Episode 7360

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Episode 7360 was broadcast on 6 October 2020, as part of Series 82.

Ben Moss played Jeremy Fry, with Ben Moss winning 86 – 59. The Dictionary Corner guest was Michelle Ackerley, and the lexicographer was Susie Dent.

Rounds

Rnd	Selection	Ben Moss	Score	Jeremy Fry	Others	Max.
1	RRSEAOTFS	seaforts ☓	0 – 7	SOARERS	ASSERTOR*, FORTRESS, ORATRESS*, REASSORT*, ROASTERS, STRAFERS*	8
2	DWHQEIOGE	WEDGIE	6 – 7	WEDGE	HOGWEED*, WEIGHED*	15
3	75 100 9 6 7 2 → 293	293 (6 × 7 + 100) × 2 + 9	16 – 17	293 (9 − 6) × 100 − 7		25
TTT	CHAPDRONE	The chap could drone on endlessly using this, without the need for coins.			CARDPHONE
4	SNCMAIARO	masonic ☓	16 – 24	CRIMSON	MACARONI, MACARONS, MARICONS*, MAROCAIN*, MASCARON*, OCARINAS*	33
5	WRPEUIRTE	REWRITE	23 – 24	PEWTER	PREWIRE*	40
6	75 3 4 7 6 9 → 574	574 (75 + 6) × 7 + 4 + 3	33 – 24	575		50
7	LGVAOINFS	SLAVING	40 – 24	LOVING	OVALINGS*	58
8	NDPNEAIDE	DENIED	46 – 30	DEPEND	ADENINE*, PANDIED*, PENAEID*, PENNIED	65
9	50 25 4 2 1 2 → 537	535 (2 × 4 + 2) × (50 + 1) + 25	53 – 30	—	RR: 538 Best: 538 = ((50 − 1) × (4 + 2) − 25) × 2	72
TTT	ACUTEDIVE	We hope that watching Countdown can be this for you.			EDUCATIVE
10	RCLDAOEBT	ABORTED	60 – 30	BLARED	BARCODE, BLOATED, BLOATER*, BROCADE, CORDATE*, CROTALE*, DELATOR*, LEOTARD*, LOCATED*, LOCATER*, REDCOAL*, REDCOAT*, RETABLO*	79
11	JNDIAETST	DETAINS	67 – 37	STAINED	INSTATED	87
12	MXTRIOEAP	PRIMATE	74 – 44	PRIMATE	PROXIMATE	105
13	LYDUOETCS	COLDEST	81 – 44	CLOUDY	CLOUTED*, CUSTODE*, CUSTODY, CYTODES*, DOUCEST*, DOUCETS*, LOUDEST*, SCOUTED*, TOUSLED*	112
14	25 3 2 1 6 2 → 612	604 (3 + 1) × 6 × 25 + 2 + 2	86 – 49	604 (3 + 1) × 6 × 25 + 2 + 2	RR: 612 = (25 × 2 + 1) × 6 × 2	122
15	RAPAPIZZA		86 – 59	PAPARAZZI (2.5 seconds)		132