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Episode 7899
From Countdown
Episode 7899 was broadcast on 23 November 2022, as part of Series 86.
Neil Brooks played David Ellison, with Neil Brooks winning 88 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Dictionary Corner was not shown declaring the obscene word ARSEHOLE in Round 10, but clearly referenced it via the remark "there's one I can't possibly tell you because it's so disgusting".
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Neil Brooks | Score | David Ellison | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MESILESCR | MESSIER | 7 – 7 | SMILERS | CRIMELESS, MERCILESS* | 18 |
2 | SAOMRAGME | AROMAS | 7 – 14 | GRAMMES | GEORAMAS*, SAGAMORE* | 26 |
3 | 25 1 10 9 3 1 → 493 | 492
(3 − 1) × 10 × 25 − (9 − 1) |
14 – 14 | 491 |
RR: 493 = (3 − 1) × (25 × 10 + 1) − 9 |
36 |
TTT | NOFREAKS | Even the freaks have given up on you. | FORSAKEN | |||
4 | UEUTRPIRN | RUPTURE | 21 – 14 | TURNER | PRURIENT | 44 |
5 | SEBOTIFTY | fitty ☓ | 21 – 21 | BOTTIES | OBESITY, TESTIFY | 51 |
6 | 100 9 9 3 8 4 → 123 | 123
9 × 3 − 4 + 100 |
31 – 31 | 123
100 + 9 + 9 + 8 ÷ 4 + 3 |
|
61 |
7 | NASEGANOG | GONGS | 36 – 36 | GONGS | ANGSENA*, GOANNAS, NONAGES | 68 |
8 | ATKSOEQTO | STOKE | 41 – 41 | TOAST | KOTOS*, OKTAS*, OTTOS*, SKATE*, STAKE*, STATE*, STEAK*, STOAT*, STOOK*, TAKES*, TASTE, TEAKS*, TEATS*, TESTA*, TOKES*, TOOTS*, TOTES* | 73 |
9 | 25 6 10 1 3 3 → 610 | 610
(3 + 1) × 6 × 25 + 10 |
51 – 41 | 603 |
|
83 |
TTT | WIREPIGS | Did Mr. Mason wear these? | PERIWIGS | |||
10 | PLEAROHSE | HELPERS | 58 – 41 | PHRASE | ARSEHOLE**, EARHOLES, PAROLEES* | 91 |
11 | RAWEVINSC | VAINER | 64 – 41 | cravines ☓ | ARSENIC, CARNIES*, CAVERNS, CRAVENS*, RAVINES, SCRIVAN*, SCRIVEN*, VARICES*, VISCERA*, WAIVERS*, WINCERS*, WIVERNS* | 98 |
12 | WORNUEBGI | BREWING | 71 – 48 | BURGEON | BOWERING* | 106 |
13 | XOTULADEG | GLOATED | 78 – 55 | GLOATED | LUXATED* | 113 |
14 | 50 7 6 2 7 1 → 233 | 233
(50 − 2) × (6 − 1) − 7 |
88 – 55 | — |
|
123 |
15 | NEEDSRICE | inscendeer ☓
(29 seconds) |
88 – 55 | RESIDENCE | 133 |