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Episode 7915
From Countdown
Episode 7915 was broadcast on 15 December 2022, as the first quarter-final of Series 86.
Tom Stevenson played Lewis Castling-Morey, with Tom Stevenson winning 121 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Tom Stevenson | Score | Lewis Castling-Morey | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UTISANPUE | PETUNIAS | 8 – 0 | PUNIEST | SUPINATE* | 8 |
| 2 | JSRPGAEUE | PRESAGE | 15 – 0 | GRAPES | JAEGERS, PUGREES*, PURGEES*, REUSAGE* | 15 |
| 3 | 75 25 1 9 9 8 → 225 | 225
25 × 9 |
25 – 10 | 225
25 × 9 |
|
25 |
| TTT | REALSTIR | Adverts about things for sale or rent. | TRAILERS | |||
| 4 | SRSLVAOAI | SAILORS | 32 – 10 | salivas ☓ | ROSALIAS*, ROSSALIA* | 33 |
| 5 | NTNDGEOET | ENDNOTE | 39 – 10 | geonet ☓ | TENONED* | 40 |
| 6 | 100 75 50 9 9 10 → 300 | 300
(9 − 50 ÷ 10) × 75 |
49 – 20 | 300
(9 − 50 ÷ 10) × 75 |
|
50 |
| 7 | IOAYFPLOC | POLICY | 55 – 20 | cooly ☓ | COALIFY, OPACIFY* | 57 |
| 8 | WSBMHIAEO | BEAMISH | 62 – 20 | BIOMES | OBEAHISM* | 65 |
| 9 | 75 9 8 6 2 10 → 194 | 194
2 × 75 + 9 × 6 − 10 |
72 – 30 | 194
9 × 10 × 2 + 8 + 6 |
|
75 |
| TTT | TACTPANE | It was cured in Italy but was never unwell. | PANCETTA | |||
| 10 | LRGLTEUIA | LIGATURE | 80 – 30 | gullier ☓ | GUERILLA*, LIGULATE*, TAILLEUR | 83 |
| 11 | FEQURCTEI | QUIETER | 87 – 30 | RECITE | EUCRITE*, EURETIC*, REQUITE | 90 |
| 12 | RDSMKEAIR | SMIRKED | 94 – 37 | SMIRKED | ADMIRERS*, DISARMER*, MARRIEDS | 98 |
| 13 | EMROXSEGT | REMOTES | 101 – 44 | REMOTES | EMOTERS*, METEORS | 105 |
| 14 | 75 100 25 1 10 10 → 269 | 269
(100 − 10) × 75 ÷ 25 − 1 |
111 – 44 | 270 |
|
115 |
| 15 | OVERRTINT | INTROVERT
(2.25 seconds) |
121 – 44 | 125 | ||
