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Episode 8010
From Countdown
Episode 8010 was broadcast on 4 May 2023, as part of Series 87.
Alex Blundy played Adam Blundred, with Adam Blundred winning 71 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Cheryl Baker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alex Blundy | Score | Adam Blundred | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DRNAOAMFE | MOANED | 6 – 6 | FRAMED | ADENOMA*, FORAMEN*, FOREMAN, MADRONA*, MADRONE*, MANDORA*, MANDORE*, MANFARE*, MONARDA*, MOREANA*, RAMONDA*, ROADMAN, ROADMEN | 7 |
2 | WTOISTGLE | GLOTTIS | 13 – 13 | TOILETS | GLOWIEST | 14 |
3 | 100 50 1 7 1 7 → 490 | 493 | 13 – 20 | 492
(7 + 1) × 50 + 100 − 7 − 1 |
RR: X Best: 490 = (50 + 100 / (7 − 1 − 1)) × 7 |
24 |
TTT | HOLDSURE | Take the blame, and get given the cold one. | SHOULDER | |||
4 | SPIANGXEA | peasing ☓ | 13 – 26 | PAGANS | NAGAPIES*, PAGANIES*, PAGANISE | 32 |
5 | STNEUOTGI | OUTINGS | 20 – 33 | SETTING | GOUTIEST* | 40 |
6 | 50 8 1 9 7 5 → 255 | 255
(50 + 1) × 5 |
30 – 43 | 255
(50 + 1) × 5 |
|
50 |
7 | LDMOUINSE | MOUSED | 36 – 49 | MOULDS | DELUSION*, EMULSION, MODULISE*, MUSLINED*, NODULISE*, UNSOILED | 58 |
8 | HRIATSROA | AORTAS | 42 – 55 | RATIOS | ROSARIA*, SHARIAT*, TAIHOAS* | 65 |
9 | 50 100 1 8 4 3 → 544 | 545
(8 + 3) × 50 − 4 − 1 |
49 – 62 | 545 |
RR: 544 = ((50 + 1) × 3 + 8) × 4 − 100 |
75 |
TTT | KENTRIED | Ken tried to fix the car experimentally. | TINKERED | |||
10 | GWSEUEIVB | VIEWS | 54 – 67 | GIVES | BEIGES*, BEVIES, VEGIES* | 81 |
11 | NRKAOINLE | ALIKE | 54 – 74 | LANKIER | AILERON*, ALERION*, ALIENOR*, EINKORN*, ONLINER* | 88 |
12 | HCOETFRON | HOOTER | 60 – 80 | HOOTER | CHEROOT, CHORTEN*, CORONET*, NOTCHER, TORCHON* | 95 |
13 | STREAETQU | equaters ☓ | 60 – 88 | SQUATTER | QUARTETS | 103 |
14 | 8 4 10 10 2 4 → 591 | 592
(8 − 2) × 10 × 10 − 4 − 4 |
67 – 95 | 590
((4 + 4) × 8 − (10 / 2)) × 10 |
|
110 |
15 | COYCUPCAN | 67 – 105 | OCCUPANCY
(1.5 seconds) |
120 |