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Episode 7853

From Countdown

Episode 7853 was broadcast on 21 September 2022, as part of Series 86.

Alan Young played Dawn MacPhie, with Alan Young winning 117 – 82. The Dictionary Corner guest was Noreen Khan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The solution for 743 in Round 14 was given by Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Alan Young Score Dawn MacPhie Others Max.
1 GEMINOSLT MOLESTING 18 – 18 MOLESTING 18
2 CPBEIUSME BEMUSE 18 – 25 PUMICES BUMPEES* 25
3 6 9 7 6 1 3 → 205 206 ☓ 18 – 32 202
9 × 7 × 3 + 6 + 6 + 1

RR: 205 = (6 × 3 + 7 + 9) × 6 + 1

35
TTT NICEDAVE Dave is nice and doesn't have this in his character at all. DEVIANCE
4 SRLAIECWA WAILERS 25 – 32 crawlies ☓ AERIALS*, ECLAIRS*, RILAWAS*, SCALIER* 42
5 RENUTIGPT REPUTTING 43 – 32 PETTING PUTTERING 60
6 75 25 7 4 2 3 → 141 141
(75 − 3) × 2 − (7 − 4)
53 – 42 141
(75 − 3) × 2 − (7 − 4)


70
7 SAKELOPEM ELOPES 59 – 48 PLEASE APLOMES*, MOEPELS*, PALKEES* 77
8 XZLDEEUTA EXALTED 66 – 55 EXALTED EXUDATE*, EXULTED*, LUXATED*, TEAZLED* 84
9 10 1 1 9 10 2 → 573 576
(10 − 2) × 9 × (10 − 1 − 1)
73 – 55 580

RR: 573 = ((10 + 9) × 10 + 1) × (1 + 2)

94
TTT ANTITONE It's not what you say, it's how you say it. INTONATE
10 NJROAESPE PERSONA 80 – 55 PARSON PERAEONS*, PERSONAE 102
11 TANORIETD RATIONED 88 – 63 RATIONED ANTIDOTE*, ATTORNED*, DERATION*, NADORITE*, NITRATED*, ORDINATE, RODENTIA*, TENTORIA*, TETANOID* 110
12 HWTAIUGRO RAGOUT 94 – 69 GROWTH ROUGHIT*, WARTHOG, WROUGHT 117
13 FENOCEYIS NIECES 100 – 75 FENCES INFOSEC, SENECIO* 124
14 50 100 6 7 6 9 → 743 742
(100 + 6) × 7
107 – 82 744
100 × 7 + 50 − 6

RR: 743 = (9 + 6) × 50 − 7

134
15 SAWHISBAN WASHBASIN
(6.5 seconds)
117 – 82 144