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Episode 7772
From Countdown
Episode 7772 was broadcast on 30 May 2022, as part of Series 85.
Ian Shorthouse played Will Campion, with Will Campion winning 94 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robert Hardman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Ian Shorthouse | Score | Will Campion | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NESPCAUND | PAUSED | 0 – 7 | SPANNED | DUENNAS*, NUANCED, NUANCES*, SCANNED*, UNCASED*, UNPACED*, UPCASED* | 7 |
| 2 | BGNYEOITL | OBEYING | 7 – 14 | BOLTING | BELTING, BELYING*, BILTONG*, BIOGENY*, IGNOBLE, IGNOBLY*, LENTIGO*, YETLING* | 14 |
| 3 | 25 9 8 3 4 10 → 149 | 150 | 7 – 24 | 149
(10 − 4) × 25 − (9 − 8) |
|
24 |
| TTT | TRUELADY | The lady was true to her husband and avoided this. | ADULTERY | |||
| 4 | SJRNEIESA | SARNIES | 14 – 24 | SNEERS | ARNISES*, SEINERS* | 31 |
| 5 | LMTOOCKIL | LOCK | 18 – 28 | LOOK | MOLLICK*, MOLLOCK*, TIMOLOL* | 38 |
| 6 | 50 10 4 9 1 2 → 678 | 676 | 18 – 35 | 677
(4 + 9) × (50 + 2) + 1 |
RR: 678 = (9 × 10 + 1) × 4 × 2 − 50 |
48 |
| 7 | REOMSRATD | SMARTER | 25 – 42 | SMARTED | MORTARED, REARMOST*, ROADSTER, ROTAMERS* | 56 |
| 8 | SGRFUAOAG | FROGS | 30 – 47 | FROGS | SAGUARO* | 63 |
| 9 | 25 75 3 4 9 2 → 853 | 853
(9 + 2) × 75 + 25 + 3 |
40 – 57 | 853
(75 − 25) × (2 × 4 + 9) + 3 |
|
73 |
| TTT | LATETURF | I'll have a bet that you're in a state of excitement. | AFLUTTER | |||
| 10 | TSNGIEUMA | MANGIEST | 48 – 65 | STEAMING | MEGAUNITS*, MINUTAGES* | 91 |
| 11 | TOEWNREAB | BANTER | 54 – 71 | BOATER | BANEWORT* | 99 |
| 12 | DHMPEEINA | MEDIAN | 60 – 77 | DAMPEN | HEADMEN*, MEHENDI, PEAIMEN*, PENAEID*, PINHEAD | 106 |
| 13 | RTORELIPL | POLITER | 67 – 84 | POLITER | PORTLIER | 114 |
| 14 | 75 2 4 3 5 10 → 625 | 624 | 67 – 94 | 625
(75 + 3) × (10 − 2) + 5 − 4 |
|
124 |
| 15 | STITCHTEE | TETCHIEST
(11 seconds) |
77 – 94 | 134 | ||
