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Episode 7900
From Countdown
Episode 7900 was broadcast on 24 November 2022, as part of Series 86.
Neil Brooks played Bobby James, with Bobby James winning 88 – 45. The Dictionary Corner guest was Christopher Biggins, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: James was not asked to spell his word in Round 7 and both homophones are therefore listed here.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Neil Brooks | Score | Bobby James | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MOGEHUTGT | THEM | 0 – 5 | TOUGH | GHETTO*, HOGGET, MUGGET*, MUGGOT* | 6 |
2 | NPROIECYS | CORNY | 5 – 5 | cornies ☓ | CONSPIRE, NECROPSY* | 14 |
3 | 50 6 3 3 5 8 → 185 | 186 | 5 – 15 | 185
(50 + 6 + 3) × 3 + 8 |
|
24 |
TTT | HOMESALE | It's going to pour with frozen rain; it could be good for me. | HALESOME | |||
4 | WRTNAUADH | THAW | 5 – 20 | HAUNT | DATURA*, DHARNA*, DURWAN*, HARDUN*, THRAWN*, TUNDRA*, UNTHAW, WHANAU* | 30 |
5 | LOMANORIN | MOLAR | 5 – 28 | MONORAIL | 38 | |
6 | 75 100 10 2 8 3 → 108 | 108
100 + 8 |
15 – 38 | 108
100 + 8 |
|
48 |
7 | RAFILETZJ | FILTER | 21 – 38 | FLAIR/FLARE | JALFREZI | 56 |
8 | TSIEUDPTI | PITTED | 21 – 45 | DISPUTE | DITTIES*, PIETIST*, PUTTIED, PUTTIES*, SPITTED*, TIDIEST* | 63 |
9 | 75 4 8 10 9 3 → 711 | 711
(75 − 4) × 10 + 9 − 8 |
31 – 55 | 711
(75 − 4) × 10 + 9 − 8 |
|
73 |
TTT | SNAILPEG | You'd better be quick, time is running out. | ELAPSING | |||
10 | STSMROAEK | moaters ☓ | 31 – 62 | MARKETS | MAESTROS, MORATSES* | 81 |
11 | NIXEROBNG | BONNIER | 38 – 62 | reboxing ☓ | ENROBING*, RINGBONE | 89 |
12 | DCLIAASER | SCALED | 38 – 70 | RADICALS | ALCAIDES*, CALDERAS*, DESCRIAL*, RADIALES*, RADICELS*, RADICLES*, SALARIED, SIDALCEA* | 97 |
13 | LASETIFTV | FEAST | 38 – 78 | FESTIVAL | FLATTIES | 105 |
14 | 75 100 25 50 8 3 → 842 | 844
100 × 8 + 50 − (75 ÷ 25 + 3) |
45 – 78 | 843 ☓ |
RR: 842 = (100 − 25 × 3 ÷ 75) × 8 + 50 |
115 |
15 | BENDDRULE | 45 – 88 | BLUNDERED
(5 seconds) |
125 |