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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 |
|
123 |
15 | HIEINTENT | nineteenth ☓
(20 seconds) |
84 – 56 | NINETIETH | 133 |