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Episode 8143
From Countdown
Episode 8143 was broadcast on 7 November 2023, as part of Series 88.
Jill Leatherbarrow played Ross Brown, with Jill Leatherbarrow winning 79 – 29. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jill Leatherbarrow | Score | Ross Brown | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GDKNEOIES | SEEKING | 7 – 0 | KNEES | DEEKING*, DINGOES*, DOESKIN, DOGSKIN*, GENOISE*, GODKINS*, SEEDING*, SKINGED*, SOIGNEE* | 7 |
| 2 | DTFUAPSEN | UPDATES | 14 – 0 | PASTED | UNPASTED | 15 |
| 3 | 25 10 6 9 3 8 → 391 | 393 | 14 – 10 | 391
(10 + 6) × 25 − 9 |
|
25 |
| TTT | LARGESUN | Think relative, think Christmases, the instant gravy. | GRANULES | |||
| 4 | TOIBSHALE | HOTELS | 20 – 10 | HOIST | ABLEIST*, ABOLISH*, AEOLIST*, ASTILBE*, BESTIAL*, BLAHEST*, BOATELS*, BOATIES, BOLSHIE*, BOTHIES*, EOLITHS*, HOLIEST*, HOSTILE*, ISOLATE, LATEISH*, LITHOES*, LOATHES*, OBELIAS*, OBLATES*, STABILE* | 32 |
| 5 | NCGUESCOE | SCONCE | 26 – 10 | SCONE | CONGEES, NEGOCES* | 39 |
| 6 | 75 100 7 3 6 1 → 982 | 979
(7 + 6) × 75 + 3 + 1 |
33 – 10 | 982 ☓ |
RR: 982 = (3 + 6) × 100 + 75 + 7 |
49 |
| 7 | MRSPIOATE | PRIMATES | 41 – 10 | PIRATES | AMORTISE*, ATOMISER*, EPISTOMA*, IMPOSTER, PASTORIE*, PRISMATE*, PTEROMAS*, SEPTORIA*, STOMPIER* | 57 |
| 8 | VSNUOEJAL | UNLOVES | 48 – 10 | VALUES | JEALOUS, NOVELAS* | 64 |
| 9 | 100 25 8 4 8 10 → 671 | 669
8 × 8 × 10 + 25 + 4 |
55 – 10 | 676 |
RR: 671 = (100 − 10 − 4) × 8 − (25 − 8) |
74 |
| TTT | LOAFRISE | It sounds like part of the boat was on the market. | FORESAIL | |||
| 10 | IFOSCINGN | COINS | 60 – 15 | ICING | COINING, CONSIGN*, FININGS*, NOISING* | 81 |
| 11 | RBWTEOIDE | BETIDE | 66 – 15 | WRITE | BEEWORT*, BOWERED*, ORBITED, ROWEITE*, TOWERED | 88 |
| 12 | MRRUETPAI | PRIMATE | 73 – 22 | PRIMATE | REIMPART*, TRAMPIER | 96 |
| 13 | LWNREOIXE | RELINE | 79 – 22 | RENEW | EOLINE*, EXILER*, LIENOR*, LIERNE*, LOERIE*, LOWNER*, LOWRIE*, NEROLI*, OLEINE*, OREXIN*, WIENER* | 102 |
| 14 | 50 8 6 8 7 4 → 563 | — | 79 – 29 | 564
(7 + 4) × 50 + 8 + 6 |
Best: 563 = 50 × 6 + 8 × 8 × 4 + 7 |
112 |
| 15 | COWDROWSE | 79 – 29 | WOODSCREW | 122 | ||
