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Episode 7253

From Countdown

Episode 7253 was broadcast on 31 January 2020, as part of Series 82.

Veronica Brown played John Barlow, with John Barlow winning 86 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Phil Hammond, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Veronica Brown Score John Barlow Others Max.
1 CDTEAPOSU CAUSED 0 – 8 OUTPACED OUTPACES*, OUTSCAPE 8
2 GITERONMA TEAMING 7 – 15 TEAMING MORGANITE 26
3 75 7 9 6 1 6 → 659 660 ☓ 7 – 22 662
9 × 75 − 7 − 6

RR: 659 = (75 − 1) × 9 − 7

36
TTT MISTERHIM He spent so much time alone, he sank into a life of this. HERMITISM
4 REKICRESZ CREEKS 13 – 28 SICKER RESIZER*, RICKERS 43
5 LSNAORPIU PARSON 19 – 34 PRISON PLIOSAUR*, PURLOINS, UNIPOLAR 51
6 50 25 4 9 6 1 → 969 975 19 – 41 974
(9 + 6 + 4) × 50 + 25 − 1

RR: 969 = (25 − 6) × (50 + 1)

61
7 SCEWAENMI SCENE 19 – 48 MENACES AMNESIC*, CINEMAS*, MEANIES*, NEMESIA* 68
8 TACONEDLU COATED 19 – 56 OUTDANCE UNLOCATED 86
9 100 10 9 8 7 9 → 998 998
100 × 10 − (9 − 7)
29 – 66 998
100 × 10 − (9 − 7)


96
TTT HUMPONLEG Do they turn the soil over after lots of bread, cheese and pickle? PLOUGHMEN
10 ROVASIFER FAIRER 35 – 72 ROVERS ARRIVES*, OVARIES, OVERFAR*, REVISOR*, RISERVA*, RIVERSO*, SEROVAR* 103
11 LBGIOATHO BOOTH 40 – 72 goliath ☓ ALIGHT, BLIGHT*, BOOHAI*, GALIOT*, GALOOT*, OOLITH*, THOLOI* 109
12 FITPERADI PARTIED 47 – 72 PARTED PARTIFIED 127
13 NYMOASUTO SOOTY 47 – 79 OUTMANS AUTONOMY*, AUTONYMS 135
14 100 75 6 1 6 10 → 571 575
(6 − 1) × 100 + 75
54 – 86 575
(6 − 1) × 100 + 75

RR: 571 = (6 − 1) × 100 + 75 − (10 − 6)

145
15 MRFOREIGN REFORMING
(7.75 seconds)
64 – 86 155