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Episode 7831

From Countdown

Episode 7831 was broadcast on 19 August 2022, as part of Series 86.

Stephen Turnock played Darrell Wilson, with Darrell Wilson winning 77 – 74. The Dictionary Corner guest was Janet Street-Porter, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the last of the four episodes presented by stand-in host Jenny Eclair.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Stephen Turnock Score Darrell Wilson Others Max.
1 UOETSNIGP POSTING 7 – 7 POSTING PONGIEST*, POUTINES*, POUTINGS*, SPOUTING 8
2 ERMAIALWT MAILER 13 – 13 MAILER MATERIAL* 16
3 50 25 100 1 2 5 → 176 176
100 + 50 + 25 + 1
23 – 23 176
100 + 50 + 25 + 1


26
TTT NINEEARS Forget the nine ears – focus on the two wings. ANSERINE
4 SFRUAOMET foamers ☓ 23 – 29 FOREST FARMOUTS*, FOREMAST, FORMATES*, FOUMARTS* 34
5 OEAHYBSUP SHAPE 23 – 35 PHOBES BAYOUS*, BOYAUS*, HOUSEY* 40
6 25 7 4 1 6 9 → 896 897
(25 × 4 − 1) × 9 + 6
30 – 35

RR: 896 = (25 × 9 − 1) × 4

50
7 EOARLDIAG dialer ☓ 30 – 41 GLIDER ALGRADE*, DARIOLE, DIALAGE*, GEOIDAL*, GLORIED*, GODLIER*, LAIRAGE*, OLEARIA*, RADIALE*, RADIOLE*, RAILAGE*, REGALIA* 57
8 EOEHWTNOV TOON 34 – 45 TOWN ONEHOW*, TOWHEE, TOWNEE*, TOWNHO*, VOTEEN* 63
9 100 50 5 2 6 8 → 810 810
8 × 100 + 2 × 5
44 – 55 810
8 × 100 + 2 × 5


73
TTT BIGMENUS There were so many things to choose from, I didn't know where to start. BEMUSING
10 RAODCTEOP DOCTOR 50 – 55 6 PROACTED 81
11 SLEGDIUCA SLUDGE 56 – 61 SLICED CLUDGIES*, EDICULAS* 89
12 EIOPNTRUJ ERUPTION 64 – 61 POUTINE JOINTURE* 97
13 MBSEAIGKO BAKES 64 – 67 IMAGES BOSKAGE*, GEMSBOK*, MOBIKES* 104
14 100 75 50 5 10 1 → 926 925 64 – 77 926
100 × 10 − 75 + 1


114
15 SADSCREAM MASSACRED
(2.5 seconds)
74 – 77 124


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