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Episode 7256
From Countdown
Episode 7256 was broadcast on 5 February 2020, as part of Series 82.
John Barlow played Alan Byers, with John Barlow winning 99 – 55. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Barlow | Score | Alan Byers | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | NORDAETNW | WARDEN | 6 – 6 | WANTED | DANEWORT, DOWNRATE, TEARDOWN*, WANTONED*, WANTONER* | 8 |
2 | TTVIEOLUT | OUTLIVE | 13 – 6 | VIOLET | OVULITE* | 15 |
3 | 75 5 5 4 1 3 → 839 | 837
(5 + 5 + 1) × 75 + 4 × 3 |
20 – 6 | — |
RR: 839 = 4 × 3 × (75 − 5) − 1 |
25 |
TTT | FOURSLEEP | Four can sleep in this tent easily; it's so peaceful and relaxing. | REPOSEFUL | |||
4 | HPDIEABES | BIPEDS | 26 – 12 | ABIDES | APHIDES, BEHEADS* | 32 |
5 | TIKSELCAD | SLACKED | 33 – 19 | TICKLES | CITADELS, DIALECTS, STICKLED* | 40 |
6 | 75 2 9 9 1 5 → 194 | 194
75 × 2 + 9 × 5 − 1 |
43 – 19 | 188 |
|
50 |
7 | MESOYANRF | FOREMAN | 50 – 26 | MOANERS | ROMNEYAS* | 58 |
8 | QFOESITNO | FESTOON | 57 – 33 | FESTOON | FOOTIES, FOOTSIE*, OOFIEST*, TOONIES* | 65 |
9 | 25 3 1 10 7 8 → 974 | 975
(10 × (7 − 3) − 1) × 25 |
64 – 33 | — |
RR: 974 = (25 × 3 − 10) × (7 + 8) − 1 |
75 |
TTT | GONERUSTY | She's not gone rusty yet; she's still a spring chicken. | YOUNGSTER | |||
10 | WRNIEUPIR | PUNIER | 70 – 39 | UNRIPE | PIRNIE*, PIRRIE*, PRUNER*, PURINE*, PURIRI*, RIPIER*, RUINER*, WINIER*, WIRIER* | 81 |
11 | HORAVELGI | LOVAGE | 76 – 39 | overlag ☓ | ALGIVORE* | 89 |
12 | RNSAEANIC | SCANNER | 83 – 39 | crannies ☓7 | ACARINES*, CANARIES, CRANNIES | 97 |
13 | TUJMOEGCA | OUTAGE | 89 – 45 | OUTAGE | ACETUM*, MOTUCA*, MOUGAT*, MUCATE*, MUTAGE* | 103 |
14 | 75 8 3 2 5 6 → 675 | 675
(8 + 3 − 2) × 75 |
99 – 55 | 675
(6 + 3) × 75 |
|
113 |
15 | MENINMARS | 99 – 55 | mariners ☓
(3 seconds) |
MANNERISM | 123 |