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Episode 7796

From Countdown

Episode 7796 was broadcast on 1 July 2022, as part of Series 86.

Paul Harcourt played James Corbett, with Paul Harcourt winning 79 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Harcourt was asked for his word first in Round 1 even though it was longer than Corbett's. Dictionary Corner also allowed NOTION from Corbett in Round 13, even though there was only one N in the selection

Rounds

Rnd Selection Paul Harcourt Score James Corbett Others Max.
1 SLDUEESGA DELUGES 7 – 0 GLADES AGELESS, DEGASES*, DEGAUSS*, EAGLESS*, GLASSED*, GUESSED*, LEAGUED*, LEAGUES, SLEDGES*, SLUDGES* 7
2 OSCNEUJTI SUCTION 14 – 0 cueing ☓ JOUNCIEST* 25
3 75 7 3 9 5 10 → 341 345
75 × 5 − 10 × 3
21 – 0 340 ☓

RR: 341 = 7 × 5 × 10 − 9

35
TTT IAMBOGUS I'm a bogus husband because I'm this. BIGAMOUS
4 IRCNAESNG CREASING 29 – 8 CREASING AGINNERS*, CRANNIES, EARNINGS, ENCASING*, ENGRAINS*, GRANNIES, NIGERANS*, RECASING* 43
5 LBFIEARTO FLOATER 36 – 8 foiler ☓ FIREBOAT, FLOATIER, LIFEBOAT, ORBITALE* 51
6 75 100 7 7 9 5 → 474 471 36 – 18 474
(9 − 5) × 100 + 75 − 7 ÷ 7


61
7 DRWIOIDZA WORD 36 – 24 WIZARD RAIOID* 67
8 ETLSADONI DELATION 44 – 24 DILATES DELATIONS 85
9 75 3 5 6 4 10 → 521 521
(4 + 3) × 75 − (10 − 6)
54 – 24 520


95
TTT EDTILING Ed's tiling the bathroom and he's hell-bent on doing a good job of it. DILIGENT
10 AERFSAUWD SURFED 60 – 30 FRAUDS RADEAUS*, SADWARE*, SEAWARD 102
11 TNSVAIEIK VANITIES 68 – 30 VAINEST NATIVISE*, SAKETINI* 110
12 AOTHPOUVD HOOT 72 – 34 POUT ADOPT, OUTDO, PADOU*, PHOTA*, PHOTO, VODOU* 115
13 PMAITONOR PORTION 79 – 34 NOTION wrongly allowed MAINPORT 123
14 50 75 1 3 2 7 → 896 79 – 34

RR: 896 = (50 + 75 + 3) × 7

133
15 DENTMANOR 79 – 34 mentored ☓
(9.75 seconds)
ADORNMENT 143


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