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Episode 7997
From Countdown
Episode 7997 was broadcast on 17 April 2023, as part of Series 87.
Pouvanen Pillay played Michael Kelly, with Pouvanen Pillay winning 87 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This episode was billed as the 8,000th episode of Countdown.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Pouvanen Pillay | Score | Michael Kelly | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | AREKUMERG | remaker ☓ | 0 – 6 | MERGER | REARGUE*, REMUAGE* | 7 |
2 | NLSMOAETA | LAMENTS | 7 – 13 | LAMENTS | MALONATES | 25 |
3 | 25 6 1 6 3 8 → 481 | 481
(6 × 3 + 1) × 25 + 6 |
17 – 13 | — |
|
35 |
TTT | TENCANES | Sets of cutlery, water bottles, and places to eat. | CANTEENS | |||
4 | NGTREAOHE | GOATEE | 23 – 19 | GOATEE | ANOTHER, EARTHEN*, GRANTEE*, GREATEN*, GREENTH, HEARTEN*, NEGATER*, NEGATOR*, REAGENT*, RENTAGE*, RHENATE*, THEREON* | 42 |
5 | TOSEWACUS | WASTES | 29 – 25 | WASTES | ACETOUS*, ACTUOSE*, CASEOUS*, COWASES*, CUESTAS* | 49 |
6 | 50 25 4 10 1 6 → 391 | 391
50 × 6 + 25 × 4 − 10 + 1 |
39 – 25 | — |
|
59 |
7 | TAPELOEDN | PELTED | 39 – 32 | PLANTED | ANTELOPE | 67 |
8 | RTMDUEITA | MATTER | 45 – 32 | muttier ☓ | ADMITTER*, MUDIRATE* | 75 |
9 | 25 100 50 8 3 6 → 818 | 818
100 × 8 + 6 × 3 |
55 – 42 | 818
100 × 8 + 50 ÷ 25 × (3 + 6) |
|
85 |
TTT | RODSVISA | They recommend you install protective screens. | ADVISORS | |||
10 | NSVLEIESA | ENSLAVES | 63 – 42 | enlives ☓ | ALIVENESS* | 103 |
11 | TEPODAIBS | DEPOSIT | 70 – 49 | BOASTED | BAPTISED, DIOPTASE* | 111 |
12 | RTSFEIAOC | coastier ☓ | 70 – 56 | COASTER | FACTORIES, FACTORISE | 129 |
13 | MIJEURTAG | MURIATE | 77 – 56 | GAMIER | MIGRATE*, RAGTIME, TRAGIUM* | 136 |
14 | 10 6 4 9 10 3 → 391 | 391
4 × 10 × 10 − 9 |
87 – 66 | 391
10 × 4 × 10 − 9 |
|
146 |
15 | OPTOBRAIN | 87 – 66 | PROBATION | 156 |