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Episode 8152
From Countdown
Episode 8152 was broadcast on 20 November 2023, as part of Series 88.
Dave Nickeas played Cliona O'Reilly, with Dave Nickeas winning 105 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Daliso Chaponda, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Dave Nickeas | Score | Cliona O'Reilly | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ENOBILTSC | BONIEST | 7 – 7 | BONIEST | LECTIONS | 8 |
| 2 | RPAEUTMAJ | JUMPER | 13 – 13 | TAMPER | PARAJUTE* | 16 |
| 3 | 100 1 4 8 10 2 → 513 | 513
10 ÷ 2 × 100 + 8 + 4 + 1 |
23 – 23 | 513
10 ÷ 2 × (100 + 1) + 8 |
|
26 |
| TTT | MADCLUES | Elon and the female singer share a bottle of wine. | MUSCADEL | |||
| 4 | TSOEARIDH | HARDIEST | 31 – 31 | HARDIEST | ASTEROID, DOITHERS*, HOARIEST*, ORTHIDES*, RHODATES*, THEORIAS* | 34 |
| 5 | GTOULIBGA | GLOAT | 36 – 36 | ABOUT | BAILOUT, BULGOGI*, OBITUAL* | 41 |
| 6 | 25 8 9 5 7 8 → 660 | 660
(9 + 8 + 8) × 25 + 5 × 7 |
46 – 36 | — |
|
51 |
| 7 | ETNOSIKDY | DESTINY | 53 – 43 | DESTINY | KENDOIST* | 59 |
| 8 | NSVEUOGEN | VOGUES | 59 – 43 | veneous ☓ | EVENSONG* | 67 |
| 9 | 50 2 6 4 6 10 → 540 | 540
(50 + 4) × 10 |
69 – 53 | 540
(50 + 4) × 10 |
|
77 |
| TTT | MENOHAIR | Simpson shells out a lot of dough to buy this. | HOMARINE | |||
| 10 | WFDIAOSET | FOISTED | 76 – 53 | WAFTED | DOATIES*, IODATES*, STIFADO*, TOADIES, WAISTED* | 84 |
| 11 | OADNUPHWI | HOUND | 81 – 53 | uphand ☓ | DAUPHIN | 91 |
| 12 | TEOCGAENR | coagent ☓ | 81 – 60 | COGNATE | ACETOGEN*, ACTOREEN, CAROTENE* | 99 |
| 13 | LDOAGTESQ | GLOATED | 88 – 67 | GLOATED | DOGATES*, DOTAGES*, GELATOS, GODLETS*, LEGATOS | 106 |
| 14 | 7 2 10 8 9 5 → 681 | 679
(9 × 8 − 5) × 10 + 7 + 2 |
95 – 67 | — |
RR: 681 = (9 × 10 + 8) × 7 − 5 |
116 |
| 15 | SPACYKILT | PLASTICKY
(22.25 seconds) |
105 – 67 | 126 | ||
