Episode 7730
From Countdown
Episode 7730 was broadcast on 31 March 2022, as part of Series 85.
Andy Evans played Joel Sawyer, with Andy Evans winning 99 – 79. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen Fry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Andy Evans | Score | Joel Sawyer | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NRAOGLEID | RELOADING | 18 – 18 | RELOADING | GIRANDOLE | 18 |
| 2 | SOKETEPOW | POKES | 23 – 23 | SWEET | PEKOES*, TOPEES*, TWEEPS*, WOKEST | 24 |
| 3 | 50 6 10 6 5 5 → 460 | 460
(50 − 5 + 6 ÷ 6) × 10 |
33 – 33 | 460
50 − (5 − (6 − 5)) × 10 |
|
34 |
| TTT | PARDONME | For a fresh smell, keep this in your drawers. | POMANDER | |||
| 4 | SIRASOTAM | RATIOS | 39 – 39 | STORMS | AMORISTS* | 42 |
| 5 | GPNAUERDE | DERANGE | 46 – 46 | UPGRADE | DUNGAREE*, REPUGNED, UNDERAGE*, UNGEARED*, UNREAPED* | 50 |
| 6 | 50 75 1 7 4 10 → 818 | 818
(10 + 1) × 75 − 7 |
56 – 46 | — |
|
60 |
| 7 | CLHUDEUEN | LEECH | 61 – 51 | UNDUE | LUNCHED, UNCLUED | 67 |
| 8 | LUSIROBET | BOILERS | 61 – 59 | TROUBLES | BURLIEST*, OUTLIERS, RIBULOSE* | 75 |
| 9 | 100 10 1 10 9 2 → 338 | 339
(2 + 1) × (100 + 10) + 9 |
68 – 59 | 329 |
RR: 338 = ((10 + 1) × 10 + 9) × 2 + 100 |
85 |
| TTT | TESTCARD | No addition or division, it simply takes away. | DETRACTS | |||
| 10 | NILEGOSER | LINGERS | 75 – 66 | IGNORES | LEGIONERS | 103 |
| 11 | PMIDSUAIR | IMPAIRS | 82 – 66 | RAPIDS | DIAPIRS*, MARUDIS*, MISPAID*, MISPAIR*, RAMIDUS* | 110 |
| 12 | BAHISOFEP | febish ☓ | 82 – 72 | BISHOP | FOESHIP*, PHOBIAS | 117 |
| 13 | TNSAAOMYI | STAMINA | 89 – 79 | ANATOMY | ANIMATOS*, MAINSTAY* | 125 |
| 14 | 75 50 9 5 8 5 → 297 | 297
(9 − 5) × 75 − (8 − 5) |
99 – 79 | — |
|
135 |
| 15 | AUNTVIOLA | 99 – 79 | violation ☓
(8.25 seconds) |
VALUATION | 145 | |