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Episode 7236
From Countdown
Episode 7236 was broadcast on 8 January 2020, as part of Series 82.
Tom Cole played Duncan Cordy, with Duncan Cordy winning 70 – 67. The Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Tom Cole | Score | Duncan Cordy | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | PNSAEAGLO | PLANES | 6 – 6 | ANGLES | AGONALS*, ALNAGES*, APOGEAN*, LASAGNE, NESPOLA*, NOPALES*, PAESANO*, PALANGS*, PALONES*, PANELAS*, PELONGS*, PONGALS*, SPANGLE | 7 |
2 | ESKIRDULN | INSURED | 13 – 6 | SKIER | KINDLERS | 15 |
3 | 75 2 8 3 1 10 → 158 | 158
75 × 2 + 8 |
23 – 16 | 158
75 × 2 + 8 |
|
25 |
TTT | SEEHIMLOT | I see him a lot at the yoga classes; hence, his body is this. | LITHESOME | |||
4 | AZTOSTEXP | STOAT | 23 – 23 | TEAPOTS | OPTATES*, TOPAZES* | 32 |
5 | SBNVIOAED | INVADES | 30 – 30 | BANDIES | ADONISE*, ANODISE*, BOVINES, EVASION, NAEVOID* | 39 |
6 | 75 7 5 9 3 4 → 603 | 600 | 30 – 37 | 604
(5 + 3) × 75 + 4 |
RR: 603 = (75 − (5 + 3)) × 9 |
49 |
7 | RMRTIOALU | MOULT | 30 – 43 | ATRIUM | AROLIUM*, MORULAR*, MULTIAR*, ORARIUM*, ROTULAR*, TURMOIL* | 56 |
8 | EDCAQRITO | CARED | 30 – 49 | COATED | CAROTID, CORDATE*, CORDITE*, EROTICA, RATIOED*, REDCOAT* | 63 |
9 | 25 7 4 9 3 5 → 340 | 340
(25 + 9) × (7 + 3) |
40 – 49 | 348 |
|
73 |
TTT | EARTHVOWS | You make a brief hand gesture, but it's all about the frequency. | SHORTWAVE | |||
10 | EMSITDAHT | SHAMED | 46 – 49 | sithed ☓ | ATHEISM, ATHEIST*, MATIEST*, MATTIES*, MEATISH*, METHAIS*, MISDATE, SHITTED*, SHMATTE*, SMITHED*, SMITTED*, STAITHE* | 80 |
11 | EIYNSAERT | INSERT | 46 – 56 | STAINER | RESINATE, SERENITY, STEARINE*, TRAINEES, YEASTIER* | 88 |
12 | OGHUCGESR | COUGHERS | 54 – 64 | CHUGGERS | GROUCHES | 96 |
13 | IUIMSVREA | VARIES | 60 – 70 | VARIES | MAIRIES*, VIREMIA | 103 |
14 | 75 5 9 2 2 5 → 732 | 730
(75 − 2) × 5 × 2 |
67 – 70 | — |
RR: 732 = (5 + 5) × 75 − 9 × 2 |
113 |
15 | SSUSIDENT | 67 – 70 | DUSTINESS | 123 |