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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 |