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Episode 8026
From Countdown
Episode 8026 was broadcast on 26 May 2023, as part of Series 87.
Ronan Higginson played Richard Clingen, with Ronan Higginson winning 122 – 17. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cally Beaton, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ronan Higginson | Score | Richard Clingen | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EOARCVRIT | CREATOR | 7 – 0 | TRACER | EROTICA*, ERRATIC*, EVICTOR*, OVERACT*, REACTOR* | 7 |
| 2 | DSLAETAGI | AGALITES | 15 – 0 | LIGATED | AGATISED*, DIALAGES | 15 |
| 3 | 50 2 10 4 10 1 → 638 | 638
(50 + 10 + 4) × 10 − 2 |
25 – 0 | 636 |
|
25 |
| TTT | ADORENUTS | I adore my nuts, but I prefer them this way. | UNROASTED | |||
| 4 | CNMGUIEPS | GUIMPES | 32 – 7 | SUMPING | MUCIGENS* | 33 |
| 5 | TSHMOOEEN | SOMEONE | 39 – 7 | shootmen ☓ | SMOOTHEN | 41 |
| 6 | 100 25 7 10 1 3 → 929 | 929
(100 − 7) × 10 − 1 |
49 – 7 | 931 |
|
51 |
| 7 | IEUIRGFDT | FIGURED | 56 – 7 | fudgier ☓ | FRUITED, GRIFTED | 58 |
| 8 | GTBNAEAOU | BOATAGE | 63 – 7 | OUTAGE | GUNBOAT* | 65 |
| 9 | 25 10 1 3 4 2 → 571 | 571
(25 × 2 + 4 + 3) × 10 + 1 |
73 – 17 | 571
(2 × 10 + 3) × 25 − 4 |
|
75 |
| TTT | NEILTRIES | No matter what Neil tries in the ring, his opponent won't go down. | RESILIENT | |||
| 10 | SRWTAUOEL | OUTWEARS | 81 – 17 | WASTREL | OESTRUAL*, OUTSWEAR*, OUTWALES*, ROSULATE* | 83 |
| 11 | RTUIEIFXN | NIFTIER | 88 – 17 | fruiten ☓ | FIXTURE, UNIFIER* | 90 |
| 12 | DTRNAIAOK | RADIANT | 95 – 17 | ORDAIN | ADINKRA*, ADORANT*, INTRADA*, TANKARD | 97 |
| 13 | EIEQTBAWS | BEASTIE | 102 – 17 | WAITS | WEBSITE* | 104 |
| 14 | 50 100 9 7 3 1 → 635 | 635
(100 − 9) × 7 − (3 − 1) |
112 – 17 | 636 |
|
114 |
| 15 | LEGENDIST | GLISTENED
(2 seconds) |
122 – 17 | 124 | ||
