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Episode 7868
From Countdown
Episode 7868 was broadcast on 11 October 2022, as part of Series 86.
Amit Vadera played Mike Toms, with Mike Toms winning 82 – 75. The Dictionary Corner guest was Ardal O'Hanlon, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Notably, this episode had the same clue for both Teatime Teasers. This is the fifth of six known occurrences of this; the other five being in Episodes 4877, 6196, 7519, 7874, and when this episode’s own teasers were reused from Episode 6160.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Amit Vadera | Score | Mike Toms | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SRTREAIEW | WATERERS | 8 – 0 | WAITERS | ARTERIES*, REWATERS*, REWRITES*, SWEATIER*, WEARIEST | 8 |
2 | DGUERSNAG | GANDERS | 15 – 7 | DAGGERS | ASUNDER*, AUGENDS*, DANGERS*, DANSEUR*, DUNGERS*, GANGERS*, GARDENS*, GAUGERS, GERUNDS*, GRANGES*, GRUDGES*, NADGERS*, NAGGERS*, NUDGERS*, NUGGARS*, NUGGERS*, SNAGGED, SNUGGED*, SNUGGER*, SUGARED* | 15 |
3 | 50 100 75 9 7 2 → 910 | 909
9 × 100 + 7 + 2 |
22 – 14 | 909
9 × 100 + 7 + 2 |
RR: 910 = 9 × 100 + 7 + 75 × 2 ÷ 50 |
25 |
TTT | ITAMOUNT | It amounts to a certain degree of change. | MUTATION | |||
4 | LMIALFDOS | FOLDS | 22 – 20 | FLAILS | ALFISOL*, MISFOLD* | 32 |
5 | LSKQIEUET | QUILTS | 28 – 20 | QUEST | EQUITES*, SLEEKIT* | 39 |
6 | 25 75 4 5 5 8 → 609 | 609
75 × 8 + 5 + 4 |
38 – 30 | 609
75 × 8 + 5 + 4 |
|
49 |
7 | JGTPIOIPA | topia ☓ | 38 – 35 | PATIO | AGITPOP* | 56 |
8 | SHEARMGOT | HAMSTER | 45 – 42 | HOSTAGE | ETHOGRAMS* | 74 |
9 | 9 2 1 3 9 6 → 973 | — | 45 – 52 | 973
9 × 9 × 2 × 6 + 1 |
|
84 |
TTT | HERPLANS | It amounts to a certain degree of change. | SHRAPNEL | |||
10 | NRAITEBCO | CABINET | 52 – 59 | CERTAIN | CARBONITE*, REBOANTIC* | 102 |
11 | LPGRUAAOE | PERGOLA | 59 – 59 | PLAGUE | AUREOLA*, EARPLUG, GRAUPEL*, PARALOG*, PLAGUER*, POLUGAR* | 109 |
12 | CNAOMRNIE | cinamon ☓ | 59 – 66 | CANNIER | NONAMERIC* | 127 |
13 | TCTNOEOIR | COTTON | 65 – 72 | ROTTEN | CONTRITE*, CORNETTI*, CORNETTO | 135 |
14 | 25 50 2 5 7 9 → 284 | 284
50 × 5 + 25 + 9 |
75 – 82 | 284
50 × 5 + 25 + 9 |
|
145 |
15 | CAPPAKERB | 75 – 82 | backpacker ☓
(2.5 seconds) |
PAPERBACK | 155 |