Episode 7871
From Countdown
Episode 7871 was broadcast on 14 October 2022, as part of Series 86.
Mike Toms played Charlotte Frears, with Mike Toms winning 89 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ardal O'Hanlon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Mike Toms | Score | Charlotte Frears | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RWEOXDSUG | GROUSED | 7 – 0 | EXODUS | DROGUES*, GOURDES* | 7 |
| 2 | NSAIEGSRE | SEARING | 14 – 7 | SINGERS | AGENESIS*, AGRESSIN*, ASSIGNEE*, ASSIGNER, GREASIES*, NAGEIRES*, NAGIERES*, REASSIGN, SERINGAS* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 50 1 8 2 1 → 389 | 389
(50 − 1) × 8 − 2 − 1 |
24 – 7 | 389 ☓ |
|
25 |
| TTT | TEDSFREE | Uncle deteriorated quite badly. | FESTERED | |||
| 4 | FSIDNEUTI | UNIFIED | 31 – 7 | INSET | DISUNITE, FINITUDE*, UNITISED* | 33 |
| 5 | RSEIZHGAU | GAUZIER | 38 – 7 | AUGERS | GUSHIER*, HEGIRAS* | 40 |
| 6 | 25 75 5 7 8 1 → 597 | 597
75 × 8 − (7 − 5 + 1) |
48 – 17 | 597
(7 − 1) × (25 + 75) − (8 − 5) |
|
50 |
| 7 | LSOIRMAIT | RATIOS | 54 – 23 | TRAILS | MISTRIAL, MORALIST, SLIOTAIR*, TROILISM* | 58 |
| 8 | SDROIECPI | SPICIER | 61 – 23 | COPED | EPISODIC*, PERCOIDS*, PERIODIC, PRESIDIO* | 66 |
| 9 | 25 100 3 8 8 9 → 833 | 833
(100 + 3) × 8 + 9 |
71 – 33 | 833
8 × 100 + 25 + 8 |
|
76 |
| TTT | IGETATAD | I get a tad annoyed from time to time. | AGITATED | |||
| 10 | CNTAIEIQD | DANCE | 71 – 39 | DETAIN | ACTINIDE*, CTENIDIA*, INDICATE | 84 |
| 11 | YMEONTBAE | BEMOAN | 77 – 45 | BEMOAN | BAYONET, BOATMEN*, MANBOTE*, TOBYMAN*, TOBYMEN* | 91 |
| 12 | SAEJMRUEN | MEASURE | 84 – 45 | SEAMEN | USERNAME | 99 |
| 13 | LRAOWNTAA | TRAWL | 89 – 50 | TRAWL | ANTRAL*, ATONAL, TALWAR* | 105 |
| 14 | 100 75 7 5 6 6 → 568 | 570 | 89 – 60 | 568
5 × 100 + 75 − 7 |
|
115 |
| 15 | NUTMEGRIP | 89 – 60 | PERMUTING | 125 | ||
