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Episode 7427
From Countdown
Episode 7427 was broadcast on 21 January 2021, as part of Series 83.
Will Blackman played James Cope, with James Cope winning 79 – 63. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | Will Blackman | Score | James Cope | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | HNTEAOSIM | ATOMISE | 0 – 8 | MOANIEST | AMNIOTES*, ANTHEMIS* | 8 |
2 | DLGUAEFTS | DEFAULTS | 8 – 8 | STAGED | 16 | |
3 | 100 6 7 8 3 10 → 125 | 125
100 + 10 + 8 + 7 |
18 – 18 | 125
3 × 6 + 7 + 100 |
|
26 |
TTT | STARSHIP | Forget Enterprise, they're all about pluck. | HARPISTS | |||
4 | NROEICBDL | BLINDER | 25 – 25 | BLONDER | BLONDIE*, BRICOLE*, BRINDLE*, BROILED, CORBEIL*, ORBICLE* | 33 |
5 | WVSGOUODA | goudas ☓ | 25 – 25 | goudas ☓ | AVOWS, DAGOS*, DAWGS*, GAUDS*, GOADS*, GOODS*, VAGUS*, WOODS | 38 |
6 | 25 75 7 4 2 3 → 477 | 477
(7 − (4 − 3)) × 75 + 25 + 2 |
35 – 25 | 477 ☓ |
|
48 |
7 | TLPREIEBN | plentier ☓ | 35 – 32 | REPTILE | PEBRINE*, PELERIN*, PENIBLE*, PENTILE*, PERLITE*, PTERINE* | 55 |
8 | CMKOAILEP | PICKLE | 41 – 38 | MALICE | COMPILE, MAPLIKE*, OILCAKE*, POLEMIC | 62 |
9 | 100 9 3 6 7 6 → 784 | 788 | 41 – 48 | 784
(100 + 9 + 3) × 7 |
|
72 |
TTT | SAMBALAD | The lad doesn't samba, he does another dance. | LAMBADAS | |||
10 | JITPEARNG | retaping ☓ | 41 – 48 | retaping ☓ | TAPERING | 80 |
11 | ILTORFESA | FLOATERS | 49 – 48 | LOFTIER | FLOATIER, FLOATIES*, FOLIATES, FORESAIL*, FRAILEST*, REFLOATS*, TREFOILS | 88 |
12 | HUTPOEIRC | PICTURE | 56 – 55 | PICTURE | EUTROPHIC | 106 |
13 | AWTENDIMG | TEAMING | 63 – 62 | TEAMING | MAGINED*, MEATING*, MEDIANT, METWAND*, MINTAGE*, TEGMINA*, TWANGED, TWINGED*, WINDAGE* | 113 |
14 | 7 10 7 3 1 9 → 762 | — | 63 – 69 | 757
((7 + 1) × 9 + 3) × 10 + 7 |
RR: 762 = ((7 + 3) × 10 + 9) × 7 − 1 |
123 |
15 | FEISTYINN | 63 – 79 | INTENSIFY
(3.5 seconds) |
133 |