Episode 7703
From Countdown
Episode 7703 was broadcast on 22 February 2022, as part of Series 85.
Caelyn O'Reilly played Robbie Oliver, with Robbie Oliver winning 90 – 88. The Dictionary Corner guest was Lemn Sissay, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Caelyn O'Reilly | Score | Robbie Oliver | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GIALFREIN | FLARING | 7 – 0 | refailing ☓ | FINAGLER*, REFILING | 8 |
| 2 | SMAROJTIO | MOORS | 7 – 6 | RATIOS | AMORIST, MOJITOS, MOORITS*, MORITAS* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 50 8 5 9 1 → 609 | 609
(5 + 1) × 100 + 9 |
17 – 16 | 609
(5 + 1) × 100 + 9 |
|
25 |
| TTT | AIRGRACE | What you might pay to have a clock sent to you. | CARRIAGE | |||
| 4 | KDEAMNESB | DEMEANS | 24 – 16 | BANKED | BEADSMEN*, EMBANKED, ENMASKED* | 33 |
| 5 | OSNDAEVUM | MOUNDS | 30 – 22 | SUNDAE | ADENOUS*, DAEMONS, DOUANES*, MASONED*, MEDANOS*, MEDUSAN*, MENUDOS*, OSMUNDA, UNMOVED*, UNSAVED* | 40 |
| 6 | 100 10 1 6 4 8 → 589 | 589
100 × 6 − 10 − 1 |
40 – 32 | 589
100 × 6 − 10 − 1 |
|
50 |
| 7 | LIAIRLOTC | TAILOR | 46 – 38 | TAILOR | CLITORIAL* | 68 |
| 8 | REDPATDRI | PARTIED | 53 – 38 | DRAPED | DIPTERA*, PARRIED, PARTIER*, PIRATED, RAIRDED*, TARDIER*, TARRIED* | 75 |
| 9 | 75 7 1 5 10 8 → 747 | 747
75 × 10 − (8 − 5) |
63 – 48 | 747
75 × 10 − (8 − 5) |
|
85 |
| TTT | TIMSTREE | Tim's tree wasn't healthy, it was plagued by these. | TERMITES | |||
| 10 | VONSAHBES | SHAVES | 69 – 54 | SHAVES | BASHES, BASHOS*, BEANOS*, BEVANS*, HAVENS, NASHOS*, NEOSAS*, NOSHES*, SEASON*, SHAVEN*, SHOVES* | 91 |
| 11 | COEFSPOSA | SPACES | 75 – 60 | SPOOFS | COPSES*, FASCES*, FOSSAE*, PASEOS*, POSCAS*, SCAPES, SCOOPS*, SCOPAE*, SCOPES* | 97 |
| 12 | NETRALREP | PLANTER | 82 – 67 | PARTNER | PALTERER*, PRERENAL*, RELEARNT*, REPARENT | 105 |
| 13 | TAEGNXOTE | GOTTEN | 88 – 73 | GOATEE | TAXOGEN*, TENTAGE | 112 |
| 14 | 75 50 25 3 2 5 → 899 | — | 88 – 80 | 900
(25 − 5 − 2) × 50 |
AMI: 898/900 |
119 |
| 15 | BOILSHEAD | 88 – 90 | ABOLISHED
(1.75 seconds) |
129 | ||