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Episode 7809
From Countdown
Episode 7809 was broadcast on 20 July 2022, as part of Series 86.
Billy Whitehead played Laura Hadfield, with Laura Hadfield winning 84 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Brendan Cole, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
An outtake from this episode appeared on the 30 January 2026 episode of It'll Be Alright on the Night.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Billy Whitehead | Score | Laura Hadfield | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LCDSAOETU | CLOUTED | 7 – 7 | SALUTED | OSCULATED* | 18 |
| 2 | NRIASFETC | FANCIEST | 15 – 15 | FANCIEST | CANISTER, CARNIEST*, FANCIERS*, FRANCISE*, INFARCTS*, INFRACTS*, NACRITES*, NECTRIAS*, SCANTIER* | 26 |
| 3 | 50 1 5 7 10 6 → 560 | 560
(50 + 6) × 10 |
25 – 25 | 560
(6 × 5 + 50) × 7 |
|
36 |
| TTT | HADNEWSET | She had a new set of bedsheets and couldn't wait to get wrapped up in them. | ENSWATHED | |||
| 4 | MWPAIERLT | MALTIER | 32 – 25 | IMPART | IMPALER*, LEMPIRA*, MARLITE*, PALMIER*, PALMIET*, PARTILE*, PLAITER*, PREMIAL*, PRIAMEL*, PRIMATE, REPLAIT*, TRAMPLE, WARTIME*, WIRETAP* | 43 |
| 5 | YGDBIUASE | BADGES | 32 – 32 | BUDGIES | BAGSIED*, BAYSIDE*, DAYBUGS*, GAUDIES | 50 |
| 6 | 25 75 100 3 5 1 → 854 | 850 | 32 – 39 | 851
(5 + 3) × 100 + 75 − 25 + 1 |
RR: 854 = (100 + 75) × 5 − 25 + 3 + 1 |
60 |
| 7 | TLHTAIOEN | ELATION | 39 – 46 | TOENAIL | ANTHOLITE* | 78 |
| 8 | GWEEUSFTO | GUEST | 44 – 51 | SWEET | FEWEST*, FOETUS, FOUEST*, OUSTEE*, OUTSEE, OUTSEG*, TOGUES* | 84 |
| 9 | 75 25 4 3 2 4 → 588 | 588
4 × 2 × 75 − 4 × 3 |
54 – 61 | 588
(75 + 25) × (4 + 2) − 4 × 3 |
|
94 |
| TTT | ROSEGIVEN | Rose was given a special old coin by the monarch. | SOVEREIGN | |||
| 10 | NRKIAESGP | SPEAKING | 62 – 69 | SPEARING | GARPIKES*, SPARKING | 102 |
| 11 | NTHLOUIMR | TURMOIL | 69 – 69 | UNLIT | THORIUM* | 109 |
| 12 | CSNEOEDNI | SECOND | 69 – 77 | INCENSED | CONDENSE | 117 |
| 13 | SRDEEAMSB | SMEARED | 76 – 77 | MASSED | BESMEARS*, DEBASERS*, REMASSED* | 125 |
| 14 | 100 50 25 8 6 10 → 403 | 402
(10 − 6) × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 |
83 – 84 | 402
(10 − 6) × 100 + 50 ÷ 25 |
RR: 403 = (8 × 100 + 6) ÷ (50 ÷ 25) |
135 |
| 15 | SMOKEPINS | ☓
(28.5 seconds) |
83 – 84 | MISSPOKEN | 145 | |
