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Episode 7882
Episode 7882 was broadcast on 31 October 2022, as part of Series 86.
Lewis Castling-Morey played Richard Tull, with Lewis Castling-Morey winning 94 – 33. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robert Rinder, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the first of five episodes presented by guest host Floella Benjamin. It also marked the start of the show's 40th anniversary celebrations, with a large number "40" being placed on the Countdown clock and the number being featured in various other parts of the studio's décor beginning with this episode.
There were no Teatime Teasers in this episode; clips of Richard Whiteley's introduction of Countdown and Channel 4 in Episode 1, and of Jon Culshaw's rap set to the clock music in Episode 6389, were played before the breaks instead.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Lewis Castling-Morey | Score | Richard Tull | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TSCNSEUIR | INSECTS | 7 – 0 | INSURE | CISTERNS*, CITRUSES*, CRUSTIES, CURTNESS*, CURTSIES, CUSTRINS*, ENCRUSTS*, INCRUSTS*, NUTRICES*, RICTUSES* | 8 |
2 | NXNEIMEUI | NINE | 11 – 4 | MINE | MEINIE*, MENINX*, MINNIE, NEINEI*, NEXINE* | 14 |
3 | 100 75 25 3 8 2 → 776 | 776
8 × 100 − 25 + 3 − 2 |
21 – 4 | 775 |
|
24 |
4 | HSKRUISMA | SMIRKS | 27 – 4 | SMASH | HASSIUM*, KHIMARS*, MUKHIAS*, RAKISMS*, RAKSHIS*, RHUSMAS*, RUMAKIS*, SHAURIS*, SHIKARS*, SHIKRAS*, SURAHIS* | 31 |
5 | SWSLBIAOA | BLOWS | 32 – 9 | SWABS | WASSAIL | 38 |
6 | 25 75 100 2 2 4 → 730 | 729 ☓ | 32 – 9 | 730 ☓ |
RR: 730 = (75 − 2) × (100 ÷ 25 + 4 + 2) |
48 |
7 | RGDTVOEUE | DEVOUT | 38 – 15 | DEVOTE | GROUTED*, OUVERTE*, OVERDUE*, OVERGET | 55 |
8 | BGZSHOENA | SHONE | 43 – 20 | ZONES | GAZEBOS, HOSEBAG, NOSEBAG, SHEBANG* | 62 |
9 | 100 75 25 1 10 6 → 922 | 925
(10 − 1) × 100 + 25 |
50 – 20 | 940 |
RR: 921 Best: 921 = (100 + 75 ÷ 25) × (10 − 1) − 6 |
69 |
10 | GTLTEONTA | TALENT | 56 – 26 | TALENT | ANGELOT*, TANGELO | 76 |
11 | CRNRSOAED | SCARRED | 63 – 33 | CORNERS | ADORNERS, DRACONES*, READORNS* | 84 |
12 | GFTLEOPMA | GELATO | 69 – 33 | LAMP | MEGAFLOP* | 92 |
13 | RTNQPEOEJ | PRONE | 74 – 33 | enpose ☓ | PRETONE* | 99 |
14 | 25 100 8 2 8 3 → 252 | 252
(100 + 25 + 8 ÷ 8) × 2 |
84 – 33 | 253 |
|
109 |
15 | BIGTEDGUN | BUDGETING
(24.25 seconds) |
94 – 33 | 119 |