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Episode 7894
From Countdown
Episode 7894 was broadcast on 16 November 2022, as part of Series 86.
Joe Dobinson played Andy Alden, with Joe Dobinson winning 95 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bobby Seagull, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Joe Dobinson | Score | Andy Alden | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NGRIEIPES | PEERING | 7 – 7 | PEERING | EGIRINES*, PIERINES*, PINERIES*, SPREEING* | 8 |
| 2 | FUQAESROS | SQUARES | 14 – 14 | AROUSES | 15 | |
| 3 | 75 25 5 5 3 9 → 403 | 403
(75 + 25) × (9 − 5) + 3 |
24 – 24 | 403
(75 + 25) × (9 − 5) + 3 |
|
25 |
| TTT | RUDERAMS | They can help you overhear while you're over there. | EARDRUMS | |||
| 4 | LSEIDRENA | REALISED | 32 – 24 | LASERED | ARSENIDE*, ISLANDER, NEARSIDE, REDLINES*, RESAILED*, SIDEREAL*, SIDEREAN* | 33 |
| 5 | TRKEOUTES | TOUTERS | 39 – 24 | ROUTES | ROUSETTE* | 41 |
| 6 | 100 5 4 7 5 7 → 718 | 718
(100 + 4) × 7 − 5 − 5 |
49 – 34 | 718
(100 + 4) × 7 − 5 − 5 |
|
51 |
| 7 | NWLAOEBAJ | OWNABLE | 56 – 34 | BELOW | ABALONE, JAWBONE | 58 |
| 8 | LOBREOSRG | BOOGERS | 63 – 41 | BOOGERS | BOLEROS*, GLOBOSE*, GOOBERS*, REBLOGS*, REGOSOL* | 65 |
| 9 | 25 50 5 3 7 3 → 946 | 945
(25 − 3 − 3) × 50 − 5 |
70 – 41 | 939 |
RR: 946 = (25 × 5 + 3) × 7 + 50 |
75 |
| TTT | THEGENIE | The age where you can buy anything except wisdom. | EIGHTEEN | |||
| 10 | TAGIEXSFP | AGEIST | 76 – 41 | EXIST | FIXATES | 82 |
| 11 | NCSAIUYAR | SCARY | 81 – 46 | SCARY | ACRASIN*, ARNICAS*, CARINAS*, SAURIAN | 89 |
| 12 | NEIOVTHIL | VIOLET | 87 – 52 | VIOLIN | HOTLINE, NEOLITH*, OLIVINE*, VIOLENT | 96 |
| 13 | DGTEAISER | READIEST | 95 – 52 | gariest ☓ | TRAGEDIES, TRAGEDISE | 114 |
| 14 | 2 4 7 9 1 5 → 912 | 900 | 95 – 52 | — |
RR: 912 = ((4 + 9) × 7 × 5 + 1) × 2 |
124 |
| 15 | GETINDIAN | 95 – 62 | DETAINING
(5.25 seconds) |
134 | ||
