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Episode 7797
From Countdown
Episode 7797 was broadcast on 4 July 2022, as part of Series 86.
Paul Harcourt played Edward Byrne, with Edward Byrne winning 112 – 50. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Harcourt | Score | Edward Byrne | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RCSIEUNKE | INSECURE | 8 – 8 | SICKENER | CRUISKEEN* | 18 |
2 | RTWOOEDIU | WOODIER | 15 – 15 | OUTRIDE | OUTROWED* | 26 |
3 | 75 2 4 2 4 8 → 368 | — | 15 – 25 | 368
(8 × 2 + 75) × 4 + 4 |
|
36 |
TTT | TOACRISP | These are lovely to eat when dried to a crisp. | APRICOTS | |||
4 | PHVIEASRU | PUSHIER | 22 – 32 | RUPIAHS | HARPIES*, PARVISE*, PAVISER*, RUVSHIE*, SEPHIRA*, SHARPIE*, UPRAISE | 43 |
5 | QGLEECBOS | GLOBES | 28 – 38 | GLOBES | BOGLES*, CELEBS*, COBLES*, ECLOSE*, GLEBES | 49 |
6 | 25 50 75 100 4 6 → 751 | — | 28 – 48 | 751
(100 + 75 − 6) × 4 + 50 + 25 |
|
59 |
7 | GDLAOAVIF | AVAIL | 33 – 53 | AVOID | ADAGIO, AFLAID*, ALGOID*, ALOGIA*, GAVIAL*, LAOGAI*, OGIVAL* | 65 |
8 | DDZAIARPO | RAPID | 33 – 59 | APORIA | DOPIAZA* | 72 |
9 | 50 4 3 2 4 1 → 688 | 696 | 33 – 66 | 689
(50 × 2 − 1) × (4 + 3) − 4 |
RR: 688 = (50 − (3 × 2 + 1)) × 4 × 4 |
82 |
TTT | BARRYDAN | Barry and Dan run around tending to their animals here. | BARNYARD | |||
10 | MRMEOEPMY | POEM | 33 – 72 | MEMORY | MYOMERE* | 89 |
11 | STNUEIGBJ | BUSTING | 40 – 79 | BUSTING | BESTING, BUTINES*, JESTING | 96 |
12 | STSAOODTI | TOAST | 40 – 85 | SADIST | TOSTADOS* | 104 |
13 | PTHAIERFA | rapier ☓ | 40 – 92 | HETAIRA | PARFAIT*, PHARATE* | 111 |
14 | 50 3 5 8 8 5 → 248 | 248
50 × 5 − (3 − 8 ÷ 8) |
50 – 102 | 248
50 × 5 − (5 − 3) |
|
121 |
15 | HIKERSDEW | 50 – 112 | WHISKERED
(0.75 seconds) |
131 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)