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Episode 7953

From Countdown

Episode 7953 was broadcast on 14 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Andrew Barrett played Peter McQuillan, with Peter McQuillan winning 94 – 87. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The episode was heavily affected by a technical failure which occurred near the end of Round 5. Upon resuming, it restarted just before Round 4 while the second ad break had no ads at all. EPGs were updated, meaning that the programme finished around fourteen minutes later than usual.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Andrew Barrett Score Peter McQuillan Others Max.
1 SJIGAESTW AGEISTS 7 – 7 JIGSAWS 7
2 RPOETMANI PRIMATE 14 – 14 OPERANT PROTAMINE 25
3 25 50 6 2 3 10 → 470 470
10 × 50 − 6 × (3 + 2)
24 – 24 470
(50 − 3) × 10


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TTT NUTLOSER It follows the sun; flip the fish over. TURNSOLE
4 GSEOHRETI THEORIES 32 – 24 GORIEST HOGSTEER*, ISOTHERE*, OTHERISE*, THEORISE 43
5 MRTUOBELI TROUBLE 39 – 31 TUMBLER EMBROIL*, MORBLEU*, MOTLIER*, MOULTER*, OUTLIER, REBUILT*, TEMBLOR*, TERBIUM*, TIMBREL*, TUMBREL*, TUMBRIL*, TURMOIL* 50
6 25 75 3 2 6 10 → 951 950
(25 + 75 − 3 − 2) × 10
46 – 31 945

RR: 951 = (75 × 6 + 10 + 3) × 2 + 25

60
7 RTWEONABS BARONETS 54 – 39 BARONETS BANEWORTS* 78
8 ZDIEAHNAT DETAIN 60 – 45 HINTED THANDAI* 85
9 25 75 2 4 7 9 → 498 498
(9 − 4) × (75 + 25) − 2
70 – 45 500


95
TTT NAILROOM Spot this and you've got a one-track mind. MONORAIL
10 VSEIMYASE MAISES 70 – 52 MASSIVE MAVISES*, MISEASE*, MYIASES* 102
11 NLKUAROID INROAD 70 – 59 ORDINAL DIURNAL, LORDKIN*, NAILROD*, NODULAR, RODINAL* 109
12 XLAETOPCU COUPLET 70 – 67 COPULATE OCTUPLEX*, OUTPLACE* 117
13 SQALOERGN ANGLERS 77 – 74 LOANERS GAOLERS*, GOALERS*, LANGERS*, LARGENS*, ONAGERS*, ORANGES, RAGLENS*, RANGLES*, RELOANS* 124
14 25 100 9 4 2 7 → 311 311
(7 − 4) × 100 + 2 + 9
87 – 84 311
(7 − 4) × 100 + 2 + 9


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15 BANDITCUE 87 – 94 INCUBATED
(4 seconds)
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