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Episode 7810
From Countdown
Episode 7810 was broadcast on 21 July 2022, as part of Series 86.
Laura Hadfield played Neil Lindsay, with Neil Lindsay winning 78 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Colin and Rachel's 18-second back-and-forth in Round 6 between Rachel revealing 500 and Colin hitting the button as to whether or not to bother with the full thirty seconds may ironically have resulted in contestants having the longest thirty seconds ever.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Laura Hadfield | Score | Neil Lindsay | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | TRSIOVAOM | rations ☓ | 0 – 6 | MOTORS | AMORIST, MOORITS*, MOORVAS*, MORITAS*, OVATORS*, TRAVOIS* | 7 |
2 | TAWRIDANI | TRAIN | 0 – 12 | INWARD | INTRADA*, RADIANT, WITARNA* | 14 |
3 | 100 50 75 5 5 6 → 435 | 435
100 × 5 − 75 + 50 ÷ 5 |
10 – 12 | 440 |
|
24 |
TTT | UNCLECUTS | Uncle cuts into a juicy, tender and tasty rib of beef. | SUCCULENT | |||
4 | GOSPOGETA | PAGES | 10 – 19 | POSTAGE | GEOTAGS*, POTAGES* | 31 |
5 | FBVOEIRDL | BOLDER | 10 – 26 | BROILED | LOVEBIRD | 39 |
6 | 50 8 10 3 1 2 → 500 | 500
50 × 10 |
20 – 36 | 500
50 × 10 |
|
49 |
7 | TNAUAYFEL | FLAUNT | 26 – 42 | FLAUNT | ANALYTE*, FLAUNTY | 56 |
8 | SENHITUSE | SHEETS | 26 – 49 | STUSHIE | ENTHUSES | 64 |
9 | 25 50 75 5 9 2 → 952 | 952
(75 + 25) × 9 + 50 + 2 |
36 – 49 | 950 |
|
74 |
TTT | ONESHOULD | One should think of a guitar when trying to solve this. | SOUNDHOLE | |||
10 | REDNUPSIL | PLUNDERS | 44 – 57 | PLUNDERS | UNDERLIPS | 92 |
11 | HCTEEKLON | HECKLE | 50 – 63 | LOCKET | CHOLENT*, ECHELON, HENCOTE*, NECKLET*, TELECON* | 99 |
12 | SERGEICTO | GORIEST | 57 – 63 | COSTER | CORTEGES, COTERIES, ESOTERIC* | 107 |
13 | NRUOMRAQA | MANOR | 62 – 68 | MOURN | ORRAMAN* | 114 |
14 | 75 4 6 5 10 10 → 754 | 754
75 × 10 + 4 |
72 – 78 | 754
75 × 10 + 4 |
|
124 |
15 | NNOVELIST | 72 – 78 | INSOLVENT | 134 |