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Episode 7884
Episode 7884 was broadcast on 2 November 2022, as part of Series 86.
Fi Hamilton played Heather Beadnell, with Heather Beadnell winning 74 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robert Rinder, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was broadcast on the 40th anniversary of Countdown and Channel 4. Paul Coia, the channel’s continuity announcer at launch, returned to the role to introduce this episode.
There were no Teatime Teasers in this episode; clips of Nick Hewer and Rachel Riley's introduction of the 30th Birthday Championship grand final and of Des Lynam and Carol Vorderman's post-show banter in Lynam's first show were instead broadcast before the breaks.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Fi Hamilton | Score | Heather Beadnell | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | FRLAEIYOT | REALITY | 0 – 8 | FLOATIER | 8 | |
2 | SDTLEIIAM | entails ☓ | 0 – 15 | MISLAID | DELIMITS*, IDEALISM*, IDEALIST*, MILADIES*, MISDEALT | 16 |
3 | 100 75 50 6 5 4 → 523 | 525 | 0 – 25 | 523
5 × 100 + 75 − 50 − (6 − 4) |
|
26 |
4 | SWNEIEGTR | WRESTING | 8 – 25 | SEEING | WESTERING | 44 |
5 | PRLBOAEGS | lopers ☓ | 8 – 32 | BORAGES | ALBERGOS*, PERGOLAS | 52 |
6 | 100 75 3 5 4 2 → 687 | 688
(5 + 2) × 100 − 4 × 3 |
15 – 32 | 684 |
RR: 687 = (3 + 4) × 100 − (75 ÷ 5 − 2) |
62 |
7 | TSTKIOECN | TICKETS | 22 – 39 | CONTEST | STOCKINET | 80 |
8 | GRHDUIARG | arrid ☓ | 22 – 44 | GUARD | DURRA*, GARRI*, RAHUI*, RAIRD* | 85 |
9 | 100 50 4 7 1 2 → 586 | — | 22 – 54 | 586
(100 + 50) × 4 − 7 × 2 |
|
95 |
10 | RJTWEOERU | REWROTE | 29 – 54 | TOWER | REROUTE | 102 |
11 | SMRZOEUDT | STORMED | 36 – 54 | MOUSER | DETOURS, DOUREST*, DOUTERS*, ROUSTED* | 109 |
12 | NMSOEABFI | BEMOANS | 43 – 61 | BEMOANS | AMBIENS*, AMBONES*, FAMINES, FEMINAS*, MONESIA*, NIMBOSE* | 116 |
13 | TSVNEUANE | unvents ☓ | 43 – 67 | UNEASE | AVENUES, NANTEES*, NEATENS*, UNEATEN* | 123 |
14 | 100 50 2 7 3 10 → 815 | 820
100 × (7 + 2) − 50 − 10 × 3 |
50 – 74 | 810
(10 − 2) × 100 + 7 + 3 |
RR: 815 = (100 + 10) × 7 + 50 − 2 − 3 |
133 |
15 | GOLDENTEA | ELONGATED
(7.25 seconds) |
60 – 74 | 143 |