Episode 7962

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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		74
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		114
15	RENTATGIG		63 – 97	TARGETING (7.75 seconds)		124