Episode 7887

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Episode 7887 was broadcast on 7 November 2022, as part of Series 86.

Rob O'Hanrahan played Neil Mackay, with Neil Mackay winning 99 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dan Walker, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first of the five episodes presented by guest host Richard Coles. Teatime teasers also returned in this episode, after being replaced by programme anecdotes to commemorate 40 years of Countdown during the previous week.

The solution to the conundrum was a knowing reference to the pop duo that Coles was a part of in the 1980s.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Rob O'Hanrahan	Score	Neil Mackay	Others	Max.
1	ROSELUEDS	RESOLD	0 – 7	SOLDERS	DELOUSES, URODELES	8
2	NALONTARI	RATIONAL	8 – 15	NATIONAL	NOTARIAL*, ROTALIAN*	16
3	100 5 7 5 3 9 → 375	375 (5 × 5 + 100) × 3	18 – 25	375 (5 × 5 + 100) × 3		26
TTT	MARYCOLE	I take possession of the rowing equipment; mine.			CLAYMORE
4	FAWIRSATE	wastier ☓	18 – 32	WAITERS	ATRESIA*, FAIREST, FRETSAW*, SWIFTER*, WARIEST	33
5	NEEKLOSTH	STOLEN	24 – 38	STOLEN	SKELETON	41
6	50 4 4 10 2 5 → 245	245 5 × 50 − 10 ÷ 2	34 – 48	245 (50 + 10) × 4 + 5		51
7	CAINLMADE	MAILED	34 – 55	CLAIMED	ANALCIME*, CALAMINE, MAENADIC*, MANACLED*, MANDALIC*	59
8	SIGERQALS	GLASSIER	42 – 55	RAILS	GRAISLES*	67
9	6 7 1 10 9 4 → 376	375	42 – 65	376 (4 × 9 + 1) × 10 + 6		77
TTT	ULTRAFIN	He wasn't very good at dodging things.			INARTFUL
10	WIYONNIEH	WHINNY	48 – 71	WHINNY	HINNIE*, NOWHEN*, WHINEY*, YONNIE*	83
11	TEPSOTTAR	PATTERS	55 – 78	POTTERS	ATTESTOR*, PROSTATE, TESTATOR*	91
12	MUROCUNID	uncurd ☓	55 – 83	ROUND	CORUNDUM	99
13	PETGUPRAT	GUTTER	61 – 89	PUTTER	ARGUTE*, GAPPER*, PARGET*, PATTER*, PAUPER*, PUPATE*, RUGATE*, TAPPER*, TAPPET*, TARGET*, TAUTER*, UPRATE*	105
14	4 5 10 2 3 9 → 147	147 (4 × 10 + 9) × 3	71 – 99	147 (9 + 5) × 10 + 4 + 3		115
15	MACRONMUD		71 – 99		COMMUNARD	125