Episode 7761

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Episode 7761 was broadcast on 13 May 2022, as part of Series 85.

Ryan Carlsen played Sarah Herbert, with Ryan Carlsen winning 106 – 0. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michael Crick, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Herbert's score of zero points was, unsurprisingly, the lowest 15-round format score of all time and the joint-lowest in Countdown history, tied with those made by John Brooks and Sylvia Pitman in 9-rounders.

NOTE: Herbert was not asked to spell her words in Rounds 2 and 7, and both homonyms are therefore listed here.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ryan Carlsen	Score	Sarah Herbert	Others	Max.
1	PRDGIOACE	ERGODIC	7 – 0	prego ☓	PODAGRIC*	8
2	TLESMAITP	MALTIEST	15 – 0	PAILS/PALES	MALPITTES*	26
3	4 9 7 9 3 2 → 647	648 9 × 4 × 2 × 9	22 – 0	—	RR: 647 = (9 × 9 × 4 + 3) × 2 − 7	36
TTT	OUSTEVEN	This will help oust even the most troublesome of babies.			VENTOUSE
4	NMVEITPUW	MINUTE	28 – 0	untime ☓	PINETUM	43
5	SHGTEIAOC	HOSTAGE	35 – 0	COATS	ACHIOTES, GOTCHIES*	51
6	100 25 7 8 2 2 → 897	898 (7 + 2) × 100 − 2	42 – 0	896 ☓	RR: 897 = (7 + 2 + 100) × 8 + 25	61
7	IEEBSRLAN	REALISE	49 – 0	REALS/REELS	BASELINER	79
8	FMTOERFOS	FOREMOST	57 – 0	FOSTER	FROOMEST*	87
9	50 75 25 2 4 6 → 746	745 ☓	57 – 0	—	RR: 746 = (75 + 50) × 6 − 4	97
TTT	CROSSFEE	These paintings sound like they belong to Al.			FRESCOES
10	DRVEISGEC	DIVERSE	64 – 0	sirened ☓	DESCRIVE*, DIVERGES, SCRIEVED*, SERVICED	105
11	DSDTAIEKE	STEADIED	72 – 0	saked ☓		113
12	NGNSAOOHL	LAGOONS	79 – 0	school ☓	GASOHOL, LONGANS*	120
13	RDNYEEIAR	YEARNED	86 – 0	RANDY	DEANERY*, DRAINER, NERDERY*, NERDIER*, RANDIER, READIER, RENAYED*, YEARNER*	127
14	100 25 50 7 9 6 → 373	373 6 × 50 + 100 − 25 − (9 − 7)	96 – 0	375		137
15	PULLETMIX	MULTIPLEX (2.75 seconds)	106 – 0			147