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Episode 7808
From Countdown
Episode 7808 was broadcast on 19 July 2022, as part of Series 86.
Mike Cannon played Billy Whitehead, with Billy Whitehead winning 96 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brendan Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Cannon was asked to declare his word length and word first in the even-numbered Round 8. The declarations were also in opposite order in the odd-numbered Round 9. Additionally, a portion of Round 14 was filmed by a viewer and referenced during the opening of Episode 7837.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mike Cannon | Score | Billy Whitehead | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SNMTEIAOI | STAMEN | 0 – 8 | MOANIEST | AMNIOTES, MINIATES*, MIONITES*, SIMONITE* | 8 |
2 | DSNTEEOVU | unvoted ☓ | 0 – 15 | DEVOTES | VENTOUSE | 16 |
3 | 50 75 5 9 1 10 → 486 | — | 0 – 25 | 486
50 × 10 − (9 + 5) |
|
26 |
TTT | POINTDIRE | Everything in his life was dire at this point, and it was about to get worse. | PERDITION | |||
4 | LSNTIAEDI | SAINTED | 0 – 33 | LANDTIES | DENIALIST, DISENTAIL* | 44 |
5 | MWLSOEUIH | WHILES | 6 – 39 | HOMIES | MOULIES*, WHOLISM* | 51 |
6 | 75 6 10 2 3 5 → 149 | 149
2 × 75 − (6 − 5) |
16 – 49 | 149
2 × 75 − (6 − 5) |
|
61 |
7 | CRNTGOAAO | CARTOON | 23 – 49 | GROAN | OCTAGON | 68 |
8 | SLRTUAIWA | WALRUS | 29 – 55 | TRAILS | AUSTRAL*, LARIATS*, LAWSUIT*, RILAWAS*, RITUALS, TALWARS*, TULWARS*, WAIRUAS* | 75 |
9 | 25 4 3 6 2 9 → 637 | 633
4 × 25 × 6 + (2 + 9) × 3 |
36 – 55 | 645 |
RR: 637 = ((6 + 2) × 3 + 25) × (9 + 4) |
85 |
TTT | LINKEDBAR | The answer to this is linked to what you get from the bar. | DRINKABLE | |||
10 | TSCNEIAPA | captains ☓7 | 36 – 63 | CAPTAINS | PANACEIST*, PINACATES* | 103 |
11 | STVBIOEED | DEVOTES | 43 – 63 | BODIES | BETIDES, BOETIES*, TOESIDE*, VOIDEST* | 110 |
12 | LPNRIEOGU | ELOPING | 50 – 70 | POURING | NEUROPIL*, PLONGEUR | 118 |
13 | FTPYIEARF | tapier ☓ | 50 – 76 | PARITY | PARTIFY*, PETRIFY*, PIAFFER* | 125 |
14 | 50 1 5 4 7 10 → 597 | 597
(5 + 7) × 50 − (4 − 1) |
60 – 86 | 597
(5 + 7) × 50 − (4 − 1) |
|
135 |
15 | DIETCOLAS | 60 – 96 | DISLOCATE
(24.25 seconds) |
145 |