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Episode 8118
From Countdown
Episode 8118 was broadcast on 3 October 2023, as part of Series 88.
Ben Bazzard played Joanna Neville, with Ben Bazzard winning 119 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Bazzard | Score | Joanna Neville | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TRDEUIXTB | tributed ☓ | 0 – 6 | BITTER | BRUITED, TRIBUTE | 7 |
| 2 | NGSOAIYTA | STAYING | 7 – 13 | STAYING | AGAINST, AGNOSIA*, AGONIST*, ANITYAS*, GAINSAY, GITANAS*, GITANOS* | 14 |
| 3 | 75 25 50 8 5 8 → 144 | 144
(25 − (75 ÷ 5 − 8)) × 8 |
17 – 23 | 144
50 + 25 + 75 − 5 − 8 ÷ 8 |
|
24 |
| TTT | EDWINPIP | Edwin flexed this a lot, when singing about the war. | WINDPIPE | |||
| 4 | WDNUEARSN | WANDERS | 24 – 30 | WANDERS | UNWARNED | 32 |
| 5 | LRSOEOJTK | LOOTERS | 31 – 37 | LOOTERS | ROOKLETS* | 40 |
| 6 | 75 50 7 7 2 4 → 267 | 267
(50 − 2) × 4 + 75 |
41 – 37 | 263 |
|
50 |
| 7 | MPBEAONLS | BEMOANS | 48 – 37 | AMBLES | NEOPLASM*, PLEONASM | 58 |
| 8 | TDMZIUEIP | TIMED | 53 – 42 | MUTED | IMPUTED | 65 |
| 9 | 50 3 4 3 7 6 → 515 | 514
(7 + 3) × 50 + 6 × 3 − 4 |
60 – 49 | 514
(7 + 3) × 50 + 6 × 3 − 4 |
RR: 515 = (4 + 7) × (50 − 3) − 6 ÷ 3 |
75 |
| TTT | SEERUMPS | Chicken – even Diana thought they were the best. | SUPREMES | |||
| 10 | RSGLOAENI | RESOLING | 68 – 49 | SOARING | REGIONALS | 93 |
| 11 | SNQOAEDSO | SEASON | 74 – 55 | ANODES | NOSODES* | 100 |
| 12 | TRUGRIEHP | RIGHTER | 81 – 55 | TIGER | HURTIER, UPRIGHT | 107 |
| 13 | WRLOEITGS | GROWLIEST | 99 – 73 | GROWLIEST | 125 | |
| 14 | 25 75 7 1 8 4 → 689 | 689
(8 + 1) × 75 + 25 − 7 − 4 |
109 – 73 | — |
|
135 |
| 15 | EDSPIDERS | DISPERSED
(8.5 seconds) |
119 – 73 | 145 | ||
