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Episode 7494

From Countdown

Episode 7494 was broadcast on 26 April 2021, as part of Series 83.

Dave Lomax played Mike Fortune, with Dave Lomax winning 70 – 64. The presenter was Nick Hewer, the Dictionary Corner guest was Chris Packham, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd Selection Dave Lomax Score Mike Fortune Others Max.
1 DNTAEURKO OUTRANKED 18 – 0 unrouted ☓ 18
2 PISEFDAGE SPIED 23 – 0 PEDAGES*, PEGASID, SIDEAGE* 25
3 50 9 4 2 4 3 → 522 521
(50 + 3) × (4 + 4 + 2) − 9
30 – 0 524

RR: 522 = (2 × 4 + 50) × 9

35
TTT LARRYWON Larry won, but only by the smallest of margins. NARROWLY
4 NOHMITERA MITRE 30 – 6 MOTHER HOMARINE*, ROMANITE*, THERMION 43
5 LYSUOEWHI WHOLE 35 – 11 WHOLE SHOWILY, WOYLIES* 50
6 100 25 10 10 2 2 → 858 860
(100 − 10 − 2 − 2) × 10
42 – 18 860
(10 − 2) × 100 + 2 × 25 + 10​

RR: 857 Best: 857 = (100 − 10 − 2) × 10 + 2 − 25​

57
7 JBPAOETNI PINTO 42 – 24 OBTAIN NIOBATE 64
8 SDALOBCEU cloudbase ☓ 42 – 31 BLOUSED BECLOUDS* 72
9 25 8 7 4 9 4 → 429 429
(9 + 8) × 25 + 4​
52 – 31 428


82
TTT ONESSINS It's about sticking it in where it's not wanted. NOSINESS
10 PAVFETIMA FATE 56 – 35 MATE MATAPIE* 89
11 SNDEOALWE sandeel ☓ 56 – 41 LOANED LOANEES, LOWENED*, WALDOES* 96
12 CUIGSARTE RACIEST 63 – 48 GUITARS AGRESTIC, SURICATE 104
13 NLGOAECMI coalmine ☓ 63 – 54 MALICE COMELING*, MECONIAL* 112
14 25 75 1 9 2 3 → 765 767
(75 + 2) × (9 + 1) − 3​
70 – 54 756

RR: 765 = (75 − 25 + 1) × (2 × 3 + 9)

122
15 NOTAVIGIL 70 – 64 VIOLATING
(3.5 seconds)
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