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Episode 7897
From Countdown
Episode 7897 was broadcast on 21 November 2022, as part of Series 86.
Neil Brooks played Bethany Sheppard, with Neil Brooks winning 100 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the first episode helmed by Moira Stuart during her week-long spell as presenter.
NOTE: In Round 2, Dent disallowed Sheppard's declaration of REMINT although it could be found in the edition of ODP in use at the time; however, this proved irrelevant as Brooks offered a longer word anyway.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Neil Brooks | Score | Bethany Sheppard | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PINETONDS | DOPIEST | 7 – 0 | spinned ☓ | DEPOSIT, INDENTS*, INTENDS*, INTONED*, INTONES*, NIDEOTS*, NOINTED*, PEDIONS*, PENSION, PENTONS*, PEONINS*, PODITES*, POINTED, POINTES*, PONENTS*, PONTINE*, POSITED*, STIPEND*, TENDONS*, TENPINS*, TENSION*, TOPSIDE | 7 |
| 2 | BRMLEIETN | MELTIER | 14 – 0 | remint ☓** | LIMERENT* | 15 |
| 3 | 25 3 9 7 5 5 → 256 | 256
(5 + 5) × 25 + 9 − 3 |
24 – 10 | 256
(5 + 5) × 25 + 9 − 3 |
|
25 |
| TTT | HARMONIC | He enjoyed using his voice in a harmonic way. | CHOIRMAN | |||
| 4 | PNDVIEORW | WONDER | 30 – 16 | WONDER | OVERWIND | 33 |
| 5 | SITEBURMR | BUSTIER | 37 – 16 | MUSTER | BRUITERS*, RESUBMIT, RIMBURST* | 41 |
| 6 | 25 100 7 1 8 8 → 662 | 664
(7 − 1) × 100 + 8 × 8 |
44 – 23 | 660
100 × 7 − 25 − 8 − 8 + 1 |
RR: 662 = (100 − 8 − 1) × 7 + 25 |
51 |
| 7 | COLESOTXW | CLOSET | 44 – 30 | COOLEST | OCELOTS | 58 |
| 8 | GRTJUAIOS | gaitors ☓ | 44 – 36 | RATIOS | AGISTOR*, AGOUTIS, GIAOURS*, GUITARS, ORGIAST*, OUTRIGS*, RAGOUTS*, SAUTOIR* | 65 |
| 9 | 25 8 5 10 3 10 → 120 | 120
(5 − 3 + 10) × 10 |
54 – 46 | 120
25 × 5 − (8 − 3) |
|
75 |
| TTT | GOTAGERM | It's not a germ, but it could be 25 years before you're free of it. | MORTGAGE | |||
| 10 | PRSTAEANE | NEAREST | 61 – 53 | PRESENT | PARANETES* | 93 |
| 11 | SAROQULEH | HAULERS | 68 – 53 | SQUARE | QUASHER*, REHAULS*, SHOALER*, SQUALOR | 100 |
| 12 | STGTOEANE | NEGATES | 75 – 60 | NEATEST | GESTATE, GOATEES*, GOETTAS*, NOTATES, ONSTAGE, SANGEET*, TAGETES*, TANGOES*, TENTAGE* | 107 |
| 13 | CAKIGALOY | LACKY | 80 – 65 | CLOAK | ALOGIA*, ALOGIC*, CAGILY*, LAOGAI* | 113 |
| 14 | 100 50 75 25 10 1 → 507 | 507
(50 + 1) × 10 − 75 ÷ 25 |
90 – 75 | 507
(75 + 100) ÷ 25 + 50 × 10 |
|
123 |
| 15 | SILLYHOOF | FOOLISHLY
(9.25 seconds) |
100 – 75 | 133 | ||
