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Episode 7959
From Countdown
Episode 7959 was broadcast on 22 February 2023, as part of Series 87.
Seán Dennehy played Charlotte Rimmer, with Seán Dennehy winning 77 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Bob Harris, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Seán Dennehy | Score | Charlotte Rimmer | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SDZTOEEPS | POSTED | 6 – 6 | POSTED | DEPOSES*, DESPOTS, POETESS*, SPEEDOS* | 7 |
2 | CTIOALGEN | LOCATING | 14 – 6 | GELCOAT | GELATION*, LEGATION*, NOETICAL*, OCTANGLE* | 15 |
3 | 50 100 10 9 6 8 → 712 | — | 14 – 13 | 710
(8 + 6) × 50 + 10 |
RR: 712 = 10 × 9 × 8 − 100 ÷ 50 − 6 |
25 |
TTT | SOFTPOET | Every long journey starts with one of these. | FOOTSTEP | |||
4 | OARPRUOWE | REPOUR | 20 – 19 | POURER | ARROPE*, PARURE*, POORER*, REWRAP*, ROUPER*, UPREAR*, UPROAR*, WARPER* | 31 |
5 | YTRFAUOGN | OUTRAN | 26 – 19 | fourty ☓ | NUGATORY* | 39 |
6 | 75 50 1 10 9 5 → 394 | 394
75 × 5 + 10 + 9 |
36 – 29 | 394
75 × 5 + 10 + 9 |
|
49 |
7 | RTXSUEUJR | SUTURE | 42 – 35 | JUSTER | RUSTRE*, USURER*, UTERUS | 55 |
8 | TRGAIASUE | AGEIST | 42 – 42 | GUSTIER | AGEUSTIA* | 63 |
9 | 75 25 5 1 7 4 → 190 | 191
(7 + 1) × 25 − 4 − 5 |
49 – 49 | 191
(7 + 1) × 25 − 4 − 5 |
RR: 190 = (75 + 25 − (4 + 1)) × (7 − 5) |
73 |
TTT | SETTHIEF | The judge set the thief the biggest fine possible. | HEFTIEST | |||
10 | IAELNBOSV | BOVINE | 55 – 49 | — | ABSOLVE*, ALBINOS, ALEVINS*, ALOINES*, ANSIBLE*, BONSELA*, BOVINES*, EVASION, LESBIAN*, LEVAINS*, NOVELAS*, OBELIAS*, OLIBANE*, OVALISE* | 80 |
11 | TTRDAUOLI | OUTLAID | 62 – 49 | TROUT | ALTITUDO*, TUTORIAL | 88 |
12 | MBNEUHPET | HUNT | 62 – 54 | THUMB | UMPTEEN | 95 |
13 | HNWGAEASO | HANGS | 67 – 59 | HANGS | HAGWONS*, NGAWHAS* | 102 |
14 | 25 75 100 9 1 2 → 800 | 800
(9 − 1) × 100 |
77 – 69 | 800
(9 − 1) × 100 |
|
112 |
15 | MINTNGALA | 77 – 69 | laminating ☓
(7.5 seconds) |
MALIGNANT | 122 |