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Episode 7916

From Countdown

Episode 7916 was broadcast on 16 December 2022, as the second quarter-final of Series 86.

Edward Byrne played Steven Etherington, with Edward Byrne winning 105 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Edward Byrne Score Steven Etherington Others Max.
1 SNMAIEFBS FAMINES 7 – 7 FAMINES AMBIENS*, FEMINAS*, INSEAMS*, MANISES*, NABISMS*, SAMFIES*, SAMISEN* 7
2 TDCATUAWE ACTUATED 15 – 7 ACUTE 15
3 25 100 75 50 2 1 → 708 707
(100 + 1) × ((75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 2)
22 – 7 6,000,000

RR: 708 = (100 ÷ 25 × (75 + 1) + 50) × 2

25
TTT THEWILDS What Jack Smith did for his supper. WHISTLED
4 AUOSMSANT AMOUNTS 29 – 14 AMOUNTS MANTOUS*, MANTUAS*, OMATSUS*, OUTMANS, SATSUMA*, SONATAS*, TOUMANS*, UNMASTS* 32
5 GRTIEIYRV VERITY 35 – 14 RIVET GRIVET*, RIVERY* 38
6 25 7 4 10 5 5 → 549 550
(25 × 4 + 10) × 5
42 – 14

RR: 549 = ((7 + 4) × 10 × 25 − 5) ÷ 5

48
7 NTRUEOLEM UNREMOTE 50 – 14 REMOUNT ROULEMENT* 66
8 EHTOREDOD HOOTED 56 – 14 hotrod ☓ DEHORTED* 74
9 100 50 75 25 10 5 → 229 230
100 + 75 + 50 + 5
63 – 14 225

Best: 229 = (50 + 10) × 5 − 75 + 100 ÷ 25

84
TTT OSTEOPAT You can see their eyes when they shoot. POTATOES
10 HWPLAUASE HELPS 63 – 20 WHALES PHASEAL*, PHULWAS* 91
11 RGNAIEGFR GEARING 70 – 27 FEARING AGGINER*, ANGRIER*, EARRING*, FAGGIER*, FERRIAN*, FRANGER*, GRAINER*, GRANFER*, RAGGIER*, RANGIER*, REARING*, REFRAIN 98
12 TSGIAREKR TRIAGES 77 – 34 STAGIER AGISTER*, ARTSIER*, GAITERS*, GARRETS*, GARTERS*, GRATERS*, KERRIAS*, SARKIER*, SKIRRET*, STARKER*, STRIKER, TARRIES*, TARSIER* 105
13 QLCAIELSP ALLSPICE 85 – 34 pallices ☓ 113
14 25 50 2 8 9 6 → 676 676
(50 + 25) × 9 + (6 + 2) ÷ 8
95 – 34 675


123
15 NONICEGAP POIGNANCE
(2.5 seconds)
105 – 34 133


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