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Episode 7708
From Countdown
Episode 7708 was broadcast on 1 March 2022, as part of Series 85.
Andrew Hamblen played Eric McPhail, with Eric McPhail winning 66 – 44. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicky Campbell, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Andrew Hamblen | Score | Eric McPhail | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | DBRPEIELR | REPLIED | 7 – 0 | bridler ☓ | BERRIED, DERPIER*, REPLIER | 7 |
2 | MFLIEWASD | FLAMES | 7 – 7 | MISLEAD | MILDEWS, MISDEAL* | 14 |
3 | 25 2 9 5 7 7 → 727 | — | 7 – 7 | — |
AMI: 727 = (25 × 2 − 5) × (9 + 7) + 7 |
24 |
TTT | HUGEPLOD | Took a huge plod through the field and carried on. | PLOUGHED | |||
4 | EOFRANTUN | OUTRAN | 7 – 14 | FORTUNE | FORNENT*, NEUTRON*, NORTENA*, REFOUNT*, TONNEAU, UNOFTEN* | 31 |
5 | JNTDOAIHS | JOINTS | 7 – 21 | ADJOINT | ADJOINTS | 39 |
6 | 50 2 8 1 4 9 → 575 | 575
(8 + 4) × (50 − 2) − 1 |
17 – 21 | 580 |
|
49 |
7 | ZTCTEUERT | ERECT | 17 – 27 | CUTTER | CURETTE | 56 |
8 | NPSIEYDIS | SPINES | 17 – 34 | INSIDES | SIDESPIN | 64 |
9 | 25 100 50 75 6 3 → 334 | 331 | 17 – 41 | 332
75 ÷ 25 × 100 + 50 − 6 × 3 |
AMI: 334 = (25 × 6 ÷ 50 + 75) × 3 + 100 |
74 |
TTT | DOPENERD | Thought long and hard about putting a water feature in the garden. | PONDERED | |||
10 | EAELKNSAN | KENNELS | 24 – 41 | ANKLES | ALKANES*, ALKENES*, ANNEALS, SEAKALE* | 81 |
11 | VRSLIOUTO | TOOLS | 29 – 46 | LOUTS | RISOLUTO*, VIRTUOSO | 89 |
12 | SBEAMTVEG | BEAMS | 34 – 51 | BEAMS | GAMETES | 96 |
13 | TDMGOIAWI | GOAT | 34 – 56 | TIMID | OMIGAWD* | 103 |
14 | 50 25 4 5 1 7 → 521 | 521
(50 + 25) × 7 − 4 |
44 – 56 | — |
|
113 |
15 | NETMATTER | 44 – 66 | TREATMENT
(3.5 seconds) |
123 |