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Episode 7446
From Countdown
Episode 7446 was broadcast on 17 February 2021, as part of Series 83.
Declan McGurk played Martin K Lewis, with Declan McGurk winning 73 – 53. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Jeremy Thompson, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Declan McGurk | Score | Martin K Lewis | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | RFIAESCHN | FANCIER | 7 – 0 | faires ☓ | FRANCHISE | 18 |
2 | SWOUTLEAR | SALTER | 13 – 0 | louters ☓ | OESTRUAL*, OUTSWEAR*, OUTWALES*, OUTWEARS, ROSULATE | 26 |
3 | 50 6 2 10 5 9 → 508 | 508
50 × 10 + 6 + 2 |
23 – 10 | 508
50 × 10 + 6 + 2 |
|
36 |
TTT | AHMUMBLE | There's no need to mumble the words to this sort of tune. | HUMMABLE | |||
4 | STBOEIPKA | POKIEST | 30 – 17 | POKIEST | ATOPIES*, BAPTISE*, BOATIES*, KATIPOS*, OAKIEST*, OPIATES | 43 |
5 | WVSEOENRI | REVISE | 30 – 24 | VERSION | EVERSION*, OVERSEWN, OVERWINS, RENOVISE* | 51 |
6 | 25 50 7 6 1 4 → 635 | 637
(50 − 1) × (7 + 6) |
37 – 24 | 643 |
RR: 636 Best: 634 = (50 + 1) × (7 + 6) − 25 − 4 |
58 |
7 | UAGHCLEID | LAUGHED | 44 – 24 | CHILD | CHILDAGE* | 66 |
8 | PTOEMBAOL | APLOMB | 50 – 24 | LAMP | BOOMLET*, OPTABLE*, POTABLE*, TOMBOLA | 73 |
9 | 50 75 1 6 10 5 → 373 | 373
5 × 75 − (6 − 50 ÷ 10) − 1 |
60 – 24 | — |
|
83 |
TTT | SPRAYSIT | Places like Bath are really hard to find. | SPARSITY | |||
10 | GSYIUENMJ | MINES | 60 – 30 | MUSING | GENIUS*, MINGES*, MUNGES*, MUNJES*, SIGNUM*, SUNGEM* | 89 |
11 | RPFAIENLD | FAILED | 66 – 36 | FAILED | PARDINE*, PEDRAIL*, PLAINED*, PLAINER*, PRALINE, PREDIAL* | 96 |
12 | TRSOUMPAE | rumpest ☓ | 66 – 43 | POUTERS | MOUSETRAP, SUPERATOM* | 114 |
13 | GDTIEAMRL | TRAILED | 73 – 43 | regilt ☓ | MIGRATED* | 122 |
14 | 75 25 3 4 8 1 → 210 | 208 | 73 – 53 | 210
(25 − 4) × (8 + 3 − 1) |
|
132 |
15 | NEOGLOBES | 73 – 53 | oblongs ☓
(28.5 seconds) |
BOLOGNESE | 142 |