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Episode 7983
From Countdown
Episode 7983 was broadcast on 28 March 2023, as part of Series 87.
Dave Cappleman played Mandy Perry, with Dave Cappleman winning 72 – 65. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The solution for 666 in Round 3 was given by Colin Murray.
NOTE: In Round 12, Dictionary Corner did not mention that Perry's declaration of parker ☓ was invalid, although this would not have affected the outcome of the round.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dave Cappleman | Score | Mandy Perry | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | JVOESIHTA | JOIST | 5 – 0 | SHOE | HOSTIE*, JIVEST*, OVATES, SAITHE*, SOVIET*, STEVIA*, VATJES* | 6 |
2 | NRCUIWERN | WINNER | 5 – 7 | RUNNIER | REINCUR | 13 |
3 | 75 100 3 5 8 4 → 666 | 664
(4 + 5) × 75 − 8 − 3 |
12 – 7 | — |
RR: 666 = (100 + 75 − 8) × 4 − (5 − 3) |
23 |
TTT | GALACOIL | The answer to this makes no sense at all. | ALOGICAL | |||
4 | DSRAIOAMN | DOMAINS | 19 – 14 | ORDAINS | RAMONDIAS* | 41 |
5 | RTIACEBGR | bracier ☓ | 19 – 21 | RIBCAGE | CATBRIER* | 49 |
6 | 100 7 5 5 1 4 → 327 | 327
(7 − 4) × (100 + 5 + 5 − 1) |
29 – 21 | 326 |
|
59 |
7 | TSUEDONTI | UNITED | 29 – 28 | OUTSIDE | DUETTINOS* | 77 |
8 | GRAIMELFA | FRAGILE | 36 – 35 | FRAGILE | ALAMIRE*, ALMAGRE*, FARMAGE*, FLAMAGE*, FLAMIER*, LAIRAGE*, RAILAGE, REGALIA* | 84 |
9 | 100 75 8 10 3 1 → 306 | 307
3 × 100 + 8 − 1 |
43 – 42 | 305
(100 + 1) × 3 + 10 − 8 |
RR: 306 = (10 − 8 + 100) × 3 |
94 |
TTT | HUGOISNT | Hugo isn't the quietest person around. | SHOUTING | |||
10 | GLEOSMEHU | MOGULS | 43 – 49 | GUMSHOE | GLUMOSE*, LEGUMES | 101 |
11 | LPAESOTEU | STAPLE | 49 – 49 | outplease ☓ | EELPOUTS*, OUTLEAPS*, OUTSLEEP, PETALOUS* | 109 |
12 | KPARELONR | PLONKER | 56 – 49 | PARKER wrongly allowed | PERORAL*, PRANKER*, PREORAL*, PROREAN* | 116 |
13 | SXIEGUFSA | GUISES | 62 – 55 | GUISES | FUGISES* | 123 |
14 | 75 6 7 4 2 9 → 827 | 827
(9 + 2) × 75 + 6 − 4 |
72 – 65 | 827
(7 + 4) × 75 + 2 |
|
133 |
15 | BUGRETURN | 72 – 65 | NUTBURGER | 143 |