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Episode 7288
From Countdown
Episode 7288 was broadcast on 20 March 2020, as part of Series 82.
Phil Hulme played Thomas Fairfield, with Phil Hulme winning 96 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jo Brand, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Phil Hulme | Score | Thomas Fairfield | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | CYRITAMEI | METRIC | 6 – 0 | CREAM | AIRTIME, AMIRITE*, MICRITE* | 7 |
2 | GLFUENHON | LOUNGE | 12 – 0 | GLUE | ENGULF*, ENOUGH, FUNNEL, GUENON*, GUNNEL*, GUNNLE*, HOGNEL* | 13 |
3 | 75 1 7 10 3 6 → 606 | 606
(1 + 7) × 75 + 6 |
22 – 0 | 601 |
|
23 |
TTT | TOPGEARPA | I've got this idea about a really good entrance to my house; I'll spread it around. | PROPAGATE | |||
4 | RMTAIESXO | AMORTISE | 30 – 0 | STREAM | ATOMISER*, MATRIXES*, MOTRIXES* | 31 |
5 | MTBUPAIFA | AMBIT | 35 – 0 | abait ☓ | BITMAP, MATAPI* | 37 |
6 | 75 25 7 9 6 3 → 519 | 519
75 × 7 − 6 |
45 – 10 | 519
75 × 7 − 6 |
|
47 |
7 | CPROZESAO | COOPERS | 52 – 10 | CRAZES | SCOOPER* | 54 |
8 | NSLUIERNS | INSURES | 59 – 17 | SINNERS | NEURINS*, NURSIES*, NURSLES*, RENSILS*, RINNELS*, RUNLESS*, RUNNELS*, SILENUS*, SUNNIER, SUNNIES*, SUNRISE, UNLINES*, UNREINS*, UNRISEN* | 61 |
9 | 25 6 1 6 7 4 → 745 | 746
(6 − 1) × 6 × 25 − 4 |
66 – 17 | 744 ☓ |
RR: 745 = (25 × 6 − 1) × (4 + 7 − 6) |
71 |
TTT | SCOUTFAIL | A Boy Scout would probably fail to cook this dessert; it needs a proper chef. | CLAFOUTIS | |||
10 | NTSOAETVU | NOTATES | 73 – 17 | TOAST | ATTUNES*, NATTOUS*, NOVATES*, NUTATES*, OUTSENT*, SOUTANE*, TAUTENS*, TENUTOS*, TETANUS | 78 |
11 | WKNITOEDA | DATION | 79 – 23 | WAITED | TAKEDOWN | 86 |
12 | OIETRTLGA | GLITTER | 86 – 23 | LOITER | AGLITTER* | 94 |
13 | DLCUVEASE | vascule ☓ | 86 – 29 | CEASED | DEVALUES | 102 |
14 | 100 25 9 7 3 5 → 600 | 600
(9 − 3) × 100 |
96 – 39 | 600
(9 − 3) × 100 |
|
112 |
15 | GREENDIRT | integered ☓
(28.75 seconds) |
96 – 39 | detergent ☓
(26.75 seconds) |
DETERRING | 122 |