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Episode 7785
From Countdown
Episode 7785 was broadcast on 16 June 2022, as the second semi-final of Series 85.
Matt O'Connor played Steve Hyde, with Matt O'Connor winning 117 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robert Rinder, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Matt O'Connor | Score | Steve Hyde | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RGETIESAP | GRAPIEST | 8 – 8 | PRESTIGE | PEATRIES*, PIERAGES* | 8 |
2 | HNGIOUDPT | POUTING | 15 – 15 | POUTING | DOUTING*, HOUTING*, PHUGOID*, THOUING* | 15 |
3 | 50 25 9 2 7 7 → 273 | 273
25 × 9 + 50 − 2 |
25 – 25 | 273
25 × 9 + 50 − 2 |
|
25 |
TTT | ALLSUGAR | It's not all sugar, there's a bit of cheese in it as well. | RASGULLA | |||
4 | NRSIAADWO | ORDAINS | 32 – 32 | RADIANS | ARONIAS*, DONAIRS*, INROADS*, INWARDS, ONWARDS*, SWANDRI* | 32 |
5 | RBESEIVUO | BOUVIERS | 40 – 32 | OBSERVE | 40 | |
6 | 100 10 9 10 8 6 → 680 | 680
6 × 100 + 8 × 10 |
50 – 42 | 680
6 × 100 + 8 × 10 |
|
50 |
7 | TGIDOISOM | IDIOTS | 56 – 48 | IDIOMS | SIGMOID* | 57 |
8 | TRFUAEWTL | FLATTER | 63 – 55 | FLATTER | AFLUTTER | 65 |
9 | 100 50 10 2 6 5 → 622 | 622
(100 + 2) × 6 + 10 |
73 – 65 | 622
(100 + 2) × 6 + 10 |
|
75 |
TTT | DONSAWAY | It's the present that you can never take back. | NOWADAYS | |||
10 | RKCUIOMNE | MONIKER | 80 – 72 | MONIKER | MONICKER, MUCORINE* | 83 |
11 | FSENOAMOP | MOPANES | 87 – 72 | MOONS | 90 | |
12 | TQCIAIRHA | CHAIR | 92 – 77 | CHART | CITHARA* | 97 |
13 | LGISUOENE | EULOGIES | 100 – 77 | louseing ☓ | EULOGISE*, LIGNEOUS | 105 |
14 | 6 10 10 2 1 7 → 964 | 963
(10 × 10 + 7) × (6 + 2 + 1) |
107 – 77 | 966 |
|
112 |
15 | RITASMATE | METATARSI
(16.5 seconds) |
117 – 77 | 122 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)