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Episode 7828

From Countdown

Episode 7828 was broadcast on 16 August 2022, as part of Series 86.

Naz Islam played Linda Devo, with Naz Islam winning 113 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first of the four episodes presented by Jenny Eclair during her stand-in hosting shift while Colin Murray was ill with COVID-19.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Naz Islam Score Linda Devo Others Max.
1 STROIUEDH HIDEOUTS 8 – 0 STRIDE RHODUSITE* 18
2 FGPIEABEV BEIGE 13 – 0 FIVE PAVIE*, PEAGE*, VEGIE* 23
3 25 9 5 8 7 7 → 862 859
(7 × 5 − (8 − 7)) × 25 + 9
20 – 0

RR: 861/863 Best: 862 = (5 + 8) × 7 × 7 + 25 × 9

33
TTT FISHYEGO He wasn't fishy and he had no ego, he was just a bit old before his time. FOGEYISH
4 NCLUEATRO UNCLEAR 27 – 7 COUNTER NUCLEATOR*, RECOUNTAL* 51
5 STDEOIWRM WORDIEST 35 – 7 WORSTED MISWROTE*, MORTISED*, ROWDIEST*, WORMIEST* 59
6 25 6 5 10 1 4 → 941 941
(25 × 4 − 6) × 10 + 1
45 – 7


69
7 PGFSAEAUN PAGES 45 – 13 NAUSEA AGAPES*, AUGENS*, FAUNAS*, GANEFS*, PAEANS*, PAGANS, PAGNES*, PANGAS*, PASANG*, PUNGAS*, UNPEGS*, UNSAFE 75
8 TCNOIAHIS ACTIONS 52 – 20 ACTIONS CATIONS, CHINOIS*, CHITONS*, SHITCAN* 82
9 100 7 2 5 6 8 → 707 707
(6 − 5 + 100) × 7
62 – 30 707
100 × 7 + 5 + 2


92
TTT SLAYHERO "Neigh, neigh, and thrice neigh!", he said with a sore throat. HOARSELY
10 GRPMEAIER PRIMER 68 – 30 parmier ☓ PREIMAGE* 100
11 LNTOAESDI DELATIONS 86 – 30 DETAILS 118
12 BPDAEUTEL BELATED 93 – 37 PLEATED BEDPLATE*, DUBPLATE* 126
13 RTNIEOKMS SMOKIER 93 – 45 MONIKERS RIMSTONE*, TOKENISM* 134
14 25 100 5 1 10 2 → 549 549
(100 + 10) × 5 − 1
103 – 55 549
100 × 5 + 25 × 2 − 1


144
15 FIGDECENT DEFECTING
(6 seconds)
113 – 55 154


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