Episode 8228
From Countdown
Episode 8228 was broadcast on 13 March 2024, as part of Series 89.
Lucas Glanville played Kath Moreland, with Lucas Glanville winning 94 – 47. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Lucas Glanville | Score | Kath Moreland | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DENOMRULE | MOURNED | 7 – 7 | REMOULD | MODERNE*, MOULDER, RELUMED*, REMODEL*, ROUNDEL*, RULEDOM*, URODELE* | 7 |
| 2 | AEURNOPSI | SOUPIER | 14 – 14 | PURINES | PRUINOSE, UNPRAISE* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 50 7 8 5 9 → 548 | 548
75 × 8 − 50 − 7 + 5 |
24 – 14 | 549 |
|
25 |
| TTT | MINICOAT | To solve this could take a bit of fluid thinking. | AMNIOTIC | |||
| 4 | EIENCHUMS | MUNCHIES | 32 – 14 | unchimes ☓ | 33 | |
| 5 | GEDASWULE | SLEDGE | 38 – 20 | SEWAGE | DELUGES, LEAGUED, LEAGUES | 40 |
| 6 | 50 7 8 7 6 1 → 627 | 622 ☓ | 38 – 20 | 619 ☓ |
RR: 628 Best: 628 = ((7 + 7) × 8 + 1) × 6 − 50 |
47 |
| 7 | MADETDAWO | MOATED | 44 – 20 | TAMED | ADATOM*, AMOWED*, DOWTED*, MEADOW, WOADED* | 53 |
| 8 | SITMACIAP | MASTIC | 50 – 20 | CAMPS | PISTACIA* | 61 |
| 9 | 25 75 10 7 6 2 → 126 | 126
75 + 25 + 6 + 2 × 10 |
60 – 30 | 126
75 + 25 + 6 + 2 × 10 |
|
71 |
| TTT | PEARTREE | The witty conversation is in full flow. | REPARTEE | |||
| 10 | ROEJOBETV | REBOOT | 66 – 36 | REVOTE | OVERJET | 78 |
| 11 | SILAGFINE | SAILING | 73 – 36 | FLAGS | FAILINGS, FINAGLES, FINALISE* | 86 |
| 12 | LOAGTENGA | TANGLE | 79 – 42 | TOGGLE | ANAGOGE*, ANGELOT*, GALANGE*, TANGELO | 93 |
| 13 | YUDATROTI | TRAIT | 84 – 47 | TRAIT | AUDITORY | 101 |
| 14 | 50 3 3 9 9 7 → 660 | 660
(9 + 3) × 50 + 9 × 7 − 3 |
94 – 47 | 659 |
|
111 |
| 15 | MOTHERYEN | 94 – 47 | HETERONYM | 121 | ||
