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Episode 7226
From Countdown
Episode 7226 was broadcast on 13 December 2019, and was the second quarter-final of Series 81.
Jamie Wing played Tom Silverlock, with Jamie Wing winning 121 – 78. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Jamie Wing | Score | Tom Silverlock | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HLPOEATDI | PETALOID | 8 – 0 | PLOATED | 8 | |
2 | CSMPUAECO | CAMPUS | 14 – 6 | ACCUSE | MUCOSAE* | 15 |
3 | 50 2 3 8 9 3 → 860 | 860
(50 × 8 + 9 × 3 + 3) × 2 |
24 – 6 | 859 |
|
25 |
TTT | RAINSHARD | It may be lashing down, but these people can give you a lashing down of the verbal kind. | HARRIDANS | |||
4 | DQLSRIUEK | SQUIRED | 31 – 13 | SQUIRED | DUIKERS*, DUSKIER*, QUDLIKS*, QUIRKED, QUIRLED*, QUISLED*, QUISLER*, SKIRLED*, SULKIER* | 32 |
5 | SHFAOELIT | FOLIATES | 39 – 21 | FOLIATES | FLOATIES* | 40 |
6 | 1 3 4 10 5 8 → 547 | 547
((3 + 4) × 10 − 1) × 8 − 5 |
49 – 21 | 550 |
|
50 |
7 | NTYOARTCE | ENACTOR | 56 – 28 | CATTERY | ATTORNEY* | 58 |
8 | LMTPOIAUR | IMPORT | 62 – 34 | MORTAL | TROUPIAL | 66 |
9 | 25 1 5 8 3 6 → 454 | 454
6 × 3 × 25 + 5 − 1 |
72 – 44 | 454
6 × 3 × 25 + 5 − 1 |
|
76 |
TTT | TAZMANIAN | This shrub sounds like it's describing a chap who can shift his food. | MANZANITA | |||
10 | MGSROEIDA | ROADIES | 79 – 44 | misgrade ☓ | IDEOGRAMS | 94 |
11 | EINFEBNOV | BOVINE | 85 – 50 | BOVINE | BONNIE, IONENE* | 100 |
12 | DSATCRUOA | AUTORADS | 93 – 58 | AUTOCARS | 108 | |
13 | NTIOURESI | ROUTINISE | 111 – 58 | ROUTINES | 126 | |
14 | 4 2 6 10 3 9 → 726 | 726
9 × 2 × 4 × 10 + 6 |
121 – 68 | 726
9 × 2 × 4 × 10 + 6 |
|
136 |
15 | RUBLAPDOG | 121 – 78 | PLUGBOARD
(22.75 seconds) |
146 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)