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Episode 8072
From Countdown
Episode 8072 was broadcast on 31 July 2023, as part of Series 88.
Hywel Jones played Alistair Miller, with Hywel Jones winning 98 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Dictionary Corner suggested saturn ☓ in Round 1, but it is capitalised in the ODP.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Hywel Jones | Score | Alistair Miller | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTAULNEAS | NATURES | 0 – 8 | NATURALS | ALATERNUS* | 18 |
2 | HCOFYIASE | FIASCO | 6 – 14 | CHAISE | CHOISYA* | 25 |
3 | 100 25 50 3 10 7 → 817 | 817
(50 + 25 + 7) × 10 − 3 |
16 – 14 | 825 |
|
35 |
TTT | ONTHESLY | She never did things on the sly – she always behaved this way. | HONESTLY | |||
4 | PRNOEDRIC | PONDER | 22 – 20 | PRINCE | CORNIER, PERCOID*, PINCORD*, POINDER*, PONCIER*, PONERID*, PORCINE, PORNIER*, RIPCORD | 42 |
5 | TSOAEMKST | SMOKES | 28 – 26 | STEAMS | EASTMOST*, STOMATES | 50 |
6 | 25 75 9 4 10 2 → 351 | 351
(25 + 10 + 4) × 9 |
38 – 36 | 351
75 × 4 + 25 × 2 + 10 − 9 |
|
60 |
7 | SPUOAGRIT | AGOUTIS | 45 – 36 | outgrip ☓ | GROUPIST, PARIGOTS* | 68 |
8 | RXEDLUESB | EXUDES | 51 – 42 | BLEEDS | BRULEED*, BRULEES, DEBLURS* | 75 |
9 | 100 25 75 6 6 1 → 881 | 881
(100 + 25) × (6 + 1) + 6 |
61 – 52 | 881
(100 + 25) × (6 + 1) + 6 |
|
85 |
TTT | ARRESTED | Goes back over old ground looking for tyres. | RETREADS | |||
10 | VANHQEAIT | AVIATE | 67 – 58 | NATIVE | ANAITH*, ANEATH*, HENTAI*, NAVETA*, TAENIA*, TAHINA* | 91 |
11 | DLOEUSJIN | UNSOILED | 75 – 58 | INSOLE | DELUSION, NODULISE* | 99 |
12 | CMPEAOGBN | BEACON | 81 – 58 | CAMP | BAGMEN*, BEMOAN*, BOCAGE*, BOGMAN*, BOGMEN*, CABMEN*, ENCAMP*, GAMONE*, MAGCON*, MANGEO*, MEACON*, MOPANE*, POMACE* | 105 |
13 | LMIEIDWTP | IMPLIED | 88 – 65 | LIMITED | DELIMIT*, LIMEPIT*, WIMPLED | 112 |
14 | 75 50 100 25 5 2 → 914 | 902 | 88 – 65 | — |
RR: 915 = (75 × 25 − 50 + 5) ÷ 2 |
119 |
15 | GREENVACS | SCAVENGER
(4.25 seconds) |
98 – 65 | 129 |