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Episode 7949
From Countdown
Episode 7949 was broadcast on 8 February 2023, as part of Series 87.
Andrew Barrett played Joe Sinclair, with Andrew Barrett winning 82 – 16. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Barrett | Score | Joe Sinclair | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PGURSENSO | SURGEONS | 8 – 0 | purges ☓5 | ONSURGES*, SPONGERS* | 8 |
2 | NFIANPINA | APIAN | 8 – 6 | PANINI | FINNAN*, PANFAN* | 14 |
3 | 50 100 4 6 10 2 → 603 | 602 | 8 – 16 | 603
100 × 6 + 2 + 50 ÷ 10 − 4 |
|
24 |
TTT | MANYRIDE | Many of them would ride around in the small hours. | DAIRYMEN | |||
4 | STROTAELI | TOTALISER | 26 – 16 | TRAITS | ARISTOTLE* | 42 |
5 | TLEHOZERA | EARHOLE | 33 – 16 | HOTEL | HALTERE*, LEATHER*, LOATHER*, RATHOLE, ZELATOR* | 49 |
6 | 75 25 8 6 8 6 → 748 | 746
8 × (25 + 75) − 6 × 8 − 6 |
40 – 16 | — |
RR: 748 = (75 − 25) × (6 + 8) + 6 × 8 |
59 |
7 | NRIDEAWJS | REWINDS | 47 – 16 | DEARS | RANDJIES* | 67 |
8 | DTDWOUCES | SCOUTED | 54 – 16 | STOWED | CUSTODE*, DEDUCTS, DOUCEST*, DOUCETS* | 74 |
9 | 50 100 3 7 3 5 → 923 | 924 ☓ | 54 – 16 | 1000 |
RR: 923 = (5 − 3 + 7) × (100 − 3) + 50 |
84 |
TTT | WORKSLIM | It works to produce very slim fibres. | SILKWORM | |||
10 | LSIMBECFO | MOBILES | 61 – 16 | imbeciles ☓8 | EMBOLIC*, FOIBLES* | 91 |
11 | NTNEAORLI | RELATION | 69 – 16 | TAILOR | ANOINTER*, INTERNAL*, ORIENTAL, REANOINT*, ROTALINE* | 99 |
12 | GTGUEASYN | NUGGETS | 76 – 16 | UNEASY | NUGGETY* | 106 |
13 | TSSEUGOUR | ROUTES | 82 – 16 | grouse ☓7 | GROUSEST*, OUTGUESS | 114 |
14 | 2 4 4 5 2 9 → 609 | — | 82 – 16 | 320 |
RR: 608 = (5 × 2 + 9) × 4 × 4 × 2 |
121 |
15 | NNEEDLFUL | 82 – 16 | FUNNELLED | 131 |