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Episode 7914
From Countdown
Episode 7914 was broadcast on 14 December 2022, as part of Series 86.
Peter Burke played Jon Crooks, with Peter Burke winning 84 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In round 13, Crooks misdeclared PETER as a 6; however, the misdeclaration was not pointed out by Dictionary Corner. This would not have affected the outcome of the round.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Peter Burke | Score | Jon Crooks | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WSCEIENAS | WINCES | 0 – 7 | ENCASES | ACIESES*, INCASES, NEWSIES*, SEANCES, WAENESS* | 7 |
2 | NDTUAPRIA | PUTRID | 6 – 7 | unapart ☓ | DATURIA*, INTRADA*, PANDURA*, PURITAN, RADIANT*, TANPURA*, UNITARD* | 14 |
3 | 8 9 1 4 9 2 → 462 | 464
((9 − 2) × 9 − 4 − 1) × 8 |
13 – 7 | 459 |
RR: 462 = (9 + 2) × (8 × 4 + 9 + 1) |
24 |
TTT | FARELOVE | It's why the caterpillars argued; they weren't on the same page. | OVERLEAF | |||
4 | GLENUTEIS | UGLIEST | 20 – 14 | GLISTEN | EUGENIST*, LINGUETS*, SLEETING*, STEELING | 32 |
5 | MBMOEAJOD | BOOMED | 26 – 20 | BOOMED | MADOMBE*, MAMBOED | 39 |
6 | 75 3 9 2 10 7 → 263 | 264
(75 + 10) × 3 + 9 |
33 – 20 | 263 ☓ |
RR: 263 = 3 × 9 × 10 − 7 |
49 |
7 | HMLEAIKES | SHAKE | 38 – 25 | SMILE | MESHLIKE | 57 |
8 | RONHDIOUG | HOODING | 45 – 32 | HOODING | HORNDOG, RHODING* | 64 |
9 | 8 7 2 6 1 1 → 841 | 840
6 × 2 × (8 + 1 + 1) × 7 |
52 – 32 | — |
|
71 |
TTT | CURBNOSE | They're not in fires, but definitely in The Ashes. | BOUNCERS | |||
10 | TAERUTREU | RETREAT | 59 – 32 | TREAT | REUTTER*, TREATER*, UTTERER* | 78 |
11 | TWNAUETIR | NUTTIER | 66 – 32 | unwrite ☓ | NATTIER, NITRATE*, RUINATE*, TARTINE*, TAUNTER, TAURINE*, TAWNIER, TERTIAN*, TINWARE*, TRUEWIT*, URANITE*, URINATE*, WRENTIT*, WRITTEN* | 85 |
12 | GEAFSZRGI | raggier ☓ | 66 – 32 | graizes ☓ | AGGRIES*, FAGGERS*, FAGGIER*, SAGGIER | 92 |
13 | YMREEATEP | PERMEATE | 74 – 32 | PETER** | 100 | |
14 | 25 50 9 6 10 8 → 568 | 568
(50 + 6) × 10 + 8 |
84 – 42 | 568
(50 + 6) × 10 + 8 |
|
110 |
15 | FRIDGEOIL | 84 – 52 | GLORIFIED
(11.75 seconds) |
120 |