Episode 7209
From Countdown
Episode 7209 was broadcast on 20 November 2019, as part of Series 81.
Paul Anderson played Nick Parden, with Paul Anderson winning 95 – 61. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Paul Anderson | Score | Nick Parden | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WNRUAEPOL | PLEURON | 7 – 0 | UNREAL | APOLUNE*, UNPOLAR*, UNPOWER | 7 |
| 2 | TRNIEAIVC | INACTIVE | 15 – 0 | TRANCE | NAVICERT* | 15 |
| 3 | 100 2 9 8 3 5 → 482 | 482
5 × 100 − 9 × 2 |
25 – 10 | 482
5 × 100 − 9 × 2 |
|
25 |
| TTT | DWEEBGLUE | It sounds like this plant can blow its own trumpet. | BUGLEWEED | |||
| 4 | PSJTOEAWR | WATERS | 31 – 16 | POSTER | ESPARTO*, POSTWAR*, PROJETS*, PROTEAS, SEAPORT* | 32 |
| 5 | MBMEUITEF | IMBUE | 36 – 16 | TIME | BEFIT*, EMMET*, FEMME*, FUMET*, MUFTI* | 37 |
| 6 | 25 75 9 6 7 2 → 622 | 622 ☓ | 36 – 23 | 623
(75 + 25) × 6 + 2 × 7 + 9 |
RR: 622 = (25 × 75 − 9) ÷ (6 ÷ 2) |
47 |
| 7 | YNTIOERXA | RATION | 42 – 23 | ENTRY | ANXIETY*, NOTAIRE*, OTARINE* | 54 |
| 8 | SGSTIEIPA | PASTIES | 49 – 30 | PASTIES | PIGSTIES | 62 |
| 9 | 100 1 10 2 6 1 → 454 | — | 49 – 37 | 450
100 ÷ 2 × (10 − 1) |
RR: 454 = ((10 − 1) × 100 + 6) ÷ 2 + 1 |
72 |
| TTT | REDVELOUR | He was going to wear his red velour trousers, but his wife was having none of it. | OVERRULED | |||
| 10 | GBKNOAUEH | ENOUGH | 55 – 37 | HONK | NOHGAKU* | 79 |
| 11 | NTHAIOCLE | ELATION | 62 – 44 | ELATION | CHELATION, ETHANOLIC*, NAHCOLITE* | 97 |
| 12 | RCSVIAOSI | VICARS | 68 – 44 | CRASS | OVISACS*, RICASSO* | 104 |
| 13 | GTDOEISEU | OUTSIDE | 75 – 51 | GUESTED | EGOTISED* | 112 |
| 14 | 100 75 6 3 2 9 → 964 | 964
9 × 100 + 75 − (6 + 3 + 2) |
85 – 61 | 964
9 × 100 + 75 − (6 + 3 + 2) |
|
122 |
| 15 | CREEPDIVE | PERCEIVED
(1.5 seconds) |
95 – 61 | 132 | ||
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)