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Episode 8033

From Countdown

Episode 8033 was broadcast on 6 June 2023, as part of Series 87.

Adam Dexter played Jenny Schwarz, with Adam Dexter winning 110 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Adam Dexter Score Jenny Schwarz Others Max.
1 TKLIUEBAH batlike ☓ 0 – 6 BLITHE HABITUE*, HALIBUT*, HUTLIKE 7
2 GTISEPENT STEEPING 8 – 6 PETTING 15
3 10 8 7 2 4 6 → 965 964
6 × 2 × 8 × 10 + 4
15 – 13 964
6 × 2 × 8 × 10 + 4

RR: 964/966

22
TTT STOODALOT The gnome stood a lot when it could have been sitting on this. TOADSTOOL
4 GSOMETORD STORMED 22 – 20 GROOMED DOOMSTER, SMOODGER* 30
5 RMLAEAPUA ALARUM 28 – 26 MAULER AMPLER*, LAMPER, LUMPER*, LUPARA*, MARULA*, PALMAR*, PALMER*, PARULA*, PERULA*, PLEURA*, PLUMER*, PURALE*, RAMEAL*, RELAMP*, REPLUM*, RUMPLE* 36
6 50 8 3 8 2 3 → 401 401
8 × 50 + 3 ÷ 3
38 – 36 401
8 × 50 + 3 ÷ 3


46
7 NQFAIONES FANNIES 45 – 43 FANNIES ANFIONS*, FAINNES* 53
8 RGINWOTEM WORMING 52 – 43 remowing ☓ TOWERING 61
9 25 75 50 100 1 7 → 689 688
(100 − 1) × 7 − (75 + 50) ÷ 25
59 – 43 679

RR: 688/690

68
TTT EELSTHIRD You dropped your box full of eels and a third of them got away. SLITHERED
10 JSUANRTOI JANITORS 67 – 51 JANITORS RAINOUTS 76
11 YLSEIACIS LAICISES 75 – 51 EASILY 84
12 RWEADMNIT TRAINED 82 – 58 MINARET MINDWARE, TERINDAM*, TIMEWARD* 92
13 RLTUAENOE OUTLEARN 90 – 58 NEUTRAL ALEURONE* 100
14 25 50 9 3 5 1 → 749 749
5 × 3 × 50 − 1
100 – 68 749
5 × 3 × 50 − 1


110
15 IVYSPLEEN PENSIVELY
(1.75 seconds)
110 – 68 120