Episode 7997

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Episode 7997 was broadcast on 17 April 2023, as part of Series 87.

Pouvanen Pillay played Michael Kelly, with Pouvanen Pillay winning 87 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Justin Moorhouse, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This episode was billed as the 8,000th episode of Countdown.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Pouvanen Pillay	Score	Michael Kelly	Others	Max.
1	AREKUMERG	remaker ☓	0 – 6	MERGER	REARGUE*, REMUAGE*	7
2	NLSMOAETA	LAMENTS	7 – 13	LAMENTS	MALONATES	25
3	25 6 1 6 3 8 → 481	481 (6 × 3 + 1) × 25 + 6	17 – 13	—		35
TTT	TENCANES	Sets of cutlery, water bottles, and places to eat.			CANTEENS
4	NGTREAOHE	GOATEE	23 – 19	GOATEE	ANOTHER, EARTHEN*, GRANTEE*, GREATEN*, GREENTH, HEARTEN*, NEGATER*, NEGATOR*, REAGENT*, RENTAGE*, RHENATE*, THEREON*	42
5	TOSEWACUS	WASTES	29 – 25	WASTES	ACETOUS*, ACTUOSE*, CASEOUS*, COWASES*, CUESTAS*	49
6	50 25 4 10 1 6 → 391	391 50 × 6 + 25 × 4 − 10 + 1	39 – 25	—		59
7	TAPELOEDN	PELTED	39 – 32	PLANTED	ANTELOPE	67
8	RTMDUEITA	MATTER	45 – 32	muttier ☓	ADMITTER*, MUDIRATE*	75
9	25 100 50 8 3 6 → 818	818 100 × 8 + 6 × 3	55 – 42	818 100 × 8 + 50 ÷ 25 × (3 + 6)		85
TTT	RODSVISA	They recommend you install protective screens.			ADVISORS
10	NSVLEIESA	ENSLAVES	63 – 42	enlives ☓	ALIVENESS*	103
11	TEPODAIBS	DEPOSIT	70 – 49	BOASTED	BAPTISED, DIOPTASE*	111
12	RTSFEIAOC	coastier ☓	70 – 56	COASTER	FACTORIES, FACTORISE	129
13	MIJEURTAG	MURIATE	77 – 56	GAMIER	MIGRATE*, RAGTIME, TRAGIUM*	136
14	10 6 4 9 10 3 → 391	391 4 × 10 × 10 − 9	87 – 66	391 10 × 4 × 10 − 9		146
15	OPTOBRAIN		87 – 66		PROBATION	156