Episode 8131

Episode 8131 was broadcast on 20 October 2023, as part of Series 88.

Barry Wood played Richard Hillier, with Barry Wood winning 92 – 82 after a tiebreak conundrum. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Virgo, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Notably, this was the second known occurrence of COUNTDOWN as a conundrum, after Episode 3128.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Barry Wood	Score	Richard Hillier	Others	Max.
1	LSCEAOYTA	LOCATES	7 – 7	COASTAL	ACOLYTES, ACYLATES, CATALYSE*, SEALCOAT	8
2	GSOLTRIEM	GLORIES	14 – 14	LOITERS	ERGOTISM, RIGOLETS, TOMGIRLS	16
3	75 7 2 7 1 5 → 848	839	14 – 19	841 (75 − (7 − 2)) × (7 + 5) + 1	RR: 848 = (75 × 5 + 7 × 7) × 2	26
TTT	SAFETINT	Weak and dizzy, but hasn't an idea why.			FAINTEST
4	PTURJDOAU	ADOPT	19 – 24	PROUD	ADJUTOR	33
5	RGOTEISLA	GLOATERS	27 – 32	REGALIST	ALGORIST, ALIGOTES, GASOLIER, GIRASOLE, LEGATORS, RIGOLETS, SERAGLIO*	41
6	100 3 5 2 5 6 → 712	712 (5 + 2) × 100 + (5 − 3) × 6	37 – 32	712 ☓		51
7	RBSEOEWCR	BROWSER	44 – 32	cowerers ☓	BREWERS, REBORES, REBREWS, RECREWS, RESCORE, RESWORE, SCREWER, SOBERER	58
8	HOTDNMAIU	MONTH	44 – 39	HANDOUT	ANTHODIUM*	76
9	75 3 7 5 2 10 → 433	433 3 × 2 × 75 − (10 + 7)	54 – 49	433 3 × 2 × 75 − (10 + 7)		86
TTT	FROMENID	She gets all her gossip from Enid, I'm reliably told.			INFORMED
10	CIFLPEIDG	PILED	59 – 49	PILE	DEIFIC, GILPIE*	92
11	THDAIOZST	STAID	64 – 54	HOIST	TOADISH	99
12	VEFSNAOPL	PANELS	70 – 60	PLANES	FLAVONES*	107
13	MREBRAEND	REBRAND	77 – 67	MEANDER	AMBERED, AMENDER, BEARDER, BRANDER, BREAMED, BREDREN, DREAMER, MERENDA, REARMED, REEDMAN, RENAMED	114
14	3 10 5 4 6 8 → 970	964 6 × 8 × (5 − 3) × 10 + 4	82 – 72	976 (5 × 6 × 3 + 8) × 10 − 4	RR: 970 = (3 × 4 × 8 + 6 − 5) × 10	124
15	WONTONDUC		82 – 82	COUNTDOWN (1.5 seconds)		134
TB	WOLFLINGO	FOLLOWING (1.5 seconds)	92 – 82			134