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Episode 7401
From Countdown
Episode 7401 was broadcast on 2 December 2020, as part of Series 82.
Leo Smith played Nicola Newton, with Leo Smith winning 96 – 93. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Wadia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The Teatime Teasers for this episode were lifted from Episode 5019.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Leo Smith | Score | Nicola Newton | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | OEIMKDTAR | MEDIATOR | 8 – 8 | MEDIATOR | TIDEMARK* | 8 |
2 | NGSOUECTA | OUTAGES | 15 – 15 | OUTAGES | COGNATES* | 16 |
3 | 25 100 50 75 9 2 → 727 | 727
75 × 9 + 50 + 2 |
25 – 25 | 727
75 × 9 + 50 + 2 |
|
26 |
TTT | SCARYSET | Emotional in a theatrical sort of way. | ACTRESSY | |||
4 | RDBIEOSXL | SOLDIER | 32 – 32 | SOLDIER | BOILERS, BOLIDES*, BORIDES*, BRIDLES*, BROILED, DISROBE, LIBEROS*, OXBIRDS, REBOILS*, SOLIDER* | 33 |
5 | AIEPCRUWG | PACIER | 38 – 38 | PACIER | APERCU*, CAGIER*, EARWIG, GAWPER | 39 |
6 | 75 4 9 10 2 2 → 666 | 666
(75 − 2 ÷ 2) × 9 |
48 – 48 | 666
(75 − 2 ÷ 2) × 9 |
|
49 |
7 | NSLIAIOYH | LIAISON | 55 – 55 | LIAISON | LINHAYS*, NOISILY*, OILYISH*, SHINILY* | 56 |
8 | RPFEOASGN | ORANGES | 62 – 62 | FORAGES | PARENGOS*, PROFANES* | 64 |
9 | 6 10 10 3 9 3 → 411 | 411
(10 − 3) × 6 × 10 − 9 |
72 – 62 | 412 |
|
74 |
TTT | SUESMITH | To all the Sue Smiths out there, peas be with you. | MUSHIEST | |||
10 | DHPEIACBJ | aphide ☓ | 72 – 67 | BEACH | EDAPHIC*, PEDICAB* | 81 |
11 | UEORNSALM | ALMONERS | 80 – 67 | SOLEMN | ENAMOURS*, MELANOUS*, MENSURAL*, NEUROMAS*, NUMERALS, RAMULOSE*, ROMULEAS* | 89 |
12 | WRTIEOVSM | WORMIEST | 88 – 75 | WORMIEST | MISWROTE*, OVERSWIM, REVOMITS*, VOMITERS* | 97 |
13 | RFLAEOAST | FLOATERS | 96 – 83 | FLOATERS | REFLOATS | 105 |
14 | 6 10 9 5 6 3 → 865 | — | 96 – 83 | — |
RR: 865 = ((6 + 9) × 6 − 3) × 10 − 5 |
115 |
15 | LARGEHIND | 96 – 93 | HERALDING
(2.5 seconds) |
125 |