Episode 8067
From Countdown
Episode 8067 was broadcast on 24 July 2023, as part of Series 88.
Mark Brooks played Ben Cooper, with Mark Brooks winning 77 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mark Brooks | Score | Ben Cooper | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MRTAOAGLI | MARITAL | 7 – 0 | MORAL | GLIOMATA | 8 |
| 2 | SDAESTARI | RAISED | 13 – 6 | RESIST | ASSARTED*, DATARIES*, DIASTASE*, DISASTER, DISRATES*, RADIATES* | 16 |
| 3 | 50 9 2 6 9 10 → 262 | 262
50 × 6 − (10 + 9) × 2 |
23 – 6 | 263 |
|
26 |
| TTT | COOLKORMA | You don't want a curry, you'll just have your jacket instead. | CLOAKROOM | |||
| 4 | FVMOAEBMT | ABOVE | 28 – 6 | BOAT | FEMBOT* | 32 |
| 5 | PFDTIEIOL | PILOTED | 35 – 13 | PILOTED | PELTOID*, PLOITED* | 39 |
| 6 | 100 75 50 25 4 3 → 170 | 170
100 + 75 − (50 ÷ 25 + 3) |
45 – 23 | 170
100 + 75 − (50 ÷ 25 + 3) |
|
49 |
| 7 | SNTEIWJEU | NEWEST | 51 – 29 | NEWEST | NETWISE*, WEEJUNS* | 56 |
| 8 | GNRAUEIDN | GRAINED | 58 – 29 | ungrained ☓ | UNREADING | 74 |
| 9 | 50 8 9 9 3 1 → 333 | 324 | 58 – 36 | 332
(8 − 1) × 50 − 9 − 9 |
RR: 333 = (50 − 9 − 3 − 1) × 9 |
84 |
| TTT | NICERINSE | He said he liked her hair rinse, but he didn't really mean it. | INSINCERE | |||
| 10 | LDEIOGQDA | LODGED | 64 – 42 | LOADED | ADELGID*, GEOIDAL*, GLADDIE* | 91 |
| 11 | LDMEAORCT | DEMOCRAT | 72 – 42 | LOCATED | 99 | |
| 12 | SHLEAIBRK | BRAISE | 72 – 49 | BAILERS | BALKIER*, BEAKISH*, BEARISH*, BILKERS*, HAILERS, HALIERS*, HERBALS*, KIBLAHS*, LABRISH*, LARKISH*, REBAILS*, SHAKIER*, SHALIER*, SKIABLE* | 106 |
| 13 | PNPSOUAEN | OPENS | 77 – 49 | unopens ☓ | PANNOSE*, POSAUNE*, UNPOPES* | 113 |
| 14 | 5 6 9 3 7 1 → 253 | 256 | 77 – 59 | 253
9 × 7 × (3 + 1) + 6 − 5 |
|
123 |
| 15 | ZZNASTIES | 77 – 69 | SNAZZIEST
(2 seconds) |
133 | ||