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Episode 8038

From Countdown

Episode 8038 was broadcast on 13 June 2023, as part of Series 87.

Graham Moonie-Dalton played Emma Marshall, with Graham Moonie-Dalton winning 84 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Graham Moonie-Dalton Score Emma Marshall Others Max.
1 NEGAPRSAI SPEARING 8 – 8 SPEARING PAGANISER, PAGANRIES* 18
2 HEGILANUD handling ☓ 8 – 15 HAULING ALIGNED*, ALIUNDE*, DAHLING*, DEALIGN*, DEALING*, ELUDING*, HEADING, HEALING, INDULGE*, INHALED*, LANGUED*, LANGUID*, LAUDING*, LAUGHED, LEADING*, NILGHAU*, UNIDEAL* 25
3 50 25 9 10 4 3 → 289 289
9 × 25 + 50 + 10 + 4
18 – 15 290


35
TTT HUGERMIND Her mind was huger than anyone else's; it was quite remarkable. HUMDINGER
4 SATOFEPKL POSTAL 24 – 21 PLEATS APOSTLE, FOLATES*, PELOTAS* 42
5 TONOJESWT SWOON 29 – 26 TOWNS JETTONS, SONETTO* 49
6 25 3 2 10 2 3 → 983 983 ☓ 29 – 26 978 ☓

RR: 983 = ((10 + 3) × 25 + 2) × 3 + 2

59
7 MINROLWAT RATION 35 – 32 TAILOR NAILWORT* 67
8 NAMIFUROT RATION 41 – 32 TRAIN FARMOUT*, FORMANT*, FOUMART, MAINOUR*, MANITOU, NATRIUM*, RAINOUT, ROMAUNT*, TINAMOU, TURFMAN*, UNIFORM* 74
9 50 75 8 4 7 10 → 953 947
(10 + 8) × 50 − 4 × 7 + 75
46 – 32

RR: 953 = (50 + 75) × 8 − 4 × 10 − 7

84
TTT LOTSFLESH Seafood lovers know there's lots of flesh to be had on this crab. SOFTSHELL
10 BEHASUNOR BASHER 52 – 32 HOUSE AEROBUS*, BOHAUNS*, BORANES*, BOURNES*, HOARSEN*, ROHUNAS*, SENHORA*, UNHORSE, UNROBES* 91
11 NIRAYIGRE GRAINIER 60 – 40 GRAINIER 99
12 VETELOQSG GLOVES 66 – 46 GLOVES LOVEES*, SVELTE*, VETOES*, VOLETS*, VOLTES* 105
13 RAEDTSIGB BRIGADES 74 – 46 TREADS ABRIDGES, DIRTBAGS*, TRIBADES* 113
14 100 6 5 8 2 7 → 617 617
100 × 6 + 8 + 2 + 7
84 – 56 617
100 × 6 + 8 + 2 + 7


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15 HIEINTENT nineteenth ☓
(20 seconds)
84 – 56 NINETIETH 133