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Episode 7366

From Countdown

Episode 7366 was broadcast on 14 October 2020, as part of Series 82.

David O'Donnell played Sam Blanning, with Sam Blanning winning 87 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shappi Khorsandi, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection David O'Donnell Score Sam Blanning Others Max.
1 KTPEIOERN POINTER 7 – 7 POINTER TROPEINE* 8
2 ASCIDLNUI undials ☓ 7 – 13 UNCLAD DULCIANS*, INDUSIAL*, SUICIDAL* 16
3 50 75 9 4 2 6 → 607 613 7 – 20 609
6 × 2 × 50 + 9

RR: 607 = 4 × 75 + 6 × 50 + 9 − 2

26
TTT TRUFFLEGO You go hunting for truffles and can't remember the way home. FORGETFUL
4 ESJOGSAFN FANGS 12 – 25 FANGS FOSSANE* 33
5 THRCEOAIT THROAT 12 – 33 CHATTIER ACHROITE*, THEATRIC, THEOCRAT* 41
6 75 100 6 1 10 8 → 995 995
100 × 10 − (6 − 1)
22 – 43 995
100 × 10 − (6 − 1)


51
7 VSMEUAEDB BEMUSED 29 – 43 AMUSED EMBUSED*, MEDUSAE* 58
8 OPLITGENR PORTING 36 – 50 POINTER ELOPING, GENITOR, GOINTER*, LENTIGO*, PELTING*, PERIGON*, PETROIL*, PINGLER*, PIROGEN*, PLERION*, POINTEL*, POITREL*, POLITER, POLTING*, PONGIER*, PONTILE*, POTLINE*, PRINGLE*, PROLINE*, PROTEIN*, PTERION*, REPOINT*, RETINOL*, RIGOLET*, RINGLET, TRIGONE*, TROPINE* 65
9 100 75 25 50 10 1 → 498 498
50 × 10 − (100 − 75) ÷ 25 − 1
46 – 60 498
50 × 10 − (75 ÷ 25 − 1)


75
TTT USEUPCOIN He'll never use up all his coins; he's got a ton of money. PECUNIOUS
10 AYCONFIRA aircon ☓ 46 – 65 FANCY OCARINA* 82
11 STXBEAODC BOASTED 53 – 72 COASTED SABOTED*, SEXBOAT 89
12 ILTEGRANZ ALTERING 61 – 80 RELATING ALERTING*, INTEGRAL, TANGLIER, TEAZLING*, TRIANGLE* 97
13 DSROEIUCO CRUISED 68 – 87 SOURCED DECOROUS* 105
14 100 75 5 5 8 2 → 545 545
(100 + 75 ÷ 5 − 8 + 2) × 5
78 – 87 550


115
15 TRADEEXIT extraited ☓
(24.75 seconds)
78 – 87 EXTRADITE 125