Episode 7718

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Episode 7718 was broadcast on 15 March 2022, as part of Series 85.

Steve Hyde played Jim Athey, with Steve Hyde winning 89 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was Rachel Riley's first episode back from maternity leave as Countdown's arithmetician. A few words were said at the start of the episode on welcoming her back, along with her husband: Pasha Kovalev and their newborn daughter: Noa briefly joining her on stage.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Steve Hyde	Score	Jim Athey	Others	Max.
1	RMPEOITLU	OUTLIER	7 – 0	LIMPET	PREMOULT*	8
2	GOECVROOD	GROOVED	14 – 0	COVER	OVERDOG, VOCODER*	15
3	50 7 1 10 5 1 → 632	634 (50 + 1 + 1) × (7 + 5) + 10	21 – 7	634 (50 + 1 + 1) × (7 + 5) + 10	RR: 632 = (10 + 1) × (50 + 7) + 5	25
TTT	ITSCLEAR	It's clear to see she's given public performances before.			RECITALS
4	MSLAIOBDE	BOILED	21 – 14	MISLEAD	ADMOBILES	43
5	RLGIAOWCS	CORGIS	27 – 20	GROWLS	COWGIRLS	51
6	75 25 1 2 6 3 → 644	644 ((3 + 1) × 75 + 25) × 2 − 6	37 – 20	647		61
7	RNDEAOLYT	LEOTARD	44 – 20	ATONED	ARDENTLY*, ORNATELY	69
8	KGHEIEDNA	HEEDING	51 – 27	HEADING	DEAKING*, DEEKING*, NEIGHED*	76
9	75 6 3 2 9 1 → 560	560 (75 + 3 + 2) × (6 + 1)	61 – 37	560 (75 + 3 + 2) × (6 + 1)		86
TTT	NAILHIRE	It became a victim of the recession and never recovered.			HAIRLINE
10	SBTEAONRE	BARONETS	69 – 37	BEATERS	ABORTEES*, ABSENTER*, OESTRANE*, RESONATE*, SEABORNE*	94
11	QSTAIEFRP	PIRATES	76 – 44	PASTIER	FAIREST*, PARTIES, PATRIES*, PIASTRE*, PRATIES*, PRISTAF*, RASPITE*, TRAIPSE*	101
12	THFAIUNSE	FAINTS	82 – 50	HAUNTS	AUNTIES*, FISHNET, FUSTIAN*, SINUATE*	108
13	PTNAUIVCE	CAPTIVE	89 – 50	PANIC	PETUNIA, PICANTE*, PUNCTAE*, TUNICAE*	115
14	50 5 10 10 4 1 → 932	—	89 – 57	931 (5 + 4 + 10) × (50 − 1)		122
15	RUBENDIAS		89 – 67	URBANISED (4.75 seconds)		132

External Links

• Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)