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Episode 7880
From Countdown
Episode 7880 was broadcast on 27 October 2022, as part of Series 86.
Lewis Castling-Morey played Jordan Thornhill, with Lewis Castling-Morey winning 80 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Gorman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Thornhill was not asked to spell his word in Round 1 and both homophones are thus listed here.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Lewis Castling-Morey | Score | Jordan Thornhill | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BRQWRAIEA | BARER | 5 – 0 | WARE/WEAR | BARWARE* | 7 |
2 | DYLIOERFI | FOILED | 11 – 0 | FRIED | FIERILY* | 14 |
3 | 100 25 50 2 5 9 → 449 | 450
100 × 5 − 50 |
18 – 7 | 450
50 × 9 |
RR: 449 = 50 × 9 − (5 − 100 ÷ 25) |
24 |
TTT | TOMOILED | If you could spot this mineral, it could be a triumph. | DOLOMITE | |||
4 | HTNAIOTSU | TAINTS | 24 – 7 | STUNT | TITANOUS* | 32 |
5 | GNRTRIEIA | RETIRING | 32 – 15 | RETIRING | GRAINIER*, IRRIGATE*, RERATING* | 40 |
6 | 25 1 10 8 5 9 → 135 | 131 | 32 – 25 | 135
25 × 5 + 10 |
|
50 |
7 | NMPZCOEAE | MENACE | 38 – 31 | ENCAMP | PACEMEN, ZAMPONE* | 57 |
8 | SRMLUOUNE | ENROLS | 44 – 37 | SERMON | NUMEROUS | 65 |
9 | 100 75 25 5 6 4 → 327 | 326
100 × 4 − 75 + 6 − 5 |
51 – 44 | 326
100 × 4 − 75 + 6 − 5 |
RR: 327 = (100 + 5 + 4) × 75 ÷ 25 |
75 |
TTT | NOTBOWED | It's not bowed, it's been artificially shaped. | BENTWOOD | |||
10 | PSLIEITLS | SILLIEST | 59 – 44 | SPLITS | ELLIPSIS*, PITILESS, SPILITES* | 83 |
11 | TGXSHAEEO | GHOST | 59 – 51 | HOSTAGE | GOATEES, OXGATES* | 90 |
12 | GVKUEINFU | FINE | 63 – 55 | KING | FEUING* | 96 |
13 | BCPSTEAIM | BAPTISM | 70 – 62 | BAPTISM | CAMPIEST, CAMPSITE | 104 |
14 | 100 7 9 8 2 3 → 133 | 133
(9 + 2) × 3 + 100 |
80 – 72 | 133
(9 + 2) × 3 + 100 |
|
114 |
15 | MAINUNCLE | 80 – 72 | LUMINANCE | 124 |