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Episode 7829
From Countdown
Episode 7829 was broadcast on 17 August 2022, as part of Series 86.
Naz Islam played Glenn Baird, with Glenn Baird winning 83 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Naz Islam | Score | Glenn Baird | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | KSDLAOAIN | LOADS | 5 – 5 | LINKS | ADALINS*, ANDISOL*, DAIKONS*, DOLINAS*, KALIANS*, LADINOS, ODALISK* | 7 |
2 | TUOGPESRO | roguest ☓ | 5 – 11 | GROUPS | GROUPSET, OUTGOERS*, PORTEOUS* | 15 |
3 | 75 4 5 6 2 9 → 120 | 120
75 × 2 − 5 × 6 |
15 – 21 | 120
75 × 2 − 5 × 6 |
|
25 |
TTT | MUGPOINT | A bit of spirit in the forest, perhaps. | GUMPTION | |||
4 | NEDLTAECA | CANDLE | 15 – 28 | CLEANED | LANCETED | 33 |
5 | VGNIUESPM | PINGES | 21 – 34 | MUSING | GUIMPES*, GUINEPS*, IMPUGNS, PUNGIES*, SPUMING*, SUMPING* | 40 |
6 | 25 75 7 10 1 6 → 857 | 860 | 21 – 44 | 857
(10 + 1) × 75 + 25 + 7 |
|
50 |
7 | NRDAOIESF | FRIENDS | 28 – 51 | FRIENDS | FIRENADOS* | 68 |
8 | GTUEARPIR | pirater ☓ | 28 – 51 | rupture ☓ | GRAPIER*, PARTIER*, RAPTURE | 75 |
9 | 50 7 10 4 4 8 → 737 | 736 ☓ | 28 – 58 | 732
(10 + 4) × 50 + 8 × 4 |
RR: 736/738 Best: 736 = 50 × (10 + 4) + 7 × 4 + 8 |
82 |
TTT | ILUNGEIN | I lunge into a big bowl of pasta. | LINGUINE | |||
10 | NEOCBDARO | cordone ☓ | 28 – 64 | BEACON | ACORNED*, BACONER*, BANDORE*, BARCODE*, BRADOON, BROADEN*, BROCADE*, CARDOON*, CORDOBA*, CORONAE*, CROONED, DRACONE*, ONBOARD* | 89 |
11 | FRTEAUSWE | SWEATER | 35 – 71 | FEASTER | FEATURES | 97 |
12 | CLOSEANHI | CHAINS | 41 – 77 | INCHES | CHALONES*, CLEANISH, HELICONS* | 105 |
13 | SRWOUOEGN | gooners ☓ | 41 – 83 | GROUSE | ONEROUS*, ONSURGE*, OROGENS*, SURGEON* | 112 |
14 | 75 50 7 4 1 2 → 691 | 695
7 × 2 × 50 − 4 − 1 |
48 – 83 | — |
RR: 691 = ((75 − 50) × 4 − 1) × 7 − 2 |
122 |
15 | RAFTMOVIE | FORMATIVE
(3.25 seconds) |
58 – 83 | 132 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)