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Episode 7425
From Countdown
Episode 7425 was broadcast on 19 January 2021, as part of Series 83.
Matthew Chivers played Will Blackman, with Will Blackman winning 79 – 71. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Richard Arnold, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Matthew Chivers | Score | Will Blackman | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DLFEAIPCK | FLICKED | 7 – 7 | PICKLED | FLACKED*, PADLIKE*, PELADIC* | 7 |
| 2 | MLEOWTIAR | MALTIER | 14 – 14 | WARTIME | LOAMIER*, MARLITE, MOTLIER* | 14 |
| 3 | 75 3 7 4 1 5 → 850 | 853
(7 + 4) × (75 + 3) − 5 |
21 – 14 | 858 |
RR: 850 = (7 + 3) × (4 + 1 + 5 + 75) |
24 |
| TTT | DONBROOK | Turn left or right if you want to go forward. | DOORKNOB | |||
| 4 | USNHEILVA | UNVEILS | 28 – 21 | UNLEASH | UNLAVISH*, VIHUELAS | 32 |
| 5 | BTREOENPI | POINTER | 35 – 28 | POINTER | TROPEINE* | 40 |
| 6 | 75 1 5 3 2 9 → 913 | 912
(75 + 1) × (9 + 3) |
42 – 28 | 911 |
RR: 913 = (75 + 5 + 3) × (2 + 9) |
50 |
| 7 | CMLAUIARG | GRAIL | 47 – 28 | murial ☓ | ALMACUR*, LACRIMA*, MACLURA*, MACULAR, MAGICAL*, MAGUARI*, MULGARA* | 57 |
| 8 | DTNEOIMWE | MINTED | 53 – 34 | MINTED | DOWNTIME* | 65 |
| 9 | 100 8 2 5 4 1 → 701 | 701
100 × (8 − 1) + 5 − 4 |
63 – 44 | 701
(5 + 2) × 100 + 1 |
|
75 |
| TTT | GRANSMOT | The tyres are bald, but only by the smallest of margins. | ANGSTROM | |||
| 10 | NPAICSOME | panicsome ☓ | 63 – 62 | COMPANIES | CAMPESINO* | 93 |
| 11 | TGRAOIETL | LATTER | 63 – 69 | GLITTER | AGLITTER* | 101 |
| 12 | NFPUAJBEA | bupane ☓ | 63 – 69 | punjab ☓ | AJUPA*, FAUNA, JAPAN*, PAEAN* | 106 |
| 13 | RDGOEIATS | STODGIER | 71 – 69 | STORAGE | ASTEROID*, GODETIAS*, GORDITAS | 114 |
| 14 | 25 5 2 7 4 8 → 532 | — | 71 – 69 | — |
RR: 532 = (25 × 5 + 8) × 4 |
124 |
| 15 | IGREWTHIN | 71 – 79 | WITHERING
(1.75 seconds) |
134 | ||
