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Episode 7663
From Countdown
Episode 7663 was broadcast on 20 December 2021, as the fourth quarter-final of Series 84.
Jeremy Slaney played Matt Gould, with Jeremy Slaney winning 126 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Coles, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jeremy Slaney | Score | Matt Gould | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DNLIOOAPE | PALINODE | 8 – 0 | NOODLE | 8 | |
2 | CRMTOAIEG | MORTICE | 15 – 7 | GRIMACE | COMIGRATE* | 26 |
3 | 100 7 5 2 3 3 → 906 | 906
(100 × 3 + 2) × 3 |
25 – 17 | 906
(7 + 2) × 100 + 3 + 3 |
|
36 |
TTT | TAINTIVY | It's not a play on words, it's a word about a play. | NATIVITY | |||
4 | RLNSEIUVT | INVERTS | 32 – 17 | UNREST | INSULTER*, LUSTRINE*, RIVULETS*, UNRIVETS*, VENTURIS*, VIRULENT* | 44 |
5 | HSWAEAUSL | WASHES | 38 – 23 | HASSLE | HALSES*, HALWAS*, HAWSES*, LASHES*, LUSHES*, SHAWLS, SWALES*, WHALES*, WHEALS* | 50 |
6 | 75 7 2 4 5 3 → 690 | 690
75 − (7 − (4 − 3)) × 5 × 2 |
48 – 33 | 690
(75 − 4 − 2) × (7 + 3) |
|
60 |
7 | FRYPIEEOB | ROPEY | 53 – 38 | PROBE | BEFORE*, BOERIE*, FORBYE*, OBEYER*, PROBIE* | 66 |
8 | STDRIAEOL | IDOLATERS | 71 – 56 | IDOLATERS | STEROIDAL | 84 |
9 | 25 4 5 7 6 10 → 419 | 419
10 × 7 × 6 − (5 − 4) |
81 – 66 | 419
(10 + 7) × 25 − 6 |
|
94 |
TTT | AMBERGOT | Amber got a taste for Earl Grey tea. | BERGAMOT | |||
10 | NGTEOEBAN | TONNAGE | 88 – 73 | TONNAGE | BANTENG, NEONATE* | 101 |
11 | RSXUEOALM | MAULERS | 95 – 73 | morales ☓ | RAMULOSE, ROMULEAS* | 109 |
12 | CTHDEAOND | CATHODE | 102 – 80 | CATHODE | CHANTED, DONATED*, DONTCHA*, DOTHEAD*, NODHEAD*, NOTCHED | 116 |
13 | WCTIIOEGM | TIME | 106 – 84 | TOME | MEIOTIC* | 123 |
14 | 50 100 75 25 7 9 → 669 | 669
75 × 9 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25 |
116 – 94 | 669
75 × 9 − (100 + 50) ÷ 25 |
|
133 |
15 | LETUPATEE | EPAULETTE
(7.5 seconds) |
126 – 94 | 143 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)