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Episode 7784
From Countdown
Episode 7784 was broadcast on 15 June 2022, as the first semi-final of Series 85.
Dan Byrom played Ryan Carlsen, with Dan Byrom winning 97 – 94. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jay Rayner, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Dan Byrom | Score | Ryan Carlsen | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TPGRAAIOE | PORTAGE | 7 – 7 | PORTAGE | GOATIER, PARIGOT*, PARTAGE*, POTAGER* | 7 |
| 2 | IOUKLSVOI | LOOKS | 12 – 12 | LOOKS | KILOS, KOLOS*, LOUIS*, OLIOS*, OVOLI*, VIOLS* | 12 |
| 3 | 75 50 100 25 1 5 → 403 | 403
75 × 5 + 25 + 100 ÷ 50 + 1 |
22 – 22 | 403
(5 − 1) × 100 + 75 ÷ 25 |
|
22 |
| TTT | NAMEGIRL | Put it on in order to put it off. | MALINGER | |||
| 4 | NTMDUEAEN | UNTAMED | 29 – 29 | UNTAMED | MANENTED* | 30 |
| 5 | WRBPIUEIR | burper ☓ | 29 – 29 | burper ☓ | PIRRIE*, PURIRI*, RIPIER*, WIRIER* | 36 |
| 6 | 9 2 4 6 4 5 → 868 | 869
4 × 4 × 6 × 9 + 5 |
36 – 36 | 869
4 × 4 × 6 × 9 + 5 |
Best: 868 = (6 × 5 × 4 + 4) × (9 − 2) |
46 |
| 7 | NLSJAIEER | JAILERS | 43 – 43 | JAILERS | ANERLIE*, EARLIES, LARNIES*, LIERNES*, NAILERS*, REALISE, RELINES*, RESLAIN* | 53 |
| 8 | YGLNTEUOR | LOUNGER | 50 – 50 | OUTERLY | URGENTLY | 61 |
| 9 | 25 100 50 75 4 2 → 819 | 825 | 50 – 57 | 816
(50 ÷ 25 + 100) × 4 × 2 |
Best: 819 = 75 × (50 + 2) ÷ 100 × (25 − 4) |
71 |
| TTT | HEPEOPLE | It'll help you see things from the other side. | PEEPHOLE | |||
| 10 | EOEMDSNAV | DAEMONS | 57 – 64 | DAEMONS | ADVENES*, DEMEANS*, MASONED*, MEDANOS*, SEEDMAN*, VENOMED* | 78 |
| 11 | DFRCIUAAS | RADIUS | 63 – 70 | FRAUDS | ACARIDS*, ASCARID, CARDIAS*, CARIADS*, FARADIC*, FUSARIA*, SUDARIA* | 85 |
| 12 | LBSGUAOAR | LABOURS | 70 – 77 | LABOURS | GLABROUS* | 93 |
| 13 | PHWDEEAEC | CHEEPED | 77 – 84 | CHEEPED | PEACHED | 100 |
| 14 | 10 1 2 5 8 3 → 448 | 448
(8 + 1) × 5 × 10 − 2 |
87 – 94 | 448
(5 × 10 + 3 × 2) × 8 |
|
110 |
| 15 | ISNOMERCY | CRONEYISM
(4.25 seconds) |
97 – 94 | 120 | ||
