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 who briefly joined 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)