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Episode 8119
From Countdown
Episode 8119 was broadcast on 4 October 2023, as part of Series 88.
Ben Bazzard played David Whittington-Bradley, with Ben Bazzard winning 111 – 54. The Dictionary Corner guest was Gloria Hunniford, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ben Bazzard | Score | David Whittington-Bradley | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NCMAOEFVA | CAVEMAN | 7 – 0 | faceman ☓8 | 7 | |
| 2 | IOTLETARD | LEOTARD | 7 – 8 | IDOLATER | DATOLITE*, DETRITAL*, TAILORED* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 50 75 8 5 1 → 109 | 109
100 + 8 + 1 |
17 – 18 | 109
100 + 8 + 1 |
|
25 |
| TTT | ROYALEGG | Not pretty, and definitely not the indoor type. | GARGOYLE | |||
| 4 | RSHOUPCEM | POUCHES | 24 – 18 | PUSHER | CHOMPERS, PUCHEROS* | 33 |
| 5 | RNPEAIQTD | PAINTER | 31 – 25 | PAINTER | DIPTERAN | 41 |
| 6 | 25 75 2 8 7 6 → 416 | 416
(75 − 25 + 2) × 8 |
41 – 25 | 413 |
|
51 |
| 7 | GRLUOETHS | ROUGHEST | 49 – 25 | SHOUTER | LOGHTERS*, RESOUGHT*, ROUGHETS* | 59 |
| 8 | AUIJRTLOS | TAILORS | 56 – 25 | TRIAL | ORALIST*, OUTSAIL, RITUALS*, ROTULAS*, SAUTOIR*, SLIOTAR* | 66 |
| 9 | 75 3 6 1 8 9 → 785 | 786
(75 + 3) × (9 + 1) + 6 |
63 – 32 | 786
(75 + 3) × (9 + 1) + 6 |
|
73 |
| TTT | WADEHARD | It sounds like the Duke of Edinburgh was using his loaf. | HEADWARD | |||
| 10 | WGSAEARCI | WAGERS | 69 – 38 | CAGIER | AGARICS, EARWIGS*, GRACIAS*, RAGASIC*, WARAGIS* | 80 |
| 11 | DMTOUEMSN | SUMMONED | 77 – 38 | MOMENTS | DEMOUNTS, MUDSTONE*, UNMODEST* | 88 |
| 12 | AOBDEPLAF | DOABLE | 83 – 44 | LOAFED | AEFALD*, ALBEDO*, APODAL*, FABLED*, FOALED, PEDALO | 94 |
| 13 | TNGIEARPN | PARENTING | 101 – 44 | REPAINT | 112 | |
| 14 | 50 25 2 4 6 1 → 196 | 196
(50 − 1) × 4 |
111 – 54 | 196
50 × 4 − (6 − 2) |
|
122 |
| 15 | FREECARAT | 111 – 54 | AFTERCARE | 132 | ||
