Episode 7962 - Revision history

DaaniyalAli at 14:47, 27 February 2026

2026-02-27T14:47:46Z

TobyMcDonald: Not sure if COZIES should be in the others column?

2023-03-02T16:56:19Z

Not sure if COZIES should be in the others column?

Mclarenguy22 at 11:11, 2 March 2023

2023-03-02T11:11:30Z

RLSJ1997: Whoops, forgot this last one

2023-02-28T23:11:57Z

Whoops, forgot this last one

RLSJ1997: Made some changes, if anyone wishes to dispute the validity of COZIES feel free to

2023-02-28T23:11:36Z

Made some changes, if anyone wishes to dispute the validity of COZIES feel free to

JAWorsley at 19:03, 28 February 2023

2023-02-28T19:03:48Z

JAWorsley at 17:29, 28 February 2023

2023-02-28T17:29:03Z

JAWorsley at 17:28, 28 February 2023

2023-02-28T17:28:33Z

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2023-02-28T17:27:41Z

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{{episode|previous=Episode 7961|next=Episode 7963}}
'''Episode 7962''' was broadcast on 27 February 2023, as part of [[Series 87]].

[[Sean Dennehy]] played [[Tony Moore]], with Tony Moore winning {{score|97|63}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jamelia]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Sean Dennehy|Tony Moore}}
{{R-letters |1 |LPRWAIENG|WARPING |REAPING |PEARLING | 7|7 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |TIARLTEIX|RATTLE |trailed {{x}}|LITERATI | 13|7 | 16}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 75|8|7|10|2|9| 237
|239
|236|sol2=(10 − 7) × 3 + 9 + 2
|rr=237|solrr=(10 − 7) × (75 + 8 ÷ 2)
|13|14|26}}
{{R-TTT |IDLYGOOK|The study of children? Don't be deceived.|KIDOLOGY}}
{{R-letters |4 |ABRUFRYET|FURRY |FRYER |TURBARY* | 18|19 | 33}}
{{R-letters |5 |GCSOEIZKS|cozies {{x}}|SIZES |COSIES, COSSIE*, COZIES*, GECKOS*, OCKIES*, OZEKIS*, SICKOS, SOCIES*| 18|24 | 39}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 100|75|6|1|1|10| 836
|838|sol1=75 × 10 + 100 − (1 + 1) × 6
|838|sol2=75 × 10 + 100 − (1 + 1) × 6
|rr=836|solrr=(10 + 1) × (75 + 1)
|25|31|49}}
{{R-letters |7 |JTGTOIENM|JOTTING |JOTTING |EMOTING, JETTING*, MITOGEN*| 32|38 | 56}}
{{R-letters |8 |DAPERTUBE|BERATED |peturbed {{x}}|ABRUPTED, DEPURATE* | 39|38 | 64}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 50|3|10|9|9|1| 962
|963
|962|sol2=(10 + 9) × 50 + 9 + 3
|39|48|74}}
{{R-TTT |NOSEBALL|Did you leave this behind in Cape Town?|BONSELLA}}
{{R-letters |10|GSANLESMU| — |GLUMNESS | | 39|56 | 82}}
{{R-letters |11|RTNEAOTSA|ROTATES |RATTANS |AERONATS*, AEROSTAT, ENTRATAS*| 46|63 | 90}}
{{R-letters |12|ENSDUAHNI|HANDS |UNHANDS |ADHESIN*, DUENNAS*, DUNNIES, DUNNISH*, HANDIES, INDUNAS*, SHINNED*, SHUNNED*, UNDINES*| 46|70 | 97}}
{{R-letters |13|SRFSAOEWL|LOAFERS |FLOWERS |AFLOWER*, FORESAW, FOWLERS*, LASSOER*, OARLESS*, REFLOWS*, SALSERO*, SEROSAL*, SOLERAS*, WARSLES*| 53|77 |104}}
{{R-numbers |14| 25|1|8|1|4|4| 203
|203|sol1=25 × 8 + (4 − 1)
|203|sol2=25 × 8 + (4 − 1)
|63|87|114}}
{{R-conundrum|15|RENTATGIG|c2time=12.75|c2sol=TARGETING|63|97|124}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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[[Category:Episodes with Jamelia as a guest]]

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Seán Dennehy]] played [[Tony Moore]], with Tony Moore winning {{score|97|63}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jamelia]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: Dennehy's disallowed offering of {{word|COZIES}} is in fact valid under ''[[Countdown]]'' rules, as it is specifically a North American term for insulating sleeves used to keep canned or bottled drinks cold, and not just the US English spelling of {{word|COSY}}. Therefore, the score should have finished {{score|69|92}}.
+NOTE: Dennehy's disallowed offering of {{word|COZIES}} is in fact valid under the ''[[Countdown]]'' rules, as it is specifically a North American term for insulating sleeves used to keep canned or bottled drinks cold and not just the US English spelling of {{word|COSY}}. Therefore, the score should have finished {{score|69|92}}.
 ==Rounds==

