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Episode 8138
From Countdown
Episode 8138 was broadcast on 31 October 2023, as part of Series 88.
Caroline McManus played Mark Roberts, with Caroline McManus winning 101 – 37. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ben Hanlin, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Caroline McManus | Score | Mark Roberts | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SLDFAIERU | REFUSAL | 7 – 0 | FLARED | FAILURES, RESIDUAL | 8 |
2 | WNDIAOMSA | MANIAS | 13 – 0 | WANDS | ANOSMIA*, DAIMONS*, DOMAINS*, MADISON, MAIDANS*, WOADMAN* | 15 |
3 | 75 1 9 6 5 10 → 345 | 345
(75 − 6) × 5 |
23 – 10 | 345
75 × 5 − (9 − 6) × 10 |
|
25 |
TTT | NAILFREE | Is this the art of aimlessly eating quiche? | FLANERIE | |||
4 | TGTIEOMSE | MITTS | 28 – 10 | MOST | EGOTISE*, EGOTISM, EGOTIST*, MOTTIES | 32 |
5 | PRHCUIANS | CHAIRS | 34 – 16 | CHAINS | CHINARS*, CHRAINS*, PHIRANS*, PRUNISH*, PRUSHIN*, PUSHCAR*, RUPIAHS*, SPINACH, UNPAIRS*, UNSHARP*, URCHINS | 39 |
6 | 75 1 7 8 2 2 → 215 | 215
(2 + 1) × 75 − (8 + 2) |
44 – 26 | 215
(2 + 1) × 75 − (8 + 2) |
|
49 |
7 | LXNFEAUER | FLANEUR | 51 – 26 | RELAX | FUNEREAL | 57 |
8 | CDTAOISYB | DAISY | 56 – 26 | COSY | DYSTOCIA* | 65 |
9 | 100 8 4 3 8 5 → 702 | 702
(8 ÷ 8 + 100) × (4 + 3) − 5 |
66 – 26 | 703 |
|
75 |
TTT | ROUNDMEN | She drank an old fashioned, which means she isn't this. | UNMODERN | |||
10 | PRNEAOLMK | PALER | 71 – 31 | PRANK | ALMONER*, LAMPERN*, LEPROMA*, MANROPE, NEMORAL*, PLEROMA*, PLONKER, POLEARM*, POLEMAN*, POMERAK*, PORKMAN*, PORKMEN* | 82 |
11 | TDGSEOALI | GOALIES | 78 – 31 | STAGED | ALIGOTES*, DIASTOLE*, DOGSTAIL, GOALSIDE*, GODETIAS, GODLIEST*, GOLDITES*, ISOLATED*, SODALITE* | 90 |
12 | WNRAEAGSO | ORANGES | 85 – 31 | WAGERS | WAGONERS | 98 |
13 | PRHSUIEOB | BRUISE | 91 – 37 | BISHOP | BUSHIER, EBRIOUS*, POURIES*, PROBIES*, PUSHIER, SOUPIER* | 105 |
14 | 100 25 9 3 5 6 → 950 | 950
9 × 100 + (5 − 3) × 25 |
101 – 37 | 950 ☓ |
|
115 |
15 | DOCTNURSE | 101 – 37 | CONSTRUED | 125 |