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Episode 7788
From Countdown
Episode 7788 was broadcast on 21 June 2022, as part of Series 86.
Steven Etherington played Daren Barnes, with Daren Barnes winning 84 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Robert Rinder, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was self-isolating.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Steven Etherington | Score | Daren Barnes | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LNAPTEDES | STAPLED | 0 – 8 | PEDESTAL | DEPLANES* | 8 |
2 | WPGAOSDER | pegodas ☓ | 0 – 16 | DOWAGERS | WORDAGES | 16 |
3 | 100 6 10 7 8 4 → 822 | 822
((7 − 6) × 100 + 4) × 8 − 10 |
10 – 26 | 822
(100 + 4) × 8 − 10 |
|
26 |
TTT | SLOGONCE | They're sent all the way from Germany. | COLOGNES | |||
4 | NMDAONTOE | DAEMON | 16 – 32 | MOONED | NOONMEAT* | 34 |
5 | RWNREIDAS | DRAINERS | 24 – 32 | REWINDS | SERRANID* | 42 |
6 | 25 75 10 6 8 4 → 284 | 286 | 24 – 42 | 284
(75 − 6) × 4 + 8 |
|
52 |
7 | MLEANSGOY | MANGLES | 31 – 49 | MANGLES | LANGSOME* | 60 |
8 | BSLTOUPOR | UPROOTS | 38 – 49 | TROOPS | SUBPLOT* | 67 |
9 | 75 4 4 7 10 1 → 703 | 703
(75 − 4) × 10 − 7 |
48 – 59 | 703
(75 − 4) × 10 − 7 |
|
77 |
TTT | NINERAGS | Elderly ladies with myths about fruit. | GRANNIES | |||
10 | HVCIAFMIT | AITCH | 53 – 64 | MATCH | MITHAI*, VICTIM | 83 |
11 | SKTESEDOR | RETOSSED | 61 – 64 | restoked ☓ | DOSSERET*, OERSTEDS* | 91 |
12 | TDRUIGNOF | ROUTING | 68 – 71 | TOURING | DOUTING*, FORDING, FUNGOID*, OUTRING*, TURFING* | 98 |
13 | TCLIHEOGT | LITHE | 68 – 77 | GLITCH | GLOTTIC* | 105 |
14 | 50 25 5 10 3 4 → 826 | — | 68 – 84 | 825
(10 + 5) × 50 + 3 × 25 |
RR: 826 = (50 + 25 + 5 + 3) × 10 − 4 |
115 |
15 | LUGINAFLY | GAINFULLY
(25.5 seconds) |
78 – 84 | 125 |