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Episode 7488
From Countdown
Episode 7488 was broadcast on 16 April 2021, as part of Series 83.
James Notton played Adam Posner, with Adam Posner winning 89 – 83. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Amol Rajan, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
The solution to Round 3 was solved by Rajan.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Notton | Score | Adam Posner | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | BTRSEOAID | BOASTED | 7 – 7 | BRAISED | ASTEROID*, BOARDIES*, BROADEST, BROASTED, RADIOBES*, TRIBADES* | 8 |
2 | LPWEUOTSA | PETALS | 13 – 13 | LOWEST | OUTLEAPS, OUTWALES*, PETALOUS* | 16 |
3 | 50 6 1 3 7 10 → 883 | — | 13 – 13 | 884 ☓ |
RR: 883 = 50 × 3 × 6 − 10 − 7 |
26 |
TTT | OLDLOYAL | My dog's old and loyal, but it's gone a bit bonkers. | DOOLALLY | |||
4 | ENHIRFOND | FRIEND | 19 – 19 | HINDER | INFERNO* | 33 |
5 | MCREAUIBS | CAMBERS | 26 – 19 | CREAMS | AUMBRIES*, CRUMBIES | 41 |
6 | 50 25 7 6 1 10 → 435 | 435
(50 − 7) × 10 + 6 − 1 |
36 – 19 | 432 |
|
51 |
7 | PDGWEAOES | GASPED | 42 – 25 | WEDGES | APOGEES, PEDAGES* | 58 |
8 | GNFLOAIRM | FARMING | 49 – 32 | FLAMING | FLAMINGO, FORMALIN, INFORMAL*, RAMFLING* | 66 |
9 | 50 1 6 8 6 2 → 852 | 852 ☓ | 49 – 39 | 850
(8 + 6 + 2 + 1) × 50 |
RR: 852 = (2 + 1) × 6 × 50 − 8 × 6 |
76 |
TTT | HADSTAGE | The actor had stage fright and just couldn't perform at all. | AGHASTED | |||
10 | JCKTEUOPI | 55 – 45 | OUTJIE*, PICKET, PICOTE*, POETIC*, POTJIE*, PUCKIE*, UPTICK*, UTOPIC* | 82 | ||
11 | HVGSEAOTI | goaties ☓ | 55 – 51 | EIGHTS | GOATISH*, HOAGIES, HOSTAGE | 89 |
12 | NDRAEULYS | LAUNDERS | 55 – 69 | UNDERLAYS | 107 | |
13 | MRTCIOEAN | MANTICORE | 73 – 69 | REACTION | CREMATION | 125 |
14 | 25 75 1 2 10 6 → 175 | 175
(6 − 2) × 25 + 75 |
83 – 79 | 175
75 × 2 + 25 |
|
135 |
15 | GAVEGRAIN | ravageing ☓
(1.5 seconds) |
83 – 89 | AVERAGING
(24.5 seconds) |
145 |