Episode 7310
From Countdown
Episode 7310 was broadcast on 21 April 2020, as part of Series 82.
Jez Noble played Hussain Mulla, with Hussain Mulla winning 83 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Jez Noble | Score | Hussain Mulla | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | YLCREAITE | CLARITY | 7 – 7 | CLARITY | CELERITY*, LITERACY* | 8 |
| 2 | DOSLIJACE | JAILED | 13 – 13 | DOCILE | COALISED | 16 |
| 3 | 2 4 5 6 10 9 → 498 | 498
(9 × 6 − 4) × 10 − 2 |
23 – 23 | 498
(9 × 6 − 4) × 10 − 2 |
|
26 |
| TTT | CREAKTREE | He committed fraud by selling non-existent tennis equipment. | RACKETEER | |||
| 4 | SOWAKSLOI | lassoo ☓ | 23 – 23 | swails ☓ | SLOKAS* | 32 |
| 5 | PRNTEIORI | POINTIER | 31 – 31 | INTERIOR | PRIORITE* | 40 |
| 6 | 50 25 6 9 6 10 → 386 | 385
(10 + 6) × 25 − 9 − 6 |
38 – 38 | 385
(10 + 6) × 25 − 9 − 6 |
RR: 386 = (50 + 25 − 9) × 6 − 10 |
50 |
| 7 | DNHMAOENA | DAEMON | 44 – 44 | MOANED | ADENOMA*, HANDMAN*, HANDMEN*, HEADMAN, MADONNA* | 57 |
| 8 | PITREDAGC | PARTED | 50 – 50 | PARTED | PICRATED | 65 |
| 9 | 50 4 10 7 6 9 → 427 | — | 50 – 60 | 427
(50 − 9) × 10 + 7 + 6 + 4 |
|
75 |
| TTT | CHINACARS | Those of you on a diet might get this, how sweet. | SACCHARIN | |||
| 10 | YEDISETCB | BESIDE | 56 – 66 | BESTIE | BISECTED | 83 |
| 11 | NSPNAEURO | SPANNER | 63 – 73 | SPANNER | PRENOUNS*, UNPERSON*, UNREASON* | 91 |
| 12 | DIREDURTS | STURDIER | 71 – 73 | DUSTIER | RUDDIEST, STURDIED* | 99 |
| 13 | XGMRAOEIF | fromage ☓ | 71 – 73 | fromage ☓ | FOAMIER | 106 |
| 14 | 25 100 2 9 9 4 → 277 | 275 | 71 – 83 | 277
2 × 100 + 9 × 9 − 4 |
|
116 |
| 15 | FOAMFROST | 71 – 83 | STAFFROOM | 126 | ||