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Episode 7693
From Countdown
Episode 7693 was broadcast on 8 February 2022, as part of Series 85.
Jakir Hussain played Catriona Devaney, with Catriona Devaney winning 93 – 41. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoff Norcott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Devaney declared her solution first rather than Hussain in the odd-numbered Round 9.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jakir Hussain | Score | Catriona Devaney | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TLRUIANDI | TRAIN | 0 – 6 | RITUAL | DIURNAL, NAUTILI*, UNITARD*, URANIID* | 7 |
2 | EEOMCTGSE | COMETS | 6 – 12 | COMETS | EESOME*, EMCEES*, EMOTES*, ESTEEM*, METEGS* | 13 |
3 | 100 10 5 1 9 4 → 217 | 214 | 6 – 22 | 217
10 ÷ 5 × (100 + 9) − 1 |
|
23 |
TTT | MONETISE | It's not connected with money, but there's a note involved. | SEMITONE | |||
4 | AEEHRGTRD | GREATER | 6 – 30 | GATHERED | GARTERED*, GATHERER*, REGATHER, REGRATED*, RETHREAD*, THREADER* | 31 |
5 | SGIUWNCAS | CAUSING | 13 – 37 | CAUSING | CASINGS*, CUSSING, SAUCING, WUSSING* | 38 |
6 | 25 2 1 2 4 6 → 417 | — | 13 – 44 | 416
(25 + 1) × (2 + 2) × 4 |
AMI: 416/418 |
45 |
7 | HLNOAEDUS | UNLOADS | 20 – 51 | UNLOADS | UNLASHED | 53 |
8 | LAEOBNWVU | UNABLE | 26 – 51 | lovable ☓ | OWNABLE* | 60 |
9 | 25 5 7 8 9 9 → 808 | 807
(5 − 9 ÷ 9) × 8 × 25 + 7 |
33 – 58 | 807
(9 − 5) × 8 × 25 + 7 |
AMI: 808 = ((9 + 9) × 7 − 25) × 8 |
70 |
TTT | ODDHACKS | This sounds rather fishy, but it's actually quite fruity. | SHADDOCK | |||
10 | EIOTFDRME | DRIFT | 33 – 65 | MERITED | DEIFORM*, DEMERIT*, DIMETER*, FREEDOM, MOIREED*, REMOTED, RETIMED*, ROMEITE* | 77 |
11 | CTOAEVNIT | COVET | 33 – 71 | ACTIVE | ACTINOTE*, CONATIVE*, NOTATIVE, TACONITE* | 85 |
12 | OEIKPSNTR | POINTERS | 41 – 79 | POINTERS | PORKIEST, PORNIEST*, PROTEINS, PTERIONS*, REPOINTS*, TROPINES* | 93 |
13 | GSPOEAFSR | PAGERS | 41 – 86 | FORAGES | GASPERS, PROFESS*, SPARGES* | 100 |
14 | 50 4 9 7 8 1 → 870 | 872 | 41 – 93 | 871
(9 + 8) × 50 + (4 − 1) × 7 |
AMI: 870 = (50 + 8) × (9 + 7 − 1) |
110 |
15 | SPERMTEST | 41 – 93 | TEMPTRESS | 120 |