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Episode 7400
From Countdown
Episode 7400 was broadcast on 1 December 2020, as part of Series 82.
Leo Smith played Liam Coles, with Leo Smith winning 115 – 83. The Dictionary Corner guest was Samira Ahmed, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The Teatime Teasers from this episode were lifted from Episode 5028.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Leo Smith | Score | Liam Coles | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | EAOGRSNIP | PIGEONS | 0 – 8 | ORGANISE | AGONISER, ORGANIES*, PARENGOS*, PERIGONS*, REPOSING*, ROGAINES*, SPEARING, SPONGIER* | 8 |
2 | OAFVMENSU | FAMOUS | 6 – 14 | FAMOUS | AEVUMS*, AMOVES*, FOEMAN*, MAUVES*, MAVENS, NAEVUS*, NOEMAS*, NOSEMA*, SONUVA*, UNSAFE*, VENOMS*, VENOUS* | 14 |
3 | 75 10 2 1 10 8 → 958 | 958
(2 × 10 + 75) × 10 + 8 |
16 – 24 | 958
(2 × 10 + 75) × 10 + 8 |
|
24 |
TTT | ISITHAKE | Is it hake? Tastes more like a mushroom to me. | SHIITAKE | |||
4 | DRIEPCLAQ | CALIPER | 23 – 24 | PLACED | EARCLIP*, PEDRAIL*, PELADIC*, PERACID*, PICAREL*, PREDIAL, RADICEL*, RADICLE*, REPLICA* | 31 |
5 | PMHOEALIS | HEMIOLAS | 31 – 24 | PHIALS | HAPLOMES* | 39 |
6 | 25 6 3 5 9 10 → 761 | 761
25 × 3 × 10 + 6 + 5 |
41 – 34 | 761
25 × 3 × 10 + 6 + 5 |
|
49 |
7 | UOEFNDTIR | ROUTINED | 49 – 34 | fortuned ☓ | 57 | |
8 | AOSLBUEGW | BELUGAS | 56 – 41 | BELUGAS | ABUELOS*, BLAGUES*, LOWAGES*, WEBLOGS* | 64 |
9 | 50 2 8 10 7 6 → 135 | 135
(50 − (8 + 7 − 10)) × 6 ÷ 2 |
66 – 51 | 135
(50 + 10) × 2 + 8 + 7 |
|
74 |
TTT | RECOUNTS | Interpret that the prisoners are genuine. | CONSTRUE | |||
10 | SRPCAIEMB | SCAMPER | 73 – 58 | SPACIER | AMBIERS*, AMBRIES*, ASCRIBE, CAMBERS, CAMPERS, CAMPIER*, CARBIES*, PRIMASE*, RIMBASE*, SCRAPIE* | 81 |
11 | LSTOIAONW | LOTIONS | 80 – 65 | LOTIONS | OLATIONS* | 89 |
12 | UEKSHIYGR | GUSHIER | 87 – 65 | shrieky ☓ | GREYISH, HUSKIER* | 96 |
13 | MDNAEORAT | MODERANT | 95 – 73 | MANDATOR | ADORNATE*, EMANATOR*, NORMATED* | 104 |
14 | 25 100 50 10 8 6 → 290 | 290
50 × 6 − 10 |
105 – 83 | 290
50 × 6 − 10 |
|
114 |
15 | NOTTNNICE | CONTINENT
(5.5 seconds) |
115 – 83 | 124 |