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Episode 8016

From Countdown

Episode 8016 was broadcast on 12 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Jonathan Seal played Mel Lynch, with Jonathan Seal winning 96 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jonathan Seal Score Mel Lynch Others Max.
1 RSRNIAOEC CARRIES 7 – 7 CARRIES RESORCIN*, SCENARIO 8
2 NASFOIMRE REMAINS 14 – 14 FOAMIER ENSIFORM*, FERMIONS, MORAINES*, NASIFORM*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE* 16
3 75 50 25 100 1 3 → 761 753
(100 + 75 + 50 + 25 + 1) × 3
19 – 14 751

RR: 762 = (100 ÷ 25 × (75 + 1) − 50) × 3

23
TTT SOCIALRUT There's one I in the answer, but she deals with hundreds of them. OCULARIST
4 HAYPEUONK PHONEY 25 – 14 PHONE EUPHONY* 30
5 RTJEIOTFL FLITTER 32 – 14 FITTER FORTLET*, JETFOIL*, JOLTIER*, LOFTIER, TREFOIL, TRIOLET* 37
6 100 50 3 6 6 10 → 976 976
(100 − 3) × 10 + 6
42 – 24 976
100 × 10 − (3 × 6 + 6)


47
7 XEAUWMDNR WARMED 42 – 31 UNARMED UNWARMED 55
8 WILTSEUED DILUTES 49 – 38 DILUTES DEWIEST*, LEWDEST*, TELEDUS*, WILDEST* 62
9 75 100 50 25 2 10 → 342 342
(100 + 75) × 2 − (10 − 50 ÷ 25)
59 – 38 340


72
TTT PETERMADE Peter made a curry, and the smell spread throughout the house. PERMEATED
10 PSAITEIRN PAINTERS 67 – 46 PAINTERS PARIETINS* 90
11 MTBAOEHGL GAMBLE 73 – 52 HOMAGE GLOBATE*, MAEGBOT* 97
12 TASGIEORT GOATIEST 81 – 52 GOITRES ASTROITE*, GAROTTES*, TOASTIER 105
13 IEUNGSLTE SLEETING 89 – 52 TINGLES EUGENIST*, LINGUETS*, STEELING 113
14 25 100 9 5 4 2 → 748 750
(100 + 25) × (4 + 2)
96 – 59 750
(4 + 2) × 5 × 25

RR: 748 = (100 ÷ 4 + 5) × 25 − 2

123
15 UMTOENAIL 96 – 59 EMULATION 133