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Episode 7938

From Countdown

Episode 7938 was broadcast on 24 January 2023, as part of Series 87.

Peter Burke played Rog Airey, with Peter Burke winning 93 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen K. Amos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Peter Burke Score Rog Airey Others Max.
1 FACONIPAL FALCON 6 – 6 FALCON FOLACIN*, PALACIO*, PIANOLA, PINACOL* 7
2 TEWRIQBER REWRITE 13 – 13 REWRITE 14
3 6 10 6 8 9 1 → 221 220
(6 + 6 + 9 + 1) × 10
20 – 13

RR: 221 = (6 + 6 + 1) × (8 + 9)

24
TTT STEPKNEE What Alex Stepney might use when fishing. KEEPNETS
4 MRLOEORBS BLOOMERS 28 – 21 BLOOMERS REBLOOMS, SOMBRERO* 32
5 NETIGOSEL TINGLES 35 – 21 seeting ☓ EGESTION, NEOLITES*, NOSELITE*, SLEETING*, STEELING* 40
6 50 25 100 75 5 4 → 950 950
(5 + 4) × 100 + 50
45 – 31 950
(5 + 4) × 100 + 50


50
7 PONECUSOR POUNCERS 53 – 31 COUPONS COUPONERS 68
8 GESLAZURT GLAZERS 60 – 31 saulter ☓ GESTURAL, TRAGULES* 76
9 50 100 75 3 5 7 → 620 621 60 – 41 620
7 × 100 − 75 − 5


86
TTT MADESOLD She made and sold lots of these in her Romanian café. DOLMADES
10 LEAODYHST DEATHLY 67 – 48 LOATHES LOATHED*, SHOALED* 93
11 NESAVENUT VENUES 73 – 54 UNSEEN AVENUES, NANTEES*, NEATENS*, UNEATEN* 100
12 DEIFPEADT DEFEAT 79 – 60 DEFEAT IDEATED* 107
13 SETAGOKER STORAGE 86 – 67 STORAGE KERATOSE* 115
14 100 50 25 75 2 4 → 260 258
100 + 75 + 50 + 25 + 4 × 2
93 – 67

RR: 260 = 75 ÷ 25 × (100 + 4) − 2 − 50

125
15 VOTERRISK 93 – 67 impetuous ☓
(0.5 seconds)
OVERSKIRT 135