Episode 7852
From Countdown
Episode 7852 was broadcast on 20 September 2022, as part of Series 86.
Alan Young played Alex Ayling, with Alan Young winning 84 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Noreen Khan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Alan Young | Score | Alex Ayling | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LENIWATLR | entrail ☓ | 0 – 6 | TALLER | LATRINE, LITERAL, RELIANT*, RETINAL*, TALLIER, TAWNIER*, TELLINA*, TINWARE*, TRENAIL* | 7 |
| 2 | MBSTUCIOS | COMBUSTS | 8 – 6 | BUSTS | 15 | |
| 3 | 8 1 10 10 5 6 → 709 | 709
5 × 10 × (8 + 6) + 10 − 1 |
18 – 6 | 708 |
|
25 |
| TTT | NURSEHAD | The nurse had the whole box of chocolates to herself. | UNSHARED | |||
| 4 | DNLTEKEOM | tokened ☓ | 18 – 12 | MELTED | TEENDOM | 32 |
| 5 | RIGUTEZPS | PURGES | 24 – 18 | PRIZES | GUSTIER, GUTSIER*, GUTZERS*, PERITUS*, PISTEUR*, SPURGIE* | 39 |
| 6 | 50 8 4 6 7 9 → 707 | 707
(8 + 6) × 50 + 7 |
34 – 28 | 707
(8 + 6) × 50 + 7 |
|
49 |
| 7 | NAHIPERGO | HEARING | 41 – 35 | HARPING | AIRPHONE* | 57 |
| 8 | NTDJURIEP | PRUDENT | 48 – 42 | INJURED | UNDERTIP | 65 |
| 9 | 1 4 6 7 1 3 → 397 | 392
((6 − 1) × 3 − 1) × 4 × 7 |
55 – 42 | — |
RR: 396 = (1 + 1) × 3 × 6 × (4 + 7) |
72 |
| TTT | FUNFLEET | There's no fun if the fleet are dumping this in the water. | EFFLUENT | |||
| 10 | FSGROQAEN | FORAGES | 62 – 49 | ORANGES | ONAGERS* | 79 |
| 11 | VIDOMERXT | MOTIVE | 68 – 49 | VIDEO | MOTIVED, REVOMIT*, VOMITED, VOMITER | 86 |
| 12 | LTNGIWAET | WELTING | 68 – 57 | WATTLING | 94 | |
| 13 | CISUNADYR | UNSAID | 74 – 57 | sundary ☓ | CANDIRUS* | 102 |
| 14 | 25 3 5 4 5 7 → 889 | 889
(25 × 7 + 3) × 5 − (5 − 4) |
84 – 57 | 895 |
|
112 |
| 15 | TRITEWREN | 84 – 67 | REWRITTEN
(0.25 seconds) |
122 | ||
