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Episode 8040

From Countdown

Episode 8040 was broadcast on 15 June 2023, as part of Series 87.

Graham Moonie-Dalton played Mark Parsons, with Graham Moonie-Dalton winning 104 – 40. The Dictionary Corner guest was Paul Sinha, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Graham Moonie-Dalton Score Mark Parsons Others Max.
1 TUHNADOTL OUTLAND 7 – 0 HOUND DUATHLON* 8
2 SBIERAEGC acreages ☓ 7 – 0 beiges ☓ ICEBERGS, RIBCAGES* 16
3 25 75 7 1 5 10 → 416 416
5 × 75 + 25 + 10 + 7 − 1
17 – 0


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TTT TIDYPAIRS Both pairs were very tidy but one was much bigger than the other. DISPARITY
4 VNIEFTAUG VINTAGE 24 – 0 ignite ☓ FATIGUE*, FUNGATE*, FUNGITE*, UNITAGE* 33
5 HOSMERENW HORSEMEN 32 – 0 NOWHERE NOWHERES, OWRESMEN*, SOMEWHEN* 41
6 50 3 9 1 9 8 → 360 360
(50 − 9 − 1) × 9
42 – 10 360
(50 − (9 + 8 − 3)) × 10


51
7 TOPNACOBI BOTANIC 49 – 17 CAPTION OCTOPIAN* 59
8 LRAOYEIGT GREATLY 56 – 17 GOITRE GEOLATRY*, LEGATORY, REGALITY 67
9 100 75 25 6 5 4 → 347 346
5 × 75 − 25 − 4
63 – 24 348
75 × 5 − 25 − (6 − 4)

Best: 347 = 75 × 5 − 100 × 6 ÷ 25 − 4

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TTT ALLANDRUG Allan was given a drug to help with his fever. GLANDULAR
10 LMEUZEITN leutine ☓ 63 – 24 lutine ☓ ELUENT*, LENITE*, LUTEIN, MINUET*, MINUTE, MUTILE*, UNMEET* 83
11 FLEAMSORT FORMATE 70 – 24 malters ☓ FARMLETS*, FLOATERS, FOREMAST, FORMATES, REFLOATS* 91
12 DWEOGEISK GEODES 76 – 30 WEDGES WEDGIES 98
13 RASINPAOD DIASPORA 84 – 30 SPRAIN DIASPORAN, PARANOIDS 116
14 75 10 7 5 3 9 → 119 119
10 × 5 − (9 − 3) + 75
94 – 40 119
10 × 5 − (9 − 3) + 75


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15 HEVIHCREW WHICHEVER
(2.5 seconds)
104 – 40 136