Episode 8085
From Countdown
Episode 8085 was broadcast on 17 August 2023, as part of Series 88.
George Baker played Dudley Lidiard, with George Baker winning 89 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tom Read Wilson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | George Baker | Score | Dudley Lidiard | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TYDUIAFRE | DIETARY | 7 – 7 | FRUITED | ARTYFIED* | 8 |
| 2 | CPSDAEOSR | scopers ☓ | 7 – 14 | CROSSED | PASSCODE*, PEASCODS, SADCORES* | 16 |
| 3 | 9 8 10 6 2 1 → 750 | 750
(9 × 8 + 2 + 1) × 10 |
17 – 24 | 750
(9 × 8 + 2 + 1) × 10 |
|
26 |
| TTT | AXESNINE | Forget about the nines – this is all about the sixes. | SEXENNIA | |||
| 4 | KNRWEAIOT | KNITWEAR | 25 – 24 | KERATIN | 34 | |
| 5 | CFMEEASTU | FAECES | 31 – 30 | FACETS | ACETUMS*, ACTEMES*, FACTUMS*, FAUCETS, MECATES*, MUCATES* | 41 |
| 6 | 75 8 7 5 10 9 → 914 | 914
(8 + 7 + 75) × 10 + 9 + 5 |
41 – 30 | 911 |
|
51 |
| 7 | PRGNIOAUS | pourings ☓ | 41 – 30 | pourings ☓ | AROUSING | 59 |
| 8 | QTLMBEOIP | POLITE | 47 – 36 | MOBILE | EMBOLI*, LIMPET*, MOTILE*, OPTIME*, PIOLET*, PLOMBE* | 65 |
| 9 | 8 1 10 7 9 6 → 793 | 793
8 × 10 × (9 + 1) − 7 |
57 – 46 | 793
8 × 10 × (9 + 1) − 7 |
|
75 |
| TTT | INTERCUT | This medicine is intercut with a bit of alcohol. | TINCTURE | |||
| 10 | VRTNIAEOG | TEARING | 64 – 46 | ovating ☓ | AVERTING, GRAVITON*, ORANGITE*, ORNATIVE*, ORVIETAN*, RAVIGOTE*, VINTAGER | 83 |
| 11 | MLNEIATSJ | MANLIEST | 72 – 54 | MANLIEST | AILMENTS, SMALTINE* | 91 |
| 12 | GSTPAEOME | EMOTES | 72 – 61 | POSTAGE | POSTGAME | 99 |
| 13 | LDWIETNUG | WELDING | 79 – 68 | WELDING | DILUENT*, ELUDING*, ELUTING*, GLINTED*, GUILTED, INDULGE*, INDWELT*, LINGUET*, TINGLED*, TWINGED, WELTING*, WINGLET* | 106 |
| 14 | 50 75 100 5 10 9 → 266 | 266
100 + 75 + 50 + 5 × 10 − 9 |
89 – 68 | 269 |
|
116 |
| 15 | TELLYFIES | 89 – 78 | LIFESTYLE
(6.25 seconds) |
126 | ||