@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Seán Dennehy]] played [[Tony Moore]], with Tony Moore winning {{score|97|63}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jamelia]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-Note: Dennehy's disallowed offering of {{word|COZIES}} is in fact valid under ''Countdown'' rules, as it is specifically a North American term for insulating sleeves used to keep canned or bottled drinks cold, and not just the US English spelling of 'cosy'. Therefore the score should have finished {{score|69|92}}.
+NOTE: Dennehy's disallowed offering of {{word|COZIES}} is in fact valid under ''[[Countdown]]'' rules, as it is specifically a North American term for insulating sleeves used to keep canned or bottled drinks cold, and not just the US English spelling of {{word|COSY}}. Therefore, the score should have finished {{score|69|92}}.
 ==Rounds==
 {{Rounds-start|Seán Dennehy|Tony Moore}}
 {{R-letters  |1 |LPRWAIENG|WARPING  |REAPING  |PEARLING            |  7|7  |  8}}
-{{R-letters  |2 |TIARLTEIX|RATTLE   |trailed {{x}}|LITERATI        | 13|7  | 16}}
+{{R-letters  |2 |TIARLTEIX|RATTLE   |trailed {{x}}|LITERATI            | 13|7  | 16}}
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 75|8|7|10|2|9| 237
 |239
@@ Line 16: / Line 16: @@
 |13|14|26}}
 {{R-TTT         |IDLYGOOK|The study of children? Don't be deceived.|KIDOLOGY}}
-{{R-letters  |4 |ABRUFRYET|FURRY    |FRYER         |TURBARY*            | 18|19 | 33}}
+{{R-letters  |4 |ABRUFRYET|FURRY    |FRYER    |TURBARY*            | 18|19 | 33}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |GCSOEIZKS|cozies* {{x}}|SIZES      |COSIES, COSSIE*, COZIES**, GECKOS*, OCKIES*, OZEKIS*, SICKOS, SOCIES*| 18|24 | 39}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |GCSOEIZKS|cozies {{x}}**|SIZES    |COSIES, COSSIE*, COZIES**, GECKOS*, OCKIES*, OZEKIS*, SICKOS, SOCIES*| 18|24 | 39}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 100|75|6|1|1|10| 836
 |838|sol1=75 × 10 + 100 − (1 + 1) × 6
@@ Line 29: / Line 29: @@
 |962|sol2=(10 + 9) × 50 + 9 + 3
 |39|48|74}}
-{{R-TTT         |NOSEBALL|Did you leave this behind in Cape Town?|BONSELLA}}
+{{R-TTT         |NOSEBALL|Did you leave this behind in {{w|Cape Town}}?|BONSELLA}}
 {{R-letters  |10|GSANLESMU| &mdash; |GLUMNESS |                    | 39|56 | 82}}
 {{R-letters  |11|RTNEAOTSA|ROTATES  |RATTANS  |AERONATS*, AEROSTAT, ENTRATAS*| 46|63 | 90}}
@@ Line 43: / Line 43: @@
 {{DEFAULTSORT:7962}}
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-[[Category:Episodes in Series 86]]
+[[Category:Episodes in Series 87]]
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 [[Category:Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer]]
 [[Category:Episodes with Jamelia as a guest]]

@@ Line 33: / Line 33: @@
 {{R-letters  |13|SRFSAOEWL|LOAFERS  |FLOWERS  |AFLOWER*, FORESAW, FOWLERS*, LASSOER*, OARLESS*, REFLOWS*, SALSERO*, SEROSAL*, SOLERAS*, WARSLES*| 53|77 |104}}
 {{R-numbers  |14| 25|1|8|1|4|4| 203
-|203|sol1=25 × 8 + (4 − 1)
+|203|sol1=25 × 8 + 4 − 1
-|203|sol2=25 × 8 + (4 − 1)
+|203|sol2=25 × 8 + 4 − 1
 |63|87|114}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|RENTATGIG|c2time=7.75|c2sol=TARGETING|63|97|124}}

@@ Line 10: / Line 10: @@
 {{R-numbers  |3 | 75|8|7|10|2|9| 237
 |239
-|236|sol2=(10 − 7) × 3 + 9 + 2
+|236|sol2=(10 − 7) × 75 + 9 + 2
-|rr=237|solrr=(10 − 7) × (75 + 8 ÷ 2)
+|rr=237|solrr=(10 − 7) × (8 ÷ 2 + 75)
 |13|14|26}}
 {{R-TTT         |IDLYGOOK|The study of children? Don't be deceived.|KIDOLOGY}}
 {{R-letters  |4 |ABRUFRYET|FURRY    |FRYER         |TURBARY*            | 18|19 | 33}}
-{{R-letters  |5 |GCSOEIZKS|cozies {{x}}|SIZES      |COSIES, COSSIE*, COZIES*, GECKOS*, OCKIES*, OZEKIS*, SICKOS, SOCIES*| 18|24 | 39}}
+{{R-letters  |5 |GCSOEIZKS|cozies {{x}}|SIZES      |COSIES, COSSIE*, GECKOS*, OCKIES*, OZEKIS*, SICKOS, SOCIES*| 18|24 | 39}}
 {{R-numbers  |6 | 100|75|6|1|1|10| 836
 |838|sol1=75 × 10 + 100 − (1 + 1) × 6
@@ Line 36: / Line 36: @@
 |203|sol2=25 × 8 + (4 − 1)
 |63|87|114}}
-{{R-conundrum|15|RENTATGIG|c2time=12.75|c2sol=TARGETING|63|97|124}}
+{{R-conundrum|15|RENTATGIG|c2time=7.75|c2sol=TARGETING|63|97|124}}
 {{Rounds-end}}