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Episode 7689
From Countdown
Episode 7689 was broadcast on 2 February 2022, as part of Series 85.
Dan Byrom played Stuart Fenwick, with Dan Byrom winning 140 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Tim Vine, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Dan Byrom | Score | Stuart Fenwick | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PSGCUAIET | CAGIEST | 7 – 0 | SPACE | AGEUSIC*, ASEPTIC*, AUSPICE, CUSPATE*, PACIEST*, PAGETIC*, SCUTAGE*, SPICATE*, TEACUPS*, UPSTAGE* | 7 |
2 | NLEVIERMS | RELIVES | 14 – 7 | RELIVES | LIVENERS | 15 |
3 | 25 75 5 4 3 4 → 503 | 503
(25 + 75) × 5 + 3 |
24 – 17 | 503
(25 + 75) × 5 + 3 |
|
25 |
TTT | SUCHSORE | The singer had such a sore throat, so struggled with these. | CHORUSES | |||
4 | OPCDIWLEB | POLICED | 31 – 17 | COILED | 32 | |
5 | NSGROUEED | UNDERGOES | 49 – 17 | GROUNDS | 50 | |
6 | 100 75 10 6 9 6 → 979 | 979
9 × 100 + 75 + 10 − 6 |
59 – 27 | 979
9 × 100 + 75 + 10 − 6 |
|
60 |
7 | LMSTAEAIN | LAMINATES | 77 – 27 | LAMENTS | 78 | |
8 | AERDSPUTK | SPARKED | 84 – 27 | TREADS | PASTURED | 86 |
9 | 75 50 3 10 9 10 → 265 | 265
75 × 3 + 50 − 10 |
94 – 37 | 265
75 × 3 + 50 − 10 |
|
96 |
TTT | MIRESLIP | A slip into the mire puts you in great danger. | IMPERILS | |||
10 | MRLAIGYON | ROAMING | 101 – 44 | ROAMING | AGRIMONY*, MOLINARY*, MYRIAGON* | 104 |
11 | TLRPEEIES | REPTILES | 109 – 52 | SLEEPIER | EPISTLER*, LEERIEST*, LEPERISE*, PELTRIES*, PISTELER*, STEELIER | 112 |
12 | MGIOANBHS | MASHING | 116 – 59 | BASHING | AGBOINS*, AGONISM*, BAGNIOS*, BONHAMS*, GABIONS*, GNOMISH*, MOSHING, SABOING*, SHAMING | 119 |
13 | RTWHOIEID | DIORITE | 123 – 59 | WITHER | DOITHER*, ORTHIDE*, ROWTHIE*, THEROID*, THROWED*, WRITHED* | 126 |
14 | 75 25 50 100 7 7 → 981 | 982
(100 + 50) × 7 − 75 + 7 |
130 – 59 | — |
|
133 |
15 | WHACKTUBE | BUCKWHEAT
(11.5 seconds) |
140 – 59 | backwheat ☓
(10.75 seconds) |
143 |