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Episode 8039
From Countdown
Episode 8039 was broadcast on 14 June 2023, as part of Series 87.
Graham Moonie-Dalton played Tracy Wheeler, with Graham Moonie-Dalton winning 76 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Wheeler was not asked to spell her word in Round 2 and both homophones are therefore listed here.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Graham Moonie-Dalton | Score | Tracy Wheeler | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RASEWNGEI | SWEARING | 8 – 0 | AGREES | NAGEIRES*, NAGIERES*, RESAWING*, RESEWING | 8 |
2 | ESTAMSEUG | GAMETES | 15 – 0 | MEATS/MEETS | MEATUSES, MESSUAGE* | 16 |
3 | 75 50 8 6 9 2 → 601 | 601
8 × 75 + 9 − 6 − 2 |
25 – 10 | 601
6 × 2 × 50 + 9 − 8 |
|
26 |
TTT | STOLENCAB | Does the policeman make Hay Wain while the sun still shines? | CONSTABLE | |||
4 | AOEHPFTEL | HOTEL | 25 – 16 | FOETAL | HEELTAP* | 33 |
5 | RADITLOFO | RATIO | 25 – 23 | DILATOR | FAROLITO*, TOROIDAL | 41 |
6 | 25 50 5 3 5 7 → 538 | 537
(50 + 3) × (5 + 5) + 7 |
32 – 23 | 538 ☓ |
RR: 538 = (25 + 50) × 7 + 5 + 5 + 3 |
51 |
7 | NIGTEBIRL | TREBLING | 40 – 23 | LINGER | BLINGIER, REBITING*, RETILING, TINGIBLE*, TINGLIER* | 59 |
8 | EPTOCRAEK | POCKETER | 48 – 31 | POCKETER | PACKETER | 67 |
9 | 75 100 10 2 4 6 → 567 | 568 ☓ | 48 – 31 | — |
RR: 567 = (75 + 6) × (10 + 4) ÷ 2 |
77 |
TTT | WIDELORRY | He overtook the wide lorry but did so in a very anxious way. | WORRIEDLY | |||
10 | WNBLUAXSO | SLAB | 48 – 36 | BLOWN | BALONS*, BALUNS*, BOXLAS*, LOWANS*, SONLAW*, SUNBOW, UNLAWS* | 83 |
11 | GUNAMTEPI | pintage ☓ | 48 – 43 | TEMPING | MEGAUNIT*, MINUTAGE* | 91 |
12 | EUOYSMDIO | moodies ☓ | 48 – 43 | moodies ☓ | DISOMY*, DUOMOS*, MEDIUS*, MODIUS*, MOOEYS*, MOOSEY*, MOUSED, MOUSEY*, MYOIDS*, ODEUMS*, ODIOUS*, SODIUM, SODOMY*, SOUMED* | 97 |
13 | NUVRESECO | UNCOVERS | 56 – 43 | NERVOUS | CONSERVE*, CONVERSE | 105 |
14 | 25 6 8 4 3 2 → 848 | 848
(4 × 25 + 6) × 8 |
66 – 43 | 850 |
|
115 |
15 | CIGSPRINT | SCRIPTING
(8.75 seconds) |
76 – 43 | 125 |