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Episode 8089

From Countdown

Episode 8089 was broadcast on 23 August 2023, as part of Series 88.

George Baker played Dean Tulloch, with George Baker winning 100 – 22. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeff Stelling, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: In Round 1, Dictionary Corner suggested STALED as a seven-letter word.

Rounds

Rnd Selection George Baker Score Dean Tulloch Others Max.
1 TBLUAOEDS BLOATED 7 – 7 BLASTED ABSOLUTE*, BOUTADES*, DOUBLETS, SUBLATED* 8
2 MLNIAUSGN AMUSING 7 – 15 MAULINGS ALUMINGS*, MUNINGAS* 16
3 10 9 6 1 6 3 → 621 621
10 × 9 × (6 + 1) − 6 − 3
17 – 15 618


26
TTT SPOILHAT Here you'll see a cast and a theatre, but no play. HOSPITAL
4 MHDEOENTL METHOD 23 – 15 mented ☓ HOMELET*, MENTHOL, TEENDOM* 33
5 SRTAIEMPT parttime ☓ 23 – 22 MATTERS TRAMPIEST 51
6 50 25 2 10 5 6 → 342 342
(50 + 5) × 6 + 10 + 2
33 – 22 341


61
7 PTRIEILDB PITIED 39 – 22 TRIPE TRILBIED* 69
8 PQWOENSAN WEAPONS 46 – 22 PANE PANNOSE* 76
9 4 2 7 6 6 10 → 350 350
7 × 10 × (6 ÷ 6 + 4)
56 – 22


86
TTT NEXTSEED Susie's old flames? There's something fishy going on. DENTEXES
10 KTDOAENCR TRACKED 63 – 22 RACKED NOTECARD* 94
11 NRTAOEGAV ORANGE 69 – 22 ganter ☓ AERONAT*, NEGATOR*, TANAGER*, TAVERNA*, VAGRANT, VANTAGE, VENATOR* 101
12 LPYUEASWT PULSATE 76 – 22 STAPLE PLAYSET*, PUTEALS*, SEPTULA* 108
13 FRCIAIETS RACIEST 83 – 22 fairiest ☓ ARTIFICES 126
14 75 25 7 10 8 1 → 389 390
(25 + 8 + 7 − 1) × 10
90 – 22

RR: 389 = (75 − 25) × 8 − 10 − 1

136
15 LEGITSUIT GUILTIEST
(13.25 seconds)
100 – 22 146