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Episode 7722
From Countdown
Episode 7722 was broadcast on 21 March 2022, as part of Series 85.
Steve Hyde played Tom Grundy, with Steve Hyde winning 121 – 58. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Steve Hyde | Score | Tom Grundy | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LDRAUANGU | ANGULAR | 7 – 0 | GUARD | ARUGULA*, AUGURAL*, GARLAND*, GRADUAL, UNGUARD* | 7 |
| 2 | SDCOEISEA | DIOCESES | 15 – 8 | DIOCESES | 15 | |
| 3 | 75 5 7 1 3 6 → 604 | 604
(7 + 1) × 75 + 6 − 5 + 3 |
25 – 18 | 604
(7 + 1) × 75 + 6 − (5 − 3) |
|
25 |
| TTT | WHEREDOG | Where's the dog? It'll be sniffing around in here. | HEDGEROW | |||
| 4 | TVPOOIRED | PROVIDE | 32 – 25 | PIVOTED | PIROOTED* | 33 |
| 5 | NSYIEABST | BASINETS | 40 – 25 | STAINS | BASSINET | 41 |
| 6 | 75 4 1 7 9 5 → 819 | 819
(7 + 4) × 75 − 5 − 1 |
50 – 25 | 816 |
|
51 |
| 7 | MSFIOARLU | FAMOUS | 56 – 31 | FLORAS | AROLIUMS*, FORMULAS, SOLARIUM* | 59 |
| 8 | WTPEEINAO | WEAPON | 62 – 31 | aponite ☓ | PEINETA* | 66 |
| 9 | 7 6 3 9 8 5 → 144 | 144
(9 + 3) × (7 + 5) |
72 – 41 | 144
(9 + 3) × (7 + 5) |
|
76 |
| TTT | PAMHANTS | Pam may be in Hampshire, but you'll find this in "ghoul". | PHANTASM | |||
| 10 | SRCOEATEA | CREATES | 79 – 48 | CREATES | ACATERS*, ACEROSE*, ACETOSE*, AERATES*, CASEATE*, COASTER*, COATEES*, ECORATS*, OCREATE*, OCTERES*, OSTRACA*, RASCETA*, RECOATS*, ROSACEA*, ROSEATE | 83 |
| 11 | PTNEUAVRG | PUNTER | 85 – 48 | prunage ☓ | GAUNTER*, NEATRUP*, PARVENU*, TREPANG*, UNGRAVE, VAUNTER | 90 |
| 12 | LFTOEOSIG | GOOFIEST | 93 – 48 | EGOIST | 98 | |
| 13 | HRTMOEIRW | WORTHIER | 101 – 48 | THROWER | 106 | |
| 14 | 5 4 7 3 9 1 → 239 | 239
(9 + 3) × 4 × 5 − 1 |
111 – 58 | 239
(9 × 7 − 3) × 4 − 1 |
|
116 |
| 15 | SIZEGETIT | ZEITGEIST
(4 seconds) |
121 – 58 | 126 | ||
