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Episode 7958
From Countdown
Episode 7958 was broadcast on 21 February 2023, as part of Series 87.
Seán Dennehy played Em Newton, with Seán Dennehy winning 97 – 30. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Seán Dennehy | Score | Em Newton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RSDOEICAG | CAGIER | 6 – 6 | SCORED | DISGRACE, IDOCRASE* | 8 |
2 | HENEWTAGU | HAUNT | 11 – 11 | AGENT | TUNEAGE, WHANGEE*, WHEATEN | 15 |
3 | 50 25 8 4 10 6 → 307 | 307
50 × 6 + 25 − 10 − 8 |
21 – 11 | 308 |
|
25 |
TTT | MALTBEER | Had way too much beer and was this the next day. | ATREMBLE | |||
4 | LIOFSENMA | SEMINAL | 28 – 18 | FAMINES | FLAMINES*, INFLAMES*, LAMINOSE*, SEMOLINA | 33 |
5 | GSNEIAMTE | STEAMING | 36 – 18 | SENATE | GEMINATES*, MAGNESITE*, MAGNETISE | 51 |
6 | 50 75 100 6 10 10 → 631 | 630
6 × 100 + 50 − 10 − 10 |
43 – 18 | 644 |
RR: 631 = (10 ÷ 10 + 100) × 6 + 75 − 50 |
61 |
7 | NPBLUOAMH | HUMP | 43 – 23 | HUMAN | UMBONAL* | 68 |
8 | STDEAORTD | ROTATED | 50 – 23 | STEAD | DEODARS*, DOTARDS*, DOTTERS*, DRATTED*, RADDEST*, ROASTED, ROTATES*, STARTED, TETRADS*, TOASTED*, TOASTER*, TORSADE* | 75 |
9 | 75 1 7 9 2 8 → 528 | 528
75 × 7 + 2 + 1 |
60 – 23 | 528 ☓ |
|
85 |
TTT | ONEGRINS | One grins inanely, having drank several of these. | NEGRONIS | |||
10 | SLKIOMETQ | MOLEST | 66 – 23 | MOIST | MESITOL* | 92 |
11 | SYRNAEITP | PERTAINS | 74 – 23 | SPRAIN | PRYTANIES* | 110 |
12 | SUBEOLNSA | ABUSES | 80 – 23 | blanes ☓ | BONSELAS* | 118 |
13 | TVREIOSRJ | ROSIER | 80 – 30 | STRIVER | SERVITOR* | 126 |
14 | 50 25 1 2 10 8 → 804 | 801
8 × 2 × 50 + 1 |
87 – 30 | — |
RR: 804 = (25 × 10 − 50 + 1) × 8 ÷ 2 |
136 |
15 | ZIPTEEDUD | DEPUTIZED
(4.75 seconds) |
97 – 30 | 146 |