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Episode 7842
From Countdown
Episode 7842 was broadcast on 5 September 2022, as part of Series 86.
Daniel Bloom played Kirsty Morris, with Daniel Bloom winning 87 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Wadia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was notable for a factual clanger; in his opening 'guess the star from the real name' quiz, Colin claimed that Freddie Mercury was born in 1986 when he was actually born in 1946.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Daniel Bloom | Score | Kirsty Morris | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DCOATRCIT | CITATOR | 0 – 8 | DICTATOR | 8 | |
| 2 | RTOAQDEIK | TIRADE | 6 – 8 | RADIO | RATIOED, TRAIKED* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 50 3 3 8 2 → 817 | 817
(100 + 2) × 8 + 3 ÷ 3 |
16 – 8 | 815 |
|
25 |
| TTT | LIVEDHIS | Lived his life in this type of way and it's not good. | DEVILISH | |||
| 4 | SJMUOAGEM | gommes ☓ | 16 – 13 | GAMES | GUMMAS*, MAJOES*, MOGUES*, MOUSME*, OMASUM*, OMEGAS, SMEGMA*, SUMMAE* | 31 |
| 5 | SDAESHMAR | ASHAMED | 23 – 20 | ASHAMED | HARASSED*, MADRASES* | 39 |
| 6 | 50 25 8 4 4 3 → 325 | 325
(4 × 4 − 3) × 25 |
33 – 20 | 325 ☓ |
|
49 |
| 7 | GIBMTAORE | BIGOT | 33 – 26 | IMAGER | BERGAMOT | 57 |
| 8 | DHUAGSEAV | SAVAGED | 40 – 33 | SAVAGED | HAVAGES* | 64 |
| 9 | 10 1 2 7 6 8 → 119 | 119
(10 + 6 + 1) × 7 |
50 – 33 | 119 ☓ |
|
74 |
| TTT | RIPERICH | Seemingly happier than the other birds. | CHIRPIER | |||
| 10 | NTIECDION | INCITED | 57 – 40 | INCITED | NICOTINED | 92 |
| 11 | RNIPFOEPD | DIPPER | 63 – 46 | RIPPED | DROPPIE*, PINPROD*, POINDER, PONERID*, PROPEND, PROPINE* | 99 |
| 12 | NTAOELXBU | BUTANOL | 70 – 46 | ABOUT | ABLUENT*, NOTABLE, TUNABLE* | 106 |
| 13 | LRTSEOIOR | ORIOLES | 77 – 53 | LOITERS | OESTRIOL*, ROOTSIER | 114 |
| 14 | 100 25 1 2 9 5 → 229 | 229
25 × 9 + 5 − 1 |
87 – 63 | 229
2 × 100 + 25 + 5 − 1 |
|
124 |
| 15 | BRAVOHUEI | 87 – 63 | BEHAVIOUR | 134 | ||
