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Episode 7715
From Countdown
Episode 7715 was broadcast on 10 March 2022, as part of Series 85.
Alan Breckenridge played Steve Hyde, with Steve Hyde winning 105 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Ellis, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Alan Breckenridge | Score | Steve Hyde | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KMPEEOTCI | 0 – 7 | COMPETE | EPITOME, METOPIC*, PICOTEE* | 7 | |
2 | STHUAOFGR | FOURTH | 6 – 7 | SHOUT | AUTHORS*, FATOUSH*, FOURTHS*, FRAUGHT, FUGATOS*, RAGOUTS*, TROUGHS* | 14 |
3 | 100 10 1 4 4 1 → 503 | 503
(4 + 1) × 100 + 4 − 1 |
16 – 17 | 503
(4 + 1) × 100 + 4 − 1 |
|
24 |
TTT | TINYTREE | Nothing tiny about this; it goes on forever. | ETERNITY | |||
4 | SNGIEALRD | READINGS | 24 – 25 | DEALINGS | DRAGLINES, RELADINGS* | 42 |
5 | HTBCEAISR | BATCHES | 31 – 32 | BITCHES | BIATCHES*, BRITCHES, CHARIEST*, RAITCHES*, THERIACS* | 50 |
6 | 50 7 1 7 2 5 → 484 | 484
(7 + 2) × 50 + 5 × 7 − 1 |
41 – 42 | 484
(50 × 5 − 7 − 1) × 2 |
|
60 |
7 | QTNOUEGMP | QUOTE | 46 – 47 | TOQUE | NUTMEG, POTMEN, QUENTO*, TONGUE, TOPMEN* | 66 |
8 | STNIAULSA | ASSAULT | 53 – 54 | INSTALS | STUNSAIL*, SULTANAS | 74 |
9 | 50 2 10 1 8 9 → 854 | 851 | 53 – 64 | 854
(8 + 9) × 50 + 10 ÷ 2 − 1 |
|
84 |
TTT | DUOENACT | The duo enact their tango routine better than the rest. | OUTDANCE | |||
10 | MDNEIERTG | tending ☓ | 53 – 71 | MERITED | METERING*, REGIMENT*, REMINTED* | 92 |
11 | FPRNIEODV | PONDER | 53 – 78 | PROVIDE | POINDER, PONERID*, PROVEND* | 99 |
12 | NRSOUATRA | OUTRAN | 59 – 78 | ROTAS | AURORAS*, SANTOUR*, UNROAST* | 106 |
13 | LDRIOAWCE | CRAWLED | 66 – 85 | CRAWLED | CALORIE, CARIOLE*, CLOWDER*, CODWARE*, CORDIAL, CROWDIE*, DARIOLE*, LORICAE*, RADICEL*, RADICLE*, RADIOLE*, REDCOAL* | 113 |
14 | 25 4 7 9 9 4 → 895 | 895
9 × 4 × 25 − (9 − 4) |
76 – 95 | 895
9 × 4 × 25 − (9 − 4) |
|
123 |
15 | PEARSYDER | 76 – 105 | RESPRAYED
(5 seconds) |
133 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)