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Episode 8012

From Countdown

Episode 8012 was broadcast on 8 May 2023, as part of Series 87.

Adam Blundred played Mark Bayliss, with Adam Blundred winning 70 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Les Dennis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

For the fourth time, Teatime Teasers switched to nine letters beginning with this episode.

This was the last episode sponsored by Specsavers Audiology.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Adam Blundred Score Mark Bayliss Others Max.
1 NSUABTLET BATTENS 0 – 8 UNSTABLE ABLUENTS*, BLUNTEST* 8
2 FONILWOAN FINAL 5 – 13 FLOWN ANFION*, INFLOW, ONFLOW* 14
3 25 8 10 4 5 2 → 892 891
(10 × 4 − 5) × 25 + 8 × 2
12 – 13

RR: 892 = ((10 − 2) × 5 − 4) × 25 − 8

24
TTT GREATFISH Automatically, some cars have a hands-free version of this. GEARSHIFT
4 SIGNETIPR PRISTINE 20 – 13 STINGER PRIESTING*, RESPITING 42
5 CNEOGTIMA MAGNETIC 28 – 21 MAGNETIC GEOMANTIC* 60
6 25 50 3 6 6 2 → 914 913
6 × 3 × 50 + 25 − 6 × 2
35 – 21

RR: 914 = (25 − 6) × 50 − 3 × 2 × 6

70
7 DQREAHRIE HEADER 35 – 28 HARDIER REHAIRED 78
8 TAEAWPESI PASTE 40 – 33 SWEAT PEEWITS 85
9 1 2 8 6 10 2 → 669 670
((6 + 2) × 8 + 2 + 1) × 10
47 – 33


92
TTT BELAYRAGE No rage; they behave this way towards each other. AGREEABLY
10 GESMJIESI GEMS 47 – 38 SEEMS MEISJIES* 100
11 FLUEPKSOT FLUKES 53 – 38 SPOUT POKEFULS* 108
12 MDEOCTLAO mocolate ☓ 53 – 45 LOCATED 115
13 RNTEAZREG GREATER 60 – 52 GREATER GRANTEE*, GRANTER*, GREATEN*, NEGATER*, REAGENT, REGRANT*, REGRATE*, RENTAGE*, TERRANE* 122
14 75 25 50 3 2 5 → 103 103
75 + 25 + 3
70 – 62 103
75 + 25 + 3


132
15 PCGENATIC 70 – 62 ACCEPTING 142