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Episode 7872
From Countdown
Episode 7872 was broadcast on 17 October 2022, as part of Series 86.
Mike Toms played Ian Payne, with Ian Payne winning 82 – 73. The Dictionary Corner guest was John Thomson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Mike Toms | Score | Ian Payne | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BPOERDPIA | PROBED | 6 – 6 | PROBED | BOPPIER*, DAPPIER, DROPPIE*, PREPAID*, RADIOBE* | 7 |
2 | OLEDAERGW | GLOWERED | 14 – 14 | GLOWERED | REGLOWED | 15 |
3 | 50 100 3 6 1 7 → 800 | 800
(7 + 1) × 100 |
24 – 24 | 800
(7 + 1) × 100 |
|
25 |
TTT | SIDEGIFT | This small drink sounds like it takes the biscuit. | DIGESTIF | |||
4 | USNEGARIJ | REIGNS | 30 – 24 | gurnies ☓ | AGINERS*, AIRGUNS*, EARINGS*, ERASING*, GAINERS*, GUINEAS*, INJURES*, JAUNIES*, REAGINS*, REGAINS*, RESUING*, REUSING, RUGINES*, RUNGIES*, SEARING*, SERINGA* | 32 |
5 | SDAETGTAG | STATED | 30 – 31 | STAGGED | GADGETS | 39 |
6 | 50 10 1 10 3 7 → 669 | 670
(10 + 3) × (50 + 1) + 7 |
37 – 38 | 668
(10 + 3) × 50 + 10 + 7 + 1 |
RR: 669 = (50 + 10 + 7) × 10 − 1 |
49 |
7 | LHUEVTMUE | THEME | 42 – 43 | THEME | HELMET, MUTUEL*, MUTULE*, MUVULE* | 55 |
8 | RISREETOM | MERITS | 42 – 51 | TRIREMES | RIOMETERS*, ROMERITES* | 73 |
9 | 50 25 5 7 7 2 → 257 | 257
50 × 5 + 7 |
52 – 61 | 257
2 × 5 × 25 + 7 |
|
83 |
TTT | ALLSHOPS | All shops have sales from time to time. These have sails all the time. | SHALLOPS | |||
10 | ISAPUDREZ | SPIDER | 52 – 68 | PRAISED | UPRAISED | 91 |
11 | TCOAEPSGO | COAST | 52 – 75 | POSTAGE | CAPOTES, POTAGES*, TOECAPS* | 98 |
12 | TELANORIH | ORIENTAL | 60 – 75 | RELIANT | LIONHEART | 116 |
13 | SYEUOMBTI | MOUSEY | 66 – 75 | BITES | MYOTUBES*, SYMBIOTE* | 124 |
14 | 25 75 100 50 2 5 → 651 | 650
(5 + 2) × 100 − 50 |
73 – 82 | 650
(5 + 2) × 100 − 50 |
|
131 |
15 | TANNEDTAT | 73 – 82 | ATTENDANT | 141 |