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Episode 8186
From Countdown
Episode 8186 was broadcast on 15 January 2024, as part of Series 89.
Jan Scowcroft played Dorian Jeffrey, with Jan Scowcroft winning 92 – 89. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jan Scowcroft | Score | Dorian Jeffrey | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TEGLIUXRS | GUSTIER | 7 – 7 | UGLIEST | GLISTER*, GLUIEST*, GRISTLE, GUTSIER*, LURGIES, LUSTIER*, RULIEST* | 7 |
2 | MROAETFCI | FORMATE | 14 – 14 | FOAMIER | FEMOCRAT* | 15 |
3 | 25 3 6 6 7 8 → 746 | 744
(8 − 3) × 6 × 25 − 6 |
21 – 21 | 744
(8 − 3) × 6 × 25 − 6 |
RR: 746 = ((7 − 3) × 25 − 6) × 8 − 6 |
25 |
TTT | SINCEFLU | A couple of American coins related to botany. | FUNICLES | |||
4 | TPEOANDTI | POINTED | 28 – 28 | PAINTED | ANTIDOTE*, ANTIPODE, TETANOID* | 33 |
5 | EISGSOLND | DOSSING | 35 – 35 | GOLDIES | GODLINESS | 51 |
6 | 3 7 4 6 5 5 → 576 | 579
5 × 5 × 4 × 6 − 7 × 3 |
42 – 35 | 579 ☓ |
RR: 576 = (5 × 5 × 4 − (7 − 3)) × 6 |
61 |
7 | MVAEDTIBN | INVADE | 48 – 41 | BAITED | AMBIENT, DEVIANT*, MEDIANT | 68 |
8 | HMSOEUGWP | MOUSE | 53 – 46 | HUMPS | GUMSHOE, POGHUES* | 75 |
9 | 50 10 5 2 6 7 → 349 | 349
50 × 7 − 10 ÷ 2 ÷ 5 |
63 – 56 | 349
7 × 50 − (6 − 5) |
|
85 |
TTT | TINFUDGE | No sweets for his birthday and no exceptional talents. | UNGIFTED | |||
10 | RDEASLOYT | SOLDER | 63 – 63 | ROASTED | DELATORS*, LEOTARDS, LODESTAR | 93 |
11 | IEGBRUPES | PURGES | 63 – 70 | BURPEES | BERGIES*, BURGEES, PUGREES*, PURGEES, SPURGIE* | 100 |
12 | RTAOKERWI | WORKER | 69 – 76 | WARIER | ARTWORK, EARWORT*, WARTIER* | 107 |
13 | LNOESACPN | PANELS | 75 – 82 | CANOES | ANCONES*, ENCLASP*, NESPOLA*, NOPALES, PALONES*, PANNOSE*, PENNALS*, SONANCE* | 114 |
14 | 25 10 5 4 2 7 → 565 | 567
(25 x 4 + 10 + 2) × 5 + 7 |
82 – 89 | 567
(5 × 4 + 2) × 25 + 10 + 7 |
RR: 565 = (4 × 7 − 5) × 25 − 10 |
124 |
15 | WELTPROOF | FLOWERPOT
(29.5 seconds) |
92 – 89 | 134 |