Episode 7312
From Countdown
Episode 7312 was broadcast on 23 April 2020, as part of Series 82.
David Kempshall played Linda Vijeh, with David Kempshall winning 90 – 71. The Dictionary Corner guest was Nicki Chapman, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | David Kempshall | Score | Linda Vijeh | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WSUEDXARD | SADDER | 6 – 6 | WADERS | SWARDED, WADDERS* | 7 |
| 2 | LTNOIUSPL | SPLINT | 12 – 12 | PILOTS | PUNTILLOS* | 25 |
| 3 | 100 7 5 2 8 10 → 367 | 370 | 12 – 19 | 368
100 ÷ 2 × 7 + 10 + 8 |
RR: 367 = (100 ÷ 2 − 5) × 8 + 7 |
35 |
| TTT | CYCLEMOOT | Will you drive round to pick me up after my operation? | COLECTOMY | |||
| 4 | QCREEOMTA | REMOTE | 18 – 19 | CREAM | CREMATE, OCREATE*, OCTAMER* | 42 |
| 5 | VSEOMLEDT | SOLVED | 24 – 25 | SOLVED | MOLESTED | 50 |
| 6 | 50 6 10 1 3 7 → 486 | 486
50 × 10 − (7 × 3 − 6 − 1) |
34 – 35 | 486
50 × 10 − (6 + 1 + 7) |
|
60 |
| 7 | CLIAJKIDE | LICKED | 40 – 41 | JAILED | JACKED, LACKED, LACKIE* | 66 |
| 8 | GRDOEONBH | BONGED | 46 – 47 | HORNED | HORNDOG | 73 |
| 9 | 75 4 7 10 7 9 → 449 | 449
(10 − 4) × 75 − 7 ÷ 7 |
56 – 47 | 448 |
|
83 |
| TTT | HELPIGLOO | If you're one of these, then you're most likely to get the answer to this. | LOGOPHILE | |||
| 10 | MRCEIAPST | PRIMATES | 64 – 47 | CARPETS | SPERMATIC | 101 |
| 11 | NMIESTCAN | CANNIEST | 72 – 47 | MASTIC | AMNESTIC*, ANCIENTS*, INSECTAN, INSTANCE*, NEMATICS*, SEMANTIC* | 109 |
| 12 | SDGOAEFNI | seading ☓ | 72 – 53 | FADING | AGONISED, DIAGNOSE | 117 |
| 13 | TREABHEAR | BREATHER | 80 – 61 | BREATHER | ABERRATE* | 125 |
| 14 | 75 50 100 7 10 5 → 205 | — | 80 – 71 | 205
(7 − 5) × 100 + 50 ÷ 10 |
|
135 |
| 15 | GINACROFT | FACTORING
(9.75 seconds) |
90 – 71 | 145 | ||