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Episode 7472
From Countdown
Episode 7472 was broadcast on 25 March 2021, as part of Series 83.
Luke Boynton played John Lorimer-George, with Luke Boynton winning 147 – 25. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Konnie Huq, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.
Rounds
| Rnd | Selection | Luke Boynton | Score | John Lorimer-George | Others | Max. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SPNAIEORT | PATRONISE | 18 – 0 | PORNIEST | ISOPTERAN* | 18 |
| 2 | UIYGASHME | MESHUGA | 25 – 0 | AMUSE | MAGUEYS* | 25 |
| 3 | 25 50 100 75 4 5 → 719 | 720
(100 + 75 + 5) × 4 |
32 – 0 | 721 |
Best: 719 = (100 × 5 − 4) × 75 ÷ 50 − 25 |
35 |
| TTT | VEINGRIT | A stimulating conversation about steel pins. | RIVETING | |||
| 4 | CSOGURMEI | MORGUES | 39 – 0 | corgies ☓ | MORGIES*, MOUSIER, MURICES*, OECIUMS*, OGREISM*, ROUEISM*, SCOURGE | 42 |
| 5 | TFSAOEIWV | WAVIEST | 46 – 7 | WAVIEST | 49 | |
| 6 | 25 8 4 6 2 8 → 926 | 924
(25 × (8 − 2) + 4) × 6 |
53 – 7 | 936 |
RR: 926 = (8 × 4 + 8) × (25 − 2) + 6 |
59 |
| 7 | BFLUAIOPS | FIBULAS | 60 – 7 | FLOPS | SUBFOLIA* | 67 |
| 8 | RDTEOINGE | REDINGOTE | 78 – 7 | grinted ☓ | 85 | |
| 9 | 50 9 1 9 8 4 → 864 | 864
((9 − 8 + 1) × 50 − 4) × 9 |
88 – 7 | 862 |
|
95 |
| TTT | CURESONG | You get your money for nothing when in dire straits. | SCROUNGE | |||
| 10 | DCLAOUMRE | CLAMOURED | 106 – 7 | REMOULD | 113 | |
| 11 | SHTIAOEDN | ADHESION | 114 – 15 | HANDIEST | HEDONIST, SEDATION | 121 |
| 12 | KDJUANOPE | PADOUK | 120 – 15 | unpoked ☓ | UNOAKED* | 128 |
| 13 | SWRIAEGUC | EARWIGS | 127 – 15 | gausier ☓ | AGEUSIC*, SAUCIER | 135 |
| 14 | 9 5 2 3 3 6 → 210 | 210
(9 × 5 − 3) × (6 − (3 − 2)) |
137 – 25 | 210
(6 × 3 + 3) × 5 × 2 |
|
145 |
| 15 | GIANTHERB | BREATHING
(4.75 seconds) |
147 – 25 | rebathing ☓
(4.5 seconds) |
155 | |
