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Episode 7907

From Countdown

Episode 7907 was broadcast on 5 December 2022, as part of Series 86.

Rick Singh played Craig Harvey, with Rick Singh winning 78 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, who also stood in as lexicographer while Susie Dent was unwell.

Notably, in Round 4, the word GOALS came up on the letters board in an episode aired during the World Cup.

NOTE: Hound offered reorbit ☓ as a 7 in Round 8, although the word is not to be found in the Oxford Dictionary Online.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Rick Singh Score Craig Harvey Others Max.
1 DINAXETWU UNTAXED 7 – 0 WANTED AUDIENT, UNWAXED* 7
2 NORLUIPNC UNION 12 – 0 count ☓ PILCORN*, PURLOIN*, UNICORN 14
3 100 10 6 10 4 3 → 322 322
(100 + 4) × 3 + 10
22 – 10 322
3 × 100 + 10 + 10 + 6 − 4


24
TTT LONEROOK The observer, the spectator and maybe private eye. ONLOOKER
4 GOALSRIUD GOALS 22 – 16 GUARDS DAIGOUS*, DOUGLAS*, GIAOURS, GIRASOL*, GLADIUS*, RADIOUS* 31
5 POTIGMETG TOTEM 27 – 16 TIME MOGGIE*, OPTIME*, TIPTOE 37
6 25 6 8 9 4 8 → 141 141
25 × 6 − 9
37 – 16


47
7 HATESFIYS FEASTS 43 – 22 FEASTS FASTIES*, FIESTAS, SAITHES*, SATISFY 54
8 JROITRBEI TRIER 48 – 27 TRIBE ORBITER 61
9 25 8 6 10 8 2 → 317 316
25 × (10 + 2) + 8 + 8
55 – 34 316
25 × (10 + 2) + 8 + 8

RR: 317 = (8 × 10 − 2) ÷ 6 × 25 − 8

71
TTT WORDBORE Had temporary use of a herb. BORROWED
10 WEUTRVAOQ AVERT 55 – 40 QUAVER EQUATOR, OUTWEAR, QUORATE*, VAQUERO* 78
11 SEHACLETP PEACHES 62 – 47 LATCHES PEACHLETS* 96
12 NADOGNESK songed ☓ 62 – 52 ASKED NONAGES, SONDAGE* 103
13 TOMAFNETO TOMATO 68 – 58 FATTEN FOOTMAN, FOOTMEN*, OTTOMAN*, TOMENTA 110
14 50 100 6 4 1 9 → 960 960
9 × 100 + 50 + 6 + 4
78 – 68 960
9 × 100 + 50 + 6 + 4


120
15 TOFUDOFFS 78 – 68 FOODSTUFF 130