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Episode 8154
From Countdown
Episode 8154 was broadcast on 22 November 2023, as part of Series 88.
Stuart Kerr played Lee McGookin, with Stuart Kerr winning 91 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Daliso Chaponda, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Stuart Kerr | Score | Lee McGookin | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RTVIHDOUA | RATIO | 0 – 6 | ADROIT | AUDITOR, TOURADI* | 7 |
2 | SWLEOETSU | STOLES | 6 – 12 | TOWELS | LOTUSES*, OSSELET*, OUSTEES*, OUTSEES*, SLOWEST, SOLUTES*, SWOLEST*, TOELESS, TOUSLES, WOELESS* | 14 |
3 | 50 100 3 3 2 6 → 790 | — | 6 – 19 | 791
(6 + 2) × 100 − (3 × 3) |
RR: 790 = ((100 − 6) × 3 − 2) × 3 − 50 |
24 |
TTT | WAXCOINS | If you're in deep water, he'll straighten things out. | COXSWAIN | |||
4 | RPNOAEGSA | PARSONAGE | 24 – 19 | PERSONA | 42 | |
5 | IOECDTBMI | COMBED | 30 – 25 | COMBED | BIOCIDE*, DEMOTIC, MEIOTIC* | 49 |
6 | 50 4 7 1 6 3 → 306 | 306
(50 + 1) × 6 |
40 – 35 | 306
(7 − 1) × 50 + 6 |
|
59 |
7 | ELSOUGRNE | GENEROUS | 48 – 43 | LOUNGERS | REGULONS* | 67 |
8 | PHFAOAEKL | FLAKE | 53 – 48 | FLAKE | PAKHAL* | 73 |
9 | 100 9 8 2 8 3 → 941 | 940 | 53 – 58 | 941
(100 + 8 − 3) × 5 − (8 ÷ 2) |
|
83 |
TTT | RENTTILE | It sounds like a toilet; you can have it in writing. | LETTRINE | |||
10 | GYPIUANWM | PAYING | 59 – 64 | PAWING | YAWPING | 90 |
11 | NQIEOTSCJ | SECTION | 66 – 64 | coniest ☓ | INJECTS*, NOTICES*, OCTINES* | 98 |
12 | SDLEUIMRA | REDIALS | 73 – 71 | ADMIRES | ALMURIES*, MAIRDLES*, MISRULED*, RESIDUAL | 106 |
13 | SIATBDEOR | BROADEST | 81 – 71 | EDITORS | ASTEROID, BOARDIES, BROASTED*, RADIOBES*, TRIBADES* | 114 |
14 | 100 8 6 9 9 1 → 323 | 323
(9 × 8 × 6) − 100 − 9 |
91 – 71 | — |
|
124 |
15 | TREKCODES | ☓
(1.25 seconds) |
91 – 81 | RESTOCKED
(6.25 seconds) |
134 |