Episode 7279 - Revision history

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JohnnyCanuck: damn Countdownless days

2020-03-10T15:57:10Z

damn Countdownless days

JohnnyCanuck: today's game

2020-03-09T21:16:59Z

today's game

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{{episode|previous=Episode 7278|next=Episode 7280}}
'''Episode 7279''' was broadcast on 7 March 2020, as part of [[Series 82]].

[[Iain Campbell]] played [[Steve Agace]], with Steve Agace winning {{score|78|75}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jeremy Thompson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].

NOTE: Agace was not asked to spell his word in Round 1 and may have intended the word {{word|GRATE}} rather than {{word|GREAT}}.

==Rounds==
{{Rounds-start|Iain Campbell|Steve Agace}}
{{R-letters |1 |OTIREGMAG|MORTGAGE |GREAT | | 8|0 | 8}}
{{R-letters |2 |BETIRCEOS|recost {{x}}|SCRIBE |BISECTOR, COTERIES, ESOTERIC*| 8|6 | 16}}
{{R-numbers |3 | 25|4|5|5|3|3| 555
|560|sol1=(4 × 5 + 3) × 25 − 5 × 3
|560|sol2=(4 × 5 + 3) × 25 − 5 × 3
|rr=555|solrr=(25 × 4 + 5 + 3 + 3) × 5
|15|13|26}}
{{R-TTT |WEARKILTS|Scarecrows don't wear kilts, but this definitely describes their hair.|STRAWLIKE}}
{{R-letters |4 |NIUXNHEAQ|QUIN |aquine {{x}}|ANNEX, AUXIN*, ENNUI*, HEIAU*, HENNA, INANE, NEXIN*, QUEAN, QUENA*, QUINA*, XENIA*| 19|13 | 31}}
{{R-letters |5 |IROWADISE|WADERS |WEIRDOS |RADIOISE | 19|20 | 39}}
{{R-numbers |6 | 50|100|2|3|5|10| 659
|660|sol1=(10 + 3) × 50 + 2 × 5
|660|sol2=3 × 2 × 100 + 50 + 10
|rr=659|solrr=(10 + 2) × (50 − 3) + 100 − 5
|26|27|49}}
{{R-letters |7 |NOMIKAPFO|AMINO |AMINO |KIMONO, MOPANI* | 31|32 | 55}}
{{R-letters |8 |DREIOADCL|record {{x}}|DOCILE |CALORIE*, CARIOLE*, CLADODE*, CODDLER*, CORDIAL*, CRADLED*, DARIOLE*, LORICAE*, RADICEL*, RADICLE, RADIOED, RADIOLE*, REDCOAL*, ROADIED*| 31|38 | 62}}
{{R-numbers |9 | 75|6|4|9|10|2| 294
|294|sol1=4 × 75 − 6
|294|sol2=4 × 75 − 6
|41|48|72}}
{{R-TTT |RAISETOIL|Poor girl, she's playing the only game in town all by herself.|SOLITAIRE}}
{{R-letters |10|NSEAIEJNT|SENATE |TENNIS |INTENSE*, JENNETS*, JENNIES, NANITES*, NANTEES*, NANTIES*, NEATENS*, TAJINES*, TANNIES*, TENNIES*| 47|54 | 79}}
{{R-letters |11|APESIYURS|{{misdeclared||7}}|PURSES |UPRAISES | 47|60 | 87}}
{{R-letters |12|DYAEADNEB|BANDED |BANDED |ABANDED* | 53|66 | 94}}
{{R-letters |13|IMECURGEL|CURIE |GRIME |MUCIGEL*, RECUEIL*, REMICLE*| 58|71 |101}}
{{R-numbers |14| 50|75|6|3|7|9| 499
|500|sol1=(7 − 3) × (75 + 50)
|500|sol2=(3 + 7) × 50
|rr=499|solrr=75 × 6 + 50 − (7 + 3 − 9)
|65|78|111}}
{{R-conundrum|15|SQUIDTOME|c1time=3|c1sol=MISQUOTED|75|78|121}}
{{Rounds-end}}

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@@ Line 4: / Line 4: @@
 [[Iain Campbell]] played [[Steve Agace]], with Steve Agace winning {{score|78|75}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jeremy Thompson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].
-NOTE: Agace was not asked to spell his word in Round 1 and may have intended the word {{word|GRATE}} rather than {{word|GREAT}}.
+NOTE: Agace was not asked to spell his word in Round 1 and may have intended {{word|GRATE}} rather than {{word|GREAT}}.
 ==Rounds==

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 |500|sol1=(7 − 3) × (75 + 50)
 |500|sol2=(3 + 7) × 50
-|rr=499|solrr=75 × 6 + 50 − (7 + 3 − 9)
+|rr=499|solrr=75 × 6 + 50 − (3 + 7 − 9)
 |65|78|111}}
 {{R-conundrum|15|SQUIDTOME|c1time=3|c1sol=MISQUOTED|75|78|121}}

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 {{episode|previous=Episode 7278|next=Episode 7280}}
-'''Episode 7279''' was broadcast on 7 March 2020, as part of [[Series 82]].
+'''Episode 7279''' was broadcast on 9 March 2020, as part of [[Series 82]].
 [[Iain Campbell]] played [[Steve Agace]], with Steve Agace winning {{score|78|75}}. The [[Dictionary Corner]] guest was [[Jeremy Thompson]], and the [[lexicographer]] was [[Susie Dent]].