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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) |
121 |
15 | WARTLEECH | 95 – 61 | CARTWHEEL
(14.25 seconds) |
131 |