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Episode 7227
From Countdown
Episode 7227 was broadcast on 16 December 2019, and was the third quarter-final of Series 81.
Paul Nixon played John Osmond, with Paul Nixon winning 117 – 102. The Dictionary Corner guest was Jon Culshaw and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Paul Nixon | Score | John Osmond | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | IOAUDSNTM | ADUSTION | 8 – 0 | AMOUNTS | DISMOUNT, MANITOUS*, MONADIST*, SAINTDOM*, TINAMOUS* | 8 |
2 | RGSEAONUI | ORGANISE | 16 – 8 | AROUSING | AGONISER*, ORGANIES*, ROGAINES*, ROUGINES*, SOIGNEUR* | 16 |
3 | 6 7 1 7 9 10 → 755 | — | 16 – 15 | 753
(7 × 10 + 6) × (9 + 1) − 7 |
RR: 755 = (7 + 7) × 6 × 9 − 1 |
26 |
TTT | VOWELRANT | This plant sounds like a skin growth in someone's belly button. | NAVELWORT | |||
4 | SXDAOESWI | OXIDASES | 24 – 15 | ASIDES | 34 | |
5 | UEOHDTMSA | HOSTED | 24 – 22 | METHODS | OUTSHAMED | 52 |
6 | 75 50 7 10 1 3 → 727 | 727
(75 − 3) × 10 + 7 |
34 – 32 | 727
(75 − 3) × 10 + 7 |
|
62 |
7 | IAOEFRTCT | EROTICA | 41 – 39 | FATTIER | TRIFECTA* | 70 |
8 | HLCAUENWO | LAUNCH | 47 – 39 | unwhole ☓ | EULACHON* | 78 |
9 | 8 7 6 10 10 4 → 335 | 336 | 47 – 49 | 335
7 × 8 × 6 − 10 ÷ 10 |
|
88 |
TTT | HIPCRETIN | This word might describe Sweeney Todd's favourite pie ingredient. | NEPHRITIC | |||
10 | RLPIEAGTN | REPLATING | 65 – 67 | REPLATING | PALTERING | 106 |
11 | UIEYBDVSO | DEVIOUS | 72 – 74 | DEVIOUS | DISOBEY* | 113 |
12 | RNDGIAOSE | ORGANISED | 90 – 92 | ORGANISED | GRANDIOSE, ORGANDIES | 131 |
13 | IOETZRPML | POLITER | 97 – 92 | IMPORT | IMPLORE, MOTLIER*, PETROIL*, POITREL*, PREMOLT*, ZEMIROT* | 138 |
14 | 75 100 6 3 2 10 → 526 | 526
6 × 100 − 75 + 3 − 2 |
107 – 102 | 526
6 × 100 − 75 + 3 − 2 |
|
148 |
15 | AVOIDLAWS | DISAVOWAL
(29.25 seconds) |
117 – 102 | 158 |
External Links
- Watch this episode on Dailymotion (part 1)
Categories:
- Episodes with round details
- Episodes on Dailymotion
- 15-round games
- Episodes in Series 81
- Double century games
- 15-round joint scores over 200
- Quarter finals
- Episodes presented by Nick Hewer
- Episodes with Rachel Riley as arithmetician
- Episodes with Susie Dent as lexicographer
- Episodes with Jon Culshaw as a guest