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Episode 8189
From Countdown
Episode 8189 was broadcast on 18 January 2024, as part of Series 89.
Mark Finnerty played Alison Fairclough, with Mark Finnerty winning 128 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mark Finnerty | Score | Alison Fairclough | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KWPOEISGM | POKIES | 6 – 0 | POEMS | EGOISM, GOMESI*, GOPIKS*, IMPOSE*, MEIKOS*, MOWIES*, POGIES*, POMEIS*, POWIES*, SMOKIE* | 6 |
| 2 | SQAURLODT | SQUALOR | 13 – 0 | squart ☓ | LOQUATS*, QUADROS*, QUARTOS*, ROTULAS* | 13 |
| 3 | 25 10 7 7 9 3 → 571 | 571
(25 × 7 + 10) × 3 + 9 + 7 |
23 – 0 | 570 |
|
23 |
| TTT | DRIPNORA | The first one is usually followed by tens of thousands. | RAINDROP | |||
| 4 | EIACSMNOG | CEASING | 30 – 0 | menacing ☓ | COAMINGS*, COINAGES*, GENOMICS*, MACIGNOS*, MAGNESIC | 31 |
| 5 | RCSAEUWTR | CURATES | 37 – 0 | WASTER | TRACEURS* | 39 |
| 6 | 25 75 7 4 3 5 → 372 | 372
5 × 75 − 3 |
47 – 10 | 372
5 × 75 − 3 |
|
49 |
| 7 | LMRAIATCE | RECITAL | 54 – 17 | MALTIER | LACRIMATE* | 67 |
| 8 | JOUSREGLT | JOUSTER | 61 – 24 | JOUSTER | REGULOS, REJOLTS*, ROUGETS* | 74 |
| 9 | 50 7 3 2 8 1 → 440 | 440
(50 + 3 + 2) × 8 |
71 – 34 | 440
(8 + 1) × 50 − 7 − 3 |
|
84 |
| TTT | MULTIYEN | Prue ran out of a herb at the worst possible moment. | UNTIMELY | |||
| 10 | IEADTHSIZ | DEATHS | 77 – 40 | DEATHS | THIAZIDES* | 102 |
| 11 | NPROEITDA | PREDATION | 95 – 40 | RATIONED | 120 | |
| 12 | NYHIEANBL | HYENA | 100 – 45 | HINNY | HYALINE*, INANELY | 127 |
| 13 | SDRUIOPES | DROPSIES | 108 – 45 | POISED | DESIROUS*, DISPOSER*, PERIODUS*, SIDEROUS*, SUSPIRED* | 135 |
| 14 | 75 50 6 2 3 9 → 567 | 567
(75 − 3) × (6 + 2) − 9 |
118 – 45 | 565 |
|
145 |
| 15 | ABEERYPAL | REPAYABLE
(3.5 seconds) |
128 – 45 | 155 | ||
