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Episode 7873
From Countdown
Episode 7873 was broadcast on 18 October 2022, as part of Series 86.
Ian Payne played Christy Cooper, with Christy Cooper winning 66 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Ian Payne | Score | Christy Cooper | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AWENOSIDS | NOISES | 0 – 7 | DOWNIES | ADENOSIS*, ADONISES*, ANODISES* | 8 |
2 | MOAPORWEN | APRON | 0 – 13 | PAWNER | MANPOWER | 16 |
3 | 25 10 8 6 10 8 → 615 | 618
(10 + 8 + 6) × 25 + 10 + 8 |
7 – 13 | 620 |
RR: 615 = 8 × 8 × 10 − 25 |
26 |
TTT | OVENROLL | You clearly adore the grass, but sadly you don't adore me. | LOVELORN | |||
4 | DAOTSETDU | TOASTED | 14 – 13 | stouted ☓ | OUTDATED*, OUTDATES | 34 |
5 | ITOHMIENS | MOISTEN | 21 – 20 | HOMIEST | MIONITES*, SIMONITE* | 42 |
6 | 50 75 4 5 7 8 → 540 | 542 | 21 – 30 | 540
(50 + 4) × (7 + 8 − 5) |
|
52 |
7 | BIRETNOIS | BONIEST | 28 – 37 | BONIEST | BONITIES*, BRINIEST*, RIBSTONE*, ROBINETS* | 60 |
8 | AUKNEALRU | UNREAL | 34 – 43 | ALKANE | NEURULA* | 67 |
9 | 6 8 1 1 3 3 → 863 | 700 | 34 – 43 | — |
RR: 864 = (1 + 1) × 3 × 3 × 6 × 8 |
74 |
TTT | ACRIDTIE | Shows the irritable part of his character when using poison. | RATICIDE | |||
10 | SETCOUGES | scouse ☓ | 34 – 49 | GUESTS | OUSTEES*, OUTSEES, OUTSEGS* | 81 |
11 | UVOTAFLIQ | FLOUT | 39 – 54 | FLOAT | ALIQUOT | 88 |
12 | NXAUIRDAG | DURING | 45 – 54 | GRAND | GUARDIAN | 96 |
13 | JGPZEAEST | JAPES | 50 – 59 | TAPES | SEPTAGE* | 103 |
14 | 75 50 100 4 2 8 → 282 | 279 | 50 – 66 | 283
100 × 2 + 75 + 8 |
RR: 282 = (75 − 8 ÷ 2) × 4 − 100 ÷ 50 |
113 |
15 | NIGELVELL | LEVELLING
(1.75 seconds) |
60 – 66 | 123 |