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Episode 8107
From Countdown
Episode 8107 was broadcast on 18 September 2023, as part of Series 88.
Paul O'Brien played Jack Shephard, with Paul O'Brien winning 80 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Chris McCausland, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Paul O'Brien | Score | Jack Shephard | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EAISDTNLT | SLANTED | 7 – 7 | SLANTED | DEINSTAL*, INSTATED, LANDTIES, SIDELANT* | 8 |
| 2 | UODRLPIET | TRIPLED | 14 – 7 | POUTED | DILUTER*, DIOPTRE*, DROPLET, ETOURDI*, EUPLOID*, LEPROID*, OUTLIED*, OUTLIER*, OUTRIDE*, PELTOID*, PERIDOT*, PETROIL*, PILOTED*, PLOITED*, PLOUTED*, PLOUTER*, POITREL*, POLITER*, POULTED*, POULTER, POUTIER*, PROTEID*, PROTIDE*, PTEROID* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 3 8 7 8 1 → 924 | — | 14 – 17 | 924
(8 + 8 + 3 × 7) × 25 − 1 |
|
25 |
| TTT | DUENASTY | Due to a nasty virus, he was struggling to stay upright. | UNSTEADY | |||
| 4 | NIHAEWBIG | WHINGE | 20 – 17 | hawing ☓ | ABEIGH*, AWEIGH*, BINGHI*, HEWING, HIEING*, WAHINE* | 31 |
| 5 | VNOESRUPA | PRUNES | 20 – 24 | VAPOURS | SUPERNOVA | 49 |
| 6 | 4 3 8 7 5 8 → 334 | 335
(8 × 8 + 3) × 5 |
27 – 24 | 336 |
RR: 334 = 8 × 8 × 5 + 7 + 3 + 4 |
59 |
| 7 | CTDIEITRE | RECITED | 34 – 31 | RECITED | DIETETIC* | 67 |
| 8 | MFNAEATLE | emental ☓ | 34 – 38 | MANATEE | ALATEEN*, AMENTAL*, EMANATE*, MALEATE*, MANTEEL*, MELAENA* | 74 |
| 9 | 100 9 3 2 5 7 → 641 | 641
(100 − 9) × 7 + 5 − (3 − 2) |
44 – 38 | 641 ☓ |
|
84 |
| TTT | OILSHEET | The cheapest place to do it is the Old Kent Road. | HOTELISE | |||
| 10 | OAIDLMSAR | SALAMI | 50 – 44 | MOLARS | ADMIRALS*, AMILDARS*, ARMLOADS*, DIORAMAS*, DISALARM* | 92 |
| 11 | SOWIORDQE | WOODIER | 57 – 51 | WOODIER | WOODSIER | 100 |
| 12 | TMRUAINEF | URINATE | 64 – 51 | TRAIN | RUMANITE*, RUMINATE | 108 |
| 13 | SPCROAEJB | CORPSE | 70 – 57 | CAPERS | JERBOAS* | 115 |
| 14 | 5 9 8 7 4 3 → 249 | 246 | 70 – 64 | 250
(8 × 4 + 3) × 7 + 5 |
RR: 249 = (7 − 4 + 3) × 5 × 8 + 9 |
125 |
| 15 | SACOFRUIT | FRACTIOUS
(3.75 seconds) |
80 – 64 | 135 | ||
