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Episode 7993
From Countdown
Episode 7993 was broadcast on 11 April 2023, as part of Series 87.
Greg Pearce played Adrian Benfield, with Greg Pearce winning 102 – 52. The Dictionary Corner guest was Grace Dent, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Greg Pearce | Score | Adrian Benfield | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | GNIWKSONA | SWANKING | 8 – 8 | SWANKING | 8 | |
2 | UEOALNRGL | GRANULE | 15 – 15 | GALLEON | ORGANULE | 16 |
3 | 50 10 4 10 9 6 → 531 | 531
(50 + 4) × 10 − 9 |
25 – 15 | 533 |
|
26 |
TTT | ALSOBEER | This pair are used to hanging around with studs. | EARLOBES | |||
4 | SLGIOTARI | RATIOS | 31 – 21 | GRATIS | ALGORIST*, SLIOTAIR* | 34 |
5 | MTASENQBA | BATSMAN | 38 – 21 | STAMEN | BEASTMAN | 42 |
6 | 100 25 6 9 1 5 → 923 | 923
9 × 100 + 25 − (6 − 5 + 1) |
48 – 31 | 923
9 × 100 + 25 − (6 − 5 + 1) |
|
52 |
7 | FNEACIGNE | FINANCE | 55 – 38 | FENCING | FAIENCE*, FENINGA*, FIANCEE, NICANEE* | 59 |
8 | TMHOESTRA | MOTHERS | 62 – 45 | SMOTHER | MAROTTES*, RHEOSTAT* | 67 |
9 | 75 3 6 4 8 7 → 357 | 355 ☓ | 62 – 45 | — |
RR: 357 = (8 + 7) × 4 × 6 − 3 |
77 |
TTT | CROSSCUE | The bird swears about the plants. | CROCUSES | |||
10 | TEROMETSI | MISTER | 68 – 45 | stormiest ☓ | METEORIST | 95 |
11 | HWATLESYO | WEALTHY | 75 – 45 | TOWELS | AWHETOS*, HOWLETS*, LOATHES*, WHOLEST* | 102 |
12 | DGDEORIAT | GOITRED | 82 – 52 | DODGIER | GOATIER*, GODETIA*, GORDITA*, RADIOED*, RATIOED*, ROADIED*, TOADIED*, TRIAGED* | 109 |
13 | SNEBPUVRE | pureness ☓ | 82 – 52 | bespurn ☓ | BURPEES, PREVUES*, SUBVENE* | 116 |
14 | 25 75 9 5 6 8 → 317 | 317
(9 − 5) × 75 + 25 − 8 |
92 – 52 | — |
|
126 |
15 | BIRDMEMES | DISMEMBER
(4.5 seconds) |
102 – 52 | 136 |