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Episode 7982
From Countdown
Episode 7982 was broadcast on 27 March 2023, as part of Series 87.
Dave Cappleman played Joel Ransom, with Dave Cappleman winning 84 – 81. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dave Cappleman | Score | Joel Ransom | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GWIASIDCE | CADGES | 6 – 6 | CADGES | ACIDISE*, WIDGIES* | 7 |
2 | NALCESTIG | CASTLING | 14 – 14 | STEALING | AGLISTEN*, EASTLING*, GELATINS*, GENITALS* | 15 |
3 | 75 25 5 3 4 8 → 605 | 605
8 × 75 + 5 |
24 – 24 | 605
8 × 75 + 5 |
|
25 |
TTT | HALFCOIN | Heads or tails, this will chop them both off. | FALCHION | |||
4 | REILNROFR | foiler ☓ | 24 – 24 | florine ☓ | LORINER | 32 |
5 | YMAIRPOAT | PARTY | 24 – 31 | TOPIARY | PARATOMY* | 40 |
6 | 75 25 7 4 3 2 → 462 | 462
(75 × 2 + 4) × 3 |
34 – 31 | 460 |
|
50 |
7 | MBOAHORFA | BOAR | 38 – 31 | boar NWD | BRAHMA*, FOOBAR* | 56 |
8 | REILSWUEG | GLUIER | 44 – 31 | guiles ☓ | LEISURE, LURGIES*, RIEGELS* | 63 |
9 | 100 75 1 5 3 4 → 912 | 912
(100 + 1) × (5 + 4) + 3 |
54 – 41 | 912
(100 + 1) × (5 + 4) + 3 |
|
73 |
TTT | NAPSLEEP | He never has a nap or a sleep, he's too busy being a pest. | SPALPEEN | |||
10 | NOEMLNASE | LEMONS | 60 – 47 | LEMONS | ANEMONES*, MELANOSE | 81 |
11 | HRIANETRI | INHERIT | 67 – 54 | HAIRNET | HAIRIER*, INEARTH*, INERTIA, RAINIER*, RETRAIN*, TERRAIN*, THERIAN*, TRAINER | 88 |
12 | TMEATNELI | AILMENT | 74 – 54 | MENTAL | MENTALITE* | 106 |
13 | GTOUSAPTU | OUTPUT | 74 – 61 | OUTPUTS | OUTSPAT*, PUTOUTS*, TAUTOGS* | 113 |
14 | 100 5 10 6 3 2 → 657 | 657
(100 + 10) × 6 − 3 |
84 – 71 | 657
(100 + 10) × 6 − 3 |
|
123 |
15 | KIDSCABLE | 84 – 81 | BACKSLIDE
(4.5 seconds) |
133 |