Episode 7368
From Countdown
Episode 7368 was broadcast on 16 October 2020, as part of Series 82.
Sam Blanning played Liz Tilley, with Sam Blanning winning 88 – 39. The Dictionary Corner guest was Shappi Khorsandi, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Sam Blanning | Score | Liz Tilley | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | INPEHYBAT | BATHE | 5 – 5 | BATHE | HAPTINE*, PHYTANE*, PHYTINE* | 7 |
| 2 | MDOSURECA | SOURCED | 12 – 5 | COARSE | CAROUSED, COMRADES, DECORUMS*, MERCADOS*, RACEMOUS* | 15 |
| 3 | 50 100 2 6 4 4 → 677 | 676
(100 + 4) × 6 + 50 + 2 |
19 – 5 | 676 ☓ |
Best: 677 = (100 × 4 + 50) × 6 ÷ 4 + 2 |
25 |
| TTT | CLUBDENIM | You might get to the bottom of this, but nobody's got to the top. | UNCLIMBED | |||
| 4 | LIVOBWAHE | BOWEL | 24 – 10 | WHALE | AWHILE*, BEWAIL*, BLOWIE, HABILE*, HAVELI*, OBELIA*, VIABLE* | 31 |
| 5 | OGFICLAUR | FROLIC | 30 – 10 | FLOG | FIGURAL*, FLUORIC* | 38 |
| 6 | 25 75 4 5 1 7 → 372 | 372
75 × 5 − (7 − 4) |
40 – 20 | 372
75 × 5 − (7 − 4) |
|
48 |
| 7 | ESDIPTNEJ | DESPITE | 47 – 27 | DESPITE | DESTINE*, ENDITES*, PENEIDS*, PENIDES*, STIPEND | 55 |
| 8 | AMNOGELAC | MANGLE | 53 – 33 | GLANCE | AGLANCE*, COALMAN*, COALMEN*, CONGEAL, GAMELAN*, MALACON*, MANACLE, MANGEAO* | 62 |
| 9 | 50 75 6 7 4 8 → 257 | 257
4 × 75 − 50 + 7 |
63 – 33 | 252 |
|
72 |
| TTT | IROMANTIC | I don't have the most romantic of jobs. It's quite miserable actually. | MORTICIAN | |||
| 10 | TXISEDOUR | OUTSIDER | 71 – 33 | STORIED | DEXTROUS, ETOURDIS*, OUTRIDES*, RIDEOUTS* | 80 |
| 11 | EQFAWMOTR | WATER | 76 – 33 | foamer ☓ | FORMATE | 87 |
| 12 | NSIYNAMIP | SPINNY | 82 – 33 | PAINS | NINYAMS*, PANINIS, PAYNIMS*, PIANISM*, PINNAYS* | 94 |
| 13 | OTKEGCORV | ROCKET | 88 – 39 | COOKER | OVERGOT | 101 |
| 14 | 25 1 2 8 6 4 → 680 | 675 ☓ | 88 – 39 | — |
RR: 680 = (25 × 4 − 2) × (8 − 1) − 6 |
111 |
| 15 | HOWESILLY | 88 – 39 | YELLOWISH | 121 | ||