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Episode 7916
From Countdown
Episode 7916 was broadcast on 16 December 2022, as the second quarter-final of Series 86.
Edward Byrne played Steven Etherington, with Edward Byrne winning 105 – 34. The Dictionary Corner guest was Vick Hope, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Edward Byrne | Score | Steven Etherington | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SNMAIEFBS | FAMINES | 7 – 7 | FAMINES | AMBIENS*, FEMINAS*, INSEAMS*, MANISES*, NABISMS*, SAMFIES*, SAMISEN* | 7 |
| 2 | TDCATUAWE | ACTUATED | 15 – 7 | ACUTE | 15 | |
| 3 | 25 100 75 50 2 1 → 708 | 707
(100 + 1) × ((75 + 50) ÷ 25 + 2) |
22 – 7 | 6,000,000 |
RR: 708 = (100 ÷ 25 × (75 + 1) + 50) × 2 |
25 |
| TTT | THEWILDS | What Jack Smith did for his supper. | WHISTLED | |||
| 4 | AUOSMSANT | AMOUNTS | 29 – 14 | AMOUNTS | MANTOUS*, MANTUAS*, OMATSUS*, OUTMANS, SATSUMA*, SONATAS*, TOUMANS*, UNMASTS* | 32 |
| 5 | GRTIEIYRV | VERITY | 35 – 14 | RIVET | GRIVET*, RIVERY* | 38 |
| 6 | 25 7 4 10 5 5 → 549 | 550
(25 × 4 + 10) × 5 |
42 – 14 | — |
RR: 549 = ((7 + 4) × 10 × 25 − 5) ÷ 5 |
48 |
| 7 | NTRUEOLEM | UNREMOTE | 50 – 14 | REMOUNT | ROULEMENT* | 66 |
| 8 | EHTOREDOD | HOOTED | 56 – 14 | hotrod ☓ | DEHORTED* | 74 |
| 9 | 100 50 75 25 10 5 → 229 | 230
100 + 75 + 50 + 5 |
63 – 14 | 225 |
Best: 229 = (50 + 10) × 5 − 75 + 100 ÷ 25 |
84 |
| TTT | OSTEOPAT | You can see their eyes when they shoot. | POTATOES | |||
| 10 | HWPLAUASE | HELPS | 63 – 20 | WHALES | PHASEAL*, PHULWAS* | 91 |
| 11 | RGNAIEGFR | GEARING | 70 – 27 | FEARING | AGGINER*, ANGRIER*, EARRING*, FAGGIER*, FERRIAN*, FRANGER*, GRAINER*, GRANFER*, RAGGIER*, RANGIER*, REARING*, REFRAIN | 98 |
| 12 | TSGIAREKR | TRIAGES | 77 – 34 | STAGIER | AGISTER*, ARTSIER*, GAITERS*, GARRETS*, GARTERS*, GRATERS*, KERRIAS*, SARKIER*, SKIRRET*, STARKER*, STRIKER, TARRIES*, TARSIER* | 105 |
| 13 | QLCAIELSP | ALLSPICE | 85 – 34 | pallices ☓ | 113 | |
| 14 | 25 50 2 8 9 6 → 676 | 676
(50 + 25) × 9 + (6 + 2) ÷ 8 |
95 – 34 | 675 |
|
123 |
| 15 | NONICEGAP | POIGNANCE
(2.5 seconds) |
105 – 34 | 133 | ||
