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Episode 8171
From Countdown
Episode 8171 was broadcast on 15 December 2023, as the second quarter-final of Series 88.
Viraj Seelam played Rachel Copley, with Viraj Seelam winning 103 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Viraj Seelam | Score | Rachel Copley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JPIYOEDIL | DEPLOY | 6 – 0 | PILED | DIPOLE, DOPILY*, LIPOID*, PELOID*, PIEDLY*, PLOIDY, PODLEY*, YOLPED* | 6 |
2 | GSNTEAUSO | OUTAGES | 13 – 7 | OUTAGES | OUTGASES*, SOUTANES*, SUNGAETS*, SUNGATES | 14 |
3 | 100 4 6 2 6 1 → 980 | 980
(100 − 2) × (4 + 6) |
23 – 17 | 980
(100 − 2) × (4 + 6) |
|
24 |
TTT | FEDNOBIRD | You weren't allowed to feed the birds at the park. | FORBIDDEN | |||
4 | DMPWEAENT | PANTED | 29 – 23 | WANTED | METEWAND* | 32 |
5 | OEULGIDRT | OUTRIDE | 36 – 23 | goldier ☓ | TRILOGUE | 40 |
6 | 50 4 1 2 7 2 → 491 | 492
(1 + 2 + 7) × 50 − 4 × 2 |
43 – 23 | 494 |
RR: 491 = (4 + 1) × 2 × 50 − (7 + 2) |
50 |
7 | MRCENIOBA | BROMANCE | 51 – 31 | COMBINER | 58 | |
8 | SXRSEUAHP | PHASERS | 58 – 38 | PHRASES | HARUSPEX | 66 |
9 | 25 5 10 2 3 2 → 518 | 520
(25 × 2 + 2) × 10 |
65 – 38 | 516 ☓ |
RR: 518 = (25 × 10 + (5 − 2) × 3) × 2 |
76 |
TTT | KENSHADOW | Search the whole place for the milky drink. | SHAKEDOWN | |||
10 | LNTREIEWD | WINTERED | 73 – 46 | WINTERED | DELINTER* | 84 |
11 | OLFSAECAB | CABALS | 79 – 52 | FABLES | ABACOS*, ACOELS*, AFOCAL*, ALCEAS*, BASELA*, CABLES, COBLES*, FAECAL*, SOLACE* | 90 |
12 | NTHNOEACL | CHANNEL | 86 – 52 | LOCATE | ENANTHOL*, NANOTECH* | 98 |
13 | POSIOREFT | PROFITS | 93 – 59 | PROFITS | FIREPOTS, FIRESTOP*, FORETOPS, POOFIEST*, POOFTERS*, TROOPIES* | 106 |
14 | 1 4 2 5 3 9 → 745 | 735 ☓ | 93 – 59 | — |
RR: 744 Best: 744 = (9 × (5 + 2) − 1) × 4 × 3 |
113 |
15 | ALANONTOP | PANTALOON
(4 seconds) |
103 – 59 | 123 |