARSENATE*, OESTRANE*, RESONATE, SERENATA* | 60 |
8 | DEOGISRET | GOITRES | 44 – 41 | GORIEST | DIGESTER*, EGOTISED*, REDIGEST, STODGIER | 68 |
9 | 75 1 6 8 4 7 → 853 | 857
(8 + 4) × 75 − 7 × 6 − 1 |
51 – 41 | 850 ☓ |
RR: 852 = (8 + 4) × 75 − (7 + 1) × 6 |
75 |
TTT | MODCREEP | He hosted the entertainment at the market. | COMPERED | |||
10 | SAOGJIERA | REJIGS | 57 – 41 | SAGE | AGAROSE*, OARAGES* | 82 |
11 | TERIEHKUN | THINKER | 64 – 41 | HUNTER | ETHERIN*, HUNKIER, KERNITE*, NEITHER*, NEURITE*, RETHINK*, RETINUE*, REUNITE*, RHENITE*, THEREIN*, UTERINE* | 89 |
12 | BIANSEYIW | SWINE | 69 – 41 | waxies ☓ | ANYWISE | 96 |
13 | TOQANESOW | STONE | 74 – 46 | SWEAT | ANEWST*, ATONES*, AWETOS*, NOOEST*, OSTEON*, OWNEST* | 102 |
14 | 50 25 75 10 8 3 → 747 | 747
75 × 10 − 3 |
84 – 56 | 747
75 × 10 − 3 |
|
112 |
15 | BIERSTAIN | 84 – 56 | beaniest ☓
(26.25 seconds) |
BRAINIEST | 122 |