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Episode 7389
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Episode 7389 was broadcast on 16 November 2020, as part of Series 82.
Martyn Simpson played Jonathan Partlin, with Martyn Simpson winning 106 – 42. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
This was the first episode broadcast after the death of former Countdown host Des O'Connor. A memorial card for him was featured onscreen at the end of the programme after the credits.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martyn Simpson | Score | Jonathan Partlin | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SRFUIOLEO | FURIOSO | 7 – 0 | foolers ☓ | FLOOSIE*, FOLIOSE*, LOURIES*, LOUSIER, ORIOLES*, OURSELF*, ROOFIES* | 7 |
2 | QRAELRDIA | REDIAL | 13 – 6 | RELAID | LARDIER, RADIALE* | 14 |
3 | 25 75 100 50 10 5 → 562 | 560
(100 − 75) × 25 − 50 − 10 − 5 |
20 – 6 | — |
Best: 562 = ((50 + 25) × 75 − 5) × 10 ÷ 100 |
24 |
TTT | THEGARLIC | He ate dozens of the garlic snails, which left him feeling this. | LETHARGIC | |||
4 | NHNIETASE | NEATENS | 27 – 6 | SHINE | INTENSE, NANITES*, NANTEES*, NANTIES*, TANNIES*, TANNISH*, TEENISH*, TENNIES* | 31 |
5 | GKFUOECTS | FOETUS | 33 – 12 | SOCKET | FOUEST*, GECKOS, OUTSEG* | 37 |
6 | 100 5 6 3 9 4 → 975 | 975
(100 − 3) × (6 + 4) + 5 |
43 – 12 | 973 |
|
47 |
7 | VMRIAEPSI | VAMPIRES | 51 – 12 | PRIMES | 55 | |
8 | OENLATRNI | RELATION | 59 – 20 | ORIENTAL | ANOINTER*, INTERNAL, REANOINT*, ROTALINE* | 63 |
9 | 100 75 50 25 5 10 → 249 | 249
50 × 5 − (75 + 25) ÷ 100 |
69 – 20 | 250 |
|
73 |
TTT | DOEACHNUT | You do a rough total of each nut you can see. | HEADCOUNT | |||
10 | SBZCEUOTA | SCOUT | 74 – 25 | BEATS | ACETOUS*, ACTUOSE* | 80 |
11 | RPSIEOTMT | IMPOSTER | 82 – 25 | rompiest ☓ | OMITTERS*, SPOTTIER, STOMPIER*, TRIMPOTS* | 88 |
12 | DTSMAEOYB | BOASTED | 89 – 32 | BOASTED | MODESTY*, SABOTED*, SOMEDAY | 95 |
13 | TDNIAERNA | ARANEID | 96 – 32 | RETAIN | RANDANITE* | 113 |
14 | 75 6 10 4 8 7 → 577 | 577
75 × 8 − (10 + 7 + 6) |
106 – 32 | 576 |
|
123 |
15 | FIFEOVENS | 106 – 42 | OFFENSIVE
(4 seconds) |
133 |