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Episode 7430
From Countdown
Episode 7430 was broadcast on 26 January 2021, as part of Series 83.
James Cope played Martyn Pegram, with James Cope winning 89 – 66. The presenter was Colin Murray, the Dictionary Corner guest was Prue Leith, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
Rnd | Selection | James Cope | Score | Martyn Pegram | Others | Max. |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | MBDEILTAO | BLOATED | 7 – 7 | BLOATED | ADMOBILE | 8 |
2 | NRPUEACGI | creaping ☓ | 7 – 13 | RACING | CAPERING, PANURGIC*, REPACING* | 16 |
3 | 25 50 2 4 8 6 → 411 | 412
50 × 8 + 4 + 6 + 2 |
14 – 20 | 410
50 × 8 + 4 + 6 |
RR: 411 = 50 × 2 × 4 + 25 − 8 − 6 |
26 |
TTT | SOAPLADY | Spends lots of money on excess baggage, perhaps? | PAYLOADS | |||
4 | SFRYEOALM | LOAFERS | 21 – 20 | MAYORS | AMYLOSE*, FEMORAL*, FLAMERS*, FLAYERS*, FORMALS, MARLEYS*, MARLOES*, OYAMELS*, RAMFLES*, RAMOLES* | 33 |
5 | HSGUILOEN | HOUSING | 28 – 27 | HOUSING | HOUSELING | 51 |
6 | 100 8 5 8 10 2 → 347 | 350
(8 ÷ 8 + 2) × 100 + 5 × 10 |
35 – 27 | 350 ☓ |
RR: 347 = 8 ÷ 2 × (100 − 10) − 8 − 5 |
61 |
7 | WPTMAINRE | PAINTER | 42 – 34 | PAINTER | EMPTAIN*, MERANTI*, MINARET, NAPTIME*, PERTAIN*, PRIMATE*, RAIMENT*, REPAINT, TAWNIER*, TINWARE*, WARTIME, WIREMAN*, WIRETAP* | 68 |
8 | SVFOIESWT | WISEST | 48 – 34 | VIEWS | SOFTIES, SOVIETS, STOVIES*, SWIVETS* | 75 |
9 | 75 50 9 3 1 5 → 700 | 700
(9 + 5) × 50 |
58 – 44 | 700
(75 − 5) × (9 + 1) |
|
85 |
TTT | CATCOAST | Depressed, but not for very long. | STACCATO | |||
10 | AOURNSJBI | abjoins ☓ | 58 – 50 | BRAINS | JABRONIS* | 93 |
11 | MHTEIOGRN | MOTHERING | 76 – 50 | REHOMING | 111 | |
12 | AEOKXDPRG | GROPED | 82 – 56 | PARKED | GEOPARK | 118 |
13 | AIEDSTCRN | CRETINS | 89 – 56 | candiest ☓ | DICENTRAS | 136 |
14 | 6 1 10 4 8 5 → 858 | — | 89 – 56 | — |
RR: 858 = (8 + 5) × (10 + 1) × 6 |
146 |
15 | INTOMANIA | 89 – 66 | ANIMATION
(3.5 seconds) |
156 |