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Episode 7956
From Countdown
Episode 7956 was broadcast on 17 February 2023, as part of Series 87.
Peter McQuillan played Mark Robinson, with Peter McQuillan winning 98 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Maggie Aderin-Pocock, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Peter McQuillan | Score | Mark Robinson | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NWOURGILS | SOURING | 7 – 7 | SLOWING | LOURING*, LOUSING, LOWINGS*, NIGROUS*, OWLINGS*, ROUGINS*, ROUSING*, RULINGS*, SOULING*, SUNGLOW* | 7 |
2 | CADERIFRU | CURRIED | 14 – 14 | CARRIED | FARCEUR*, REFRAID* | 14 |
3 | 75 100 2 1 7 6 → 947 | 953
(7 + 2) × (100 + 6) − 1 |
19 – 19 | 953
(7 + 2) × (100 + 6) − 1 |
RR: 946/948 Best: 948 = (75 − 2) × (7 + 6) − 1 |
21 |
TTT | ASKITNOT | You might have these as a treat for Sofia. | STOTINKA | |||
4 | XEMATONPT | POTENT | 25 – 25 | TAMPON | TOMENTA | 28 |
5 | SGAERFOUV | FORGAVE | 32 – 32 | FAVOURS | AERUGOS*, EGOSURF*, FORAGES*, RAGEOUS*, SEVRUGA | 35 |
6 | 50 25 3 2 4 7 → 827 | 820
(50 + 25 + 7) × (3 × 2 + 4) |
37 – 32 | — |
RR: 827 = (4 + 7) × 3 × 25 + 2 |
45 |
7 | SDEALINEY | DENIALS | 44 – 32 | landies ☓ | DYELINES* | 53 |
8 | LIMETARHO | LOAMIER | 51 – 39 | THERMAL | AEROLITH* | 61 |
9 | 100 50 2 10 7 2 → 644 | 644
100 × 7 − 50 − (10 − 2 − 2) |
61 – 49 | 644
100 × 7 − 50 − (10 − 2 − 2) |
|
71 |
TTT | MUMLOCKS | Mum locks you in your room until you tidy yourself up. | SLUMMOCK | |||
10 | GINWDAUTM | DATING | 67 – 55 | DATING | MUDWING | 78 |
11 | TPEORMEKI | METEOR | 73 – 61 | TEMPER | IMPORTEE* | 86 |
12 | GESAILBSN | BLESSING | 81 – 61 | leasings ☓ | ALBINESS*, ANSIBLES*, BASSLINE*, GLASSINE*, GLIBNESS*, LESBIANS, SIGNABLE*, SINGABLE* | 94 |
13 | CZEOTSEAQ | ACETOSE | 88 – 61 | COAST | COATEES* | 101 |
14 | 75 25 50 3 6 9 → 219 | 219
75 × 3 − 6 |
98 – 71 | 219
75 × 3 − 6 |
|
111 |
15 | BETAALERT | relatable ☓
(5 seconds) |
98 – 71 | TREATABLE | 121 |