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Episode 8009
From Countdown
Episode 8009 was broadcast on 3 May 2023, as part of Series 87.
Alex Blundy played Susan Bradshaw, with Alex Blundy winning 71 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cheryl Baker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Bradshaw was not asked to spell her word in Round 13 and both homophones are therefore listed here.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alex Blundy | Score | Susan Bradshaw | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LGRAEONYI | realing ☓ | 0 – 7 | ANGRILY | LEGIONARY* | 18 |
2 | OMEPTINPE | POINT | 0 – 14 | EPITOME | EMPTION*, EPITOPE*, PEPTONE*, PIMENTO*, PIPEMEN*, TEMENOI* | 25 |
3 | 25 100 6 9 10 2 → 500 | 500
10 ÷ 2 × 100 |
10 – 24 | 500
10 ÷ 2 × 100 |
|
35 |
TTT | JOECRIED | Joe cried tears of happiness. | REJOICED | |||
4 | ICERGASRO | CARRIES | 17 – 24 | CORGIS | CARGOES*, CIRROSE*, COARSER*, CORRIES*, CORSAGE, CORSAIR*, CROSIER*, GRACERS*, GRICERS, GROCERS, ROSACRE*, SCARIER*, SCORIAE* | 42 |
5 | SMTIOEJNI | EMITS | 22 – 24 | mentions ☓ | MIONITES*, SIMONITE* | 50 |
6 | 50 25 1 8 7 3 → 477 | 478
(8 + 1) × 50 + 25 + 3 |
29 – 31 | 478
(8 + 1) × 50 + 25 + 3 |
RR: 477 = (50 + 7) × 8 − 3 − 1 + 25 |
60 |
7 | THSEIORDS | THESIS | 29 – 39 | SHORTIES | DOITHERS*, HOISTERS*, HORSIEST*, ORTHESIS*, ORTHIDES*, REHOISTS*, ROSSITED*, ROTISSED*, STEROIDS* | 68 |
8 | INOPREGMB | PROBING | 36 – 46 | PROBING | BROMINE, PERIGON*, PERMING*, PIBGORN*, PIROGEN*, PONGIER, PRIGMEN*, RIGBONE*, ROMPING* | 75 |
9 | 75 100 10 9 3 6 → 283 | 284
100 × 3 − 10 − 6 |
43 – 46 | — |
RR: 283 = (100 − 6) × 3 + 10 − 9 |
85 |
TTT | ANDMUSIC | Nothing to do with music, but it's just outside the top 20. | SCANDIUM | |||
10 | ISUDTESLR | STUDIES | 50 – 53 | STUDIES | DILUTERS*, STRUDELS*, STUDIERS*, STUDLIER, SURLIEST* | 93 |
11 | SGTOAEBTU | ASTUTE | 56 – 53 | BOAST | BOTTEGAS*, OUTGATES*, TUGBOATS | 101 |
12 | ANIMXASLG | MAXING | 56 – 60 | ANIMALS | AGNAILS*, LINGAMS*, MALIGNS*, MANGALS*, MAXINAS*, SIAMANG* | 108 |
13 | KNTEAESZA | STANK | 61 – 65 | STAKE/STEAK | ANSATE*, ANSATZ*, ASKANT*, KANATS*, KENTES*, SATEEN*, SENATE*, SKEAZE*, STANZA, TANKAS, ZEENAS* | 114 |
14 | 75 100 10 6 8 3 → 276 | 276
100 × 3 − (10 + 6 + 8) |
71 – 65 | 275 |
|
124 |
15 | MENSPUBIS | 71 – 65 | BUMPINESS | 134 |