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Episode 8116
From Countdown
Episode 8116 was broadcast on 29 September 2023, as part of Series 88.
Ben Bazzard played Pat Arnold, with Ben Bazzard winning 99 – 70. The Dictionary Corner guest was Grace Dent, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ben Bazzard | Score | Pat Arnold | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TNMEIOGSR | STORMING | 8 – 8 | STORMING | MONERGIST* | 18 |
2 | LGTIEOPHF | PIGLET | 14 – 14 | FLIGHT | HOPLITE, PIGHTLE* | 25 |
3 | 25 50 75 4 6 3 → 554 | 554
(75 + 25) × 6 − 50 + 4 |
24 – 24 | 554
(75 + 25) × 6 − 50 + 4 |
|
35 |
TTT | LOSESORT | The England cricket team were unsettled without their star man. | ROOTLESS | |||
4 | DMREOIVEN | REMOVED | 31 – 24 | overmined ☓ | DOMINEER*, VERMINED* | 43 |
5 | SBLAUEGNS | BANGLES | 38 – 24 | unables ☓ | BAGLESS*, BELUGAS*, BLAGUES, BLUNGES*, BUGLESS*, BUNGLES, GUNLESS*, GUNSELS*, LANGUES*, LEGUANS*, NEBULAS*, SENSUAL*, UNSEALS* | 50 |
6 | 100 50 8 10 3 7 → 389 | 389
8 × 50 − (3 × 7 − 10) |
48 – 24 | 388 |
|
60 |
7 | RCTAIEQSN | CERTAIN | 48 – 32 | SCANTIER | CANISTER, CARNIEST*, NACRITES*, NECTRIAS* | 68 |
8 | PGNOIECTO | COOPING | 55 – 32 | PIGEON | GEOPONIC*, OCTOPINE | 76 |
9 | 100 7 8 1 4 10 → 352 | 351 | 55 – 42 | 352
4 × 100 − (7 − 1) × 8 |
|
86 |
TTT | ACESTEAK | No meat in these, but they're lovely with a cuppa. | TEACAKES | |||
10 | RDSAUOTAS | ASSORT | 61 – 42 | DARTS | AUTORADS | 94 |
11 | RKDUAIHTR | THIRD | 66 – 47 | THIRD | KURTHA*, RITARD*, THAKUR*, TRIDUA* | 100 |
12 | WXEDOTARM | WARMED | 72 – 53 | WARMED | MADWORT* | 107 |
13 | TLNEAELPR | ETERNAL | 79 – 60 | PLANTER | REPELLANT* | 125 |
14 | 75 50 6 5 1 4 → 346 | 346
(6 + 1) × 50 − 4 |
89 – 70 | 346
(75 − 1) × 4 + 50 |
|
135 |
15 | EVERSPREE | PERSEVERE
(3 seconds) |
99 – 70 | 145 |