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Episode 7377
From Countdown
Episode 7377 was broadcast on 29 October 2020, as part of Series 82.
Damien Doughty played Andy Lyon, with Damien Doughty winning 97 – 64. The Dictionary Corner guest was Colin Murray, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Damien Doughty | Score | Andy Lyon | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | YPNJEAURS | PRUNES | 6 – 0 | spurns ☓ | PRUNASE*, PYRANES*, UNPRAYS* | 7 |
2 | EOULMHIYR | HOMELY | 12 – 6 | HOURLY | HELIUM, HEROUM*, HOLIER, HOMIER*, HOMILY*, HUMERI*, HURLEY*, LOURIE*, MOILER, MOILEY*, MOULIE*, MULIER*, MURLIE*, OILERY*, RHEUMY* | 13 |
3 | 100 2 9 5 1 5 → 554 | 554
(100 + 9 + 2) × 5 − 1 |
22 – 16 | 554
(5 + 1) × 9 + 5 × 100 |
|
23 |
TTT | NANCYAEON | Nancy took an aeon to get ready this morning, much to my dismay. | ANNOYANCE | |||
4 | PSEOACFBE | SPACE | 22 – 22 | ESCAPE | FAECES, PEACES*, SCOPAE* | 29 |
5 | NRFNAOEIM | MOANIER | 29 – 29 | FOREMAN | FERMION, FIREMAN, FOAMIER, FORAMEN*, INFERNO*, MONERAN*, MORAINE, NONAMER*, ROMAINE* | 36 |
6 | 50 75 3 9 2 2 → 267 | 267
75 × 3 + 50 − (9 − 2 ÷ 2) |
39 – 29 | 268 |
|
46 |
7 | DKTLAEIAC | DIALECT | 46 – 36 | TACKLED | ALCAIDE*, CATLIKE, CITADEL, DELTAIC*, EDICTAL*, TICKLED | 53 |
8 | EINTOPESD | POINTED | 53 – 43 | POINTED | PENTOSIDE* | 71 |
9 | 75 3 9 2 1 5 → 247 | 247
(75 + 9) × 3 − 5 |
63 – 43 | — |
|
81 |
TTT | WARBLEOAT | His new computer came preloaded with lots of unwanted programs. | BLOATWARE | |||
10 | AIRSDEIDN | DRAINED | 70 – 50 | SANDIER | DIARISED, SARDINED | 89 |
11 | TQGBSEOAR | BOASTER | 77 – 57 | STORAGE | BOATERS, BOGARTS*, BORAGES*, BORATES, BORGATE, GABERTS*, GABSTER*, OBERTAS*, ORGEATS*, REBATOS*, TOERAGS* | 96 |
12 | IEOLRSTID | lordiest ☓ | 77 – 57 | stonier ☓ | SIDEROTIL* | 114 |
13 | TNREOIVNC | INVERT | 77 – 64 | CONVERT | CONNIVER*, CONTRIVE, INVENTOR, NOVERINT* | 122 |
14 | 1 3 3 9 4 8 → 652 | 652
3 × 3 × 8 × 9 + 4 |
87 – 64 | 649 |
|
132 |
15 | GINRUMBLE | LUMBERING
(5.5 seconds) |
97 – 64 | 142 |