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Episode 8046
From Countdown
Episode 8046 was broadcast on 23 June 2023, as the third quarter-final of Series 87.
Peter Burke played Greg Pearce, with Peter Burke winning 107 - 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Peter Burke | Score | Greg Pearce | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DILONEROL | LOONIER | 7 – 7 | LOONIER | EIDOLON*, NOODLER, ORELLIN*, ORILLON* | 7 |
2 | RAMOHNVUT | AMOUNT | 13 – 13 | AUTHOR | ROMAUNT* | 14 |
3 | 3 10 9 8 1 9 → 386 | 391 | 13 – 20 | 389
((9 + 1) × 3 + 8) × 10 + 9 |
Best: 386 = (9 × (3 + 1) + 8) × 9 − 10 |
24 |
TTT | ABITEWITH | If you fancy a bite to eat, you might have these with tartar sauce. | WHITEBAIT | |||
4 | DIECSATRU | CREDITS | 20 – 20 | carties ☓ | ACRITUDES* | 42 |
5 | PIDONASEW | ADIPOSE | 27 – 27 | WEAPONS | ADONISE*, ANODISE*, DAPSONE*, DOWNIES*, PANDIES*, PANSIED*, PEDIONS*, SPAWNED* | 49 |
6 | 100 7 8 3 4 6 → 999 | 999
(6 + 4) × 100 − (8 − 7) |
37 – 27 | 999 ☓ |
|
59 |
7 | SAGEQOTAL | GLOATS | 43 – 27 | GOALS | AGELAST*, ALGATES*, GELATOS*, LASTAGE*, LEGATOS | 66 |
8 | STEAGDPEL | STAPLED | 50 – 34 | PLEDGES | PEDESTAL, PELTAGES*, PLEDGETS* | 74 |
9 | 25 100 7 2 4 5 → 574 | 574
(100 − 25 + 5 + 2) × 7 |
60 – 34 | — |
|
84 |
TTT | AMEGAICON | She was a mega icon, but absolutely full of herself. | EGOMANIAC | |||
10 | YSUKEICPR | SUCKIER | 67 – 41 | PUCKERS | PICKERS, PICKEYS*, PUCKERY*, PUCKEYS*, PUCKIES*, REPICKS*, RICKEYS*, SPRUCEY*, SPURKIE*, YUCKIER* | 91 |
11 | BERUNEGOH | BURGEON | 74 – 48 | ROUGHEN | REBEGUN* | 98 |
12 | MREATCOFI | FORMATE | 81 – 48 | matrice ☓ | FEMOCRAT* | 106 |
13 | XENOJISET | JOINTS | 87 – 54 | JOINTS | SIXTEEN | 113 |
14 | 75 4 2 9 5 1 → 510 | 510
(75 + 9 × (2 + 1)) × 5 |
97 – 64 | 510
(9 − 2) × 75 − (5 × (4 − 1)) |
|
123 |
15 | DIRTYLAMA | ADMIRALTY
(2.5 seconds) |
107 – 64 | 133 |