Episode 8042

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Episode 8042 was broadcast on 19 June 2023, as part of Series 87.

Tony McCooey played Sarah Bibby, with Sarah Bibby winning 82 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: Bibby wasn't asked to spell her word in Round 5 – therefore, she may have intended PLAIN rather than PLANE.

NOTE 2: After the second advert break, Colin Murray incorrectly read the Teatime Teaser clue as "They hoped the movie wasn't very good, but alas it wasn't."

Bibby's comeback of 39 points is the joint-second largest in Countdown history, equalling Ann Robinson on 31 March 2014 (Richard Pay holds the record with a 40-point comeback on 16 February 2004).

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony McCooey	Score	Sarah Bibby	Others	Max.
1	SRDEIANID	INSIDER	7 – 7	SANDIER	DIARISED*, SARDINED	8
2	TRNTEAUNV	TAUNTER	14 – 7	TRUANT	ENTRANT, VAUNTER, VETTURA*	15
3	100 50 25 8 5 8 → 507	508 5 × 100 + 8	21 – 14	508 5 × 100 + 8	RR: 507 = (100 + 8) × 5 − (8 + 25)	25
TTT	RENTSEMIS	The woman walks in, but uses the wrong key.			MISENTERS
4	PTNRIUEMN	PUNTER	27 – 20	PINNER	PRUNETIN*	33
5	BLPOAENIV	BIPLANE	34 – 20	PLANE	OPINABLE*	41
6	75 6 10 5 6 1 → 839	836 (10 + 1) × 75 + 6 + 5	41 – 27	836 (10 + 1) × 75 + 6 + 5	RR: 839 = (10 × 6 + 5 + 75) × 6 − 1	51
7	GMFAOILCE	FOLIAGE	48 – 27	MALICE	CAMOGIE, MALEFIC*	58
8	MGSTIEANR	MASTERING	66 – 27	MANGIEST	EMIGRANTS*, REMASTING*, STREAMING	76
9	25 100 75 8 6 9 → 877	878	66 – 37	877 9 × 100 − 25 + 8 − 6		86
TTT	HOPEDVERY	They hoped the movie was very good, but alas it wasn't.			OVERHYPED
10	BSKSEOUJS	BUSKS	66 – 43	BOSSES	BUSSES, JOSSES*, KOUSES*, OBSESS*, SKOBES*, SOUSES*	92
11	PDGEOESDO	godspeed ☓	66 – 49	GEODES	DEPOSED*, SEEDPOD*, SPOOGED*	99
12	SFRLAIERC	CARRIES	73 – 56	FRAILER	CARRELS*, ECLAIRS*, FIACRES, RAILERS*, RIFLERS*, SCALIER*, SCARFIE*, SCARIER*	106
13	HLZIEAGWS	WHALES	79 – 62	GLAZES	SHAWLIE	113
14	2 8 10 3 6 1 → 583	587	79 – 72	583 ((6 + 1) × 8 + 2) × 10 + 3		123
15	GODINPRAY		79 – 82	PARODYING (4.25 seconds)		133