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Episode 7413

From Countdown

Episode 7413 was broadcast on 18 December 2020, and was the grand final of Series 82.

Luke Johnson-Davies played Sam Cappleman-Lynes, with Luke Johnson-Davies winning 112 – 95. The Dictionary Corner guest was Levi Roots, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

For reasons unknown, this episode aired without an Origins of Words segment from Dent.

This was only the second game to be played between two players with double-barrelled surnames, with Episode 882 in Series 18 being between Derek Stuart-Clark and John Gough-Cooper.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Luke Johnson-Davies Score Sam Cappleman-Lynes Others Max.
1 CSFDEAUOR SURFACED 8 – 8 CAROUSED 8
2 NLTWIEAEO TOWLINE 15 – 15 TOENAIL AEOLINE*, ALNOITE*, ELATION, LOWEITE*, NEOLITE* 15
3 3 4 8 6 5 9 → 150 150
3 × 5 × (6 + 4)
25 – 25 150
(8 − 3) × 5 × 6


25
TTT SOAPNOTE It's not an industrial town, but it accommodates five mills. TEASPOON
4 GHPMIEAVS MAGESHIP 33 – 25 MAGPIES 33
5 LCYBUOIEG BOUGIE 39 – 31 OBLIGE BOUCLE, EULOGY, GLOBEY* 39
6 75 25 100 50 5 1 → 785 785
(75 + 1) × 5 × 100 ÷ 50 + 25
49 – 41 785
((50 + 1) × 75 + 100) ÷ 25 × 5


49
7 KTNSAIEOR NARKIEST 57 – 49 NOTARISE ARSONITE*, NOTAIRES*, NOTARIES 57
8 WMCSAEIUO CAESIUM 64 – 56 CAESIUM AECIUMS*, MUCOSAE, OECIUMS* 64
9 4 2 3 7 9 8 → 668 667
(9 × 7 + 4) × (8 + 2) − 3​
71 – 63 669
((8 + 2) × 7 + 4) × 9 + 3

RR: 668 = ((2 + 7) × 9 + 3) × 8 − 4​

74
TTT IMENAMEL I'm not enamel, I'm a type of plastic. MELAMINE
10 RPLGEOADF LEAPFROG 79 – 63 PERGOLA 82
11 STNPIEUAO EUTOPIANS 97 – 81 EUTOPIANS 100
12 RQHSIEADL HERALDS 104 – 88 HERALDS AIRSHED*, DERAILS*, EARLIDS*, HAILERS*, HALIDES*, HALIERS*, REDIALS*, SHADIER, SHALIER*, SIDERAL* 107
13 MBGTIEOAE MAEGBOTE 112 – 88 MEGABIT 115
14 50 100 75 2 8 4 → 760 758 112 – 95 759
(100 − 2) × 8 + 50 − 75

RR: 760 = (100 + 75) × 4 + 50 + 8 + 2 ​

125
15 DOPETESTS 112 – 95 steedpost ☓
(24.75 seconds)
POSSETTED 135