Episode 7884

Episode 7884 was broadcast on 2 November 2022, as part of Series 86.

Fi Hamilton played Heather Beadnell, with Heather Beadnell winning 74 – 60. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robert Rinder, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was broadcast on the 40th anniversary of Countdown and Channel 4.

There were no Teatime Teasers in this episode; clips of Nick Hewer and Rachel Riley's introduction of the 30th Birthday Championship grand final and of Des Lynam and Carol Vorderman's post-show banter in Lynam's first show were instead broadcast before the breaks.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Fi Hamilton	Score	Heather Beadnell	Others	Max.
1	FRLAEIYOT	REALITY	0 – 8	FLOATIER		8
2	SDTLEIIAM	entails ☓	0 – 15	MISLAID	DELIMITS, IDEALISM, IDEALIST, MILADIES, MISDEALT	16
3	100 75 50 6 5 4 → 523	525	0 – 25	523 5 × 100 + 75 − 50 − (6 − 4)		26
4	SWNEIEGTR	WRESTING	8 – 25	SEEING	WESTERING	44
5	PRLBOAEGS	lopers ☓	8 – 32	BORAGES	ALBERGOS*, PERGOLAS	52
6	100 75 3 5 4 2 → 687	688 (5 + 2) × 100 − 4 × 3	15 – 32	684	RR: 687 = (3 + 4) × 100 − (75 ÷ 5 − 2)	62
7	TSTKIOECN	TICKETS	22 – 39	CONTEST	STOCKINET	80
8	GRHDUIARG	arrid ☓	22 – 44	GUARD	DURRA, GARRI, RAHUI, RAIRD	85
9	100 50 4 7 1 2 → 586	—	22 – 54	586 (100 + 50) × 4 − 7 × 2		95
10	RJTWEOERU	REWROTE	29 – 54	TOWER	REROUTE	102
11	SMRZOEUDT	STORMED	36 – 54	MOUSER	DETOURS, DOUREST, DOUTERS, ROUSTED*	109
12	NMSOEABFI	BEMOANS	43 – 61	BEMOANS	AMBIENS, AMBONES, FAMINES, FEMINAS, MONESIA, NIMBOSE*	116
13	TSVNEUANE	unvents ☓	43 – 67	UNEASE	AVENUES, NANTEES, NEATENS, UNEATEN*	123
14	100 50 2 7 3 10 → 815	820 100 × (7 + 2) − 50 − 10 × 3	50 – 74	810 (10 − 2) × 100 + 7 + 3	RR: 815 = (100 + 10) × 7 + 50 − 2 − 3	133
15	GOLDENTEA	ELONGATED (7.25 seconds)	60 – 74			143