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Episode 7962

From Countdown

Episode 7962 was broadcast on 27 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Seán Dennehy played Tony Moore, with Tony Moore winning 97 – 63. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jamelia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Dennehy's disallowed offering of COZIES is in fact valid under Countdown rules, as it is specifically a North American term for insulating sleeves used to keep canned or bottled drinks cold, and not just the US English spelling of COSY. Therefore, the score should have finished 69 – 92.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Seán Dennehy Score Tony Moore Others Max.
1 LPRWAIENG WARPING 7 – 7 REAPING PEARLING 8
2 TIARLTEIX RATTLE 13 – 7 trailed ☓ LITERATI 16
3 75 8 7 10 2 9 → 237 239 13 – 14 236
(10 − 7) × 75 + 9 + 2

RR: 237 = (10 − 7) × (8 ÷ 2 + 75)

26
TTT IDLYGOOK The study of children? Don't be deceived. KIDOLOGY
4 ABRUFRYET FURRY 18 – 19 FRYER TURBARY* 33
5 GCSOEIZKS cozies ☓** 18 – 24 SIZES COSIES, COSSIE*, COZIES**, GECKOS*, OCKIES*, OZEKIS*, SICKOS, SOCIES* 39
6 100 75 6 1 1 10 → 836 838
75 × 10 + 100 − (1 + 1) × 6
25 – 31 838
75 × 10 + 100 − (1 + 1) × 6

RR: 836 = (10 + 1) × (75 + 1)

49
7 JTGTOIENM JOTTING 32 – 38 JOTTING EMOTING, JETTING*, MITOGEN* 56
8 DAPERTUBE BERATED 39 – 38 peturbed ☓ ABRUPTED, DEPURATE* 64
9 50 3 10 9 9 1 → 962 963 39 – 48 962
(10 + 9) × 50 + 9 + 3


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TTT NOSEBALL Did you leave this behind in Cape Town? BONSELLA
10 GSANLESMU 39 – 56 GLUMNESS 82
11 RTNEAOTSA ROTATES 46 – 63 RATTANS AERONATS*, AEROSTAT, ENTRATAS* 90
12 ENSDUAHNI HANDS 46 – 70 UNHANDS ADHESIN*, DUENNAS*, DUNNIES, DUNNISH*, HANDIES, INDUNAS*, SHINNED*, SHUNNED*, UNDINES* 97
13 SRFSAOEWL LOAFERS 53 – 77 FLOWERS AFLOWER*, FORESAW, FOWLERS*, LASSOER*, OARLESS*, REFLOWS*, SALSERO*, SEROSAL*, SOLERAS*, WARSLES* 104
14 25 1 8 1 4 4 → 203 203
25 × 8 + 4 − 1
63 – 87 203
25 × 8 + 4 − 1


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15 RENTATGIG 63 – 97 TARGETING
(7.75 seconds)
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