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Episode 7947
From Countdown
Episode 7947 was broadcast on 6 February 2023, as part of Series 87.
Sarah Spindley played Andrew Barrett, with Andrew Barrett winning 82 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Sarah Spindley | Score | Andrew Barrett | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | LEAISFBEN | FABLES | 0 – 8 | FEASIBLE | BASELINE*, FINEABLE*, LABEFIES* | 8 |
2 | DASIENFSY | FIENDS | 6 – 8 | FINES | DENSIFY, SANDIES*, YANDIES* | 15 |
3 | 75 50 6 9 4 10 → 339 | 341 | 6 – 15 | 340
6 × 50 + 10 × 4 |
RR: 339 = (50 − 6) × (10 − 4) + 75 |
25 |
TTT | CARDWORD | The word on my card helps bring things to a close. | DRAWCORD | |||
4 | PSAEHNILS | SPINAL | 12 – 21 | LASHES | PLANISHES | 43 |
5 | MEUGARTVO | overtag ☓ | 12 – 28 | OUTRAGE | GOURMET*, OUTGAVE* | 50 |
6 | 50 100 2 5 6 9 → 246 | 247 | 12 – 38 | 246
2 × 100 + 50 − (9 − 5) |
|
60 |
7 | CPIEUGDLN | unglide ☓ | 12 – 45 | PLUNGED | CLEPING*, CLUDGIE*, CLUEING*, DULCINE*, EDUCING*, ELUDING*, INCLUDE*, INDULGE*, NUCLIDE*, PINGLED*, PUNGLED*, UNPILED*, UNPLIED* | 67 |
8 | PTEAGSORI | PAGERS | 12 – 53 | PORTAGES | GRAPIEST*, PARIGOTS*, PASTORIE, POTAGERS*, SEPTORIA* | 75 |
9 | 75 100 2 8 10 10 → 159 | 159
75 × 2 + 10 ÷ 10 + 8 |
22 – 63 | 159
100 + 75 − 2 × 8 |
|
85 |
TTT | YOURBITS | Your bits might be opened with this by a surgeon. | BISTOURY | |||
10 | TLJEUAQGI | tilage ☓ | 22 – 68 | QUIET | LIQUATE*, TEQUILA | 92 |
11 | SRDAOENSA | SANDERS | 29 – 68 | SNARED | NARASES*, ORANSES*, RADNESS*, REASONS | 99 |
12 | KNOARNEMS | MOANERS | 36 – 75 | MANNERS | MONERANS*, NONAMERS*, RANKSMEN*, SONARMEN* | 107 |
13 | MBTOIEHTR | hottier ☓ | 36 – 75 | hottier ☓ | BETROTH*, BIOHERM*, MOTHIER, OMITTER*, ORTHITE*, THERMIT*, THROMBI* | 114 |
14 | 100 50 6 6 7 9 → 757 | 756
7 × 100 + 50 + 6 |
43 – 82 | 758
7 × 100 + 50 + 9 − 6 ÷ 6 |
RR: 757 = (6 ÷ 6 + 100) × 7 + 50 |
124 |
15 | CRUNKLIEU | UNLUCKIER
(6 seconds) |
53 – 82 | ☓
(1.25 seconds) |
134 |