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Episode 7672
From Countdown
Episode 7672 was broadcast on 10 January 2022, as part of Series 85.
Adrian Fletcher played Ben Isted, with Adrian Fletcher winning 90 – 66. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Grade, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Adrian Fletcher | Score | Ben Isted | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TIRAGSENT | TANGIEST | 8 – 8 | STARTING | RESTATING, RETASTING | 18 |
| 2 | UNORCHUED | CHURNED | 15 – 8 | chunder ☓6 | CHUNDER, DOUCEUR*, DUNCHER*, ROUNCED*, UNCURED* | 25 |
| 3 | 25 8 5 8 9 6 → 995 | 992 | 15 – 18 | 995
(25 × 8 − (9 − 8)) × 5 |
|
35 |
| TTT | AMEASING | I am easing my tummy troubles by taking this. | MAGNESIA | |||
| 4 | AVOGCMUAR | COUGAR | 21 – 18 | ROAM | MAGURO* | 41 |
| 5 | DEMKIATZI | AIMED | 26 – 23 | MATED | KEITAI* | 47 |
| 6 | 100 4 9 3 8 9 → 146 | 145
(8 − 3) × 9 + 100 |
33 – 30 | 147
4 × 9 + 8 + 3 + 100 |
AMI: 146 = (9 + 8) × 9 − 4 − 3 |
57 |
| 7 | SADNUOTGE | ASTOUND | 40 – 37 | OUTAGES | GUSTNADO* | 65 |
| 8 | NATELWIRB | TAWNIER | 47 – 37 | WAITER | WRITABLE* | 73 |
| 9 | 50 7 1 8 6 1 → 189 | 187
8 ÷ (1 + 1) × 50 − 6 − 7 |
54 – 37 | 185 |
AMI: 189 = 50 × 7 ÷ (1 + 1) + 8 + 6 |
83 |
| TTT | TRAITGUY | It's not a clue this time, it's more of a tip. | GRATUITY | |||
| 10 | TOFALNOAR | FRONTAL | 61 – 37 | FLOAT | ORTOLAN* | 90 |
| 11 | LUDAGPERO | PLAGUED | 68 – 44 | GROUPED | PALOURDE*, POULARDE* | 98 |
| 12 | EJRIQONRD | JOINER | 74 – 50 | JOINED | JOINDER | 105 |
| 13 | SEMSICELA | CLAIMS | 80 – 56 | SESAME | ACIESES*, AIMLESS, AMELICS*, ICELESS*, LACISES*, MASCLES*, MEALIES*, MEASLES*, MELISSA*, MESCALS*, MISCALS*, MISEASE*, SEISMAL* | 112 |
| 14 | 75 100 7 4 6 5 → 865 | — | 80 – 66 | 865
(100 + 75) × 5 − 6 − 4 |
|
122 |
| 15 | ADULLGRAY | GRADUALLY
(1.75 seconds) |
90 – 66 | 132 | ||
