Episode 8042

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Episode 8042 was broadcast on 19 June 2023, as part of Series 87.

Tony McCooey played Sarah Bibby, with Sarah Bibby winning 82 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Marcus Brigstocke, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: Bibby wasn't asked to spell her word in Round 5 – therefore, she may have intended PLAIN rather than PLANE.

NOTE 2: After the second advert break, Colin Murray incorrectly read the Teatime Teaser clue as "They hoped the movie wasn't very good, but alas it wasn't."

NOTE 3: Bibby's comeback of 39 points is the joint-second largest in Countdown history, equalling Ann Robinson on 31 March 2014 (Richard Pay holds the record with a 40-point comeback on 16 February 2004).

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Tony McCooey	Score	Sarah Bibby	Others	Max.
1	SRDEIANID	INSIDER	7 – 7	SANDIER	DIARISED*, SARDINED	8
2	TRNTEAUNV	TAUNTER	14 – 7	TRUANT	ENTRANT, VAUNTER, VETTURA*	15
3	100 50 25 8 5 8 → 507	508 5 × 100 + 8	21 – 14	508 5 × 100 + 8	RR: 507 = (100 + 8) × 5 − (8 + 25)	25
TTT	RENTSEMIS	The woman walks in, but uses the wrong key.			MISENTERS
4	PTNRIUEMN	PUNTER	27 – 20	PINNER	PRUNETIN*	33
5	BLPOAENIV	BIPLANE	34 – 20	PLANE	OPINABLE*	41
6	75 6 10 5 6 1 → 839	836 (10 + 1) × 75 + 6 + 5	41 – 27	836 (10 + 1) × 75 + 6 + 5	RR: 839 = (10 × 6 + 5 + 75) × 6 − 1	51
7	GMFAOILCE	FOLIAGE	48 – 27	MALICE	CAMOGIE, MALEFIC*	58
8	MGSTIEANR	MASTERING	66 – 27	MANGIEST	EMIGRANTS*, REMASTING*, STREAMING	76
9	25 100 75 8 6 9 → 877	878	66 – 37	877 9 × 100 − 25 + 8 − 6		86
TTT	HOPEDVERY	They hoped the movie was very good, but alas it wasn't.			OVERHYPED
10	BSKSEOUJS	BUSKS	66 – 43	BOSSES	BUSSES, JOSSES*, KOUSES*, OBSESS*, SKOBES*, SOUSES*	92
11	PDGEOESDO	godspeed ☓	66 – 49	GEODES	DEPOSED*, SEEDPOD*, SPOOGED*	99
12	SFRLAIERC	CARRIES	73 – 56	FRAILER	CARRELS*, ECLAIRS*, FIACRES, RAILERS*, RIFLERS*, SCALIER*, SCARFIE*, SCARIER*	106
13	HLZIEAGWS	WHALES	79 – 62	GLAZES	SHAWLIE	113
14	2 8 10 3 6 1 → 583	587	79 – 72	583 ((6 + 1) × 8 + 2) × 10 + 3		123
15	GODINPRAY		79 – 82	PARODYING (4.25 seconds)		133