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Episode 7287
From Countdown
Episode 7287 was broadcast on 19 March 2020, as part of Series 82.
Phil Hulme played Paul Barber, with Phil Hulme winning 97 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
NOTE: Barber was not asked to spell his word in Round 2 and may have intended the word BASTE rather than BASED.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Phil Hulme | Score | Paul Barber | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | WTRODALEI | TRAILED | 7 – 7 | TRAILED | IDOLATER, LEADWORT*, TAILORED* | 8 |
2 | BSNUAEDTN | STUNNED | 14 – 7 | BASED | BUNNETS*, DUENNAS*, DUNNEST*, NUNATED*, STANNED*, SUBDEAN, SUBTEND*, UNBENDS | 15 |
3 | 25 8 9 5 3 2 → 562 | 566 ☓ | 14 – 7 | — |
RR: 562 = (25 × 3 − 5) × 8 + 2 |
25 |
TTT | LENTMINCE | Don't stay outside, Mr. Attlee; it's starting to rain. | INCLEMENT | |||
4 | CNSIAOQTE | SONICATE | 22 – 7 | STANCE | ACETOINS*, ACONITES*, CANOEIST* | 33 |
5 | DCSUTOREA | OUTDARES | 30 – 7 | SCOUTED | CROUSTADE, EDUCATORS | 51 |
6 | 50 7 6 1 2 5 → 278 | 278
(6 − 2) × 7 + 50 × 5 |
40 – 7 | 279 |
|
61 |
7 | VSRIWERAI | RIVIERAS | 48 – 7 | WAIVERS | AIRVIEWS* | 69 |
8 | DPNUOEPRT | POUNDER | 55 – 7 | POUTER | PORTEND, PROPEND*, PROTEND*, PRUDENT*, PRUNTED*, UNPOPED*, UNROPED*, UPTREND* | 76 |
9 | 100 4 9 1 1 9 → 476 | 476
(9 + 9 + 1 + 100) × 4 |
65 – 7 | 481 |
|
86 |
TTT | SOURDUNCE | The newspaper ran a story about a ketchup ban, but they were not sure where it came from. | UNSOURCED | |||
10 | DPVIAOGLS | SOLID | 70 – 12 | GOADS | POLDAVIS* | 94 |
11 | HMDEBUNIE | DEMINE | 76 – 18 | BEHIND | INHUMED*, MEHENDI* | 101 |
12 | KGCOAISMS | MOSAICS | 83 – 18 | AMISS | 108 | |
13 | TRCETOLUA | CLUTTER | 90 – 25 | CLUTTER | CULTRATE* | 116 |
14 | 100 3 6 5 1 6 → 887 | 888
(3 + 5) × (6 + 6 − 1 + 100) |
97 – 32 | 888
(6 + 3) × 100 − (6 + 1 + 5) |
RR: 887 = ((3 + 5) × 6 + 100) × 6 − 1 |
126 |
15 | RECLINETV | 97 – 42 | VENTRICLE
(3.5 seconds) |
136 |