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Episode 7855

From Countdown

Episode 7855 was broadcast on 23 September 2022, as part of Series 86.

Alan Young played Natalie Curran, with Alan Young winning 84 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Noreen Khan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Some accommodations were made to account for Curran's blindness. Rachel Riley distinguished the letters N and M by saying "N for November" or "M for Mother"; when Young's numbers solution in Round 3 matched Curran's, it was checked by Khan (reinstating the procedure used prior to 2009); and Colin Murray read out the conundrum scramble verbally prior to starting the clock.

The solution for 773 in Round 3 was given by Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Alan Young Score Natalie Curran Others Max.
1 CUTOLERNB BOUNCER 7 – 7 COUNTER BLUNTER*, CLOTBUR*, CLOTURE*, COULTER*, NOCTULE*, RECOUNT*, TROUBLE*, TROUNCE* 7
2 JITMOASLI MOIST 12 – 12 MAILS MIJITAS* 14
3 3 10 1 1 8 10 → 773 774
(10 × 10 − 3) × 8 − 1 − 1
19 – 19 774
(10 × 10 − 3) × 8 − 1 − 1

RR: 773 = (10 + 1) × (8 − 1) × 10 + 3

24
TTT STEELNUT Are they curtains in the toilet or a type of window? LUNETTES
4 AWREFDQIT FARTED 25 – 25 WAITER ADRIFT*, AIRTED*, DAFTER*, FAIRED*, RAFTED*, RIFTED*, TIRADE*, TRADIE*, TREFID*, WAFTED*, WAITED*, WIFTED* 30
5 DUGERASRP GRASPED 32 – 25 sugarred ☓ UPGRADERS* 48
6 50 100 25 9 2 4 → 116 116
50 ÷ 25 × 2 × 4 + 100
42 – 35 116
(100 ÷ 25 + 50 + 4) × 2


58
7 TONOGAHES HOSTAGE 49 – 42 TANGOES SONGTHAEO* 76
8 VOIDGSEMR voiders ☓ 49 – 42 overdigs ☓ DEVISOR*, DEVOIRS*, MISDOER, MOIDERS*, MORGIES*, OGREISM*, VERISMO, VISORED* 83
9 1 5 3 4 10 3 → 611 611
(5 × 10 × 3 + 3) × 4 − 1
59 – 42 610


93
TTT ALADGIRL A lad and a girl can perform this together. GALLIARD
10 SLUETPSDI STUDIES 59 – 50 DISPUTES STIPULES* 101
11 CONESOXNT SONNET 65 – 50 CONES CONNOTES* 109
12 KTORSIAYP PASTOR 71 – 56 SPARKY AIRPOTS*, KATIPOS*, OSTIARY*, PAROTIS*, POTSKAR*, SYRTAKI*, TOPIARY*, TROIKAS* 116
13 NAHOTANFI NATION 77 – 62 NATION FONTINA*, INFANTA* 123
14 100 75 50 25 1 3 → 741 738
(100 ÷ 25 × (75 − 1) − 50) × 3
84 – 62

RR: 741 = (75 ÷ 25 × (100 − 1) − 50) × 3

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15 AGIANTCUT 84 – 72 ACTUATING
(7 seconds)
143