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Episode 7954

From Countdown

Episode 7954 was broadcast on 15 February 2023, as part of Series 87.

Peter McQuillan played Adam Morgan, with Peter McQuillan winning 85 – 76. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

NOTE: Morgan was timed out in Round 3 after taking too long to give his declaration of 686.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Peter McQuillan Score Adam Morgan Others Max.
1 TXEOLPUAR EXPORT 6 – 6 POUTER OUTLEAP*, PLOUTER*, POULTER, PROLATE*, TORULAE* 7
2 IEACDWSLG WAILED 12 – 12 SLICED ALGESIC*, DECLAWS*, SCALDIE*, SILAGED 14
3 25 100 8 6 7 3 → 685 684 ☓ 12 – 12 686 ☓

RR: 685 = (100 + 7 + 3) × 6 + 25

24
TTT COMATUFT When it comes to work, he's the jack of all trades. FACTOTUM
4 EUEITMYLT TIMELY 18 – 18 TIMELY MULTEITY* 32
5 GNAEPLIOR PAROLING 26 – 18 PRALINE PERIGONAL, PROGENIAL* 50
6 100 25 75 50 4 1 → 422 26 – 25 421
(100 − 1) × 4 + 25


57
7 SGEOMTUEB TOMBS 26 – 31 BEMUSE BESMOTE* 64
8 RTGHNAIEO EARTHING 34 – 31 TEARING HEARTING, INGATHER*, ORANGITE*, OTHERING* 72
9 50 25 7 10 6 5 → 520 520
50 × 10 + 25 − 5
44 – 41 520
(50 + 7 − 5) × 10


82
TTT SUPERGIN Karaoke in South America, start looking carefully. PERUSING
10 STRKRAEAE STREAKER 52 – 49 STREAKER RETAKERS 90
11 SDIEFRUNO FOUNDRIES 70 – 49 FOUNDERS 108
12 CDNLSEAIF CANDLES 77 – 56 CANDLES CALENDS*, CANDIES, CELSIAN*, DECANIS*, DENIALS*, FANCIED*, FANCIES*, FASCINE*, FIANCES*, FINALES*, FINDALS*, INCASED*, SANICLE*, SCALDIE*, SCALENI* 115
13 TRAISVASE VARIATES 85 – 56 STRIVES 123
14 4 10 5 3 6 3 → 167 85 – 66 167
(3 × 10 − 3) × 6 + 5


133
15 LEVELDOSH 85 – 76 SHOVELLED
(2.25 seconds)
143