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Episode 7390
From Countdown
Episode 7390 was broadcast on 17 November 2020, as part of Series 82.
Martyn Simpson played Kevin Hackett, with Martyn Simpson winning 110 – 69. The Dictionary Corner guest was Rufus Hound, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
From the following episode, Teatime Teasers would revert from nine to eight letters.
NOTE: Dictionary Corner's non-joking offering of BOINKER in Round 10 cannot be found in the ODO.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Martyn Simpson | Score | Kevin Hackett | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RNLEAOEXT | EXTERNAL | 8 – 0 | RELATE | 8 | |
2 | NSANIWPET | PANTIES | 15 – 7 | PANTIES | PANTINES*, PENATINS* | 16 |
3 | 25 100 75 50 7 5 → 463 | 463
(100 − 7) × 5 − 50 ÷ 25 |
25 – 7 | 463 ☓ |
|
26 |
TTT | ONECIRCLE | Restore relations with one of your circle of friends. | RECONCILE | |||
4 | GSIVATRET | GRAVEST | 32 – 14 | GRAVIES | VIRGATES | 34 |
5 | GCSOAEMLS | SOCAGE | 38 – 14 | cogless ☓ | GLOSSAE*, MASCLES*, MESCALS*, MOGASES*, MOLASSE, SOLACES* | 41 |
6 | 100 8 6 2 7 8 → 433 | 433
(100 + 8) × 8 ÷ 2 + 7 − 6 |
48 – 24 | 433
(6 − 2) × (100 + 8) + 8 − 7 |
|
51 |
7 | RZSAOEUDR | AROUSED | 55 – 24 | ardours ☓ | ADORERS*, ARRODES*, DROSERA*, RAZORED*, ROADERS* | 58 |
8 | NWALGEIRD | WRANGLED | 63 – 32 | WRANGLED | DANGLIER*, DRAGLINE*, DRAWLING, RELADING* | 66 |
9 | 75 100 50 25 10 9 → 453 | 453
50 × 9 + 75 ÷ 25 |
73 – 42 | 453
50 × 9 + 75 ÷ 25 |
|
76 |
TTT | ISNOTVERY | The man is not very relaxed, in fact, he's fraught with this. | NERVOSITY | |||
10 | KRLOENBIT | BLINKER | 80 – 49 | BLINKER | BORNITE*, INKBLOT*, RETINOL*, RIETBOK*, ROBINET*, TINKLER* | 83 |
11 | NFRAEIGTD | GRADIENT | 88 – 57 | REDATING | INGRAFTED | 101 |
12 | CYEPUFDIB | EDIFY | 93 – 62 | EDIFY | BICEP*, BIPED*, CEBID*, CUBED, CUPID*, DEIFY, DICEY*, PICEY*, PUBIC, PUDIC* | 106 |
13 | HTNOIERMD | THORNED | 100 – 69 | THRONED | THERMION | 114 |
14 | 9 7 8 7 4 4 → 969 | 960 ☓ | 100 – 69 | — |
RR: 969 = (7 × 7 + 8) × (9 + 4 + 4) |
124 |
15 | MARTINPIG | IMPARTING
(2.5 seconds) |
110 – 69 | 134 |