Difference between revisions of "Episode 7912"

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Episode 7912 was broadcast on 12 December 2022, as part of Series 86.

Peter Burke played Chris Diamond, with Peter Burke winning 112 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was unwell.

With Hope standing in for Susie Dent due to Dent's illness at the time, this was officially the last episode affected by COVID-19 pre-Series 87.

Rnd	Selection	Peter Burke	Score	Chris Diamond	Others	Max.
1	LSRUEOXIR	LOUSIER	7 – 7	LORRIES	LOURIES, SURLIER	7
2	TUDASETVA	TASTED	13 – 13	STAVED	STATUED	14
3	3 1 3 8 6 7 → 662	669 (3 − 1) × 8 × 6 × 7 − 3	18 – 13	—	RR: 661 = (3 + 8) × (7 + 3) × 6 + 1	21
TTT	ROASTPIT	They're very loyal to New England.			PATRIOTS
4	LIQOCPAMI	CLAMP	23 – 18	CLAIM	PIMLICO*	28
5	RNSOEIMES	SERMONS	30 – 25	MESSIER	SERMONISE	46
6	50 8 1 9 6 2 → 729	729 (50 + 2) × (8 + 6) + 1	40 – 25	—		56
7	RLHUAIRUK	RURAL	45 – 25	HAUL	ALURK, HAIKU, HILAR, KARRI, KAURI, KHULA, RAHUI, RAKHI, RAULI, URIAL	61
8	RAPETOGSA	PASTORAGE	63 – 25	POSTAGE		79
9	6 3 4 6 8 2 → 757	—	63 – 25	—	RR: 756 = (6 + 8) × (3 + 4 + 2) × 6	86
TTT	TELEICON	If you're lucky, you'll get one every five years.			ELECTION
10	NECLOGMED	CLONED	69 – 31	CLONED	CLEOME, CODMEN, CONGEE, DOGMEN, DOLMEN, DONGLE, ENCODE, GENOME, GOLDEN, LEGEND, LEGMEN, LONGED, MONGED, NEGOCE, OMENED*	92
11	TNSAEIFUT	FAINTEST	77 – 31	FASTEN		100
12	TALERIGYS	REGALITY	85 – 39	REGALIST	GREASILY*	108
13	NMTAOEHIR	MORAINE	92 – 46	HAIRNET	HOMARINE, ROMANITE, THERMION	116
14	75 9 10 10 4 6 → 297	297 75 × 4 − (10 − 6 − (10 − 9))	102 – 56	297 75 × 4 − (9 − 6)		126
15	CADEMICAL	ACCLAIMED (5.75 seconds)	112 – 56			136

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 [[Peter Burke]] played [[Chris Diamond]], with Peter Burke winning {{score|112|56}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Vick Hope]], who also stood in as [[lexicographer]] while [[Susie Dent]] was unwell.
-Until [[Episode 8459|24 February 2025]] when [[Dr Tom Crawford]] stood in for [[Rachel Riley]] for the next three weeks, this was the last unusual change on ''[[Countdown]]'' of Hope standing in for Susie Dent due to Dent's illness during the course of this episode.
+With Hope standing in for {{w|Susie Dent}} due to Dent's illness at the time, this was officially the last episode affected by {{w|COVID-19}} pre-[[Series 87]].
 ==Rounds==