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Episode 8168
From Countdown
Episode 8168 was broadcast on 12 December 2023, as part of Series 88.
Mark Goodliffe played Paul Woodward, with Mark Goodliffe winning 94 – 38. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
In Round 9, Rachel Riley transcribed the first portion of Woodward's solution as 6 × 5 − 4 rather than the correct 6 × 5 × 4.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Goodliffe | Score | Paul Woodward | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AIEPRHNCL | PINCHER | 7 – 0 | CHAIR | ANEPHRIC*, CEPHALIN, PARHELIC*, PLANCHER* | 8 |
2 | GSKOINURA | SOURING | 14 – 0 | snoring ☓ | AROUSING | 16 |
3 | 75 5 6 10 3 7 → 720 | 720
(7 + 5) × 6 × 10 |
24 – 10 | 720
(75 − 3) × 10 |
|
26 |
TTT | DRIVEMICE | It may not drive the mice away, but it'll get rid of something else. | VERMICIDE | |||
4 | YTSOANFID | FAINTS | 30 – 10 | FINDS | DYSTONIA* | 34 |
5 | EUIRSGTBO | BUSTIER | 37 – 10 | TRIBES | BOUGIES*, BOURGIE*, BROGUES*, BROIGES*, BROIGUS*, EBRIOUS*, GOITRES*, GORIEST*, GOUTIER*, GUSTIER*, GUTSIER*, OBITERS*, OUTRIGS*, ROUGETS*, RUBIGOS* | 41 |
6 | 75 1 2 8 9 8 → 859 | 849 ☓ | 37 – 10 | — |
RR: 858 = (8 + 2) × (75 + 1 + 9) + 8 |
48 |
7 | EOUMGWSTN | TONGUES | 44 – 10 | GUEST | NUTMEGS | 55 |
8 | DLMIECETP | DEPICT | 50 – 10 | PIECE | DECIMET*, EMPTIED*, PEDETIC*, PEDICEL*, PEDICLE, TELEPIC* | 62 |
9 | 4 1 5 7 6 6 → 112 | 112
(5 − 1) × 7 × 4 |
60 – 20 | 112
6 × 5 × 4 − 7 − 1 |
|
72 |
TTT | WHATDUNCE | Nobody paid attention to the boiling pot. | UNWATCHED | |||
10 | SZGTOAIRH | airshot ☓ | 60 – 26 | RIGHTS | AGISTOR*, GOATISH, ORGIAST* | 79 |
11 | EOELSMLJS | moselles ☓ | 60 – 31 | MOLES | MESOLES* | 86 |
12 | DCTRAEUWE | CATERED | 67 – 38 | WATERED | CERATED*, CREATED*, CURATED*, DEWATER*, EDUCATE, EDUCRAT*, ERUCTED*, REACTED*, TARWEED*, TRADUCE* | 93 |
13 | OEATPNDFG | NOTEPAD | 74 – 38 | POND | PONDAGE, PONTAGE*, TANGOED*, TONEPAD | 100 |
14 | 50 5 2 10 3 6 → 911 | 911
(50 × 6 + 2) × 3 + 5 |
84 – 38 | 915 |
|
110 |
15 | TINYNITES | INTENSITY
(1.5 seconds) |
94 – 38 | 120 |