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Episode 8145
From Countdown
Episode 8145 was broadcast on 9 November 2023, as part of Series 88.
Viraj Seelam played Rachel Broadbridge, with Viraj Seelam winning 92 – 46. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Viraj Seelam | Score | Rachel Broadbridge | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HIETAYDES | HEADIEST | 8 – 0 | DEATHS | HEADTIES | 8 |
| 2 | MKOTSADIE | ATOMISED | 16 – 0 | daemons ☓ | MODISTAE* | 16 |
| 3 | 5 3 1 6 2 8 → 699 | 702 ☓ | 16 – 0 | — |
RR: 699 = ((6 × 8 − 1) × 5 − 2) × 3 |
26 |
| TTT | FIVEDOIT | The police, the wanted, the small faces; get the picture? | VIDEOFIT | |||
| 4 | JTURDEQOI | OUTRIDE | 23 – 0 | QUOTED | ETOURDI*, QUERIDO*, QUIRTED, QUOITED*, QUOITER*, TORQUED* | 33 |
| 5 | SALOUENHL | HOUSE | 28 – 0 | unshell ☓ | HALLOES*, HULLOES*, NULLAHS*, UNLEASH* | 40 |
| 6 | 50 4 4 6 9 7 → 539 | 540
(50 + 4) × (4 + 6) |
35 – 7 | 540
(50 + 4) × (6 + 4) |
RR: 539 = (4 + 7) × (50 − (4 + 6 − 9)) |
50 |
| 7 | REMIOCDUR | MURDER | 35 – 14 | CURRIED | CODIEUM*, COURIER*, DECORUM*, DORMICE* | 57 |
| 8 | GPARNEMIE | PEERING | 42 – 21 | PEERING | PERIGEAN*, PREEMING*, PREIMAGE* | 65 |
| 9 | 3 1 1 3 9 4 → 207 | 207
((3 + 1 + 1) × 4 + 3) × 9 |
52 – 21 | 209 |
|
75 |
| TTT | PLANSUMS | No sine, no cos, but possibly some tans. | SUNLAMPS | |||
| 10 | GNASFORIO | ROOFING | 59 – 28 | ROOFING | AGRIONS*, INSOFAR, ORIGANS*, ROOINGS*, ROOSING*, SOARING* | 82 |
| 11 | NAEUTSIBW | AUNTIES | 66 – 28 | unwaste ☓ | SUBITANE* | 90 |
| 12 | RCOLSINEI | SILICONE | 74 – 28 | LINERS | ISOCLINE*, LICENSOR*, LIONISER, RECISION* | 98 |
| 13 | GELNRUATO | OUTLEARN | 82 – 36 | OUTRANGE | ORGANULE*, OUTGLARE*, REGULANT* | 106 |
| 14 | 50 8 9 4 8 1 → 883 | 883
(8 ÷ 4 + 50) × (8 + 9) − 1 |
92 – 46 | 883
(9 + 8) × 50 + 8 × 4 + 1 |
|
116 |
| 15 | DOUBLEGIN | 92 – 46 | UNOBLIGED | 126 | ||
