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Episode 7881
From Countdown
Episode 7881 was broadcast on 28 October 2022, as part of Series 86.
Lewis Castling-Morey played Josh Coyston, with Lewis Castling-Morey winning 79 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dave Gorman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the last episode presented by Colin Murray before he took a 4 week hiatus during the show's 40th anniversary celebrations.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Lewis Castling-Morey | Score | Josh Coyston | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NHTLYOEAO | HOTLY | 5 – 5 | LOONY | ANETHOL*, ETHANOL* | 7 |
2 | RPLIUEPSG | SLIPPER | 12 – 12 | SLIPPER | PERIPLUS*, SUPPLIER | 15 |
3 | 25 75 50 7 3 5 → 161 | 160
25 + 75 + 50 + 7 + 3 |
19 – 19 | 160
50 × 3 + 7 + 75 ÷ 25 |
RR: 161 = (25 − (5 − 3)) × 7 |
25 |
TTT | RASHFEET | You'll see lots of these if you count down. | FEATHERS | |||
4 | SRJUIOAGT | GROATS | 25 – 25 | GATORS | AGISTOR*, AGOUTIS, GIAOURS*, GUITARS, ORGIAST*, OUTRIGS*, RAGOUTS, SAUTOIR* | 32 |
5 | HPRLCIEAI | PACIER | 31 – 25 | chapier ☓ | PARHELIC* | 40 |
6 | 75 25 50 8 5 4 → 701 | 700
(8 − (5 − 4)) × (75 + 25) |
38 – 32 | 700
(4 + 5) × 75 + 25 |
RR: 701 = (50 ÷ 25 + 75) × (5 + 4) + 8 |
50 |
7 | RBTMNEOIR | MENTOR | 44 – 38 | BONIER | BORNITE*, BROMINE, MORIENT*, MORTIER*, ORBITER, ROBINET* | 57 |
8 | TRXEAOSLA | SLATER | 50 – 44 | EXTRAS | OXALATES | 65 |
9 | 100 25 75 7 4 1 → 508 | 508
(100 + 25) × 4 + 7 + 1 |
60 – 54 | 508
100 × 4 + 75 + 25 + 1 + 7 |
|
75 |
TTT | OLDAGAIN | It's not about age, it's all about the lines. | DIAGONAL | |||
10 | SFBEAORMS | foamers ☓ | 60 – 54 | refoams ☓ | SEROMAS* | 82 |
11 | VNKDTAAIE | TANKED | 66 – 60 | INTAKE | AVIATED, DEVIANT* | 89 |
12 | NLTAIUGNT | TAUNTING | 74 – 68 | TAUNTING | ATTUNING*, NUTATING* | 97 |
13 | DQNMTAEAM | MATED | 79 – 73 | TAMED | MAATMEN*, MANDATE | 104 |
14 | 25 100 50 4 8 3 → 928 | — | 79 – 73 | — |
RR: 928 = (50 + 8) × 4 × 100 ÷ 25 |
114 |
15 | DETERBOTH | bothered ☓
(1.5 seconds) |
79 – 73 | rebotheted ☓
(29.25 seconds) |
BETROTHED | 124 |