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Episode 8112
From Countdown
Episode 8112 was broadcast on 25 September 2023, as part of Series 88.
Richard Hendron played Ben Bazzard, with Ben Bazzard winning 93 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Grace Dent, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 9, Bazzard said (5 + 1) × 6 rather than (5 + 1) × 10, but this was not corrected by anyone.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Richard Hendron | Score | Ben Bazzard | Others | Max. |
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1 | RCSOAEGPD | SCRAPED | 7 – 7 | CODGERS | CADGERS*, CARGOES*, CORDAGE*, CORPSED*, CORSAGE, GRASPED*, PARODES*, PEASCOD*, PODGERS*, PRECOGS*, RECADOS*, REDCAPS*, SADCORE*, SCARPED*, SCRAGED*, SPARGED* | 7 |
2 | MSLAOATJF | FLOTSAM | 14 – 7 | FLOATS | 14 | |
3 | 50 8 8 9 1 3 → 533 | 531 | 14 – 17 | 533
(50 + 8) × 9 + 8 + 3 |
|
24 |
TTT | SOULGAME | No weapons, but possibly two swords. | MOULAGES | |||
4 | SCLEIUNHF | FLINCHES | 22 – 25 | FLINCHES | FUCHSINE*, FUNICLES | 32 |
5 | NRSEIARND | DRAINERS | 30 – 33 | DRAINERS | SERRANID* | 40 |
6 | 100 75 25 1 3 4 → 285 | 291 | 30 – 43 | 285
(100 − (4 + 1)) × 3 |
|
50 |
7 | GXNIEIMDA | IMAGED | 36 – 49 | MIXING | ADMIXING, IMAGINED* | 58 |
8 | TPCEOETRT | PROTECT | 43 – 56 | PROTECT | OCTETTE*, PROETTE*, TREETOP | 65 |
9 | 25 5 5 10 1 7 → 185 | 185
25 × 7 + 10 |
53 – 66 | 185
25 × 5 + (5 + 1) × 10 |
|
75 |
TTT | GETLEAVE | You get to try a piece of this, but decided to leave it. | VEGELATE | |||
10 | WSNUAESND | WENDS | 53 – 73 | SUNDAES | DUENNAS, DUNNESS*, SUNDEWS*, SWANNED*, UNSENDS*, WANNESS* | 82 |
11 | LMNUAIRKE | MANKIER | 60 – 80 | MINERAL | ALUMINE*, KREMLIN*, LANKIER, LURKMAN*, LURKMEN*, MANLIER*, MANLIKE*, MARLINE*, NUMERAL, RAILMEN*, RAMEKIN*, RUMINAL*, RUNKLIE*, UNALIKE*, UNMAKER*, URANILE* | 89 |
12 | VWBUIATDS | AUDITS | 66 – 86 | AUDITS | ADITUS*, DAVITS* | 95 |
13 | RHYEUINRT | HUNTER | 72 – 86 | hurter ☓ | HURTIER, RUNTIER*, TURNERY* | 102 |
14 | 25 4 9 8 1 5 → 923 | — | 72 – 93 | 922
(9 × 4 + 1) × 25 − (8 − 5) |
RR: 923 = (25 × 9 + 8 − 1) × 4 − 5 |
112 |
15 | SPICEDHIT | 72 – 93 | PITCHSIDE | 122 |