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Episode 7696
From Countdown
Episode 7696 was broadcast on 11 February 2022, as part of Series 85.
Catriona Devaney played Mark Curtis, with Catriona Devaney winning 90 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Geoff Norcott, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Curtis was asked to declare his word first in the odd-numbered Round 5.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Catriona Devaney | Score | Mark Curtis | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OIETSMHDI | METHODS | 7 – 0 | DEMIST | DITHEISM*, ETHMOIDS, SMITHIED* | 8 |
2 | TPUELRNES | PRUNES | 13 – 6 | PRUNES | PURSELET* | 16 |
3 | 100 8 5 4 8 4 → 909 | 908
(5 + 4) × 100 + 8 |
20 – 13 | 908
(5 + 4) × 100 + 8 |
AMI: 909 = (8 ÷ 8 + 100) × (5 + 4) |
26 |
TTT | THEACRES | The acres have had a metric conversion. | HECTARES | |||
4 | TAUYLNIME | MINUTELY | 28 – 13 | LAMENT | UNTIMELY | 34 |
5 | AEICTBSRE | BERATES | 35 – 20 | BEATERS | BACTERISE* | 52 |
6 | 100 50 8 2 8 7 → 110 | 110
2 + 8 + 100 |
45 – 30 | 110
2 + 8 + 100 |
|
62 |
7 | OAUMRPNWI | PRAM | 45 – 35 | PRAWN | MAINOUR*, PINWORM*, RAMPION | 69 |
8 | LAGTNEIDR | RELATING | 53 – 35 | glinter ☓ | TREADLING | 87 |
9 | 100 1 10 1 8 6 → 405 | 405
(100 + 1) × (10 − 6) + 1 |
63 – 35 | 404 |
|
97 |
TTT | TENHULLS | In the fewest possible words, it's where the kernel lives. | NUTSHELL | |||
10 | SPEIVGCUD | SPIED | 68 – 40 | SPIED | CUPIDS, CUSPED*, CUSPID*, GUIDES, SPICED, UPSIDE*, VESPID* | 103 |
11 | AAERSDLFO | FOLDERS | 75 – 47 | LOAFERS | FARDELS*, FEDORAS, LAARFED*, LOADERS, ORDEALS*, RAFALES*, REFOLDS*, RELOADS* | 110 |
12 | TMEISGPAC | CAMPIEST | 83 – 47 | CAMPS | CAMPSITE | 118 |
13 | IAONKGSLQ | SOAKING | 90 – 54 | SOAKING | OAKLINGS* | 126 |
14 | 75 50 1 4 1 10 → 606 | 605 ☓ | 90 – 61 | 604
(10 − 1 − 1) × 75 + 4 |
AMI: 606 = (50 + 4 − 1) × 10 + 75 + 1 |
136 |
15 | PAWNBROKE | 90 – 61 | POWERBANK | 146 |