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Episode 7905
From Countdown
Episode 7905 was broadcast on 1 December 2022, as part of Series 86.
Rick Singh played Richard Stevens, with Rick Singh winning 91 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Stephen K. Amos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: In Round 13, Dictionary Corner did not note that Singh's offering of retans ☓ was invalid, although it would not have scored.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Rick Singh | Score | Richard Stevens | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SEMISTORP | PROMISES | 8 – 0 | MOISTER | IMPOSTERS | 18 |
2 | NERACELMI | RECLAIM | 15 – 7 | CLEANER | MARCELINE* | 36 |
3 | 50 3 8 10 1 4 → 699 | 699
(10 + 4) × 50 − 1 |
25 – 17 | 699
(10 + 4) × 50 − 1 |
|
46 |
TTT | TURNFEET | It sounds like you set the cheese free. | UNFETTER | |||
4 | NAVESINRO | RAVINES | 32 – 17 | visioner ☓ | AVERSION, ENVIRONS* | 54 |
5 | LAREKNOCD | RANKLED | 39 – 17 | LOCKER | COLANDER | 62 |
6 | 50 10 9 7 3 8 → 160 | 160
50 × 3 + 10 |
49 – 27 | 160
50 × 3 + 10 |
|
72 |
7 | RESITUFTO | TROUTS | 49 – 34 | TUFTIER | TURFIEST* | 80 |
8 | YRESAWONF | FROWNS | 55 – 40 | FROWNS | FAWNERS*, FORESAW, YAWNERS | 87 |
9 | 50 9 10 9 8 3 → 678 | 676
(10 + 3) × 50 + 9 + 9 + 8 |
62 – 47 | 676
(10 + 3) × 50 + 9 + 9 + 8 |
RR: 678 = 9 × 9 × 8 + 3 × 10 |
97 |
TTT | ECOSTOOP | It's not debt-related, it's more "inner ears". | OTOSCOPE | |||
10 | RESAPIGRN | SPEARING | 70 – 47 | sparing ☓6 | EARRINGS, GRAINERS*, RAPINERS*, RESPRANG*, RESPRING*, SPARRING*, SPRINGAR*, SPRINGER* | 105 |
11 | MQEUGDILS | SMILED | 76 – 53 | GLIDES | DUELISM*, QUISLED*, SQUIDGE | 112 |
12 | HATIJTUOG | TOUGH | 81 – 58 | TOUGH | AGOUTI*, OUTHIT, TAUGHT, TAUTOG* | 118 |
13 | NARETSTAS | retans ☓ | 81 – 65 | RATTANS | ENTRATAS*, STATERAS*, TARTNESS | 126 |
14 | 75 50 25 100 3 5 → 377 | — | 81 – 75 | 377
100 × 3 + 75 + 50 ÷ 25 |
|
136 |
15 | DRYLEAVES | ADVERSELY
(8.5 seconds) |
91 – 75 | 146 |