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Episode 7217

From Countdown

Episode 7217 was broadcast on 2 December 2019, as part of Series 81.

Jamie Wing played Joseph Bennett, with Jamie Wing winning 96 – 53. The Dictionary Corner guest was Hannah Fry, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Jamie Wing Score Joseph Bennett Others Max.
1 DRKUENSIA DENARIUS 8 – 0 SARDINE UNRAISED 8
2 OIHTRAEGU goutier ☓ 8 – 6 GOITRE THIOUREA 16
3 100 5 10 8 9 10 → 373 370
(9 − 5) × (100 − 10) + 10
15 – 6 371 ☓

RR: 373 = (8 − 5) × (100 − 9) + 10 × 10

26
TTT BILLNIGEL Bill and Nigel got into an online argument and ended up doing this to each other. LIBELLING
4 IOTCMAEVI viciate ☓ 15 – 12 MOTIVE MEIOTIC*, MOTIVIC*, VICOMTE 33
5 NDTOAUWCI AUTOWIND 23 – 12 CAUTION 41
6 100 8 9 2 8 1 → 779 780
100 × 8 − (9 + 8 + 2 + 1)
30 – 12 774

RR: 779 = (100 + 9) × (8 − 1) + 8 × 2

51
7 DREOTMAEQ METEOR 36 – 18 EMOTED MODERATE 59
8 IOPSCSUON COPIOUS 43 – 25 COUSINS POCOSINS*, SOUPCONS* 67
9 100 6 1 8 2 10 → 903 903
(8 + 1) × 100 + 6 ÷ 2
53 – 25 904


77
TTT PESTAMOUR I've got no love for this pest at all; in fact, I'm buying one of these. MOUSETRAP
10 CNEAIGSOR ORGANISE 61 – 25 nearings ☓ AGONISER*, COINAGES*, CREASING, ORGANICS*, ORGANIES*, RECASING*, ROGAINES*, SCENARIO 85
11 PWIUNRMEA WIREMAN 68 – 25 PUNIER UNPRIME 92
12 TIGPAERNA AERATING 76 – 25 retaping ☓ PAGINATE, TAPERING* 100
13 MTFEAEDDA DEFAMED 76 – 43 DEFAMATED 118
14 100 50 10 8 8 6 → 500 500
50 ÷ 10 × 100
86 – 53 500
50 ÷ 10 × 100


128
15 CLOTHBROW BLOWTORCH
(8.75 seconds)
96 – 53 138


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