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Episode 8148
From Countdown
Episode 8148 was broadcast on 14 November 2023, as part of Series 88.
Viraj Seelam played Lynda Fenton, with Viraj Seelam winning 110 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Claire Richards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Viraj Seelam | Score | Lynda Fenton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KENRIWGOE | WORKING | 7 – 0 | WINGER | KEROGEN*, REEKING*, REWOKEN*, WONKIER | 7 |
2 | ADOCEISFU | FOCUSED | 14 – 0 | FACES | ACEDIOUS*, EDACIOUS | 15 |
3 | 10 5 7 3 8 6 → 134 | 134
(10 + 7) × 8 − (5 − 3) |
24 – 0 | 133 |
|
25 |
TTT | DOTSTUNA | Dot's tuna pasta bake was the highlight at the buffet. | STANDOUT | |||
4 | RHDEATESM | MASTERED | 32 – 8 | STREAMED | HEADREST*, REMASTED*, SHMEARED* | 33 |
5 | SLTIEONIG | LONGEST | 39 – 15 | TINGLES | ELISION*, ENTISOL*, GLISTEN*, IGNITES*, ISOLINE*, LEGIONS*, LENTIGO*, LIGNITE*, LINGOES*, LINGOTS*, LINIEST*, LINTIES*, LIONISE*, LISTING*, LOGIEST*, LONGIES*, OILIEST, ONGLETS*, ONLIEST*, SILOING*, SILTING*, SINGELI*, SINGLET, SOILING*, SONGLET*, TIGLONS*, TOILING* | 40 |
6 | 50 100 75 2 4 6 → 235 | 235
50 + 100 + 75 + 4 + 6 |
49 – 15 | — |
|
50 |
7 | BTAUSVEDA | subdate ☓ | 49 – 21 | ABATED | AUBADES* | 57 |
8 | IRTCUESIR | CURRIES | 56 – 21 | CURSER | CRUISIER*, CRUSTIER, RECRUITS | 65 |
9 | 1 10 8 9 6 2 → 892 | 892
(6 − 1) × 2 × 10 × 9 − 8 |
66 – 21 | — |
|
75 |
TTT | AMENDFUR | The picture definitely wasn't a set-up. | UNFRAMED | |||
10 | NWPLOAEOX | WEAPON | 72 – 27 | WEAPON | PALONE* | 81 |
11 | SEDIGFOAY | GODIFY | 78 – 27 | DAISY | DAGOES*, DEFOGS*, DOGIES*, DOSAGE, FADGES*, FEDAIS*, FODIES*, FOGEYS*, FOGIES, GASIFY, GOAFED*, GODISE*, SIDAGE* | 87 |
12 | LRTIEANOP | RELATION | 86 – 27 | plantier ☓ | RANTIPOLE | 105 |
13 | UTEBRDIGA | BRIGADE | 93 – 34 | ABRIDGE | BRUITED*, DIRTBAG*, GAUDIER*, RUBIATE*, TRIAGED*, TRIBADE* | 112 |
14 | 75 50 100 1 7 8 → 846 | 848
(100 + 7 − 1) × 8 |
100 – 34 | 843 |
RR: 845 Best: 845 = (75 + 50 − 7) × 8 + 1 − 100 |
119 |
15 | HERVETROW | OVERTHREW
(2.5 seconds) |
110 – 34 | 129 |