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Episode 8011
From Countdown
Episode 8011 was broadcast on 5 May 2023, as part of Series 87.
Adam Blundred played Dave Woodings, with Adam Blundred winning 121 – 85. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cheryl Baker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
From the following episode, Teatime Teasers would revert from eight to nine letters.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Adam Blundred | Score | Dave Woodings | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRJIAEKDS | DARKEST | 7 – 7 | TIRADES | ASTRIDE, DARKIES*, DISRATE*, KERIDAS*, SKIRTED*, STAIDER*, TRADIES*, TRAIKED* | 7 |
2 | GOTNATNOE | TONNAGE | 14 – 14 | TONNAGE | TANGENT | 14 |
3 | 25 10 4 5 6 3 → 575 | 575
((6 − 4) × 10 + 3) × 25 |
24 – 24 | 575
(5 × 4 + 3) × 25 |
|
24 |
TTT | ILLOTTER | Showed Miss Goulding how to make pasta. | TORTELLI | |||
4 | FORRINMUI | UNIFORM | 31 – 31 | UNIFORM | RUINIFORM* | 42 |
5 | SCEOELZPA | PLACES | 37 – 37 | PLEASE | ESCALOPE, OPALESCE* | 50 |
6 | 100 25 4 6 10 6 → 214 | 214
25 × 10 − 6 × 6 |
47 – 47 | 214
(25 + 10) × 6 + 4 |
|
60 |
7 | TLVEAISTD | DILATES | 54 – 54 | DILATES | ALVITES*, DATIVES*, DETAILS*, SLATTED*, SLITTED*, STATIVE*, STILTED*, VISTAED*, VITTLES | 67 |
8 | TRODFEANS | FROSTED | 61 – 61 | FROSTED | SEAFRONT | 75 |
9 | 25 10 9 6 8 4 → 584 | 584
(25 × 4 − (9 − 8)) × 6 − 10 |
71 – 61 | 583 |
|
85 |
TTT | TVCOUSIN | Six wins on this show – how noble. | VISCOUNT | |||
10 | RLEUBPNOG | PLUNGER | 78 – 68 | PLUNGER | PLONGEUR | 93 |
11 | RNSAOEWGL | WAGONERS | 86 – 68 | ORANGES | ROLWAGENS* | 111 |
12 | SRCAOMPET | COMPARES | 94 – 68 | CAMPERS | MESOCARP, OCTAMERS*, POMERACS*, PRECOMAS*, PTEROMAS* | 119 |
13 | RMGIAYXUE | IMAGERY | 101 – 75 | IMAGERY | 126 | |
14 | 1 10 10 9 6 7 → 546 | 546
(10 × 10 − 9) × 6 |
111 – 85 | 546
6 × 9 × 10 + 7 − 1 |
|
136 |
15 | NIGELFORD | REFOLDING
(2.5 seconds) |
121 – 85 | 146 |