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Episode 8019

From Countdown
The highest joint score of a preliminary match in the new 15-round format!

Episode 8019 was broadcast on 17 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Jonathan Seal played Ronan Higginson, with Ronan Higginson winning 132 – 98. The Dictionary Corner guest was Annie Macmanus, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Seal and Higginson together scored 230 points. This is the highest joint score achieved in a heat game in the current 15-round format.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jonathan Seal Score Ronan Higginson Others Max.
1 BDLNEIARM BANDIER 7 – 7 MINERAL BRIDEMAN*, MANDIBLE* 8
2 EAIRTSTEB BATTERIES 25 – 25 BATTERIES 26
3 25 100 75 50 2 5 → 118 118
100 + 25 − 5 − 2
35 – 35 118
100 + 25 − 5 − 2


36
TTT CARTOOTED The GP had food, to a certain degree. DOCTORATE
4 UIEOTKGNR retoking ☓ 35 – 43 ROUTEING 44
5 SMUIOFPET MOPIEST 35 – 51 POUFIEST 52
6 75 4 8 10 6 5 → 171 171
(75 − 10 − 8) × (5 + 4 − 6)
45 – 61 171
(5 + 4) × 10 + 75 + 6


62
7 NTUEULNTS LUTES 50 – 66 TENTS NUNLETS*, NUTLETS, TUNNELS 69
8 MXSNAEIEL maxlines ☓ 50 – 74 EXAMINES MELANISE* 77
9 50 25 100 75 3 5 → 692 690
(100 + 50 + 3) × 5 − 75
57 – 81 690
(100 + 75 + 5 + 50) × 3

RR: 693 Best: 693 = 75 × (50 − 100 ÷ 25) ÷ 5 + 3

84
TTT BORNHATER He was a born hater, and everything seemed this to him. ABHORRENT
10 AUOTGSMAE OUTAGES 64 – 88 GATEAUS AGAMOUS*, AUTOGAS, MOUGATS*, MUTAGES* 91
11 OGERHCUWR groucher ☓ 64 – 88 groucher ☓ COUGHER, ROUGHER 98
12 EAIHVDYEP HEAVED 70 – 94 HEAPED HEAVIED 105
13 SRPNOIEGT REPOSTING 88 – 112 REPOSTING POSTERING*, PROGESTIN* 123
14 50 7 1 2 2 4 → 335 335
(50 − 2) × 7 − 1
98 – 122 335
(50 − 2) × 7 − 1


133
15 REPLYNOPE 98 – 132 PROPYLENE
(29.5 seconds)
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