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Episode 7269

From Countdown

Episode 7269 was broadcast on 24 February 2020, as part of Series 82.

Ryan Styles played Julian Hawthorne, with Ryan Styles winning 74 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Dr Linda Papadopoulos, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The audience member who solved the conundrum was Anthony Endsor.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Ryan Styles Score Julian Hawthorne Others Max.
1 BSTIALDUE BALDIES 7 – 7 STABLED STUDIABLE 18
2 CMNOEDQIT INCOME 7 – 14 DEMONIC CENTIMO*, CTENOID*, DEMOTIC, DEONTIC*, MEONTIC*, NOTICED*, TONEMIC* 25
3 50 9 10 1 7 6 → 828 825
(50 + 1) × (10 + 6) + 9
14 – 14

RR: 828 = (7 × 6 + 50) × 9

35
TTT MIXEDLACE "My former partner made a demand for money from the insurance company!", she cried. EXCLAIMED
4 PNRDAOUSL PARDONS 21 – 14 PARDON PAULDRONS* 53
5 ZMNEIGPAS ENIGMAS 28 – 21 SEAMING AGNIZES*, GAMINES*, MAGINES*, MAGPIES, PIGMEAN*, SPAEING* 60
6 100 3 7 10 1 10 → 229 230 28 – 31 229
100 × 3 − 10 × 7 − 1


70
7 DWREOGKIE WORKED 34 – 37 WORKED DEWIER*, EDGIER*, OREIDE*, REWOKE*, WEDGIE*, WEIRDO, WIDGER*, WORDIE*, WORKIE* 76
8 NLHSIUOYR HURLS 39 – 42 SURLY HORNILY*, HORSILY*, HOUSLIN*, NOURISH, ROYNISH* 83
9 3 2 6 8 7 9 → 687 39 – 42

RR: 687 = 7 × 9 × (8 + 3) − 6

93
TTT ROCKVOTES It sounds like you keep far too many beef cubes in your kitchen. OVERSTOCK
10 TPTLEAOSH APOSTLE 46 – 42 POSTAL HOTPLATES 111
11 JRCIAGREF CAGIER 52 – 42 GRIEF FAIRER*, FERRIC*, FIACRE, GRACER*, GRICER*, JARGER*, RACIER* 117
12 TMNRUIADE RUMINATE 60 – 42 minature ☓ RUMINATED 135
13 FTWIENCOA FACTION 67 – 42 WINCE ACETOIN*, ACONITE, ANTOECI* 142
14 25 5 9 2 2 10 → 578 575
(2 × 10 + 5 − 2) × 25
74 – 42

RR: 578 = (9 − 5 + 25) × 2 × 10 − 2

152
15 UNDERTEST restunted ☓
(29 seconds)
74 – 42 ENTRUSTED 162