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Episode 7882

From Countdown

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