Episode 7426
From Countdown
Episode 7426 was broadcast on 20 January 2021, as part of Series 83.
Will Blackman played Gary Willerton, with Will Blackman winning 110 – 59. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Will Blackman | Score | Gary Willerton | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KNWEAIPBD | WINKED | 6 – 6 | PAINED | BANKED, BEDPAN*, KIDNAP*, PAIKED*, PANKED*, PAWNED*, PINKED, WANKED* | 6 |
| 2 | FUSHOEALC | LOACHES | 13 – 6 | FLUSH | ACELOUS*, SOULACE* | 13 |
| 3 | 100 8 5 4 3 2 → 587 | 587
(4 + 2) × 100 − (8 + 5) |
23 – 16 | 587
2 × 3 × 100 − (8 + 5) |
|
23 |
| TTT | CARLYHAD | Carly had a job as a home cleaner. | CHARLADY | |||
| 4 | GMNIOEITR | RETIMING | 31 – 16 | gromet ☓ | GINORITE*, MERITING*, MORINITE* | 31 |
| 5 | QHYLOIADM | HOLIDAY | 38 – 16 | holiday ☓6 | AMYLOID*, HYALOID* | 38 |
| 6 | 100 9 1 4 2 7 → 715 | 715
100 × 7 + 9 + 4 + 2 |
48 – 26 | 715
100 × 7 + 9 + 4 + 2 |
|
48 |
| 7 | SPREUATGO | OUTRAGES | 56 – 26 | OPERAS | SPROUTAGE* | 66 |
| 8 | DTSIEORWE | WORDIEST | 64 – 26 | STORIED | RESTOWED*, ROWDIEST, ROWEITES*, WEIRDEST* | 74 |
| 9 | 25 2 6 1 9 9 → 103 | 103
(9 − 1) ÷ 2 × 25 + 9 − 6 |
74 – 26 | 102 |
|
84 |
| TTT | SAVEROSE | Save Rose from being stranded abroad. | OVERSEAS | |||
| 10 | DALGIOCSI | LOGIC | 79 – 31 | GOALS | DIALOGIC | 92 |
| 11 | RTNEAOLEU | RENTAL | 85 – 37 | NATURE | ALEURONE*, OUTLEARN | 100 |
| 12 | BIONPTEAF | PAINT | 90 – 42 | POINT | NIOBATE | 107 |
| 13 | SLVOEINRS | OLIVES | 90 – 49 | SOLVERS | IRONLESS, VERSIONS | 115 |
| 14 | 25 10 4 1 5 7 → 107 | 107
25 × 4 + 7 |
100 – 59 | 107
25 × 4 + 7 |
|
125 |
| 15 | PLANSIGHS | SPLASHING
(3.5 seconds) |
110 – 59 | 135 | ||
