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Episode 7721
From Countdown
Episode 7721 was broadcast on 18 March 2022, as part of Series 85.
Steve Hyde played Rohan Gupta, with Steve Hyde winning 87 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Steve Hyde | Score | Rohan Gupta | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPTOIEBRF | POTTIER | 7 – 7 | POTTIER | FIREPOT | 7 |
| 2 | DOALVTULW | OUTLAW | 13 – 13 | OUTLAW | OUTWALL | 14 |
| 3 | 100 10 5 8 9 5 → 746 | 750 | 13 – 20 | 745
100 × 8 − (10 × 5 + 5) |
RR: 746 = (100 − 5) × 8 − 9 − 5 |
24 |
| TTT | ALTERNOT | He'll not alter you, he'll learn to put up with you. | TOLERANT | |||
| 4 | NEESURGOT | STURGEON | 21 – 20 | SURGEON | GENEROUS, OUTENERS* | 32 |
| 5 | DRHEAIYGN | HEARING | 28 – 27 | HEARING | ADHERING*, READYING | 40 |
| 6 | 100 10 8 3 8 4 → 711 | — | 28 – 37 | 711
(3 + 4) × 100 + 8 ÷ 8 + 10 |
|
50 |
| 7 | HLPIAORCO | CHORAL | 34 – 43 | CHORAL | RHOPALIC* | 58 |
| 8 | TIANSLUAG | SALUTING | 42 – 51 | SALUTING | 66 | |
| 9 | 2 10 6 3 2 10 → 886 | — | 42 – 51 | 888 ☓ |
RR: 884 = (10 × 10 − 2) × (6 + 3) + 2 |
73 |
| TTT | AMPARENT | He's a parent and he really loves his "sun"; you can tell by his face. | PERMATAN | |||
| 10 | TOEGMOPSE | EMOTES | 48 – 51 | STOMP | METOPES, MOEGOES*, MOGOTES*, POEMETS* | 80 |
| 11 | PDCOEASRN | OPERANDS | 56 – 51 | DANCERS | ENDOCARPS* | 98 |
| 12 | SIUMRASCE | SCREAMS | 63 – 51 | misser ☓ | MUSCARIS*, SAUCIERS* | 106 |
| 13 | BKNIAERDS | BANKERS | 70 – 58 | BANKERS | SNAKEBIRD | 124 |
| 14 | 1 7 1 10 9 9 → 967 | 969
(9 × 10 + 7) × (9 + 1) − 1 |
77 – 58 | 964 |
RR: 965/969 Best: 967 = (9 × 9 + 7) × (10 + 1) − 1 |
134 |
| 15 | VINNIGONC | CONNIVING
(1.5 seconds) |
87 – 58 | 144 | ||
