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Episode 7986
From Countdown
Episode 7986 was broadcast on 31 March 2023, as part of Series 87.
Gavin Finlay played Danny Jessop, with Gavin Finlay winning 93 – 48. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Jessop deferred the choice of numbers selection in Round 14 to Rachel Riley, who selected six small numbers.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Gavin Finlay | Score | Danny Jessop | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPIREMANS | PRIMATES | 8 – 8 | PAINTERS | SPEARMINT | 18 |
| 2 | GTROIHREJ | GOITRE | 14 – 8 | RIGHT | HERITOR*, ORRIGHT*, RIGHTER | 25 |
| 3 | 75 5 7 5 3 2 → 124 | 124
(5 + 2) × 7 + 75 |
24 – 18 | 124
75 × 2 − (3 × 7 + 5) |
|
35 |
| TTT | FREDTRUE | Patch was put down, but by a gardener, not a vet. | RETURFED | |||
| 4 | PCGUOELSM | POGUES | 24 – 25 | GLUCOSE | COMPELS*, COUPLES, GLUMOSE*, OPUSCLE*, PLOGUES*, PLUMOSE* | 42 |
| 5 | KALESFNOR | FLANKERS | 32 – 25 | LOANERS | FORSAKEN | 50 |
| 6 | 25 50 4 8 2 5 → 597 | 597
(8 + 4) × 50 − (5 − 2) |
42 – 25 | 598 |
|
60 |
| 7 | TGITOSEWT | TOTTIES | 49 – 25 | TWIGS | EGOTIST, STOTTIE*, TOTIEST* | 67 |
| 8 | IBTRVEULE | REBUILT | 56 – 25 | BELTER | RIVULET | 74 |
| 9 | 75 9 3 10 6 7 → 633 | 633
9 × 75 − 7 × 6 |
66 – 25 | 639 |
|
84 |
| TTT | NITROGEN | Call Anthony to hear his mobile go off. | RINGTONE | |||
| 10 | TROBAINOM | ABORTION | 74 – 25 | ABORT | ROBOTIAN* | 92 |
| 11 | NSEXIPETS | SEXIEST | 81 – 25 | SENSE | SEPTINES, SIXTEENS* | 100 |
| 12 | YMDFIAINA | MANIA | 86 – 25 | MAIN | DAMNIFY, DAYANIM* | 107 |
| 13 | GSUNESONH | unseen ☓ | 86 – 31 | HOUSES | GUENONS*, SHOGUNS, SHOUNEN* | 114 |
| 14 | 8 6 9 3 8 2 → 786 | 783
(9 × 8 + 6) × (8 + 2) + 3 |
93 – 38 | 783
(9 × 8 + 6) × (8 + 2) + 3 |
RR: 786 = ((9 × 8 − 8) × 2 + 3) × 6 |
124 |
| 15 | CHARRPATI | 93 – 48 | PATRIARCH
(3 seconds) |
134 | ||
