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Episode 7293
From Countdown
Episode 7293 was broadcast on 27 March 2020, as part of Series 82.
Faye Montgomery played Simon Archer, with Faye Montgomery winning 91 – 62. The Dictionary Corner guest was Mark Pougatch, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
As alluded to by the solutions to the Teatime Teasers and conundrum, this was the last episode filmed prior to the birth of Rachel Riley's daughter, Maven.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Faye Montgomery | Score | Simon Archer | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PDRAOEFSG | FORAGES | 7 – 0 | GRADES | DEFRAGS*, FEDORAS, FORAGED*, GRASPED*, PARODES*, PODGERS*, SPARGED* | 7 |
2 | CLDIAUEST | SCALED | 13 – 0 | caludes ☓6 | CITADELS, DIALECTS, EDICULAS* | 15 |
3 | 75 10 2 10 4 7 → 368 | 368
10 ÷ 2 × 75 − 7 |
23 – 10 | 368
4 × 75 + 7 × 10 − 2 |
|
25 |
TTT | INTOSTAGE | Rachel's into the final stage of her pregnancy, then this will be over. | GESTATION | |||
4 | RNTOAIRJO | JANITOR | 30 – 17 | JANITOR | ORARION*, ORATION | 32 |
5 | BLSUIERFS | BRUISE | 36 – 23 | FLIERS | BRUISES*, BRULIES*, FISSURE*, FUBSIER*, FURLESS*, FUSIBLE*, FUSSIER, RIBLESS*, SURFIES* | 39 |
6 | 75 25 50 7 2 9 → 589 | 591
2 × 7 × 50 − 25 − 75 − 9 |
43 – 23 | 582 |
RR: 589 = (75 + 2) × 7 + 50 |
49 |
7 | XSDAOINCO | SONIC | 43 – 29 | CONDOS | ASCONOID* | 57 |
8 | TSTZEAIUR | TASTER | 49 – 29 | tazers ☓7 | ARTIEST*, ARTISTE*, ATTIRES*, AZURITE*, RATITES*, SITUATE, STATIZE*, STATURE, STRIATE*, TARZIES*, TASTIER*, TURISTA*, TZARIST* | 64 |
9 | 50 4 2 6 9 8 → 120 | 120
(50 + 4 + 6) × 2 |
59 – 39 | 120
(50 + 4 + 6) × 2 |
|
74 |
TTT | TOPCAREER | She's got a top career to return to, but for now, Rachel's going to do this. | PROCREATE | |||
10 | MTTNEIAOC | MITTEN | 65 – 39 | mantice ☓ | METATONIC*, OMITTANCE* | 92 |
11 | GWNEIEGDO | WEEDING | 72 – 46 | WEDGING | WENDIGO*, WIDGEON | 99 |
12 | MPHPIEUIN | HIPPIE | 78 – 46 | impune ☓ | HIPPEN*, HIPPIN*, INHUME*, PUMPIN* | 105 |
13 | YDNAEORSR | SNORED | 84 – 52 | SANDER | ADORNERS, READORNS* | 113 |
14 | 75 100 25 4 7 8 → 844 | 843
8 × 100 + 75 − 25 − 7 |
91 – 52 | 846 |
RR: 844 = (100 − 7) × 8 + 75 + 25 |
123 |
15 | PROGSNIFF | 91 – 62 | OFFSPRING
(21.5 seconds) |
133 |