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Episode 7904
From Countdown
Episode 7904 was broadcast on 30 November 2022, as part of Series 86.
Claire Watkins played Rick Singh, with Rick Singh winning 86 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen K. Amos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Claire Watkins | Score | Rick Singh | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TGTNPEAEI | PATTING | 7 – 7 | PATTING | PEGANITE*, PIANETTE* | 8 |
| 2 | SOLUSHICG | SLOUGHS | 14 – 7 | GHOULS | CLOSISH*, CLOUGHS*, SOULISH* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 100 7 8 10 8 → 203 | 200 | 14 – 14 | 201
100 + 75 + 8 + 8 + 10 |
RR: 203 = 7 × 8 ÷ (10 − 8) + 75 + 100 |
25 |
| TTT | ANDMUSIC | No heavy rock here; try soft metal. | SCANDIUM | |||
| 4 | DOSETROEL | ROOSTED | 21 – 21 | ROOSTED | RETOOLED | 33 |
| 5 | PHMGLOAIA | GLAMP | 26 – 26 | AMIGO | OMALGIA* | 40 |
| 6 | 50 7 2 3 3 1 → 747 | 747 ☓ | 26 – 36 | 747
(7 × 2 + 1) × 50 − 3 |
|
50 |
| 7 | NTNYBUIET | unbitten ☓ | 26 – 36 | unbitten ☓ | TENUITY* | 57 |
| 8 | GUSIZMESP | MISUSE | 32 – 36 | MUSES | GUIMPES*, UPSIZES | 64 |
| 9 | 50 75 10 3 8 7 → 719 | 719
(75 − 3) × 10 − (8 − 7) |
42 – 46 | 719
75 × 10 − (8 × 3 + 7) |
|
74 |
| TTT | MARYNOTE | Mary passed me a note that wasn't handwritten. | MONETARY | |||
| 10 | NAROMGEIS | roamings ☓ | 42 – 54 | SMEARING | AGONISER*, MASERING*, MEGARONS*, MORAINES*, MORINGAS*, ORGANIES*, ORGANISE*, ORGANISM, ROGAINES*, ROMAINES*, ROMANISE*, SINOGRAM* | 82 |
| 11 | NRTVREAEM | averter ☓ | 42 – 59 | MEANT | AVERMENT* | 90 |
| 12 | TIBASTEJN | BATTENS | 49 – 66 | BATTIES | BASENJI*, BASINET*, BASTITE*, BATISTE*, INSTATE*, SATINET*, TAJINES* | 97 |
| 13 | WRLDAEIEQ | LEEWARD | 56 – 66 | LEADER | WEARIED*, WIELDER* | 104 |
| 14 | 100 7 10 7 8 9 → 871 | 869 | 56 – 76 | 871
(100 + 9) × 8 − 7 ÷ 7 |
|
114 |
| 15 | TREETREND | 56 – 86 | DETERRENT
(11.5 seconds) |
124 | ||
