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Episode 7405

From Countdown

Episode 7405 was broadcast on 8 December 2020, as part of Series 82.

Daniel Jonathan played Tim White, with Daniel Jonathan winning 79 – 72. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nina Wadia, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

The Teatime Teasers in this episode were lifted from Episode 5023, but in the ten years between episodes, ALFRESCO had dropped out of the dictionary, thus making the first teaser illegal.

Nick Hewer provided the solution for Round 14, though inadvertently stated "8 − 9 = 1" before being corrected by Riley.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Daniel Jonathan Score Tim White Others Max.
1 MEKCOGBAD MOCKED 6 – 6 BACKED DOCKAGE 7
2 RUTNELIPA PLANTER 13 – 13 PLANTER INTERLAP*, PRUINATE, RETINULA*, TENURIAL*, TRAPLINE*, TRIPLANE* 15
3 25 75 9 2 10 4 → 648 13 – 13 653 ☓

RR: 648 = 9 × 75 − 25 − 2

25
TTT SORECALF Mr. Ramsay likes to dine outdoors. ALFRESCO
4 EQSOUMGET QUOTES 19 – 13 MEETS QUOTEES* 32
5 FRIWANOCA frain ☓ 19 – 17 RAIN INFOWAR*, OCARINA 39
6 75 4 3 5 8 1 → 370 370
5 × 75 − 1 − 4​
29 – 27 370
5 × 75 − 1 − 4​


49
7 BLEITASRH BLISTER 36 – 34 STABLER HERBALIST 67
8 LEPOVSENI POLES 41 – 39 SOLVE ENVELOPS, NOVELISE*, PLEIONES* 75
9 25 75 7 10 2 6 → 805 806
(25 + 75) × (10 − 2) + 6​
48 – 39 807

RR: 805 = (2 × 75 − 25 − 10) × 7

85
TTT PICKFLAB Support the prince, perhaps? Then somersault. BACKFLIP
10 RAHOCDUGE CHARGED 55 – 46 CHARGED GROUCHED* 93
11 FMASNOIRL liason ☓ 55 – 51 MAINS FORMALIN, INFORMAL, MARLIONS*, NASIFORM* 101
12 PUSYEGMIO GIMPS 55 – 58 PYGMIES GUIMPES*, MYOPIES* 108
13 WSAEDNITX STAINED 62 – 65 SAINTED DESTAIN*, DETAINS*, INSTEAD, SATINED*, SEXTAIN*, TIENDAS*, WAISTED*, WANTIES*, WAXIEST 115
14 100 8 9 6 2 6 → 307 306
(100 + 2) × (9 − 6)
69 – 72 308
6 ÷ 2 × 100 + 8​

RR: 307 = 6 ÷ 2 × 100 + 9 − 8 ​+ 6

125
15 LIZIGONDI IDOLIZING
(3.5 seconds)
79 – 72 135