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Episode 7909
From Countdown
Episode 7909 was broadcast on 7 December 2022, as part of Series 86.
Rick Singh played Caroline Wood, with Rick Singh winning 75 – 49. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was unwell.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Rick Singh | Score | Caroline Wood | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HURIFSARP | HARPS | 5 – 5 | SHARP | RUPIAHS, SURFARI* | 7 |
| 2 | GRUOJKEIM | JOKIER | 11 – 11 | JOKIER | MORGUE, MOUJIK* | 13 |
| 3 | 50 2 6 8 7 3 → 660 | 660
(7 + 6) × 50 + 8 + 2 |
21 – 11 | 659 |
|
23 |
| TTT | RUNSLAME | The Romans XL-ed with these. | NUMERALS | |||
| 4 | RNTEOARYU | NOTARY | 27 – 11 | unrate ☓ | ORNATURE* | 31 |
| 5 | NODILREMG | ☓6 | 27 – 18 | LORDING | DEMOING*, ERODING*, GIRLDOM*, GLORIED*, GODLIER*, GREMLIN, GROINED*, IGNORED*, MELDING*, MERLING*, MERLION*, MINGLED*, MINGLER*, MINORED*, MONGREL, REDOING*, RINGLED* | 38 |
| 6 | 50 75 3 3 9 8 → 368 | 366
(8 − 3) × 75 − 9 |
34 – 18 | 372 |
RR: 368 = (50 − (3 + 9) ÷ 3) × 8 |
48 |
| 7 | CASETSIRN | RACIEST | 41 – 25 | RACIEST | CANISTERS, SCENARIST* | 66 |
| 8 | FHEOSTEOB | BEHEST | 47 – 25 | OBOES | BOOTEES | 73 |
| 9 | 25 3 6 7 8 4 → 436 | 436
(8 + 3 + 6) × 25 + 7 + 4 |
57 – 25 | 437 |
|
83 |
| TTT | NEATMISS | They always pray before their lunch. | MANTISES | |||
| 10 | NTNEIALXU | ENTAIL | 63 – 25 | exault ☓ | ALUNITE*, ANNULET*, XENNIAL* | 90 |
| 11 | WOQERWIGV | vower ☓ | 63 – 30 | GROVE | GIVER, OGIVE*, OWRIE*, REVOW*, VIREO* | 95 |
| 12 | LGSAEUTNE | unstage ☓ | 63 – 37 | TANGLES | ANGELETS*, EUGLENAS*, LANGUETS* | 103 |
| 13 | DOTAPMORA | MATADOR | 70 – 44 | MATADOR | ADAPTOR*, ADOPTOR*, AMORADO*, DOORMAT*, PROTOMA*, ROADMAP*, TAPROOM | 110 |
| 14 | 75 25 50 100 8 3 → 663 | 673
8 × 3 × 25 + 75 − 100 ÷ 50 |
75 – 49 | 653
75 × 8 + 50 + 3 |
RR: 663 = (25 − 8) × (75 + 3) ÷ (100 ÷ 50) |
120 |
| 15 | ASSISTTEN | 75 – 49 | nastiest ☓
(17.75 seconds) |
TASTINESS | 130 | |
