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Episode 7870
From Countdown
Episode 7870 was broadcast on 13 October 2022, as part of Series 86.
Mike Toms played Geoff Hoare, with Mike Toms winning 76 – 24. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ardal O'Hanlon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The solution for 937 in Round 6 was given by Colin Murray.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mike Toms | Score | Geoff Hoare | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TSIUPJGAI | GUST | 4 – 4 | PAST | PISTIA*, SITUPA* | 6 |
| 2 | STPEOMDAR | STAMPED | 11 – 4 | remote ☓ | ADOPTERS*, PASTORED, PROTEADS*, PTEROMAS*, READOPTS* | 14 |
| 3 | 50 75 4 5 3 10 → 415 | 415
75 × 5 + 4 × 10 |
21 – 4 | — |
|
24 |
| TTT | SLOBSEEN | Once you fillet, it's left without. | BONELESS | |||
| 4 | ETNSAEINH | HASTEN | 27 – 4 | THINE | THEANINE* | 32 |
| 5 | BNEICDVEI | EVINCED | 34 – 4 | DIVINE | 39 | |
| 6 | 75 7 2 3 10 5 → 937 | 940
(10 + 3) × 75 − 7 × 5 |
41 – 4 | — |
RR: 937 = (7 × 2 + 5 + 75) × 10 − 3 |
49 |
| 7 | SMAECNSUE | MENACES | 48 – 4 | SAUCES | MANCUSES* | 57 |
| 8 | ORCRAEDLI | CARRIED | 55 – 4 | radiel ☓ | CARRIOLE*, RECORDAL* | 65 |
| 9 | 25 100 3 2 4 7 → 762 | 764
(4 + 2 + 100) × 7 + 25 − 3 |
62 – 4 | — |
RR: 762 = (100 + 25 + 2) × (7 − 4 + 3) |
75 |
| TTT | EXPOPLAY | You can get this if you play your cards right. Ire, ire! | APOPLEXY | |||
| 10 | TPOUTEROT | POTTER | 68 – 10 | PUTTER | OUTPORT | 82 |
| 11 | RQEALSGIE | GLARES | 68 – 17 | REALISE | GASELIER*, REGALISE | 90 |
| 12 | SFTNIAEOT | FAINTEST | 76 – 17 | STENT | FETATIONS | 108 |
| 13 | PRAUWSLOE | SPRAWL | 76 – 24 | PERUSAL | PALOUSER* | 116 |
| 14 | 10 3 5 9 8 6 → 744 | 744 ☓ | 76 – 24 | — |
RR: 744 = (10 × 9 + 3) × 8 |
126 |
| 15 | MIXEDTRAY | 76 – 24 | TAXIDERMY | 136 | ||
