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Episode 8066
From Countdown
Episode 8066 was broadcast on 21 July 2023, as part of Series 88.
Mark Brooks played Wendy Woodward, with Mark Brooks winning 73 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Neil Delamere, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mark Brooks | Score | Wendy Woodward | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DMGTIOEAY | gaited ☓ | 0 – 6 | MIDGET | GAMETOID* | 8 |
2 | IOLNIFSNE | inline ☓ | 0 – 13 | LIONISE | INFOLINES* | 26 |
3 | 100 6 2 5 10 8 → 968 | 968
100 × 10 − (6 − 2) × 8 |
10 – 23 | 968
100 × 10 − (6 − 2) × 8 |
|
36 |
TTT | MUGGEDTEN | The midfielder mugged her number ten and put the ball through his legs. | NUTMEGGED | |||
4 | UOGSTREPS | POSTURES | 18 – 23 | POSTERS | GROUPSETS | 54 |
5 | RTRIUATHI | TRUTH | 23 – 28 | TRUTH | TIRTHA* | 60 |
6 | 100 8 1 1 8 10 → 446 | 448
8 ÷ (1 + 1) × (100 + 10) + 8 |
30 – 28 | 432 |
RR: 444/448 |
67 |
7 | NCWUEUARZ | CRAZE | 35 – 28 | unwear ☓ | AZURE*, CANER*, CRANE*, NACER*, NACRE*, RANCE*, RUNCE*, WAREZ* | 72 |
8 | EASRNREMI | remainers ☓ | 35 – 36 | MARINERS | REARISEN*, SMEARIER* | 80 |
9 | 50 10 5 9 7 5 → 961 | — | 35 – 36 | 957 ☓ |
RR: 961 = (9 + 7) × (50 + 10) + 5 ÷ 5 |
90 |
TTT | GOTWEIRDO | You can't make clubs out of this, but you can almost make a great golfer. | TIGERWOOD | |||
10 | EOADSDHRE | SHEARED | 42 – 43 | SHEARED | REDHEADS, SOREHEAD | 98 |
11 | VRSUAOAML | valours ☓ | 42 – 49 | MURALS | ALARUMS*, AMAROUS*, AMOVALS*, AROUSAL, LOUVARS*, MARULAS*, SAMOVAR | 105 |
12 | EIESMXCNT | ENTICES | 49 – 49 | EXCISE | CENTIMES | 113 |
13 | PTGJOEOCE | COPE | 53 – 53 | COOT | COOEE*, EJECT, OCOTE*, TOPEE* | 118 |
14 | 50 8 6 2 9 3 → 602 | 602
6 × 2 × 50 + 3 − (9 − 8) |
63 – 63 | 602
(9 + 3) × 50 + 2 |
|
128 |
15 | CAMPINGIT | IMPACTING
(13.5 seconds) |
73 – 63 | 138 |