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Episode 7994
From Countdown
Episode 7994 was broadcast on 12 April 2023, as part of Series 87.
Greg Pearce played Jonathan Mallinson, with Greg Pearce winning 116 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Grace Dent, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Greg Pearce | Score | Jonathan Mallinson | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RUBGTOJEI | BROGUE | 6 – 0 | TURBO | BOURGIE*, GOUTIER* | 7 |
| 2 | DTENOESAF | FASTENED | 14 – 0 | DENOTES | ONSTEEAD*, SOFTENED | 15 |
| 3 | 50 6 5 4 7 3 → 830 | 829 ☓ | 14 – 5 | 820
(3 + 7 + 6) × 50 + 4 × 5 |
RR: 830 = (7 − 3) × 4 × 50 + 6 × 5 |
25 |
| TTT | BIGFLIES | These garments don't come with flies. | FILIBEGS | |||
| 4 | NHLEIPDAE | DEPLANE | 21 – 5 | PLANED | HEADLINE | 33 |
| 5 | SIETRSATR | STARRIEST | 39 – 5 | stariest ☓ | 51 | |
| 6 | 25 3 9 6 1 5 → 401 | 402
(9 + 1 + 6) × 25 + 5 − 3 |
46 – 5 | — |
RR: 401 = (25 × 5 + 9) × 3 − 1 |
61 |
| 7 | FREWUINTA | FAINTER | 53 – 12 | FAINTER | RUINATE*, TAURINE*, TAWNIER*, TINWARE, URANITE*, URINATE* | 68 |
| 8 | SEANRTERH | NEAREST | 60 – 12 | SHARER | HASTENER*, HEARTENS, RHENATES*, TERRANES* | 76 |
| 9 | 75 6 9 3 1 8 → 372 | 372
(6 − 1) × 75 − 3 |
70 – 22 | 372
(6 − 1) × 75 − 3 |
|
86 |
| TTT | SLIDEOUT | Slide out of contact in search of this. | SOLITUDE | |||
| 10 | OINMPECIL | COMPILE | 77 – 22 | PENCIL | COMPLINE, PICOLINE*, POIMENIC* | 94 |
| 11 | KCUGEMIVG | GIVE | 81 – 26 | GIVE | GIGUE* | 99 |
| 12 | RWSAEYTOI | WARIEST | 88 – 26 | waister ☓ | OSTERIA*, OSTIARY*, OTARIES*, ROASTIE*, RYOTEIS*, WAITERS* | 106 |
| 13 | RSPAOTGEO | POTAGERS | 96 – 34 | PORTAGES | ROOTAGES* | 114 |
| 14 | 75 50 8 8 1 7 → 735 | 735
(50 − 1) × (7 + 8) |
106 – 34 | 725 |
|
124 |
| 15 | ONEREDSOK | SNOOKERED
(2.5 seconds) |
116 – 34 | 134 | ||
