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Episode 7965

From Countdown

Episode 7965 was broadcast on 2 March 2023, as part of Series 87.

Dan Spinks played Matthew Trevorrow, with Dan Spinks winning 95 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jamelia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: For Round 14, Rachel gave a somewhat truncated answer of 7 × 9 × 13. An assumed solution is shown thusly.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Dan Spinks Score Matthew Trevorrow Others Max.
1 SEWOGAILO GOALIES 7 – 0 IGLOOS GOOLIES, GWEILOS*, LOOGIES*, LOWAGES*, OLOGIES 7
2 TAUJBAISR BAITS 12 – 5 BRATS BARISTA, BARTSIA*, JABIRUS*, SUTIABA* 14
3 100 75 25 50 6 4 → 173 173
100 + 75 − (6 − 4)
22 – 15 173
100 + 75 − 50 ÷ 25


24
TTT LEOSQUIB Slash on keyboards? I thought he was a guitarist. OBLIQUES
4 DEUTKASED STAKED 28 – 21 SKATED ADUSTED*, DEADEST*, SAUTEED, SEDATED* 31
5 GOTISOLEI GOOIEST 35 – 21 eglots ☓ GOOLIES, LOGIEST*, LOOGIES*, OILIEST, OLOGIES*, OLOGIST*, OOLITES*, OSTIOLE*, STOOLIE*, TOOLIES* 38
6 100 6 6 8 2 1 → 938 938
(8 + 1) × 100 + 6 × 6 + 2
45 – 31 938
(8 + 1) × 100 + 6 × 6 + 2


48
7 REDATIACR CRATED 45 – 38 CARRIED RADICATE* 56
8 NROAYBEUF BARON 50 – 38 BARN BARNEY*, BARONY, BARYON*, BORANE*, BOURNE*, FANBOY*, FORBYE*, NEARBY*, OYABUN*, REBUOY*, RUBEFY*, UNROBE*, URBANE* 62
9 75 25 50 100 6 7 → 135 135
100 ÷ 25 + 6 + 50 + 75
60 – 38 132


72
TTT CAGYCOOL This is the right word for the wrong words. CACOLOGY
10 NEACTEPIM IMPACT 66 – 44 MENACE PATIENCE* 80
11 SOGEONULV LOUNGES 73 – 44 LUNGES LONGEVOUS* 98
12 TERMIANRW WARTIME 80 – 51 TERRAIN INTERWAR* 106
13 TEHOSEANR RESONATE 88 – 51 THRONES HASTENER*, HEARTENS*, OESTRANE*, RHENATES* 114
14 3 4 9 6 7 5 → 820 816
(4 + 5) × 9 × (3 + 7) + 6
95 – 51

RR: 819 = 7 × 9 × (3 + 4 + 6)

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15 WARTLEECH 95 – 61 CARTWHEEL
(14.25 seconds)
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