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Episode 7294

From Countdown

Episode 7294 was broadcast on 30 March 2020, as part of Series 82.

Faye Montgomery played Dave Priestley, with Faye Montgomery winning 109 – 77. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Madeley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

This was the first episode filmed after the birth of Rachel Riley's first daughter, Maven, whom she brought into the studio (along with her husband Pasha Kovalev) and introduced to the audience during the opening of the game.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Faye Montgomery Score Dave Priestley Others Max.
1 PDSIEONRT SPRINTED 8 – 0 SNIPER DRIPSTONE*, REDPOINTS* 18
2 FRGAUISBS GRABS 13 – 5 GRASS AIRBUS*, BURSAS*, FIGURA, RUBAIS*, SUGARS 24
3 100 10 4 6 9 8 → 900 900
9 × 100
23 – 15 900
9 × 100


34
TTT SELECTAID She selected a 30-degree wash programme to aid with the handling of these. DELICATES
4 MRPAOIEHL HAMPER 29 – 21 HOLIER EMPORIAL*, PROEMIAL 42
5 NGZUADFES unfades ☓ 29 – 21 unfades ☓ AUGENDS*, DEFANGS*, SNAFUED, UNFAZED 49
6 50 100 5 7 4 8 → 311 311
(8 − 5) × 100 + 7 + 4
39 – 31 311
(8 − 5) × 100 + 7 + 4


59
7 TCLIOUTDS CLOUDS 45 – 31 TOUTS LOCUSTID* 67
8 WGDIAESNO SEWING 51 – 37 SEWING AGONISED, DIAGNOSE, WENDIGOS*, WIDGEONS*, WOADINGS* 75
9 75 4 5 10 3 6 → 426 426
(75 − 4) × 6
61 – 37 425


85
TTT SOURSWHEN The atmosphere at the picnic sours when they get caught in this. SUNSHOWER
10 MTPEUNIAT PIEMAN 67 – 43 MUTATE EMPTAIN*, NAPTIME*, NUTMEAT*, PATIENT, PETUNIA, PINETUM*, PUTAMEN*, TAPETUM 92
11 NRJEOICSN JOINERS 74 – 50 JOINERS COINERS*, CONNIES*, CRONIES*, ENJOINS*, NEONICS*, RECOINS*, REJOINS, RINCONS* 99
12 RETDYARUC CURATED 81 – 57 CURATED TRADUCER 107
13 TSVIOMAET MOTIVATES 99 – 57 MATTIES 125
14 50 100 5 3 9 6 → 545 545
(100 + 9) × 5
109 – 67 545
(100 + 9) × 5


135
15 GROCERINN
(3.25 seconds)
109 – 77 CORNERING
(3.75 seconds)
145