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Episode 8090
From Countdown
Episode 8090 was broadcast on 24 August 2023, as part of Series 88.
Tricia Lowther played Scott McKechnie, with Scott McKechnie winning 90 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jeff Stelling, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tricia Lowther | Score | Scott McKechnie | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EAITRDMAE | remained ☓ | 0 – 7 | READMIT | AERIATED*, DIAMETER*, DIATREME | 8 |
| 2 | NHUESUDVO | SHOVED | 6 – 13 | HOUSED | UNHOUSED | 16 |
| 3 | 100 75 50 3 2 1 → 764 | — | 6 – 13 | — |
RR: 765 Best: 765 = (50 + 1) × 75 ÷ (3 + 2) |
23 |
| TTT | CORNYSAM | Think about PiL and ABBA. | ACRONYMS | |||
| 4 | TNIOFESOP | POTIONS | 13 – 20 | FESTOON | POOFIEST* | 31 |
| 5 | MSFGEIENI | FEIGNS | 19 – 26 | SEEING | FEMINIES*, FEMINISE* | 39 |
| 6 | 100 5 3 6 1 3 → 537 | 537
(100 + 6) × 5 + 3 + 3 + 1 |
29 – 36 | 537
(100 + 6) × 5 + 3 + 3 + 1 |
|
49 |
| 7 | TSCNAEASG | STAGES | 35 – 42 | AGENTS | AGNATES*, ASCENTS, CATENAS*, SATANGS*, SATSANG*, SECANTS*, STANCES* | 56 |
| 8 | WPIEOTSGD | DOPIEST | 42 – 49 | DEPOSIT | PODGIEST | 64 |
| 9 | 75 100 5 6 9 7 → 124 | 123 | 42 – 59 | 124
75 ÷ 5 + 100 + 9 |
|
74 |
| TTT | NATALCON | Eric scored 50 in this part of the country. | CANTONAL | |||
| 10 | XMLIEBTRA | MALTIER | 49 – 66 | BALMIER | AMBRITE*, LAMBERT*, LIBRATE*, MARLITE*, MIXABLE, REMBLAI*, RIMABLE*, TABLIER*, TIMBALE*, TIMBREL*, TRIABLE* | 81 |
| 11 | UAOKRWRET | AWOKE | 54 – 66 | outwork ☓ | ARTWORK*, EARWORT*, ORATURE*, OUTRAKE*, OUTWEAR | 88 |
| 12 | DTAUEHSAE | SAUTEED | 61 – 73 | HEADSET | TEAHEADS* | 96 |
| 13 | LRNDIEOLA | DARIOLE | 68 – 73 | ☓6 | ALLERION* | 104 |
| 14 | 25 10 6 6 9 7 → 988 | 988 ☓ | 68 – 80 | 990
6 × 6 × 25 + 10 × 9 |
RR: 988 = (6 × 7 + 10) × (25 − 6) |
114 |
| 15 | NURSEPLOD | 68 – 90 | SPLENDOUR
(10.25 seconds) |
124 | ||
