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Episode 7874

From Countdown

Episode 7874 was broadcast on 19 October 2022, as part of Series 86.

Christy Cooper played David Reeves, with Christy Cooper winning 87 – 51. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE 1: In Round 8, Cooper’s initial declaration was FANNIES – he was then given the word INFANTS by production instead, as the former word was deemed unsuitable for broadcast.

NOTE 2: In Round 10, Dent clarified on-air the occasionally misunderstood regular adjective rule, in response to Reeves' guess of drapier ☓ – to be Countdown valid, comparatives and superlatives must be specified in the ODP unless they contain only one syllable.

Notably, both Teatime Teasers had the same clue. This is the sixth of seven known occurrences of this – the other six being in episodes 6160, 7868, 8101, and when this episode’s own teasers were reused from episodes 4877, 6196 and 7519.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Christy Cooper Score David Reeves Others Max.
1 TARIYEOMB BOATER 6 – 0 ABORT BIOMETRY 8
2 NASROIDMA MAIDS 6 – 6 DRAINS RAMONDIAS* 26
3 100 50 8 7 10 2 → 815 815
100 × 8 + 7 − 2 + 10
16 – 16 815
100 × 8 + 7 − 2 + 10


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TTT NIGELRAY One should help you get the answer to this. YEARLING
4 TVECORPAX RECOAT 22 – 16 EXPAT EXACTOR*, EXOCARP*, OVERACT*, OVERTAX, PORCATE*, PROVECT* 43
5 OECGIOFRL GOOFIER 29 – 16 GOLFER 50
6 25 3 5 1 10 7 → 506 507
25 × 10 × (3 − 1) + 7
36 – 23 507
25 × 10 × (3 − 1) + 7

RR: 506 = (25 × 5 − 1) × (7 − 3) + 10

60
7 SDENATHUS HAUNTED 43 – 30 SHUNTED HANDSETS, NUTHEADS*, SUNSHADE, SUNSTEAD* 68
8 AFSNELNIT INFANTS 50 – 30 SLANT FLANNIES*, INFANTES*, INFLATES 76
9 100 25 7 9 4 5 → 783 786
100 × 7 + 25 × 4 − (9 + 5)
57 – 37 786
100 × 7 + 25 × 4 − (9 + 5)

RR: 783 = (100 − 4 × 5 + 7) × 9

86
TTT RAINSLUG One should help you get the answer to this. SINGULAR
10 DRAPLEROI PAIRED 63 – 37 drapier ☓ PERIORAL* 94
11 DWEISQEIG WEDGES 69 – 37 WEEDS WEDGIES, WIDGIES* 101
12 SGHOETLUM metals ☓ 69 – 43 HOSTEL GLUMOSE*, GUMSHOE*, HOGLETS*, MUGSHOT 108
13 AGIACNEMP CAMPAIGN 77 – 51 CAMPAIGN PANGAMIC* 116
14 100 50 6 7 6 4 → 821 824 ☓ 77 – 51

RR: 821 = (100 × 50 + 4) ÷ 6 − 7 − 6

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15 THEFTFINE FIFTEENTH
(14.25 seconds)
87 – 51 136