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Episode 7987
From Countdown
Episode 7987 was broadcast on 3 April 2023, as part of Series 87.
Gavin Finlay played Alex Nock, with Alex Nock winning 75 – 68. The Dictionary Corner guest was Steve Cram, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Gavin Finlay | Score | Alex Nock | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CRENOSFEG | ENFORCES | 8 – 8 | ENFORCES | 8 | |
2 | CJIGABIGE | BIGGIE | 14 – 14 | BIGGIE | BAGGIE*, JAGGIE* | 14 |
3 | 25 10 3 7 1 1 → 616 | 610 ☓ | 14 – 14 | — |
RR: 616 = ((25 + 1) × 3 + 10) × 7 |
24 |
TTT | VERYSOUR | He'll help you put your house in order. | SURVEYOR | |||
4 | RTODALETO | ROOTLED | 21 – 21 | RATTLED | DELATOR*, LEOTARD*, OROTATE*, ROOTLET*, ROTATED*, TOADLET*, TOOTLED* | 31 |
5 | RLAREHAPM | HAMPER | 27 – 27 | HAMPER | PHALERA* | 38 |
6 | 25 100 6 10 3 7 → 440 | 440
(100 + 10) × (7 − 3) |
37 – 27 | 442 |
|
48 |
7 | GSIWOREMN | WORMING | 37 – 35 | RESOWING | MISGROWN, ROSEWING* | 56 |
8 | STVUONESI | UNTIES | 37 – 42 | INVESTS | ENVIOUS*, NEOISTS*, NIVEOUS*, NOSIEST*, OUTNESS*, OUTVIES*, SOVIETS*, STOVIES, TUSSIVE*, VEINOUS* | 63 |
9 | 50 9 8 5 6 3 → 993 | 997 | 37 – 52 | 993
((50 + 5) × 6 + 9 − 8) × 3 |
|
73 |
TTT | RAFTCOIN | Famously, old Henry was one of these. | FRACTION | |||
10 | DWULORISE | SWIRLED | 44 – 52 | worldies ☓ | DELIROUS* | 81 |
11 | NKOPURETI | ☓7 | 44 – 58 | PINKER | ERUPTION*, KNOUPERT*, TURNPIKE | 89 |
12 | NRUTALEYF | NEUTRAL | 51 – 58 | — | FLAUNTER, YEARNFUL* | 97 |
13 | NTASETUXB | BATTENS | 58 – 65 | BATTENS | ATTUNES*, BATTUES*, NUTATES*, SEXTANT*, SUBTEXT, TAUTENS*, TETANUS | 104 |
14 | 75 5 8 5 4 10 → 235 | 235
(8 − 5) × 75 + 10 |
68 – 65 | — |
|
114 |
15 | OODLEZINC | 68 – 75 | COLONIZED
(9 seconds) |
124 |