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Episode 8023
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Episode 8023 was broadcast on 23 May 2023 as part of Series 87.
Ronan Higginson played Martin Peirce, with Ronan Higginson winning 135 – 27. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This game had a few notable highlights:
- Higginson's performance was a max game — the thirteenth in the history of Countdown, the second in a heat game in the new 15-round format, and the second time a max game had occurred within a year.
- This was the third time a max has ever been achieved in a preliminary game in the 15-round format; the first being Kirk Bevins' one back in 2009, and the second being Tom Stevenson's in Episode 7860.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ronan Higginson | Score | Martin Peirce | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GNRAOEATI | ARAGONITE | 18 – 0 | TEARING | 18 | |
2 | MOASJEWTI | ATOMISE | 25 – 0 | MOATS | AMOSITE*, ATOMIES*, OSMIATE* | 25 |
3 | 75 2 4 8 1 10 → 292 | 292
75 × 4 − 8 |
35 – 10 | 292
75 × 4 − 8 |
|
35 |
TTT | CATINMICE | Tom and Jerry both had a long career in this industry. | CINEMATIC | |||
4 | CUARSITOE | OUTRAISE | 43 – 10 | RACIEST | ACOURIES*, CITREOUS*, OUTCRIES*, OUTRACES*, SURICATE | 43 |
5 | LTXUIEIRN | INUTILE | 50 – 10 | UNTIL | NITRILE | 50 |
6 | 100 25 75 50 7 5 → 385 | 385
(50 + 5) × 7 |
60 – 10 | 385 ☓ |
|
60 |
7 | STMEAIESH | STEAMIES | 68 – 10 | mashiest ☓ | ESTHESIA*, MAESHIES*, MATHESES*, MATHESIS*, SEAMIEST* | 68 |
8 | POANLEHOG | HALOGEN | 75 – 10 | ANGLE | POLONGA* | 75 |
9 | 75 5 10 4 8 10 → 855 | 855
(75 + 10) × 10 + 5 |
85 – 10 | — |
|
85 |
TTT | GREETSHIS | He greets his tour guide and gets ready for a day out. | SIGHTSEER | |||
10 | RIEPYSATG | GRAPIEST | 93 – 10 | PASTIER | ASPERITY* | 93 |
11 | STVEAUADE | SAUTEED | 100 – 10 | DUVETS | 100 | |
12 | NIOGNREMF | FORMING | 107 – 17 | FORMING | FERMION, FOREIGN*, FROGMEN, INFERNO*, MORNING*, NEGRONI*, NERFING*, NORMING* | 107 |
13 | RSNIEUERB | REINSURE | 115 – 17 | BURNERS | BRUERIES*, REBURIES*, RUBRENES* | 115 |
14 | 50 100 75 25 9 6 → 450 | 450
50 × 9 |
125 – 27 | 450
6 × 100 - 75 - 25 - 50 |
|
125 |
15 | OILISCAMS | SOCIALISM
(1.5 seconds) |
135 – 27 | 135 |