Episode 7850
From Countdown
Episode 7850 was broadcast on 15 September 2022, as part of Series 86.
Alan Young played Avnee Chouhan, with Alan Young winning 114 – 43. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rick Edwards, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Alan Young | Score | Avnee Chouhan | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TANEJOPTV | POTENT | 6 – 0 | PANT | JETTON*, NOTATE*, NOVATE, OPTANT*, OPTATE*, PATENT*, PATTEN*, TEAPOT* | 6 |
| 2 | HSLEAITCS | CHISELS | 13 – 0 | SCALES | AITCHLESS | 24 |
| 3 | 75 8 5 9 1 2 → 247 | 247
(1 + 2) × 75 + 8 + 9 + 5 |
23 – 0 | 246 |
|
34 |
| TTT | INNERVET | You can do this to yourself but not to a wheel. | REINVENT | |||
| 4 | DNYMUAIUC | DYNAMIC | 30 – 0 | CANDY | 41 | |
| 5 | NELARAGSR | ARRANGES | 38 – 0 | slanger ☓ | ALNAGERS*, RANGALES*, SANGREAL* | 49 |
| 6 | 25 50 1 10 8 2 → 904 | 903
(10 + 8) × 50 + 1 + 2 |
45 – 7 | 903
(10 + 8) × 50 + 1 + 2 |
RR: 904 = (50 × 2 + 10) × 8 + 25 − 1 |
59 |
| 7 | TEXOSEHWG | GHOST | 50 – 12 | GHOST | TOWHEES | 66 |
| 8 | MRPNUEIET | REUNITE | 57 – 19 | MINUTER | ERUMPENT*, IMPERENT*, MUTINEER*, PERINEUM | 74 |
| 9 | 75 100 7 9 5 6 → 743 | 743
(9 + 6 − 5) × 75 − 7 |
67 – 29 | 743
(6 − 5 + 9) × 75 − 7 |
|
84 |
| TTT | GETFIRED | Might he get fired for not sitting still? | FIDGETER | |||
| 10 | PSGAEIRFA | PAGERS | 73 – 29 | gaspier ☓ | AGRAFES*, PARAGES*, PRISAGE*, SPIRAEA* | 91 |
| 11 | GOLIPEROO | GLOOPIER | 81 – 37 | GLOOPIER | 99 | |
| 12 | FMWSUEINO | MONIES | 87 – 43 | FUSION | WINSOME | 106 |
| 13 | BOLUTEGMS | GOBLETS | 94 – 43 | SMELT | BOLETUS*, BUGLETS*, EMBOLUS*, GLUMOSE*, STUMBLE, TEBOULS*, TUMBLES | 113 |
| 14 | 50 7 6 9 5 1 → 484 | 484
9 × 50 + 5 × 7 − 1 |
104 – 43 | 487 |
|
123 |
| 15 | BUMBLEBUG | BUBBLEGUM
(2.5 seconds) |
114 – 43 | 133 | ||