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Episode 8142
From Countdown
Episode 8142 was broadcast on 6 November 2023, as part of Series 88.
Jill Leatherbarrow played Matt Dent, with Jill Leatherbarrow winning 77 – 57. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tanni Grey-Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Both contestants were returning contestants from the Richard Whiteley era, with Leatherbarrow having previously appeared in Series 48 and Dent in Series 51. They had also both lost to the champions of these series.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jill Leatherbarrow | Score | Matt Dent | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DLNMAUIRE | LAUNDER | 7 – 0 | REMIND | MUDARINE*, MURAENID*, UNMAILED, UNRAILED* | 8 |
2 | TABWOIETR | BOATER | 7 – 7 | BATTIER | ABETTOR*, BIRETTA* | 15 |
3 | 100 7 2 5 9 8 → 635 | 635
(8 − 2) × 100 + 7 × 5 |
17 – 17 | 635
100 × 7 − 9 × 8 + 2 + 5 |
|
25 |
TTT | DATEDTIM | Owned up about a trip to the hospital. | ADMITTED | |||
4 | ASLOCUSHR | SHOALS | 23 – 23 | CORALS | SCHOLARS | 33 |
5 | TQJEAITPE | PETITE | 29 – 29 | PETITE | AETITE*, PATETE*, PATTEE*, PATTIE, PETATE* | 39 |
6 | 50 75 8 4 5 2 → 974 | 975
(8 + 5) × 75 |
36 – 36 | 975
(8 + 5) × 75 |
RR: 974 = (8 + 4) × (75 + 2) + 50 |
49 |
7 | SGNRAOIAC | SOARING | 43 – 43 | SCARING | OCARINAS*, ORGANICS | 57 |
8 | UEPNMORED | OPENED | 43 – 50 | MOURNED | MODERNE*, PEERDOM*, POUNDER, PREDONE*, PREMUNE*, REPONED*, UNROPED* | 64 |
9 | 75 9 3 3 4 10 → 923 | 922
4 × 3 × 75 + 10 + 9 + 3 |
50 – 50 | — |
RR: 923 = (75 − 4) × (10 + 3) |
74 |
TTT | LOSTIDEA | It's not a sugar-free fizzy drink, but it is a mineral. | SODALITE | |||
10 | FITNAEPIS | PANTIES | 57 – 50 | piniest ☓ | NAIFTIES*, PATINISE*, PISANITE* | 82 |
11 | TGCNOEIDS | COSTING | 64 – 50 | STONED | COGNISED* | 90 |
12 | YRMAIPGOW | IMAGO | 69 – 50 | WARM | GRAMPY, MIRAGY*, MYOPIA* | 96 |
13 | BNTDEAUFL | FLAUNTED | 77 – 50 | BLUNTED | FUNDABLE* | 104 |
14 | 100 3 1 4 9 3 → 225 | 227 NWD | 77 – 57 | 227
3 × 9 + (3 − 1) × 100 |
RR: 225 = 100 ÷ 4 × 9 |
114 |
15 | EIGHTCORN | 77 – 57 | HECTORING | 124 |