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Episode 7255
From Countdown
Episode 7255 was broadcast on 4 February 2020, as part of Series 82.
John Barlow played Craig Macauley, with John Barlow winning 90 – 56. The Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | John Barlow | Score | Craig Macauley | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | SUMARDECO | COMRADES | 8 – 8 | COMRADES | CAROUSED, DECORUMS*, MERCADOS*, RACEMOUS* | 8 |
2 | EAUORBSRG | BROGUES | 15 – 8 | bargers ☓ | GOBURRAS* | 16 |
3 | 25 75 8 3 8 5 → 381 | 380
5 × 75 + 8 − 3 |
22 – 8 | 391 |
RR: 381 = 5 × 75 + 25 − 8 − 8 − 3 |
26 |
TTT | ANFIELDIS | Anfield is a better place to watch football than Old Trafford at the moment; I think this argument is settled. | FINALISED | |||
4 | EAIOWMPCF | WIMP | 26 – 12 | CAMP | COWPEA*, PEACOW*, POMACE | 32 |
5 | DATIYENLA | daintly ☓ | 26 – 18 | TAILED | DENTALIA* | 40 |
6 | 7 9 4 9 10 1 → 277 | 277
(4 − 1) × 9 × 10 + 7 |
36 – 18 | 279 |
|
50 |
7 | FIRJEDIRC | CRIED | 41 – 23 | FIRED | DEIFIC*, DICIER, FERRIC | 56 |
8 | LNTHOAEOG | LENGTH | 47 – 29 | LENGTH | ETHANOL, HALOGEN*, LOGHTAN*, TANGELO* | 63 |
9 | 75 9 9 3 6 8 → 787 | 786
(75 + 3) × (9 + 9 − 8) + 6 |
54 – 29 | 789 |
RR: 786/788 Best: 787 = (75 × (9 × 8 − 9) − 3) ÷ 6 |
73 |
TTT | DANCEALOT | All the evidence was based on his own account without any irrefutable facts. | ANECDOTAL | |||
10 | SSREXIEPK | EXPRESS | 61 – 36 | EXPRESS | EXPIRES, PESKIER*, PRESSIE, PREXIES* | 80 |
11 | NIGSRAMVO | SOARING | 68 – 43 | MARGINS | MORINGAS*, ORGANISM* | 88 |
12 | LRTUENZAE | RELATE | 74 – 49 | NATURE | ALTERNE, ENTERAL*, ETERNAL*, NEUTRAL | 95 |
13 | MINQESCAS | MINCES | 80 – 49 | caseins ☓ | AMNESICS | 103 |
14 | 100 3 9 2 9 5 → 765 | 763 | 80 – 56 | 766
(100 + 9) × (9 − 2) + 3 |
RR: 765 = (100 ÷ 2 + 9 ÷ 9) × 5 × 3 |
113 |
15 | TICKBEGUN | BUCKETING
(2.5 seconds) |
90 – 56 | 123 |